The social arbiters of Boston — George Ticknor and the rest — had to admit, however unwillingly, that the Free Soil leaders could not mingle with the friends and followers of Mr. Webster.

波士顿的社会仲裁者——乔治·蒂克纳 (George Ticknor) 和其他人——不得不承认，尽管不情愿，自由土壤组织的领导人无法与韦伯斯特先生的朋友和追随者打成一片。