By the time he realized that he needed to know Greek, it was too late; and although he acquired a smattering of the language, he was never eloquent with it.
Pada saat ia menyadari bahwa ia perlu mengetahui bahasa Yunani, hal itu sudah terlambat; dan walaupun ia sedikit menguasai bahasa itu, ia tidak pernah fasih dengannya.