Such a conviction, of course, did little either to mitigate or to abbreviate his widowhood; and it set a limit to his recognition, at the best, of Catherine's possibilities and of Mrs. Penniman's ministrations.
当然,这种信念并没有减轻或缩短他的寡妇生活。这限制了他对凯瑟琳的可能性和彭尼曼夫人的服务充其量的认识。