La densa colonna di fumo che si levava dall isola fu vista ben presto dai cittadini che si fermavano stupiti nella piazzetta, ed in tutta la città corse la voce : " Bruciano il Bucintoro ! ". ###>The dense column of smoke that lifted over the island was soon seen by the town’s citizens, who stopped in amazement in the square facing the island, and the whole city vibrated to the words "They are burning the Bucintoro !".