In spite of the fatal deception — or undeception — about Grant's political character, Adams's first winter in Washington had so much amused him that he had not a thought of change. He loved it too much to question its value.

尽管关于格兰特的政治性格有致命的欺骗——或者说没有欺骗——亚当斯在华盛顿的第一个冬天让他非常开心，以至于他没有想过改变。他太爱它了，以至于无法质疑它的价值。