Parmi ces hommes qui étaient allés bouder dans leurs terres et qui revenaient altérés de vengeance, le marquis del Dongo se distinguait par sa fureur ; son exagération le porta naturellement à la tête du parti.
Among these men who had retired to sulk on their estates and came back now athirst for vengeance, the Marchese del Dongo distinguished himself by his rabidity; the extravagance of his sentiments carried him naturally to the head of his party.