When the Mormon had recovered his breath, Passepartout ventured to ask him politely how many wives he had; for, from the manner in which he had decamped, it might be thought that he had twenty at least.
Cuando el mormón recobró el aliento, Picaporte se aventuró a preguntarle cortésmente cuántas mujeres tenía para él solo, y del modo con que venía escapado le suponía una veintena, al menos.