About 36 pounds. One is reminded of Goldsmith’s line: “And passing rich with forty pounds a year.”--Trans.“A thousand thanks to your most reverend Eminence, and may success attend all your Eminence’s desires.”
With these words Santobono finally disappeared, and the Cardinal returned to Pierre, who also bowed preparatory to taking his leave.
“To sum up the matter, Monsieur l’Abbé,” said Boccanera, “the affair of your book presents certain difficulties. As I have told you, I have no precise information, I have seen no documents. But knowing that my niece took an interest in you, I said a few words on the subject to Cardinal Sanguinetti, the Prefect of the Index, who was here just now. And he knows little more than I do, for nothing has yet left the Secretary’s hands. Still he told me that
