But also we know, to our cost, that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance.

但我们也知道， 以我们的代价， 他从不忽视错误， 或对无知给予最小的宽容。

M. d'Asterac, who possibly can make gold, does not give any to his secretaries and servants, as we well know, to our cost, you and I. He leaves us in a lamentable state.

M. d'Asterac 可能会淘到金子， 但我们都知道， 他没有给他的秘书和仆人任何东西， 作为我们的代价， 你和我。 他让我们处于可悲的境地。