And not without some inward pride, nor without some justification, he reflected that any other man would long ago have got embroiled and been obliged to act badly if placed in a situation as difficult as his.
Y, no sin orgullo íntimo y tampoco sin motivo, pensaba que cualquier otro, de haberse encontrado con tantas y tan grandes dificultades, se habría visto perdido y obligado a obrar del peor modo.