So great had been the expense of his tour that, even had he won, it would not have enriched him; and it is probable that he had not sought to enrich himself, being a man who rather laid wagers for honour's sake than for the stake proposed. But this wager totally ruined him.
Después de tanto gasto, aun en el caso de ganar la apuesta, no se hubiera enriquecido, ni es probable que hubiese tratado de hacerlo, siendo hombre de esos que apuestan por pundonor; pero perdiéndola se arruinaba completamente.