'Oh, Lord!' said the Marshal of the Province with a deep sigh; and with his weary legs in the white trousers dragging, and hanging his head, he went down the middle of the hall to the chief table.
— Signore! — e, dopo aver sospirato penosamente, il maresciallo del governatorato, sgattaiolando stanco nei suoi pantaloni bianchi, con il capo chino, andò in mezzo alla sala, verso la tavola grande.