Lydgate was aware that his concessions to Rosamond were often little more than the lapse of slackening resolution, the creeping paralysis apt to seize an enthusiasm which is out of adjustment to a constant portion of our lives.

利德盖特意识到，他对罗莎蒙德的让步往往只不过是松懈的决心，一种逐渐麻痹的麻痹情绪，这种热情往往会抓住我们生活中经常出现的部分不适应的热情。