We had a right to know what we were up against, he said. He was standing at the head of the table; the rest of us perched on benches, studying the thick planks of red oak.

他说，我们有权知道自己面临何种处境。他站在桌子最前端，我们其余人都坐在长凳上，盯着厚厚的红橡木桌板。