’Ididhimnoharm,’repliedZhí;lin。’Ionlywantedtoseehowhelived。’
ThemasterrepeatedwhatZhí;linsaid。
Buttheoldmanwasinarage;hehissedandjabbered,showinghistusks,andshakinghisfistsatZhí;lin。
Zhí;lincouldnotunderstandall,buthegatheredthattheoldmanwastellingAbdulheoughtnottokeepRussiansintheAoul,butoughttokillthem。Atlasttheoldmanwentaway。
Zhí;linaskedthemasterwhotheoldmanwas。