This time he was not so nervous as he had been the time before, for he had already been fortified by the good news so far. As he picked up the receiver his hand was steady and deft.

• 这回吴荪甫为的先就吃过“定心丸”，便不像刚才那样慌张，他的手拿起那听筒，坚定而且灵快。