" Black" Burton, a man evil-tempered and malicious, had been picking a quarrel with a tenderfoot at the bar, when Thornton stepped good-naturedly between.

当时，桑顿在酒吧间出面好言相劝“黑”伯顿，——一个脾气暴躁、心狠手辣的家伙，——不要老是欺负一个新来的人。

May not the epigrams of a foolish public compel our excellent Norbert to pick a quarrel with Julien, under such circumstances I know I should have no control over him.

愚蠢的公众的警句可能不会迫使我们优秀的诺伯特与于连争吵， 在这种情况下我知道我无法控制他。