1
One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight. But if we do not venture, somebody else will.
跟一個人相處了兩個星期，不可能就此瞭解他究竟是怎樣一個人。不過，要是我們不去嘗試嘗試，別人可少不了要嘗試的。
2
It does not necessarily follow that a deep, intricate character is more or less estimable than such a one as yours.
一個深沉複雜的人，未必比你這樣的人更難叫人捉摸。
3
To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either.
如果不問是非，隨隨便便就聽從，恐怕對於兩個人全不能算是一種恭維吧。
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，一個人如果尊重別人提出的要求，通常都是用不著說服就會心甘情願地聽從的。
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.
或許誰都還會有這些弱點，否則可真糟了，絕頂的聰慧也要招人嘲笑了。我一生都在研究該怎麼樣避免這些弱點。例如虛榮和傲慢就是屬於這一類弱點。
6
My good opinion once lost is lost forever.
我對於某個人一旦沒有了好感，就永遠沒有好感。
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，相信一個人不管是怎樣的脾氣，都免不了有某種短處，這是一種天生的缺陷，即使受教育受得再好，也還是克服不了。
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.
我相信碰上像這種情形，一般人都會表示感激，但我無法這麼做。我從來不曾渴求你的看重，而你這麼做是心不甘情不願，我很遺憾造成別人的痛苦，但我完全是無心的，也希望很快會煙消雲散。
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.
有些人即使沒有存心做壞事，可事實上事情仍會做錯，引起不幸的後果。凡是粗心大意、看不出別人的好心好意，而且缺乏果斷的人，都一樣能害人。
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.
有些人即使沒有存心做壞事，可事實上事情仍會做錯，引起不幸的後果。凡是粗心大意、看不出別人的好心好意，而且缺乏果斷的人，都一樣能害人。
11
My affections and wishes have not changed.
我的心願和情感依然如舊。
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