On repairing thither, I found a man waiting for me, having the appearance of a gentleman's servant: he was dressed in deep mourning, and the hat he held in his hand was surrounded with a crape band.
Vi andai e vi trovai un uomo che mi parve un servitore di una casa signorile; portava il lutto, e il cappello, che aveva fra mano, era circondato di velo.