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Star Ferry 83<br />
“You may have <strong>the</strong>se as our way to say<br />
welcome to our country,” said Mrs. Fu. She<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered <strong>the</strong> jade panda to Grant and <strong>the</strong> jade<br />
elephant to Christina. “Jade is a<br />
symbol <strong>of</strong> l<strong>on</strong>gevity and purity.”<br />
“Oh, thank you!” said<br />
Christina. “I will treasure this<br />
always.” Out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> corner <strong>of</strong><br />
her eye, she saw Mimi smile. She also saw Mimi<br />
give Grant a little bump with her elbow.<br />
“Oh!” said Grant, jumping. “Thank you<br />
very much, Mr. and Mrs. Fu.” <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>n in a troubled<br />
voice, he added, “It is just <strong>the</strong> color <strong>of</strong> his eyes.”<br />
“Whose eyes?” asked Mrs. Fu, c<strong>on</strong>fused.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<strong>the</strong>r kids looked at Grant. <str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g>y<br />
knew exactly who he was<br />
talking about.<br />
“Uh, Buddha, I think,”<br />
said Grant, “or is it<br />
C<strong>on</strong>fucius?”<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> adults laughed, thinking Grant had<br />
made a joke, but <strong>the</strong> kids did not join in.<br />
So<strong>on</strong>, more tea was served and a dessert<br />
<strong>of</strong> fruit was brought to <strong>the</strong> table, al<strong>on</strong>g with a<br />
single fortune cookie, placed in fr<strong>on</strong>t <strong>of</strong> Grant.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> waiter, all in black, looked directly into
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