The Bitter Tea of General Yen
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I don't know.
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Maybe a week,
maybe a month.

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Maybe even longer.
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But I will do everything I can
to make your visit pleasant.

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If you would only relax and
let me improve our acquaintance.

:37:21
It's pretty hard to become
acquainted with a man

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who ruthlessly slaughters
helpless prisoners in one move,

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and in the next shows such a tender
reverence for the beauty of the moon.

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You have the true
missionary spirit.

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Really, Miss Davis,
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there are times when
I would like to laugh at you.

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But there are also times
when I find you admirable.

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There are also
moments when I...

:37:53
Perhaps I shouldn't
speak of them.

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I might astound you.
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Perhaps you believe us
incapable of such moments.

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Yes, I'm sure you do.
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Have you ever read
our poetry, Miss Davis?

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Do you understand
our music?

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Have you ever seen our paintings
of women walking among fruit trees?

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Where the fruit trees
look like women,

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and the women
look like fruit trees.

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There has never been
a people more purely artist,

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and therefore,
more purely lover,

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than the Chinese.
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I think we ought to end
this discussion.

:38:45
Certainly, if you
find it objectionable.

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But I wish you didn't.
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If you should
change your mind,

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if you would follow our custom
of accepting third invitations,

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we are having dinner at 8.

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