But here he was pledged to defend, on the part of his betrothed's cousin, conduct that, on his own wife's part, would justify him in calling down on her all the thunders of Church and State.

但在这里， 他发誓要捍卫他未婚妻表妹的行为，就他自己的妻子而言，这将使他有理由向她发出教会和国家的所有雷声。