C’est dans ce but de succession future que l’évêque de Plaisance a pris des relations fort étroites avec la marquise Raversi, et maintenant ces liaisons font trembler l’archevêque pour le succès de son dessein favori, avoir un del Dongo à son état-major, et lui donner des ordres.
It is with a view to this eventual succession that the Bishop of Piacenza has formed very close relations with the Marchesa Raversi, and now their intimacy is making the Archbishop tremble for the success of his favourite scheme, to have a del Dongo on his staff and to give him orders."