He is punctilious to the point of quixotism in acknowledging the salutes of his men and in himself saluting the standards.

他一丝不苟地承认他的手下的敬礼和他自己向标准致敬。

Come, Mr. Burton, chivalry and quixotism are very fine things in their way; but there's no use in overdoing them. It's an error all you young people fall into at first. Come, think!

来吧，伯顿先生，骑士精神和堂吉诃德主义在他们的道路上是非常好的东西；但是过度使用它们是没有用的。这是你们所有年轻人一开始都会犯的错误。来，想想！