He had a fine analytical mind and a fertile imagination behind his proper professorial facade, and I trusted both his judgment and his willingness to tell me the unvarnished truth.

• 他有较强的分析能力，在固有的学者派头背后，他拥有丰富的想象力。我相信他的判断能力，并相信他愿意把未经修饰的事实真相告诉我。