It was not only a pleasure, but a duty to answer them, for the poor fellow was forlorn, and needed petting, since Jo persisted in being stonyhearted.

回答他们不仅是一种乐趣，而且是一种责任，因为这个可怜的家伙是孤独的，需要爱抚，因为乔坚持铁石心肠。