He collected a pass from security, handed it to me, then directed me toward a separate lift near the back of the lobby—Mr. Gopnik was plainly too important to travel up and down with the rest of his staff.

他从安检处拿了一张通行证，递给我，然后带我走向大厅后面附近的一个单独的电梯——Mr。 戈普尼克显然太重要了， 不能和他的其他员工一起上下班。