He had no alternative but to brazen it out and pretend that he did not care, either, though the fact of the matter was that he was being reluctantly led by the nose.

• （英译汉）普通英国人的家已经成了自家的工场，一方面是因为他热衷于自己动手干，另一方面是因为出于某种原因，他觉得许多家务活必须自己干，而这些活在几年前他会雇专人来干的。