They are princes, because it would be imprudent to enlarge their power; the ambitious, whose pitiless genius must not be armed, and the debauchees, who would find in hidden sciences the means to satiate their evil passions.

他是王子，因为扩大他的权力是轻率的；雄心勃勃的人，他无情的能武装起来，放荡的人，他隐藏的科学中找到满足他邪恶激情的方法。

She knew quite well that he was not a debauchee, a drunkard, and was wondering what she would say to him when he woke up; something friendly and affectionate to minimise the first sting of conscience and shame.

她很清楚他是浪荡子，是酒鬼，正想着等他醒来她对他说什么。一些友好和深情的东西，以尽量减少良心和羞耻的第一刺。