Morse and Ruth.He spoke her name without hesitancy, naturally, though secretly surprised that he had had no inward quiver, no old, familiar increase of pulse and warm surge of blood.

• 他提起露丝的名字时平静自如，并不犹豫，尽管他也暗自感到惊讶，怎么竟没有内心的颤栗，没有往日所熟悉的那种心跳急促热血涌动的情绪。