He was not lavish, nor, on the contrary, avaricious; for, whenever he knew that money was needed for a noble, useful, or benevolent purpose, he supplied it quietly and sometimes anonymously.
En todo caso, aun cuando no se prodigaba mucho, no era tampoco avaro, porque en cualquier parte donde faltase auxilio para una cosa noble, útil o generosa, solía prestarlo con sigilo y hasta con el velo del anónimo.