In spite of appearances, it was limited and cowardly, because it did not really believe in itself.

从表面上看，它是局限的、懦弱的，因为它并不真正相信自己。

And it's ruled, in spite of appearances, by a few people with—well, rather old-fashioned ideas." She said nothing, and he continued: " Our ideas about marriage and divorce are particularly old-fashioned.

而且它是由一些人统治的， 不管表面如何， 嗯，相当守旧的想法。 ”她什么也没说， 他继续说：“我们关于婚姻和离婚的想法特别守旧。