They abandoned the discreet reticence of " private inquiry agents, " and revealed to him the whole history of the joint venture, whereat the young man declared himself " tickled to death" .

他们摒弃了“私人调查代理人”的谨慎沉默，向他透露了合资企业的全部历史，年轻人宣称自己“乐死了”。