(This perfidious insinuation was entirely lost on Don Calogero, who was quite ignorant of the statutes of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta.) "I am sure that your daughter will decorate the ancient trunk of the Falconeri by her rare beauty, and emulate in her virtues those of the saintly Princesses of the line, the last of whom, my sister, God rest her soul, will certainly bless the bride and bridegroom from heaven."
hala izan da behintzat orain arte-azken zeharresan gaiztoa guztiz alferrik galdu zen, don Calogerok arrastorik ere ez baitzuen San Juanen Ordena Jerusalemdar Soberanoaren sortarauei buruz-. Ziur naiz zure alabak, bere edertasun bakanarekin, areago apainduko duela Falconeritarren leinua, eta bere bertuteaz jakingo duela Printzesa santu haien irakasbideari jarraitzen; haien arteko azkenak, nire arreba zenak, zalantzarik gabe bedeinkatuko ditu zerutik bi senar-emazteak.