As he was far too good an Epicurean to nip the flowers of soul which he gathered for his garden, his friendship was not a disintegrating influence: on the contrary, it forced the young idea to robuster bloom.

由于他是一个很好的享乐主义者， 不会扼杀他为花园采摘的心灵之花， 他的友谊并没有造成瓦解的影响：相反， 它迫使这个年轻的想法更加茁壮地绽放。