Grandfather Dingsdale had sustained a broken back while working in the mines. Consequently, he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

丁斯戴尔爷爷在矿井里工作时被压断了脊骨，结果，下半辈子都与轮椅为伴了。

Relations between the two companies had, consequently, never been close.

因此，两家公司之间的关系一直都不太亲密。