But, in spite of good Mr. Higginson's congratulatory eloquence, this appeared to be the one thing which Colonel Pyncheon, provident and sagacious as he was, had allowed to go at loose ends.
但
,尽管 Higginson 先生的祝贺口才很好, 但这似乎
Pyncheon 上校的一件事, 尽管
既有远见又有见识, 却放任不管。