Audiobook Dictation: “Laura looked a little incredulous, and…”

Laura looked a little incredulous, and the Senator proceeded.

蘿拉顯得有些將信將疑，參議員便接著說下去。

"Don't misunderstand me, I don't deny that it is for the interest of all of us that this bill should go through, and it will.

「別誤會我的意思，我並不否認這項議案通過符合我們所有人的利益，而且它一定會通過。

I have no concealments from you.

我對你毫無隱瞞。

But I have one principle in my public life, which I should like you to keep in mind; it has always been my guide.

但我的公職生涯有一條原則，希望你記在心裡；它一直是我的指南。

I never push a private interest if it is not Justified and ennobled by some larger public good.

如果一項私人利益不能因某種更大的公共福祉而變得正當、高尚，我絕不會推動它。

The Senator spoke with feeling, and then added,

參議員動情地說完，又補充道：

"I hope you showed Hopperson that our motives were pure?"

「我希望你已經讓霍珀森明白，我們的動機是純正的？」

"Yes, and he seemed to have a new light on the measure: I think will vote for it."

「是的，他似乎對這項議案有了新的認識：我想他會投贊成票的。」

"I hope so; his name will give tone and strength to it.

「但願如此；有他的名字，這項議案就更有分量、更有力了。

I knew you would only have to show him that it was just and pure, in order to secure his cordial support."

我就知道，你只要讓他明白這件事公正純潔，就能贏得他的鼎力支持。」