" We heard nothing of that kind, " I said.

“我们没有听到过那一类声音，”　我说道。

I know, of course, that they would not accept any favour from me—I mean nothing of that kind—but I'm sure they would suffer less in the end.

我当然知道， 他们不会接受我的任何恩惠——我不是那种意思——但我相信他们最终会遭受更少的痛苦。