Barely 16 years later, Cecil Rhodes had become a towering figure in finance and mining, a transformation achieved through skill and courage, and, in no small measure, bribery and ruthlessness.

• 但短短的16年之后，他成了金融业和采矿业的大亨。他的辉煌靠的是勇气和谋略，当然，也少不了贿赂官员和残酷剥削工人。