He is too intelligent to believe that the U.S. can play footsie with Russia while kicking Western Europe on the shins.他很聪明，才不会相信美国会踢开西欧去与俄罗斯密谋合作。Eden's game was to play footsie with Chamberlain and Halifax so as to get back into the Cabinet.艾登的计划是暗中勾结张伯伦和哈利法克斯，以期重新进入内阁。