Wu Sun-fu forced a brief smile and began pacing along the cinder path on which his car was parked. After he had gone a few steps he swung round to Tu Wei-yueh, who was following him.

• 吴荪甫勉强笑了一笑，就在那停汽车的煤屑路上踱了几步，然后转身对跟在背后的屠维岳说道：