By the end of the campaign, the banter and small talk that had once accompanied my solicitation calls were eliminated.I cut to the chase and tried not to take no for an answer.

• 在竞选结束时，我打电话寻求资金支持时不再寒暄和闲聊了，我不再说废话，而是努力强硬地寻求他们的资助。