Le comte Mosca se croyait sûr du futur baron Riva, il ne craignait que le poison ; la tentative de Barbone l’avait profondément alarmé, et à un tel point qu’il s’était déterminé à hasarder une démarche folle en apparence.
Conte Mosca believed that he could rely upon the future Barone Riva, he was afraid only of poison; Barbone's attempt had greatly alarmed him, and to such a point that he had determined to risk taking a step which, to all appearance, was an act of madness.