He fought his conservative corner in fluent, fervent, gossipy conversations, smoothed with bourbon and cigars and interrupted by immersion in Bach.

• 他在流畅、炽热、漫谈式的会话中将保守派逼入窘境，在波旁茶和雪茄烟中恢复平静，因浸入巴赫的旋律而中断。