If any slick contractor chose to say that the lumber was of an inferior grade and not worth the price asked, Hugh felt that all a gentleman could do was to apologize and take a lower price.

要是有个狡猾的顾客非说木材质量不高，不值要的那个价，休就会感到，作为一个正人君子，只能表示歉意，低价出售。