The moral sort of fellows might suppose that Mr. James Harthouse derived some comfortable reflections afterwards, from this prompt retreat, as one of his few actions that made any amends for anything, and as a token to himself that he had escaped the climax of a very bad business.
Gizon prestuek agian uste izango dute honez gero Mr. James Harthousek zenbait gogoeta kontsolagarri erabiliko zituela berehalako atzerakada honetatik, eta hau bide onean sartzeko egintza bakanetariko bat zuela, hau da, oso kontu txar bat burutzeko zorian egonda gero, ihes egin zuelako seinalea zela berarentzat.