He couldn't have been the only British chief to realise on which side his bread was buttered. All over Britain, there were rulers who thought a Roman connection would do more good than harm in their pursuit of local power and status.

译文：

他定不会是当时不列颠，唯一识时务的首领。岛上这种首领大有人在，他们将与罗马交好，作为自己巩固权力与地位的明智之举。