He was in demand. Also he owed close to $ 23,000 in student loans. He was hungry.

他很抢手。他还欠将近 23 000美元的低息助学贷款。他非常需要钱。

It seemed that two other gentlemen were considering it; just that sort of an apartment was in demand for the moment, and it would scarcely be business to give it to Mr. Patch.

似乎另外两位先生正在考虑这个问题。眼下正是需要这样的一套公寓，把它送给派奇先生几乎不成问题。