The cause continuing to operate, he was desirous to raise his rents above what his lands, in the actual state of their improvement, could afford.

事业继续运作，他希望将租金提高到他的土地在实际改善状态下可以承受的水平之上。

Afterwards she frequently resumed the same discourse, and acquainted me with very particular circumstances; at last I imagined she was desirous to learn my secrets, and to entrust me with her own; this thought engaged me strictly to her.

后来她经常重复同样的谈话，并向我介绍了非常特殊的情况。最后我猜想她很想知道我的秘密，并把她自己的秘密托付给我。这个想法使我对她产生了强烈的兴趣。