I never saw in my life a man more intent on being agreeable than Mr. Elton. It is downright labour to him where ladies are concerned. With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please every feature works.
我还从来都没有见到过一个比埃尔顿先生更想讨人喜欢的人。 对女人， 他毫不掩饰地一味讨好。在男人面前， 他头脑倒还清醒。