That leaves us with friends --Susie, plus a few others. Susie is now a rock-solid confidante; some of my best friends remain a little leaky, while others are positively incontinent.

• 这下我只有苏西及其他几个朋友可考虑了。现在苏西已成了我的“铁哥们儿”。还有一些好朋友也有点靠不住，容易走漏风声，另外一些是守不住秘密的，但他们对你无害。