He had never said as much before, and I must admit that his words gave me keen pleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods.
Han hadde aldri før sagt så mye, og jeg må tilstå at hans ord gledet meg mye, siden jeg hadde ofte følt meg støtt over hvor likegyldig han var for min beundring og de forsøk jeg hadde gjort på å få hans fremgangsmåter offentlig kjent.