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confident- conservation Failed confrontation
對抗失敗
Barry had never been the person they chose for
大家從來都沒想過要 選巴里
confrontation of the enemies of conservation.
出來與那些資源保護(hù) 的敵人對抗.
But when he had two consecutive successful meetings
可是,在他連續(xù)兩次 成功會晤
with confident businessmen it was the consensus of his organization
自信的商人之后,大家 就達(dá)成了一個共識,
that he confront the large oil company president
讓他去面對大型石油公 司總裁
scheduled to come to town the next week.
計劃下周要來的.
The configuration for his plan
巴里的計劃是這樣 一個布局：
was to first ask to have a confidential meeting
首先要求在一個限定地 點
with the man in a confined location.
與總裁進(jìn)行秘密會談.
If this did not work
如果這樣不行,
he would ask the man to consent to meeting in a public forum
他會要求對方同意到 一個公共場所見面,
where he would feel safe from aggressive questioning.
在那兒他就不會受到 攻擊性盤問.
If the man would not conform,
如果總裁還是不遵照 這個意思,
Barry would accept the consequences
巴里也會接受這樣的 結(jié)果,
and address the man there when he met him.
就在見面的地方跟他說 話.
There was certain to be conflict with this option,
這種選擇肯定會弓l 起沖突,
but Barry would talk to the man in as conscientious of a fashion as possible.
但是巴里會盡可能用一 種真誠的方式和他交談
He simply needed to be confronted.
他就是需要有人跟他 對抗.
When the time came for Barry to approac -h the president of the oil company, however,
可是等到巴里要去接近 石油公司總裁的時候,
several of the businessman's bodyguards connected the signals
這位商人的幾位保鏢 聯(lián)系了種種信號,
and saw that Barry might be a problem.
看出巴里可能會制造 麻煩.
They confirmed with each other in their headphones
他們通過耳機互相確認(rèn) 之后,
and moved the businessman to a congruent location.
把總裁帶到了一個 合適的地點.
Barry never had a chance.
巴里一直沒有與他見面 的機會.
Afterwards
后來,
Barry knew that no congratulations would be given to him
巴里了解到, 給他的祝賀也泡湯了
in conjunction with this failed event.
受這次失敗的牽連.
As he fell out of consciousness and into sleep that evening in his bed,
那晚躺在床上失去知覺 昏昏欲睡的時候,
however,
不過,
Barry was relieved that nothing bad had happened.
巴里如釋重負(fù),因為畢 竟沒有不好的事情發(fā)生
He had been brave and consequent to the conservation movement.
他一直很勇敢而且與資 源保護(hù)運動邏輯上是一 致的,
And there would always be a next time.
總是會有下一次機會的
