All Arthur’s instincts were on the side of privacy and polite settlement; he was very English and would often endure wrongs rather than right them by scenes and serious rhetoric.

阿瑟本能地倾向于私下、体面地解决问题；他很有英国人的性情，往往宁愿忍受委屈，也不愿靠当众争执和郑重其事的言辞讨回公道。