He had thought that he was prepared for disappointment; he had not known how strong his hope had really been until that hope was utterly taken from him.
他原以为自己已做好失望的准备;直到希望彻底被夺走,才知道自己曾怀着多么强烈的期待。
— L. M. Montgomery · Kilmeny of the Orchard · Chapter XVI —