MONSEN. Mine private affærer vilde vistnok lide under det; men dersom man mente, at kommunens tarv fordred noget sligt, så fik jeg naturligvis finde mig i at sætte personlige hensyn tilside.
MONSEN. My private affairs would suffer, of course; but if it appeared that the good of the community demanded the sacrifice, I should have to put aside all personal considerations.