To convince himself of his power of self-control, he lingered over every piece of business this afternoon; he forced every movement into unnatural slowness and deliberation; and it was consequently past eight o'clock before he reached Mr. Hale's.

为了让自己相信自己的自制力，今天下午他在每一件事情上都流连忘返。他强迫每一个动作变得不自然的缓慢和慎重。结果他到了黑尔先生家已经八点多了。