The untameable, Ishmaelitish thing that Egdon now was it always had been.

埃格敦荒原是一块难以制服、以实玛利人的野地，从远古到现在，一直如此。

But in spite of possibilities it was not likely that Thomasin would accept this Ishmaelitish creature while she had a cousin like Yeobright at her elbow, and Wildeve at the same time not absolutely indifferent.

不过，虽然存在种种可能性，托玛茜有了像约布赖特那样的堂兄在身边，同时韦狄对她也还不是绝对冷漠，她不大会接受这样一个行踪不定的年轻人。