About 1843, he began concentrating on the practice of law, a decision that brought some stability to the family finances and enabled him to have a house built.

大概到了1843年，他的注意力开始转向法律行业，这个决定为全家带来了一些经济保障并且使他盖了一栋房子。

As you mentioned, and I had the opportunity in the private practice of law to do things that I thought were really be great adventures, whether it's teaching in South Africa, doing death penalty work.

正如你提到的， 我有机会在私人执业中做一些我认为确实是伟大冒险的事情，无论是在南非教学，还是从事死刑工作。