b)Review your translation and edit it, until you are satisfied that it is indeed appropriate.
V
"About forty years ago, I was an instructor in a military academy when young
Scoresby took his first examination. I felt extremely sorry for him. Everybody
answered the questions intelligently, while he, dear me, did not know anything,
so to speak. He was a nice, pleasant, young man. It was painful to see him
stand there like a dummy and give answers that showed his complete stupidity
and ignorance. I knew, of course, that when examined again he would fail
and be thrown out. So, I said to myself, it would be a simple, harmless act
of kindness to help him."
c) On the lines below, give one example of an instance where your editing
changed your initial translation significantly. Justify your preference
of the final translation.