His good looks and his rank had one fair claim on his attachment; since to them he must have owed a wife of very superior character to anything deserved by his own.

沃尔特·艾略特爵士的风仪和地位一度颇得人望；大概正是由于这两点，他赢得的妻 子在品格上是他的品格远远配不上的。

Henceforth their happiness was of a quite superior character. The flame which consumed them was more intense. They had transports filled with madness. Judged by the worldly standard their happiness would have appeared intensified.

从今以后，他们的幸福是相当优越的。吞噬他们的火焰更加强烈。他们的情绪充满了疯狂。以世俗的标准来衡量，他们的幸福似乎会更加强烈。