“I wonder if I can ask you a question,” Marya says, suddenly, and Weiwei turns back, but perhaps there is something in Marya’s tone that puts the girl on guard, because she thinks she sees alarm flit across her face. She tries to keep her voice light. “Were you on the previous crossing? One has heard so many stories, you see, and of course, it is hard not to be curious … Is it true what they say, that you really remember nothing?” Though she says it with a little smile, this time there is no mistaking Weiwei’s look of anxiety. “If you’d like to ask any questions, please speak to the Company
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