But among Englishmen such an attitude of mind has always been extremely rare; to presume it in our typical money-maker who has edifying sentiments on his lips is to fall into a grotesque error of judgment.

但在英国人中，这种心态一直是极为罕见的。假设我们典型的赚钱者嘴上挂着鼓舞人心的情绪，那就是陷入了一个荒谬的判断错误。