Question

I thought there were excellent materials in him; though for the present they hung together somewhat spoiled and tangled. I cannot deny that I grieved for his grief, whatever that was, and would have given much to assuage it.

Accepted Answer

Su pena, cualquiera que fuese, me apenaba a mí y hubiera dado cualquier cosa por poder mitigarla.

Back	I thought there were excellent materials in him; though for the present they hung together somewhat spoiled and tangled. I cannot deny that I grieved for his grief, whatever that was, and would have given much to assuage it.
Front	Su pena, cualquiera que fuese, me apenaba a mí y hubiera dado cualquier cosa por poder mitigarla.

I Thought Excellent Materials Present Hung Spoiled Tangled