His hardships were never excessive; they did not affect his health or touch his spirits; probably he is in every way a better man for having — as he says — " gone through the mill" .

他的艰辛从不过分。他们没有影响他的健康或触及他的精神；也许他在各方面都是一个更好的人，正如他所说的那样，他“经历了磨坊”。