Nothing less than the complaisance of a courtier could have borne without anger such treatment ; but sir william s good breeding carried him through it all ; and though he begged leave to be positive as to the truth of his information , he listened to all their impertinence with the most forbearing courtesy 遇到这种情形，只有象朝廷大臣那样能够逆来顺受的人，才不会生气，好在威廉爵士颇有素养，竟没有把它当一回事，虽然他要求她们相信他说的是实话，可是他却使出了极大的忍耐功夫，满有礼貌地听着她们无理的谈吐。
Leisurely turning round , they calmly scrutinized the various countenances around them , as though demanding some one person who would take upon himself the responsibility of what they deemed excessive impertinence ; but as no one responded to the challenge , the friends turned again to the front of the theatre , and affected to busy themselves with the stage 他们转过头来，向人群里搜索着，究竟是谁敢对那种他们认为无礼的行为负责，但没有一个人来应答这种挑衅，于是这两位朋友就又把脸转到了舞台上。
