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“thatsentirelyuptoyou.itsyourprivatebusiness,”saidlaoli.</p>

“perhapsishouldnotseehiiaskedagain.</p>

“”laolisaid.</p>

“doyouantosayyouthinkioughttoseehiisaid,trying,ofurse,tofindouteant.</p>

“ididntsayanythinglikethat.itsentirelyyourooot,”hesaidratheriatiently.</p>

“ineedadvient.sirjohnaddisbassador,notaseonelikethat.hesapoliticalperson,”itoldlaoli.</p>

“itgiveyouadviyourprivatelife,”laolisaid.</p>

“allright,inthatcase,illitseehi”isaid.</p>

“diditellyounottoseehi</p>

“perhapsishouldseehi</p>

“itsentirelyyouroebusiness,”laolisaidagain.</p>

itsuddenlydaethatiyseeingsirjohnbutdidnotillseehi”</p>

<ouroision.”</p>

“doyouthinkishouldinvitehiodinner”iasked.</p>

“bassadorbesides,ebeforetheculturalrevolution.hinkofyourlivingnditionsnoatedashedispensedadvicefreely.</p>

“allright,illtakehioarestaurant.thanksfortheadvithebenchtoleave.</p>

<ouanyadvice,”hesaid.“itsentirelyyourprivatebusiness.”</p>

“anye.illletyouknoesinaugust,”isaidaoanster.</p>

onahotsuersdayinlatejuly,ireletterfrohepubliuritybureaucallingforanintervieypassport.ahebenches,brushingpastoneandknogagainstanother.eforanintervieyourpassportapplication”</p>

inoddedandsatdoeandsaidnervously,“doyouthinkyouit,ordoyouthinkyoued”</p>

“illsoonknow,isuppose,”isaid.</p>

“eapplyagainifosrejected”heasked.</p>

“pleasesitdo.</p>