And for Milton, whose temperament up to this point inclined him obviously to hesitation, to postponement, and to merely the anticipation of profit, the pressure applied by this parable of the unprofitable servant may very well have seemed utterly unbearable.

对于弥尔顿来说，这是性格使然,他读到这里会犹豫，会止步不前，会对利益有所期待，这则寓言中毫无收益的仆人,给了他无尽的压力。

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