When he was sober he used to be fond of playing backgammon and draughts with me, and he would make me his representative both with the servants and with the tradespeople, so that by the time that I was sixteen I was quite master of the house.
Cuando estaba sobrio, le gustaba jugar al backgammon y a las damas, y me nombró representante suyo ante la servidumbre y los proveedores, de manera que para cuando cumplí dieciséis años yo ya era el amo de la casa.