He was just picking up the telephone, when the door opened and a squarish face with a tuft of beard on its chin peered round the door as if wondering whether to come in or wait outside.

• 刚刚把电话筒拿到手里，书房的门开了，颔下有一撮小胡子的长方脸儿在门缝中探一下，似乎请示进止。