favourer

Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less;

迄今为止，我的工作所得到的学界领袖的帮助接近于无，我对此并不失望，即使帮助得更少（如果发这种情况的话），我也能完我的工作。