So far, so bad. Since then, however, two things have happened that make this mess appear a little more palatable. Only at first sight, however.

• 迄今为止，一切看来都很糟糕。不过，自那以后发生了两件事，使目前这种混乱局面显得略微让人舒心了些。然而，那只是最初印象。