You were definitely at a low ebb, that had its beginnings before you met Ruburt, being at loose ends in many respects, after the early financial success which was the result of work and expectation.

你明显处于一个低谷，这在你遇到鲁柏之前就已经开始，在早期的工作和期待的财务成功之后，你在很多方面都处于散漫状态，不知做什么好。

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 先生的祝贺口才很好， 但这似乎是 Pyncheon 上校的一件事， 尽管他既有远见又有见识， 却放任不管。