Sensational, however, as the letter was, the passionate intention of the day was not hazarded for more than a few minutes thereby. The truth was, the caution and bribe came too late, too unexpectedly, to be of influence.

耸人听闻，然而，就像这封信一样，当天的热情意图并没有因此而受到威胁超过几分钟。事实是，警告和贿赂来得太晚，太出乎意料，无法产生影响。