The husband's business was that of a gunmaker in a thriving city northwards, and his soul was in that business always; the lady was best characterized by that superannuated phrase of elegance 'a votary of the muse'.

丈夫的生意是在北方一个繁华的城市里做枪匠，他的灵魂一直都在做这个生意；这位女士的最大特点是优雅的“缪斯的追随者”这个过时的短语。