1
One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture, somebody else will.
跟一个人相处了两个星期，不可能就此了解他究竟是怎样一个人。不过，要是我们不去尝试尝试，别人可少不了要尝试的。
2
It does not necessarily follow that a deep, intricate character is more or less estimable than such a one as yours.
一个深沉复杂的人，未必比你这样的人更难叫人捉摸。
3
To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.
如果不问是非，随随便便就听从，恐怕对于两个人全不能算是一种恭维吧。
4
A regard for the requester would often make one readily yield to a request without waiting for arguments to reason one into it.
要知道，一个人如果尊重别人提出的要求，通常都是用不着说服就会心甘情愿地听从的。
5
Perhaps that is not possible for any one. But it has been the study of my life to avoid those weaknesses which often expose a strong understanding to ridicule. Such as vanity and pride.
或许谁都还会有这些弱点，否则可真糟了，绝顶的聪慧也要招人嘲笑了。我一生都在研究该怎么样避免这些弱点。例如虚荣和傲慢就是属于这一类弱点。
6
My good opinion once lost is lost forever.
我对于某个人一旦没有了好感，就永远没有好感。
7
There is, I believe, in every disposition a tendency to some particular evil, a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome.
我，相信一个人不管是怎样的脾气，都免不了有某种短处，这是一种天生的缺陷，即使受教育受得再好，也还是克服不了。
8
In such cases as these, I believe the established mode is to express a sense of obligation. But I cannot. I have never desired your good opinion, and you have certainly bestowed it most unwillingly. I'm sorry to cause pain to anyone, but it was unconsciously done.
我相信碰上像这种情形，一般人都会表示感激，但我无法这么做。我从来不曾渴求你的看重，而你这么做是心不甘情不愿，我很遗憾造成别人的痛苦，但我完全是无心的，也希望很快会烟消云散。
9
Some people even did not intend to do bad things, can in fact it can still do wrong, misery consequences. Every careless and don't see other people's well-intentioned, and the lack of a decisive person, all similar to harm them.
有些人即使没有存心做坏事，可事实上事情仍会做错，引起不幸的后果。凡是粗心大意、看不出别人的好心好意，而且缺乏果断的人，都一样能害人。
10
Some people even did not intend to do bad things, can in fact it can still do wrong, misery consequences. Every careless and don't see other people's well-intentioned, and the lack of a decisive person, all similar to harm them.
有些人即使没有存心做坏事，可事实上事情仍会做错，引起不幸的后果。凡是粗心大意、看不出别人的好心好意，而且缺乏果断的人，都一样能害人。
11
My affections and wishes have not changed.
我的心愿和情感依然如旧。
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