He would make many melancholy reflections upon the precariousness of human life, and when all these humane sentiments had been once fairly expressed, he would pursue his business or his pleasure with the same ease and tranquility as if no such accident had happened.
Ar face multe referiri melancolice despre precaritatea vieţii umane, şi când toate sentimentele umane au fost amplu exprimate, şi-ar contiuna treburile sau plăcerile cu aceeaşi uşurinţă şi calm ca şi cum nu s-ar fi întâmplat nimic.