Having therefore provided himself with all things necessary for a long journey, and settled his affairs at home, he took leave of his wife, and upon the 17th of August, 1703, about two months after my arrival, we set out for the metropolis, situate near the middle of that empire, and about three thousand miles distance from our house.
Beraz, bidaia luze baterako beharrezko guztiaz hornitu eta etxeko arazoak konpondu ondoren, emazteari egur esan eta 1703ko abuztuaren 17an-iritsia nintzela gutxi gorabehera bi hilabete zirenean-, metropolirantz abiatu ginen, Inperioaren erdialdera zegoelarik kokatua, eta gutxi gorabehera hiru mila miliara gure etxetik.