He wrote begging letters by the score, sometimes groveling without shame, at others loftily offering his intended benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support, and being mortally offended if the recipient declined the honor.

• 他有时会卑躬屈膝，写大量的信恳求借债，对那些有可能赞助他的人，就给此人冠以他的资助者之美名作为回报；而一旦人们拒绝提供这种冠冕堂皇的赞助，他会恼怒之极。