La princesse passait sa vie avec le vénérable père Landriani, archevêque de Parme, homme de science, homme d’esprit même, et parfaitement honnête homme, mais qui offrait un singulier spectacle quand il était assis dans sa chaise de velours cramoisi (c’était le droit de sa place), vis-à-vis le fauteuil de la princesse, entourée de ses dames d’honneur et de ses deux dames pour accompagner.
The Princess spent all her time with the venerable Father Landriani, Archbishop of Parma, a man of learning, a man of intelligence even, and a perfectly honest man, but one who presented a singular spectacle when he was seated in his chair of crimson velvet (it was the privilege of his office) opposite the armchair of the Princess, surrounded by her maids of honour and her two ladies of company.