But the truth in these matters counts for less than the emotions. And the emotions in this case betray an element of Schadenfreude: look at how even the Dutch, always boasting of their superior tolerance and liberalism, have responded like cowards when their principles are truly tested.
但是比起这些事情的真相来，情绪占据了更重要的地位。而在这件事情所表现出的情绪显示出了一种幸灾乐祸：看看甚至是经常标榜他们高度的容忍性和自由主义的荷兰人，当他们的原则受到真正的考验时，是怎样表现得像一个懦夫的。