It seemed to me that, should he become the possessor of Mr. Oliver's large fortune, he might do as much good with it as if he went and laid his genius out to wither, and his strength to waste, under a tropical sun.
Parecía que, si entraba John Rivers en posesión de la gran fortuna de Mr. Oliver, podría hacer más beneficios a sus semejantes que los que efectuara ejerciendo de misionero bajo el sol de los trópicos.