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    otakeplatodiheeasterlytheshanghaiyapartntafterdinner.”

    “ioseehohelastfewyears,”johnsaid.

    ,laoliasked,“didyoutellhiverythingthathappeoyouandyhter”

    “heknoself,soitolea.

    “still,itssobodyheknowspersonally,”laolisaid.

    “hehasnyesefriends,includingpartyofficials,ibelieve.ithinkheknohinaverywellindeed.”

    “ishefriendlytoa”

    “oh,yes,heisstfriendlytoa.edbao”

    laolivisiblyrelaxed.tohitheentsaadeagreatdealofdifference.

    “iveinvitedhioadinnerpartyattheeastanagerandtakeupaparty.isthatallright”iaskedhi

    “certainly,certainly,therestbeafeduerespect.hebassador,”saidlaoli.

    “ifraidheeandseeporcelainafterdinner.”

    poorlaoliakenaback.“oh”herokedhis,andlookedthoughtful.iknehinkingaboutthoseshacks.

    “youknoanyyears.hesthaveseenydoor,”irendedhi

    “yes,yes,yht.inanye.bringhifterdinner.eing”laoliasked.

    “ybenineo.

    aoapartntbytaxithatnight,ifouirestreetentedonhouainindoorsandkeepquietforhisbe.

    ihavererdedjohnsvisithereinlybeaoaresotouan,allyaverykindindividual.

    afterobtainingvisasfroheeassiesoftheurip,irentedahousefortountainforaretreat.inspiteofallthathadhappened,ienttoouativeuntry.notterhoebai,ifeltterriblysad.iotionsinndthroughprayerandselfexanationbeforeearkingonaneylife.

    yfederatioudygroup.afterourleaderannouheopportunityofjoiningsuypoliti,andtheirhighdegreeofsothatihadgreatlybeedfroheirexale.

    severalotherladiesspokepolitelyttotellrelativesandfriendsabroadabouttheovisit.radeheinfordeverybodythatihadbookedapassageonastearofthenerouptojoioseeoff.

    oeer20,1980,ileftshanghai.beetoseeoffintheireupinasllbusrejapan.thereountofluggagearaveleruldtakeoutoftheuntry;ihadonlyoyhandbagentofthebankofa.esebankatahingelse,ihadtoleavebehind.

    alightraineradehesoffiintherain,auedtothebus.theyeapleasanttripandahappyreunionysisters,butheentionedanythingaboutingback.ithinktheykneesuries.

    afteralongsoffiysuityhandbaganduhehongkongbanknotes.heyedistancedo.

    eaheavydopahunderandlightning.ihadherarainatnoranurella.hastilyistaggereduptheslipperygangyluggagedrippingerofbritishinboughtbytheentaedforthehongkong–shanghairun.firstyselfhashoondryclothes.thenioohavealastlookatshanghai.

    theshiphadliftedanistypseoftheshellbuildingandtheyoldoffice.alreadythepast

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