In the first case, the man of authority fell lower than the man of the galleys, in the second, a convict rose above the law, and set his foot upon it.

• 第一种情况，是执行权威的人比苦役犯还卑贱；第二种情况是囚犯升高到法律之上，并将法律踩在脚下。这两种情况对他沙威来说都是有损荣誉的。