He kept open house, and gave balls in the winter.

他保持开放的状态， 并在冬天举办舞会。

For they say he's been losing money for years, though nobody would think so, to see him go coursing and keeping open house as they do.

因为他们说他多年来一直在赔钱， 虽然没有人会这么想， 因为看到他像他们一样去追赶和保持开放。