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139. The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years,
revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by
omens, messages received at seances, and signs from heaven.
(A) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and
(B) that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and also guided both in public as well as
(C) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public and
(D) this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic and that he was guided in both public as well as
(E) this most bland and circumspect of men to have been a mystic and that he guided himself both in
public as well as

句子意思不太明白。

是说：这本日记，揭示了这个温和、谨慎的人是一个……，后面的不明白了

是一个无论在公众或私人生活里都信奉预兆、降神会语言和天国征兆的神秘主义者

The extraordinary diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada for over twenty years,
revealed that this most bland and circumspect of men was a mystic guided in both public and private life by
omens, messages received at seances, and signs from heaven.

此男的日记揭示了此人极端的谨慎和和蔼是神秘主义的（体现），这种神秘主义是以无论在公众还是在私人场合的征兆、降神会的预示和天堂福音为引导的。

选A

翻译的实在不怎么样，凑活看吧。
谔谔，早知楼上发，我就不说了

觉得both和as well as 不能连用吧。

主语是什么?most bland and circumspect为什么用的是was?抽象名词的集合还是用单数的缘故么?