His own manners were exquisitely courteous; he seemed to have stepped from the past, and even a shockingly fast drive in his Alfa Romeo might end with Mr Leonhardt, lost, finding his way home not by sat-nav but the stars.

莱昂哈一直小心翼翼，让远离低俗。的行为举止都带有一种高雅的礼貌，就好像来于过去的时代，给人感觉莱昂哈就算开的那辆快得让人乍舌的阿尔法·罗密欧去兜风，最后可能也会落得迷路，而且会借助星星而不是导航器的指引找到家。

For instance, the polished manners and high-bred bearing which are so difficult of attainment, and so strictly personal when attained — which are so much admired in society, from society are acquired.

例如，优雅的举止和高雅的举止很难获得，而且一旦获得就非常个人化——这些在社会上受到如此多的钦佩，是从社会上获得的。