it 's best to err on the safe side . 即使錯,最好也錯在謹(jǐn)慎上面。
and you see, for such a large house, there are very few servants, because master has never lived here much; and when he does come, being a bachelor, he needs little waiting on : but i always think it best to err on the safe side; a door is soon fastened, and it is as well to have a drawn bolt between one and any mischief that may be about 盡管誰都知道,盤子柜里有價值幾百英鎊的盤子,而且你知道,老爺不在這里長住,就是來住,因為是單身漢也不大要人服侍,所以這么大的房子,只有很少幾個仆人。不過我總認(rèn)為過份注意安全總比不注意安全好,門一下子就能拴上,還是拴上門,把自己和可能發(fā)生的禍害隔開為好。