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

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

「這些都千真萬確，內弗本德先生，」費迪南多·布朗爵士說。

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."

因此，作為本共和國的總統，我認為自己完全可以以對待友好盟國使臣應有的禮遇來接待各位。」

"Very well put," said Sir Ferdinando.

「說得好，」費迪南多爵士說。

I simply bowed to him.

我只是向他鞠了一躬。

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

「那麼現在，」他接著說，「您能回答我一個問題嗎？」

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.

我稍稍想了想，對這個問題怎樣回答最為得體，但只遲疑了片刻。

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

「而據我所知，這還違背了您相當一部分同胞的意願？」

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

「而且據我所知，您在這裡的民眾中頗有聲望，足以辦到這一點？」

But I blushed for its untruth.

但我為它的不實而臉紅。