Although his decision was hardly worthy of a Virginia gentleman it was a wise and necessary step for an American president to take.

尽管他的决策换回的价值甚至不如一个普通弗吉尼亚人的价值，但是作为一个美国总统这个决策是必要且正确的。

It was under strong inward pressure of this kind that Fred had taken the wise step of depositing the eighty pounds with his mother.

正是在这种强大的内心压力下，弗雷德才明智地采取了将八十英镑存入母亲的步骤。