A desperate honesty that throbs through his confession does not absolve him from sins of diabolical cunning. He is abnormal.

他的忏悔被绝望的虔诚悸动着,但这也不能为他那恶魔的狡诈赎罪，他是变态。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

There are episodes of treachery and incest and murder and rape.

有些篇子讲的就是阴险狡诈，乱伦,谋杀，强奸。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选