There was George, throwing away in hideous sloth the inestimable gift of time; his valuable life, every second of which he would have to account for hereafter, passing away from him, unused.
Ecco Giorgio che sperpera in una tristissima accidia l’inestimabile dono del tempo; ecco la sua preziosa vita, di cui deve un giorno render stretto conto, minuto per minuto, dileguarsi inutilmente.