Ask of me, as mayor, what is my opinion of M. Morrel, and I shall say that he is a man honorable to the last degree, and who has up to this time fulfilled every engagement with scrupulous punctuality.

• 假如您要我以市长的身份来谈谈我对于莫雷尔先生的看法，那我就该说，他是一个极其可靠的人。到目前为止，每一笔帐，他都是十分严格地按期付款的。