The Saxon, indeed, had remonstrated strongly with his friend upon the injudicious choice he had made of his party; but he had only received that sort of answer usually given by those who are more obstinate in following their own course, than strong in justifying it.
Szavaira csak kurta és mogorva feleletet kapott. Így szoktak válaszolni azok az emberek, akik makacsul ragaszkodnak elhatározásaikhoz, különösen ha nem tudják megindokolni.