which were generally blunt, and came out in an awkward manner,"

但是过于直白听上去怪怪的"
and the third one was a "very roughspun, forward, clownish blade,

最后一位则"言辞激进哗众取宠
much addicted to swearing, at the same time desirous to pass for a gentleman,

酷爱咒骂同时又极想成为绅士
notwithstanding which ambition,

尽管有这样的愿望
the conscientiousness of his natural boorishness obliged him

他与生俱来的粗野却常让他
frequently to frame ill-timed apologies for his misbehaviour,

要为自己的粗鲁行为进行不合时宜的道歉
which he termed frankness and freeness."

还形容自己为率真自然不拘小节"
It was often, quote, "Damn me,

他常说出这样的话 "我靠
gentlemen, excuse me;

先生们不好意思
I am a plain, honest fellow;

我是个坦率直白的人
all is right down plain-dealing, by God."

光明磊落老天爷作证"
So he manages to apologize and swear in the same sentence,

他能在一句话之内又说脏话又为此道歉