" Was that unfortunate gentleman one of the—" He was about to say " victims" ; but bethinking himself in time, he substituted—" members of the club" ?

他正要说“受害者” ； 但他及时想了想， 换成了——“俱乐部成员” ？

To the assembly of Zemstvo I sent a message that I was called back to Moscow by pressing business, and that I begged them to substitute for me a member of the Committee.

我给地方自治机关的会议发了一个口信， 说有急事叫我回莫斯科， 我请求他们用一名委员会委员代替我。