But his co-translator admonished him: "Don't be angry, sir! Better rather to translate every line, to let our compatriots know their shame and work hard to strengthen themselves, in order to wipe away this insult." Only then did Mr. Lin "calm his anger and go on to complete the book."
後來有合譯者勸告：「先生勿怒，正不妨一一譯之，令我同胞知所愧恥，努力自強，以雪此恥」；林先生這才「氣始稍靜，續竟其書」。