Before long it became apparent to him that the Baroness was disposed to lay no tax upon such a monopoly. One day (he was sitting there again and playing with a fan) she asked him to apologize, should the occasion present itself, to certain people in Boston for her not having returned their calls.
Eta denbora luzea baino lehen ikusi ahal izan zuen ezen monopolio hari eragozpenik jartzeko asmorik ez zuela baronesak. Egun batean (Acton orduan ere eserita zegoen eta abaniko batekin jolasten ari zen), zera eskatu zion baronesak: aukerarik izaten bazuen, Bostongo pertsona jakin batzuei desenkusak egin ziezazkiela beraren izenean, bisitarik itzuli ez zielako.