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

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

“这些都千真万确，内弗本德先生，”费迪南多·布朗爵士说。

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，作为本共和国的总统，我认为自己完全可以以对待友好盟国使臣应有的礼遇来接待各位。”

"Very well put," said Sir Ferdinando.

“说得好，”费迪南多爵士说。

I simply bowed to him.

我只是向他鞠了一躬。

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

“那么现在，”他接着说，“您能回答我一个问题吗？”

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，对这个问题怎样回答最为得体，但只迟疑了片刻。

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

“而据我所知，这还违背了您相当一部分同胞的意愿？”

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

“而且据我所知，您在这里的民众中颇有声望，足以办到这一点？”

But I blushed for its untruth.

但我为它的不实而脸红。