And he seemed to take it as a personal affront that I did not starve but put my poker playing to excellent advantage and supported myself royally by gambling.
When I think what he put the poor doctor through, marching in with his brother like they were royally, like it was his garden, like they were his guests.
When CEOs are being selected from such a small pool of people that all know each other, that even if they fuck up royally, they are still placed above most other candidates.
当 CEO 是从彼此都认识的少数人中选拔出来时,即使他们犯了严重错误,他们仍然会优先于大多数其他候选人。
I would have come back to you sooner, to see how you are getting along, had not my family and friends welcomed my return so royally that a great celebration was held in my honor.