In some curious way he inspired the same respect, the same awe, and yet he was perfectly natural, at pains to put everyone at their ease. Hagen as usual remained in the background.

• 说起来也奇怪得很，他在人们心目中受到了同样的尊重，同样的敬畏，然而他却处之泰然，而且还挖空心思地使大家不受拘束，黑根一如既往，自愿处于不引人注目的地位。