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.
但是,尽管 Higginson 先生祝贺口才很好, 但这似乎是 Pyncheon 上校一件事, 尽管他既有远见又有见识, 却放任不管。