He had persuaded himself that to act not ungenerously towards his gentle wife by settling on her the half of his property, and with chivalrous devotion towards another and greater woman by sharing her fate, was possible.

他曾经说服自己，将自己财产的一半慷慨地留给温顺的妻子，以侠义之心同另一个更美好的女子共命运，这完全是有可能的。