Or Howard Belsey himself, who starts out like an escapee from a Malcolm Bradbury novel but whose limitless capacity for folly keeps deepening and strangely sweetening his character.

而霍华德·贝尔西这个角色本身，一开始表现得如同马尔科姆·布拉德伯里小说中逃亡者，不过随着他那无穷尽的荒唐特质被不断深化，这个角色不可思议地变得越来越纯净，越来越赏心悦目。

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The briefing, to be held behind closed doors, will address concerns about the legality of the National Security Agency program, U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Howard said.

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