He can even, if he is penniless, get board and lodging from the President: very fair, I believe, and clean, although, of course, not luxurious; that could hardly be, considering the exiguity (if I may so express myself) of the subscription.
如果他身无分文,他甚至可以从里得到食宿:我相这很公平,而且很,然,这并不奢侈;考虑到订阅的紧迫性(如果我可以这样表达的话),几乎不可能。