第3节

    【】gotiationsaspartofjob.hehadseedani:reasonableandnciliatory.

    “idontknoe.hehasntbeenherebefore.ithinkheybeoheguards,”said.“hestallandthin.”

    froneers.froheostlyguardsorainlyfrohedepartntheads.

    thereynservant,haresssthurry.”

    “allright,laozhao,”isaid.“tellthellbedoalddrinkandsocigarettes.”

    ididnothurry.ietothinkandbereadytopeing.thevisitofthesetenatthisearlyhouroftheiingtohearaleedthateverybodyshoulddropeverythingeoasktojoiheirpolitidoatioures.ikoentanizations.

    ytea,irevieinedopanyaagenaoallthesessions,ihadnottakenpartinanyofthedisaeration.

    iputooesoearlyintheingprobablyhopedtodis.ipressionofposure.

    ,isaen.forentandhastilysatdoantoreied.in1949,notlongafterthenistarenteredshanghai,theneaninar,eisaadeiureofrudeness.sihen,ihadetorealizethatthejuniorofficersofthepartyofteheexaggeratedgestureofrudeoveruptheirfeelingofinferiority.

    iignoredqisnfusionahernsrudeness,satdolyaskedthe“etoseesoearlyintheing”

    “etotakeyoutoaeting,”qisaid.

    “youhavebeensosloanaddedandstoodup.

    “eetingabout”iasked.“etoparticipate”

    “theresoasksoions.eersofshellhavetoattendthiseting.itsveryiortant,”theactivistsaid.inatoneofexasperation,headded,“dontyouknohegreatproletarianculturalrevolutionhasstarted”

    “erent,”isaid.

    “usttakepartiuralrevolution,”qisaid.

    theybothsaidratheriatiently,“ustleaveatonce.”

    qialsostoodup.ilookedattheantelpiece;iterpasteight.

    froerisled,butshedidnotsleback.sheeanxiously,obviouslyworried.

    “illbebah,”itriedtoreassureher.

    sherelynodded.

    laozhaoplyclosiebehindus.

    theapprehensionofservantspletelyuandable.esduringpolitiaaignsandhadnevereback.

    therenlookingpassengers.ittookauitousroute,sothatgettoourdestinationuntilafteineok.

    anuerofyoungingthebusstop,afeetheyhavee”

    asirritably,“eetingok.”

    theteheirheadsiionandsaid,“askher”beforehurryingintothebuilding.

    thishisintotheetingroo

    thelargeroongthoseseatedonnarrobly,isaeersofthestaff.thedrivers,guards,elevatoroperators,berofyoungpeopleberstoodintheaislesandinthespaedintothestiflingrhbareosphereintheroonseandexpet.

    althougheoffiostnineyears,notoheseniorstaffgreetedorshototakeuptheseatalloinelookeddeeplytroubled.

    ienhadbeenthroughihssinceshellhadclosedit

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