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“What did he mean?”

“He said he wanted to bring soive it back to our country It would show the world our strength”

“Your family’s?”

Wu drank fro”

“Pride brings loss, hus,” Hulan recited in response

“We are humble, but we are not so blessed,” Wu countered

“You speak then of our homeland”

“For centuries our China has been invaded by the foreign elereat river They have stolen from us Now, even outside our borders, they insult and betray us The bo of the embassy—”

“Uncle Wu,” she interrupted him, “you know much, yet you are far removed from the course of the world”

“The river’s course is all that matters”

Hulan suddenly shifted direction “Where will you move when the dam is finished?”

“We have been given instructions toThey have offered us extra money, but ill not leave”

“Your son felt this too?”

“Huadong said ould not have to go He would stop the dam”

“Your son was educated?”