They were not only opinionative, peevish, covetous, morose, vain, talkative, but incapable of friendship, and dead to all natural affection, which never descended below their grandchildren.

• 他们不但性情顽固、暴躁、贪婪、忧郁、愚蠢、爱唠叨，而且什么友谊和自然情爱也谈不上了，顶多不过是对儿孙还有点感情。