1. 他写下的乞借信成踏迭堆，有的低三下四到不顾廉耻，余者则是趾高气昂地赐予他期待中的施主于接济他的特权。且倘若那人倘若他们不领受这份荣耀，他还觉得失尊受辱呢。
He wrote begging letters by the score, sometimes groveling without shame, at others loftily offering his intended benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support, and being mortally offended if the recipient declined the honor.
2. 有银乞借二两，先遣送我者。
Lend me two dollars first, if you have any with you.