He saw the plan as a vote-winner and believed it could get through the Commons. He was soon disabused.他认为这个计划能赢得选票，并且相信它能在下议院通过。不久他就知道自己错了。Anyone expecting a romantic story will be quickly disabused of that notion by the opening chapter.那些原以为是一个浪漫爱情故事的读者在读了开头一章以后，很快就打消了这个想法。