this was a small man dark in complexion and in character, who, having begun by being instructor in geometry at the College of Nobles at Parma, now found himself a Councillor of State and a Knight of several Orders.
gizontxo beltza zen hura, gogoz bezala gorputzez ere; maisu-laguntzaile gisa hasi Parmako nobleen ikastetxean, eta hara non orain estatu-kontseilari eta hainbat ordenatako zalduna zen.