"a man might go farther and fare worse nor this"

Non-PRO Homework / test English to Spanish Art/Literary Poetry & Literature

Hola quisiera saber que significa esta frase. Pertenece a un cuento llamado The Enchanted Toad de William Bulfin. El contexto es el siguiente:

"a man might go farther and fare worse nor this," he said. "Shannahan isn't such a bad boss, whin all is said, as bosses go.