"But, Don Calogero," went on the Prince, chewing on the last gristly bits of toad, "if it is pointless to tell you of the antiquity of the Falconeris, it is unfortunately also pointless, since you already know it, to tell you that my nephew's economic circumstances are not equal to the greatness of his name.
-Baina, don Calogero-jarraitu zuen Printzeak, apoaren azken kartilagoak mastekatuz-, alferreko lana bada Falconeri Etxearen antzinatasunaz mintzatzea, halatsu, tamalez, alferrekoa da esatea, badakizu eta, nire ilobaren oraingo egoera ekonomikoa ez dagoela bere izen handiaren pare;