the Marchese would have a count taken on the high road, by some trusted agent, of the number of men in a certain French or Italian regiment that was changing its station, and in reporting the fact to the court of Vienna would take care to reduce by at least a quarter the number of the troops on the march.
Markes jaunak konfiantzazko agente bat bidaltzen zuen errepidera, gotorleku batetik bestera zihoan halako erregimentu frantses edo italiarrak zenbat soldadu zeuzkan kontatzera, eta, Vienako gortera albiste horren berri ematean, kontu handia hartzen zuen markesak ikusitako soldadu kopurua laurden bat edo gehiago gutxitzeko.