Bitter though it may be to many, Cadfael concluded, there is no substitute for truth, in this or any case.

Bitter though it may be to many, Cadfael concluded, there is no substitute for truth, in this or any case.

卡德尔的结论是，尽管对许多人来说，真理可能是苦涩的，但无论如何，真理是无法替代的。

-- Ellis Peters 艾利斯·彼得斯