Though Mr. Ford had set in motion various forces, no definite word had yet been received.

尽管福特先生已经调动了多方力量， 但尚未收到明确的消息。

A personal quarrel between traders and an Indian, a jug of whisky, a keg of gunpowder, the exchange of guns for furs, personal treachery, or a flash of bad temper often set in motion destructive forces of the most terrible character.

商人和印第安人之间的个人争吵、一壶威士忌、一桶火药、用枪换毛皮、背叛或一时的坏脾气，往往会引发最可怕的破坏性力量。