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too late and she would like to go back to her

dormitory. (She also lived in a collective dormitory.

Many single men and women lived in a collective

dormitory.)

‘But why the dickens was she unhappy with me?’

I wondered. I told her that I was willing to escort her.

She said nothing, but didn’t refuse my company. We

walked side by side. A round moon was sailing in the

sky. She paused occasionally while going and then

looked at me. It was obvious that she had something

to say, but it was hard for her to speak out. I was still

wondering why she was unhappy with me and what

she was going to say. Was she going to blame me for

my impudence? Generally speaking, I was well

behaved. My conduct was perfect. I did have some

dirty desires, but that’s human nature! When we

arrived at her dormitory, she suddenly stopped and

plucked up her courage.

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