— Αυτός ο θόρυβος, είπε ο Ποκοκουράντης, ημπορεί να διασκεδάση για μισή ώρα· αλλ' αν βαστάξει περισσότερο, κουράζει όλους, αν και κανείς δεν τολμά να το ομολογήση.
"This noise," said the noble Venetian, "may amuse one for a little time, but if it were to last above half an hour, it would grow tiresome to everybody, though perhaps no one would care to own it.