The Captain, for his part, was not ill pleased to occupy that position of patronage, and was exceedingly well satisfied by his own prudence and foresight.
在船长这方面，他对担当庇护人的角色并没有感到有什么不高兴的，而且他对他自己的谨慎小心和深谋远虑是感到极为满意的。