And if the Johnsons seemed their own worst enemies, who is to say with conviction that the perpetual threat of homelessness did not contribute to their despair?

• 如果约翰逊一家的不幸从表面上看是他们自己造成的话，那么，谁又能肯定地说他们绝望不是因为常常担心无家可归而引起的呢？