But when he does bring himself to confess to an error of this kind it is with absolute frankness; in fact, he seems to derive a perverse pleasure in dwelling upon his inaptitude.

不过一旦开始谈起一个这类错误他便十分坦诚，其实一讲起自己做的蠢事他还能反常地从中得到几分乐趣呢。