If his father resigns himself to Richard's subterfuge, his mother does not, and this is on page 12. He says: I had had my first triumph over my father.

在他击败父亲的同时，母亲以另一种方式教训他，在第十二页，他说：,“遵从父亲所说的让我第一次战胜了他。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

How big is the boat?" I asked my mother.

船有多大？“我问妈妈。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选