And to me, this really beautifully depicts what patching family history together can be like.

对我来说，这真的很漂亮地描绘了将家族史修补在一起会是什么样子。

In a word he was patching his reputation together pretty well, when he was thoroughly surprised to find himself woken up one morning by two hands held over his eyes.

总而言之，当他惊奇地发现自己被两只手捂在眼睛上醒来时，他的名声已经恢复得相当不错了。