Cecil, who had his full share of mediaeval mischievousness, replied that the physique of the lower middle classes was improving at a most appalling rate.

充满中世纪恶作剧气质的塞西尔回答说， 下层中产阶级的体质正在以惊人的速度改善。

But Mrs. Morland knew so little of lords and baronets, that she entertained no notion of their general mischievousness, and was wholly unsuspicious of danger to her daughter from their machinations.

但莫兰太太对贵族和准男爵知之甚少，所以她对他们普遍的恶作剧一无所知，也完全没有怀疑他们的阴谋会给她的女儿带来危险。