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

Laura looked a little incredulous, and the Senator proceeded.

劳拉显得有些将信将疑，参议员便接着说下去。

"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.

“别误会我的意思，我并不否认这项议案通过符合我们所有人的利益，而且它一定会通过。

I have no concealments from you.

我对你毫无隐瞒。

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

但我的公职生涯有一条原则，希望你记在心里；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.

如果一项私人利益不能因某种更大的公共福祉而变得正当、高尚，我绝不会推动它。

The Senator spoke with feeling, and then added,

参议员动情地说完，又补充道：

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

“我希望你已经让霍珀森明白，我们的动机是纯正的？”

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

“是的，他似乎对这项议案有了新的认识：我想他会投赞成票的。”

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

“但愿如此；有他的名字，这项议案就更有分量、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，你只要让他明白这件事公正纯洁，就能赢得他的鼎力支持。”