Had I been older or he less formidable, I might have said what was in my heart, and begged him to give up other things also--to come out from those shallow circles in which he lived, and to find some work that was worthy of his strong brain and his good heart.
Je lui aurais demandé de renoncer à d'autres choses encore et d'abandonner ce monde superficiel dans lequel il vivait, de chercher une autre tâche qui fût digne de sa vigoureuse intelligence et de son excellent coeur.