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“It’s goodthe look on Hulan’s face, he added, “No, not that I know of”

“How about you or your daughter?”

“Of course not”

“Thank you Now I have just one last question and you can be on your way Why did you couesthouse for breakfast?”

“I didn’t Like I said, I’ to stay here I caood-bye to everyone” Hulan waited until Stuart explained sheepishly, “I was trying to be polite”

Hulan sain “You see, Mr Miller, that wasn’t so bad You can go, but I’d like you to leave contact information so I can reach you if need be”

“No probleize for my earlier outburst”

“No apology needed Have a good trip, and don’t—”

“Leave the country?” Stuart grinned, shook his head in amusement, then ducked out the front door and into the rain

While Honer, Hulan jotted down soht the world revolved around him, and to some extent it probably did, but that didn’tto do with Lily’s murder At least Hulan hoped it didn’t, because she liked hih humor On the other hand, lots of killers were charismatic, loved to take control, and were—like Stuart—chauvinists

She interviewed Professor Sch to add, except that they felt terrible about Lily’s death Then Ho how each of these people responded to the situation—with acute sadness, erence, musty indifference, or a desire for control in an uncontrollable situation Michael Quon ed to work in all of these emotions

He’d seen Lily in the dining rooht, but he hadn’t spoken to her then or later He liked her as a person, but he didn’t have much respect for her profession “It’s not personal,” he said “I just don’t like the idea of artifacts falling into non-Chinese hands”

“Do you n hands or non-Chinese hands?”

He regarded her quizzically “I’m not sure I understand your question”

“Well, you’re Chinese but you’re a foreigner”