一百年前，罗伯特·弗尔肯·斯科特之所以失败而罗尔德·阿蒙森之所以能成功在一定程度 上是由于阿蒙森知道何时退缩。
A century ago Scott lost and Amundsen won—partly because he knew when to turn back.
所以，布肯南就给格里尔写了封信，他告诉格里尔，在德瑞德·斯科特案件中做出强有力的裁决也许有助于给国家带来和平。
So Buchanan wrote to Grier. He told him that a strong decision in the Dred Scott case might do much to bring peace to the country.
布肯南曾经给他写信询问有关德瑞德·斯科特案件的审理情况。
Buchanan had written to him asking when the court would act on the Dred Scott case.
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