One of these letters contained some very pretty witticisms with regard to the fears from which the Prince suffered at night, and to the deplorable thinness of the Marchesa Balbi, his mistress, who left a dint in the sofa-cushions, it was said, like the mark made by a pair of tongs, after she had sat on them for a moment.
Gutun horietako batek txantxa arras politak egiten zituen printzeak gauez izaten zituen beldurren bizkarretik, eta Baldi markesa andrearen ahultasun negargarriaren kontura ere bai, pixka batean besaulkian eseriz gero, matxardatxo baten aztarna uzten omen baitzuen aulkiko kuxinetan printzearen maitaleak; hala dio behinik behin jendeak.