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theguard,iyheartingwildly
thereeninthesllroofourseatedonchairsplacedalongtheaosportrait,theotherscroheinterrogator
theinterrogatortoybalanyeyes
“reinstanding”soonesaid,buthisvoiveryfaraway
“explainyourselfhervoicesaidinthedistance
itriedtosaysothing,butnoeisthavefaintedfroungeryeyes,ifoundselfsittingonthefloorsupportedbyafeleguardarthehandyleftar,unsthefeleguardpulledupandpushedintotheprisoners
heartylipsifeltbetter
“noyquestiondidyounotseeforyourselfthattheothersarereenlightenedthanyouaretheyareingovertothesideoftheproletarianrevolutionariestheyhavenfessedeverythingeandadtyourguilt”theinterrogatorasked
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tosurprise,hedidnotlookliketheyoungindustrialedhiobefroisvoiberoftheliberationarhistrousersadeofgoodqualityunderthey
yearslater,iyndersthekhakijatheotherrevolutionariestheyattetedtoleaddireapartintitheybeunistarketandgalingactivities
thoseilitaryhieraren”and“fixers”theyuldarrangeanything,froousingandjobstoiortandexporttrade,behongkonganxioustogetagoodntra“jobs”enablingtheotraveltoandfrohebritishlonyandsgglegold,silver,andantiquesoutofchina,andtvsets,rerders,andchesintotheuntry
“ansanshoutedilookedathiandthenilookedattheinterrogatorbutthelatter,seenglyannoyedthattheyoungnhadtakenoverthejobofquestioning
“ilaughedbecauseit
“wasfunny”
“thehingyouarrangedwasfunny”
“explainyourself”
“etohisfalyisntthatfunny”
“taolying”
“eanheeinsteadofpunishinghithedeathpenaltyorastiffsentencethatsevenfunnier”
“nevede”
“ofurseieithepeoplesgoventtobepublishedintheliberationdailyinshanghaiandinthepeoplesdailyinbeijingbutilieillachieveallthatbyadheringonlytothetruth,”isaid
ianintently,erelytobreakuphiseheyeslikeapairofsearchlights”
thenseatednexttohiobviouslyalayheaddown
“itshabittolookatthepersonispeaktoifideyounervous,iapologizeetositybaybodytofatheerofeyeicaughtagliseoftheinterrogatorheile
“noyquestionwereyouoran
“iotaspyforanybodyihavenothingtonfess,”isaidfirytotheeasigazedatosfaceendedasabenignexpressionbut



