Audiobook Dictation: “That is all quite true, Mr…”

"That is all quite true, Mr Neverbend," said Sir Ferdinando Brown.

“Semua itu memang benar, Tuan Neverbend,” kata Sir Ferdinando Brown.

Therefore, I feel myself quite able, as President of this republic, to receive you with a courtesy due to the servants of a friendly ally."

Karena itu, sebagai Presiden republik ini, saya merasa sepenuhnya mampu menerima Anda dengan kehormatan yang layak bagi para abdi sekutu yang bersahabat.”

"Very well put," said Sir Ferdinando.

“Diucapkan dengan sangat baik,” kata Sir Ferdinando.

I simply bowed to him.

Aku hanya membungkuk kepadanya.

"And now," he continued, "will you answer me one question?"

“Dan sekarang,” lanjutnya, “maukah Anda menjawab satu pertanyaan saya?”

I thought for a little what answer it would best become me to give to this question, but I paused only for a moment or two.

Aku berpikir sejenak jawaban apa yang paling pantas kuberikan untuk pertanyaan ini, tetapi aku hanya terdiam sesaat dua saat.

"And that in opposition to the wishes, as I understand, of a large proportion of your fellow-citizens?"

“Dan itu bertentangan dengan keinginan, sejauh yang saya pahami, sebagian besar sesama warga Anda?”

"And you are, I am aware, sufficiently popular with the people here to enable you to do so?"

“Dan saya tahu Anda cukup disukai rakyat di sini sehingga mampu melakukannya?”

But I blushed for its untruth.

Tetapi wajahku memerah karena ketidakbenarannya.