With those about him, from his daughter to his serfs, the prince was sharp and invariably exacting, so that without being a hardhearted man he inspired such fear and respect as few hardhearted men would have aroused.
对周围的人,从女儿到仆人,公爵总是既严厉又苛刻,因此,他虽不残酷,但大家都对他抱着敬畏的态度。