This determination succeeded admirably; I obtained a really marvellous tranquillity of mind, and great powers of work, and I came to understand how much these women waste our lives, believing, all the while, that a few gracious words will repay us.

这一决定取得了令人钦佩的成功；我获得了真正奇妙的心灵平静和强大的工作能力，我开始明白这些女人是多么浪费我们的生命，同时一直相信，几句仁慈的话就会回报我们。