He was a rubicund, stoutish man, who affected the rough-and-ready language of the barracks, and his austere, cadaverous vicar general was always on pins and needles lest he should say something scandalous.
他是一个红润、结实的, 他影响了军营粗犷而准备好的语言, 而他那严肃、苍白的代理将军总是如坐针毡, 唯恐他说出一些可耻的话。