It was one of the peculiarities of his proud, self-contained nature that though he docketed any fresh information very quietly and accurately in his brain, he seldom made any acknowledgement to the giver.

他骄傲、自给自足的性格中的一个特点是， 尽管他会非常安静、准确地在脑海中记录任何新信息， 但他很少对提供者表示感谢。