Here is the race programme. The weather was fine; we were placed right beside the weighing enclosure but dreadfully far from everybody.
Jeudi 10 mai 1877
Newspaper clipping · Programme des courses de chevaux de Florence, 10 mai 1877 · in Italian
Horse races in Florence 10 May 1877, at 3½ p.m. I. — The Elena Race Prize of 1,000 lire given by Princess Elena Demidoff for two-year-old horses foaled and bred in Italy. Entrance: 50 lire, run or pay. — The said entrance fees to go to the horse placed second, less one to be retained for the race fund. (Criterium) Distance: 1,700 metres. — Weight: colts 54 kg, fillies 52½ kg. 1. Palma. Chestnut filly, 2 years, foaled and bred in the Province of Pisa, by Yellow Oak out of Golden Dream, 52½ kg. — Count Gaston De Larderel. — White, green sleeves and cap. 2. Don Pasquale. Chestnut colt, 2 years, foaled and bred as above, by Yellow Oak out of Orpheline, 54 kg. — The same. — White, sash, green sleeves and cap. 3. Vasco. Chestnut-bay colt, 2 years, foaled and bred as above, by Yellow Oak out of Refraction, 54 kg. — Signor Ranieri Galletti. — Red, black sleeves and cap. 4. Bambagella. Chestnut filly, 2 years, foaled and bred as above, by Yellow Oak out of Royaline, 52½ kg. — The same. — Red, black sleeves and red cap.
Corse di cavalli in Firenze 10 Maggio 1877 a ore 3 ½ pomeridiane I. — Corsa Elena Premio di L. 1000 dato dalla Principessa Elena Demidoff per Cavalli di 2 anni nati ed allevati in Italia. Entratura L. 50, correre o pagare. — Dette entrature anderanno a benefizio del Cavallo che arriverà secondo, meno una che dovrà essere rilasciata a fondo di Corsa. (Criterium) Distanza Metri 1700. — Peso per i Cavalli Ch. 54, per le Cavalle Ch. 52 ½. 1. Palma. Cavalla saura di anni 2, nata ed allevata nella Provincia di Pisa, figlia di Yellow Oak e di Golden Dream, Ch. 52 ½. — Sig. Conte Gaston De Larderel. — Bianco, maniche e berretto verde. 2. Don Pasquale. Cavallo intero sauro di anni 2, nato ed allevato come sopra, figlio di Yellow Oak e Orpheline, Ch. 54. — Detto. — Bianco, tracolla, maniche e berretto verde. 3. Vasco. Cavallo intero baio sauro di anni 2, nato ed allevato come sopra, figlio di Yellow Oak e Refraction, Ch. 54. — Sig. Ranieri Galletti. — Rosso, maniche e berretto nero. 4. Bambagella. Cavalla saura di anni 2, nata ed allevata come sopra, figlia di Yellow Oak e Royaline Ch. 52 ½. — Detto. — Rosso, maniche nere e berretto rosso.
II. — The Cascine Race 1st prize 1,500 lire — 2nd prize 300 lire, given by the Society for horses of any age, foaled and bred in Italy. Entrance: 150 lire, half forfeit. — Of the said entrance fees, one to be retained for the race fund; the others, up to 300 lire, to go to the horse placed third, and any remainder to be added to the first prize. Distance: 1,937 metres, each horse carrying: 3 years, 51 kg; 4 years, 62 kg; 5 years, 65 kg; 6 years and upwards, 66½ kg. — Mares and geldings 1½ kg less. — Mares and horses out of an Italian dam that is not thoroughbred to carry 3 [?] kg less. Winners of a prize of 1,500 lire or more during the year to carry 2 kg extra. 1. Lucciola. Dark bay mare, 5 years, by Good By out of Refraction, 63½ kg. — Signor Federigo Tani. — Yellow, black cap. 2. Lady Hope. Bay mare, 5 years, by Heir-at-Law out of Verbena, 63½ kg. — Signor Od. Ginistrelli. — White and blue, blue cap. 3. Sporting Country. Bay colt, 3 years, by Heir-at-Law out of Biscia, 51 kg. — The same. — White and blue, blue sleeves and cap. 4. Vespa. Bay mare, 4 years, by Typhon out of Candia, 60½ [?] kg. — Signor Ranieri Galletti. — Red, black sleeves and cap. 5. Falconiere. Bay colt, 3 years, by Yellow Oak out of Royaline, 51 kg. — The same. — Red, black sleeves and red cap. 6. La Gorgona. Bay mare, 3 years, by Satyr out of Orpheline, 49½ [?] kg. — Count Gaston De Larderel. — White, green sleeves and cap. 7. Don Giovanni. Bay colt, 4 years, by Dusk out of Orpheline, 64 [?] kg. — The same. — White, sash, green sleeves and cap.
II. — Corsa delle Cascine 1° Premio L. 1500 — 2° Premio L. 300 dati dalla società per Cavalli d’ogni età, nati ed allevati in Italia. Entratura L. 150 metà forfeit. — Delle dette entrature, una dovrà essere rilasciata a fondo di Corsa, le altre, sino a concorrenza di L. 300, anderanno a benefizio del Cavallo che arriverà terzo, ed ogni rimanente in aggiunta al primo Premio. Distanza Metri 1937, portando ciascun Cavallo dell’età di 3 anni Ch. 51; di 4 Ch. 62; di 5 Ch. 65; di 6 anni o maggiore età Ch. 66 ½. — Le Cavalle ed i Cavalli Castroni Ch. 1 ½ di meno. — Le Cavalle ed i Cavalli nati da madre italiana non di puro sangue porteranno Ch. 3 [?] di meno. I vincitori di un Premio di L. 1500, o più, nell’annata, porteranno Ch. 2 di più. 1. Lucciola. Cavalla baia scura, di anni 5, figlia di Good By e Refraction, Ch. 63 ½. — Sig. Federigo Tani. — Giallo, e berretto nero. 2. Lady Hope. Cavalla baia di anni 5, figlia di Heir-at-Law e Verbena, Ch. 63 ½. — Sig. Od. Ginistrelli. — Bianco e bleu, e berretto bleu. 3. Sporting Country. Cavallo intero baio di anni 3, figlio di Heir-at-Law e Biscia, Ch. 51. — Detto. — Bianco e bleu, maniche e berretto bleu. 4. Vespa. Cavalla baia di anni 4, figlia di Typhon e Candia, Ch. 60 ½ [?]. — Sig. Ranieri Galletti. — Rosso, maniche e berretto nero. 5. Falconiere. Cavallo intero baio di anni 3, figlio di Yellow Oak e Royaline, Ch. 51. — Detto. — Rosso, maniche nere e berretto rosso. 6. La Gorgona. Cavalla baia di anni 3, figlia di Satyr e Orpheline, Ch. 49 ½ [?]. — Sig. Conte Gaston De Larderel. — Bianco, maniche e berretto verde. 7. Don Giovanni. Cavallo intero baio di anni 4, figlio di Dusk e Orpheline, Ch. 64 [?]. — Detto. — Bianco, tracolla, maniche e berretto verde.
III. — The King’s Prize of 3,000 lire, given by His Majesty. (Handicap) for horses of any breed and age. Entrance: 250 lire, half forfeit. — Of the said entrance fees one to go to the race fund, the others to the horse placed second. — Forfeit must be declared before the first race of the day. Distance: about 2,300 metres. — Weights assessed by Prince Carlo Poniatowski, Marquis Giovanni Costabili and Marquis Roberto Pucci. 1. La Burdent [?]. Chestnut mare, 5 years, French thoroughbred, by Carouges out of Lady Douglas, 57½ [?] kg. — Count Gaston De Larderel. — White, sash, green sleeves and cap. 2. La Gorgona. Bay mare, 3 years, Italian thoroughbred, by Satyr out of Orpheline, 40 [?] kg. — The same. — White, green sleeves and cap. 3. Lady Hope. Bay mare, 5 years, Italian thoroughbred, by Heir-at-Law out of Verbena, 53 kg. — Signor Od. Ginistrelli. — White and blue, blue cap. 4. La Commense [?]. Bay mare, 4 years, French thoroughbred, by Diablotin out of Ellingtonia, 33 [?] kg. — Count Alberto di S. Giorgio. — Maroon, white sleeves and cap. 5. Sporting Country. Bay colt, 3 years, Italian thoroughbred, by Heir-at-Law out of Biscia, 43 kg. — Signor Od. Ginistrelli. — White and blue, blue sleeves and cap.
III. — Premio del Re di Lire 3000 dato da Sua Maestà. (Handicap) per Cavalli d’ogni razza, ed età. Entratura L. 250 metà forfeit. — Delle dette entrature una spetterà a fondo di Corsa, le altre anderanno a benefizio del Cavallo che arriverà secondo. — Il forfeit dovrà essere dichiarato avanti la prima Corsa della giornata. Distanza Metri 2300 circa. — Pesi periziati dai Sig.ri Principe Carlo Poniatowski, Marchese Giovanni Costabili e Marchese Roberto Pucci. 1. La Burdent [?]. Cavalla saura, di anni 5, P. S. Francese, figlia di Carouges e Lady Douglas Ch. 57 ½ [?]. — Sig. Conte Gaston De Larderel. — Bianco, tracolla, maniche e berretto verde. 2. La Gorgona. Cavalla baia di anni 3, P. S. Italiano, figlia di Satyr e Orpheline, Ch. 40 [?]. — Detto. — Bianco, maniche e berretto verde. 3. Lady Hope. Cavalla baia di anni 5, P. S. Italiano, figlia di Heir-at-Law e Verbena, Ch. 53. — Sig. Od. Ginistrelli. — Bianco e bleu, e berretto bleu. 4. La Commense [?]. Cavalla baia di anni 4, P. S. Francese, figlia di Diablotin e Ellingtonia, Ch. 33 [?]. — Sig. Conte Alberto di S. Giorgio. — Marrone, maniche e berretto bianco. 5. Sporting Country. Cavallo intero baio di anni 3, P. S. Italiano, figlio di Heir-at-Law e Biscia Ch. 43. — Sig. Od. Ginistrelli. — Bianco e bleu, maniche e berretto bleu.
IV. — The Prize of the Circolo dell’Unione of 3,000 lire, given by the Society of the said Club for horses and mares of any breed and age. Entrance: 250 lire, 150 lire forfeit. The said entrance fees to go to the horse placed second, less one to be retained for the race fund. Distance: twice round the Prato, about 4,000 metres. — Weights and conditions as for the Arno Race. — The winners of the King’s Prize and of the Grand Prize of Florence to carry 2 kg extra. — The prize will be awarded if the distance is covered in 5 minutes 30 seconds. 1. La Commense [?]. Bay mare, 4 years, French thoroughbred, by Diablotin out of Ellingtonia, 64½ kg. — Count Alberto di San Giorgio. — Maroon, white sleeves and cap. 2. Lady Hope. Bay mare, 5 years, Italian thoroughbred, by Heir-at-Law out of Verbena, 63½ kg. — Signor Od. Ginistrelli. — White and blue, blue cap. 3. Wild Boy. Bay horse, 6 [?] years, French thoroughbred, by Wild Oats out of Francine, 74½ [?] kg. — Count Gaston De Larderel. — White, green sleeves and cap. 4. La Burdent [?]. Chestnut mare, 5 years, French thoroughbred, by Carouges out of Lady Douglas, 67½ [?] kg. — The same. — White, sash, green sleeves and cap.
IV. — Premio del Circolo dell’Unione di Lire 3000 dato dalla Società del Circolo suddetto per Cavalli e Cavalle di ogni razza ed età. Entratura L. 250 e L. 150 forfeit. Le dette entrature spetteranno al Cavallo che arriverà secondo, meno una da rilasciarsi a fondo di Corsa. Distanza due giri del Prato, Metri 4000 circa. — Pesi e condizioni della Corsa dell’Arno. — Il vincitore del Premio del Re, e del Gran Premio di Firenze porteranno Ch. 2 di più. — Il premio sarà attribuito, se la distanza sarà percorsa in minuti 5 e 30 secondi. 1. La Commense [?]. Cavalla baia di anni 4, P. S. Francese, figlia di Diablotin e Ellingtonia, Ch. 64 ½. — Sig. Conte Alberto di San Giorgio. — Marrone, maniche e berretto bianco. 2. Lady Hope. Cavalla baia di anni 5, P. S. Italiano, figlia di Heir-at-Law, e Verbena, Ch. 63 ½. — Sig. Od. Ginistrelli. — Bianco e bleu, e berretto bleu. 3. Wild Boy. Cavallo intero baio di anni 6 [?], P. S. Francese, figlio di Wild Oats e Francine, Ch. 74 ½ [?]. — Sig. Conte Gaston De Larderel. — Bianco, maniche e berretto verde. 4. La Burdent [?]. Cavalla saura di anni 5, P. S. Francese, figlia di Carouges e Lady Douglas, Ch. 67 ½ [?]. — Detto. — Bianco, tracolla, maniche, e berretto verde.
V. — The Consolation Race Prize of 1,000 lire given by the Society for all horses and mares that have run in the races of the Florence season and have not won a first prize. Entrance: 100 lire, run or pay. — Of the said entrance fees one to be retained for the race fund, the others, up to 300 lire, to go to the horse placed second, and any remainder to be added to the prize. Distance, weights and conditions as for the Arno Race. The horse placed second in the said race, in the Heats for horses of any breed, in the King’s Prize and in the Grand Prize of Florence to carry 2 kg overweight. Entries to be made on the racecourse, and closed a quarter of an hour after the preceding race has been run.
V. — Corsa di Consolazione Premio di Lire 1000 dato dalla Società per tutti i Cavalli e Cavalle che hanno preso parte alle Corse della Stagione a Firenze, e non abbiano vinto il primo Premio. Entratura L. 100, correre o pagare. — Delle dette entrature una sarà rilasciata a fondo di Corsa, le altre fino a concorrenza di L. 300, anderanno a vantaggio del Cavallo che arriverà secondo ed ogni rimanente in aumento del Premio. Distanza, pesi e condizioni della Corsa dell’Arno. Il Cavallo arrivato secondo in detta Corsa, nell’Heats per Cavalli di ogni Razza, nel Premio del Re, e nel Gran Premio di Firenze porterà Ch. 2 di sopraccarico. L’inscrizione sarà fatta sul Terreno delle Corse, e chiusa un quarto d’ora dopo avvenuta quella precedente.
Managing Committee Poniatowski, Prince Carlo, President Guicciardini, Count Ferdinando, Treasurer — Pucci, Marquis Roberto, Secretary Bombicci Pontelli, Cesare Bossi Pucci, Count Carlo Corsini dei Principi, Pier Francesco, Marquis of Lajatico Martini Bernardi, Francesco Piccolellis, Marquis Filippo Strozzi, Marquis Pio Stewards
Comitato dirigente Poniatowski Principe Carlo Presidente Guicciardini Conte Ferdinando Tesoriere — Pucci March. Roberto Segretario Bombicci Pontelli Cesare Bossi Pucci Conte Carlo Corsini dei Principi Pier Francesco Marchese di Lajatico Martini Bernardi Francesco Piccolellis March. Filippo Strozzi Marchese Pio Direttori
Printed programme of the Florence races, 10 May 1877 (Corsa Elena, Corsa delle Cascine, Premio del Re) Mon Journal, vol. 10, p. 165 (facsimile)Printed programme of the Florence races, 10 May 1877, continued (Premio del Circolo dell’Unione, Corsa di consolazione, Comitato dirigente) Mon Journal, vol. 10, p. 166 (facsimile)
I suffered horribly from being left out of... all of that, in short. Gaston and his wife were in the stand; she was almost the only lady there — all the others were in their carriages over there, far over there. The manners of this Larderel pleasantly reminded me of the other one.
J’ai horriblement souffert d’abandon de... tout cela enfin. Gaston et sa femme étaient sur la tribune, elle était presque la seule, toutes les dames étaient en voiture là-bas, là-bas. Les manières de ce Larderel me rappelaient agréablement l’autre.
Besides, I no longer love him, and the word love strikes me as comical applied here.
D’ailleurs je ne l’aime plus et ce mot aimer me semble comique appliqué ici.
Out of spite I dined alone. Marcuard arrived at about ten, and, passing over all our amusing, merry, witty talk, I rush to tell you the main thing.
De dépit j’ai dîné seule. Marcuard est arrivé vers dix heures et passant par-dessus toutes nos causeries amusantes, gaies, spirituelles je me précipite pour vous raconter le principal.
We laughed so much... Marcuard leapt over the chairs with the lightness of a sylph, with me in pursuit, and I declared to him that if he persisted in telling people I am engaged to Larderel, I would marry him, Marcuard.
Nous avons tellement ri... Marcuard a sauté par-dessus les chaises avec une légèreté de sylphide ayant moi à sa poursuite et je lui ai déclaré que, s’il s’obstinait à vouloir raconter que je suis fiancée à Larderel, je l’épouserais lui Marcuard.
But quickly, the story — good heavens, it is quite simple: it concerns Alexandre, who, to hear Marcuard, is a young man gone to the bad. Very fortunately he has fought a duel and gone off travelling, and in the meantime they will try to put his affairs in order. Gaston was a different matter; Gaston was the most elegant, the most sought-after man in Italy, whereas dear Alexandre has spent his life among moneylenders and cocottes, has been thrown out of the clubs, etc., etc. I know all that; that is not how I should like to see him. I should like him to be what his brother was... and more.
Mais vite l’histoire, mon Dieu c’est tout simple, il s’agit d’Alexandre qui au dire de Marcuard est un garçon perdu. Bien-heureusement il s’est battu et s’est en allé en voyage et pendant ce temps on tâchera d’arranger ses affaires. Gaston c’était différent, Gaston était l’homme le plus élégant, le plus recherché d’Italie, tandis que ce cher Alexandre a passé sa vie avec les usuriers et les cocottes, s’est fait chasser des clubs, etc. etc. Je sais tout cela, ce n’est pas ainsi que je voudrais le voir. Je voudrais qu’il fut ce qu’a été son frère... plus.
Just imagine: this dear, charming rake who used to speak of his hatred for Niccolini — a hatred fit to put a knife in his hand — well, that hatred has put nothing in his hand but a pen, to write Niccolini a letter just as he would have written to Marcuard or to Melissano. I must also tell you that he is at present in Pesth, which, I do not know why, pleases me very much. To be in Pesth — why, that is very distinguished.
Imaginez-vous que ce cher et charmant dévergondé qui racontait sa haine pour Niccolini, haine capable de lui mettre le couteau à la main, cette haine ne lui a mis à la main que la plume pour écrire une lettre à Niccolini comme il aurait écrit à Marcuard ou à Melissano. Je dois aussi vous dire qu’il se trouve pour le moment à Pesth, ce qui je ne sais pourquoi me plaît beaucoup. Etre à Pesth mais c’est très distingué.
in the margin
He did quite right; to show rancour would be ridiculous. On the contrary, he shows great tact in appearing grateful.
dans la marge Il a très bien fait, montrer de la rancune serait ridicule. Au contraire, il est plein de tact en ayant l’air d’être reconnaissant
Marcuard is no slanderer; he only repeats what he has told him a hundred times to his face, what all his friends tell him and what everyone says of him.
Marcuard n’est pas un calomniateur il ne répété que ce qu’il lui a dit cent fois en face, ce que tous ses amis lui disent et ce que tout le monde dit de lui.
Maman defended him, and Marcuard, out of love for the truth, tried to strip away the illusions that “you have on this subject, Madame,” as he puts it. He is childish, he is stupid, only when it comes to heeding advice and doing right; but lying, deceiving, wheedling money out of his mother with tears, then not paying and throwing the money to the devil — that is what he uses his wits for. If I were writing a novel I would have heaped up all these precious particulars and my own opinions in a preliminary explanation meant to sketch the subject; but writing from day to day, you must make do with these scraps...
Maman le défendait et Marcuard, par amour pour la vérité, tâchait d’enlever les illusions que “vous avez à ce sujet, Madame.” comme il dit. Il n’est enfant, il n’est bête que pour écouter les conseils, faire bien, mais pour mentir, pour tromper, pour prendre de l’argent en pleurant à sa mère, puis ne pas payer et jeter l’argent au diable, voilà à quoi il emploie son esprit. Si j’écrivais un roman j’aurais empilé tous ces précieux renseignements et mes appréciations dans une explication préliminaire qui aurait pour but de dessiner le sujet, mais au jour le jour, contentez-vous de ces bribes...
Four years ago, at nineteen, he carried off a dancer of sixteen, a child who was living with her family. Now, one day, having noticed that she was... he turned her out of doors. There must have been some reason; such cruelty is unthinkable. To go on: the girl found herself on the street and, in this desperate position, went and knelt at the entrance to the Cascine to ask Larderel for “a franc to buy food” when he came by for his drive. Some friends of his put her into a cab and gave her money to put an end to the scandal.
Il y a quatre ans, en ayant dix-neuf, il a enlevé une danseuse de seize, une enfant qui était dans sa famille. Or un jour s’étant aperçu qu’elle était... il la mit à la porte. Il doit y avoir eu quelque raison, une pareille cruauté est inadmissible. Reprenons, cette fille s’est trouvée sur le pavé et, dans cette position désespérée, alla se mettre à genoux à l’entrée des Caschines pour demander à Larderel “un franc pour manger” lorsqu’il viendrait à la promenade. Des amis à lui la mirent dans un fiacre en lui donnant de l’argent pour faire cesser ce scandale.
He had a son by her.
Il en eut un fils.
— And one day, said Marcuard, I went to his rooms and found him in the most charming humour in front of his wardrobe mirror.
- Et un jour, dit Marcuard, je suis entré chez lui et je l’ai trouvé d’une humeur charmante devant son armoire à glace.
— “Ah, my dear fellow, he said to me, I am so happy. I have such luck — oh, but such luck!
- “Ah ! mon cher ami, me dit-il, je suis si heureux. J’ai une chance, oh ! mais une chance.
— Come now, I asked him, what is it?
- Voyons, lui ai-je demandé, qu’as-tu ?
— What is it? he said, putting on his cravat and posing all the while before the glass. I am delighted — just imagine, my son has done me the kindness of turning out his gas-jet on coming into the world.” And this while arranging his collar, there, like that.
- Ce que j’ai, dit-il en mettant sa cravate et tout en posant devant le miroir, je suis enchanté, figure-toi que mon fils m’a fait le plaisir d’éteindre son bec de gaz en venant au monde.” Et cela en s’arrangeant le col, là, comme ça.
Well, really... it is so wicked that people would quote such a stroke if he were ever to become illustrious.
Eh bien mais... c’est si mal que l’on citerait un pareil trait s’il devenait illustre dans la suite.
Marcuard treats him with great severity, exasperated as he is, like all his friends... To be quite distinguished, all he still needs is to cheat at cards and commit forgery. He has left gambling debts unpaid; I learned that last year in Rome, when he was refused an invitation to the Caccia-Club.
Marcuard le traite avec une grande sévérité, exaspéré qu’il est comme tous ses amis... Pour être tout à fait distingué il ne lui manque que tricher au jeu et faire des faux. Il n’a pas payé des dettes de jeu, je l’ai su l’année passée à Rome lorsqu’on lui a refusé l’invitation pour le Caccia-Club.
I turned all this into a joke after Marcuard had said that no streetwalker would want to be Larderel’s wife, in answer to the hope Maman expressed of seeing him married one day to some millionairess from Pesth. Once on that ground I laughed at my engagement, celebrated in the drawing rooms of Florence in... absentia... and said that his family had looked me over very oddly.
J’ai tourné tout cela en plaisanterie après que Marcuard eut dit qu’aucune fille de la rue ne voudrait être la femme de Larderel, en réponse à l’espoir qu’exprimait maman de le voir un jour marié à quelque millionnaire de Pesth. Une fois sur ce terrain j’ai ri de mes fiançailles, célébrées dans les salons de Florence par... contumace... et j’ai dit que sa famille m’avait examinée singulièrement.
— The Countess is an adorable woman, said the Swiss; she is a friend of mine. Do not take offence at that; if she looked at you, it is because she knows you have met her son, and that gives her such great pleasure.
- La comtesse est une femme adorable, dit le Suisse, elle est de mes amies, ne vous formalisez pas de cela, si elle vous a regardée c’est qu’elle sait que vous avez connu son fils et cela lui fait si grand plaisir.
Ah, Marcuard, if you knew what joy you give me, you would be pleased, stuffed shirt though you are.
Ah ! Marcuard si tu savais quelle joie tu me causes, tu en serais content, tout empaillé que tu sois.
written across the page
Marcuard refuses any personal advantage and any chance of pleasing Larderel.
en travers Marcuard refuse tout avantage personnel et toute possibilité de plaire à Larderel.
He rose to go at half past eleven but did not leave until one; I was bubbling over with quips and jokes, and Marcuard laughed so sincerely at the announcement of my coming marriage that I am very glad.
Il s’est levé à onze heures et demie mais ne partit qu’à une heure, je bondissais de mots et de plaisanteries et Marcuard a ri avec tant de sincérité à l’annonce de mon prochain mariage que je suis bien contente.
But, as he says himself, this journey is an immense step — it is Marcuard who says so.
Mais comme il le dit lui-même, ce voyage est un pas immense, c’est Marcuard qui le dit.
So I shall leave without having seen him again... what I regret most is my family; I have grown attached to it as I have to Florence...
Je partirai donc sans l’avoir revu... je regrette surtout ma famille, je m’y suis attachée comme à Florence...
I think of coming back to Rome and to Florence with such keen, such genuine pleasure. It is like seeing a friend again... I have no friends, but that is the accepted phrase.
Je pense à revenir à Rome et à Florence avec un plaisir si vif, si vrai. Il me semble revoir un ami... je n’ai pas d’amis, mais c’est le terme consacré.
To be avenged on Audiffret... I am avenged. To be avenged on the contemptible Antonelli, and to have Larderel. That is where my thoughts are straining. To have Alexandre... one way or another.
Me venger d’Audiffret... je suis vengée. Me venger du méprisable Antonelli et avoir Larderel. Voilà vers quoi se tendent mes pensées. Avoir Alexandre... d’une façon ou d’une autre.
