He had succeeded in that intention, in that second in which I saw him, and the Afghans, who were happy to have received such a large amount of aid from Mr Podestà, had decided to appoint and crown him king of Afghanistan.
Au moment où je le voyais, il avait connu la réussite dans sa tentative, et les Afghans, heureux d'avoir reçu cette grande aide de M. Podestà, avaient décidé de faire de lui leur nouveau roi.