But he did not understand that of these last, that of creatures without reproach and without stain, and he trembled as he asked himself: the expiation of what?

可是他不理解另外那些人的补偿，那些毫无罪愆、毫无污点的人的补偿，他怀着战栗惶恐的心情问道：“补偿什么？”

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Connie, for her part, whenever it became clear that the boys were going off to be boys, knew enough to fall back and dematerialize without reproach or entreaty.

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By disassociating morality from actions, a person can wholeheartedly support the public figure without being subject to self-reproach.

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