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‘Accustomed to—vast spaces—the north, he found Shanghai oppressive—crowds made the air stale—Another train was leaving—Where was it bound? He knew—his destination would be farther, greater—he would have to wander more than a decade—maybe two/three decades, a lifetime. He might never settle down. But he believed that once he arrived at his true destination, he would have no doubts, troubles, or sense of rootlessness.’