And there were many such. There were men of good family, driven to desperation by poverty, who had gone over to the enemy, become Republicans and accepted positions from the conquerors, so their families would not be on charity.

• 这样的人为数不少，有些人，家庭背景不错，但由于贫穷，走投无路，投靠了敌人，加入了共和党，接受了胜利者给他们安排的工作，否则他们全家就要依靠救济过活了。