Samuel Wilberforce went into the choicest society that Britain could show; he was the confidant of many people, and he contrived to charm all but a few cross-grained critics.
Samuel Wilberforce fréquentait la société la plus choisie de Grande-Bretagne; confident de bien des gens, il parvenait à charmer tous ceux qu'il rencontrait, hormis quelques critiques revêches.
In the midst of crowded levees and drawing-rooms, one is often compelled to become the confidant of strangers around us.
Au milieu des réceptions et des salons bondés, on se voit souvent contraint de devenir le confident des inconnus qui nous entourent.