A dim line of ancestors, in every variety of dress, from the Elizabethan knight to the buck of the Regency, stared down upon us and daunted us by their silent company.

• 一排隐隐现出的祖先的画像，穿着各式各样的服装，由伊丽莎白女皇时代的骑士起，直至乔治四世皇太子摄政时代的花花公子止，他们都张目注视着我们，沉默地陪伴着我们，威慑着我们。