「I」m a very reasonable man, I「m sure. If anyone cannot get on with me, it」s not my fault.」 The pregnant silence that followed this assertion was broken by Thompson's suddenly recalling that he had a phone call to make and we made the most of this diversion to change the subject.
「我敢肯定,我是个非常通情达理的人。要是有人与我合不来,那不是我的错。」他这样宣称之后便是一阵有所期待似的沉默。汤普森突然想起他要打个电话,这才打破了沉默。我们利用这个节外生枝的机会改变了话题。