Palmerston was simple — so simple as to mislead the student altogether — but scarcely more consistent. The world thought him positive, decided, reckless; the record proved him to be cautious, careful, vacillating.
帕默斯顿很简单——简单到完全误导了学生——但几乎没有更一致。世人认为他积极、果断、鲁莽;记录证明他谨慎、小心、优柔寡断。