His letters show that he could be camp and irritating , but he was also generous , hardworking ( he wrote “ private lives ” in four days while confined to his sickbed ) , likeable , and dignified in defeat 阅读科沃德的书信，你可以发现他会庸俗不堪、恼怒成性，但是他同样慷慨大方并不知疲劳地劳作（他曾在四天内不停地撰写“私生涯” ，旁边仅有一张破旧的病床） 、和蔼可亲而且失败后也不失尊严。
The authors suggest that as well as training jerks to be more charming ? although “ sadly there are people who are disliked because they are socially incompetent , and probably never will be truly charming ” ? companies should also “ leverage the likeable ” 学者建议，与培训那些独行侠以使之更讨人喜欢一样? ?尽管培训结果往往很糟糕因为那些社交能力不过关的人很难通过培训达到真正的讨人喜欢，公司也应该发挥那些合群佬员工的杠杆作用。
Gerald was likeable , and the neighbours learned in time what the children , negroes and dogs discovered at first sight , that a kind heart , a ready and sympathetic ear and an open pocket - book lurked just behind his bawling voice and his truculent manner 杰拉尔德很讨人喜欢，孩子们，黑奴们，狗们第一眼看见他时就发现了，邻居们也及时了解到，在他那大叫大喊的声音和粗野的举止后面藏着一颗善良的心，一双随时准备表示同情的耳朵和一个畅开的钱袋。
