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You can give your fellow student Li Qiaofeng a call. He consistently hoped that you can come visit at an early
should know. (Li’s o% ce phone number is 21461, his home date. My eye problem requires three months to clear up
phone number is 25477.) enough so that I can read and paint. At present my vision
The gown and jacket that you sent me via Mr. Gao Lingmei is blurry.
have already arrived. Thank you! Greetings to you and your
(5) “Goodbye, Argentina,” a lyric (ci) to the tune of
husband.
“Yujiexing”
Also, extend my greetings to Mr. Jiyun. If the two of you
I ask the spring breeze, Who is in charge? Always teaching
meet Mr. [Du] Yuesheng, please convey my greetings to people, day in and day out without attachment. First you
him too.
call for clear skies; then you bring rain. Petals drop, and
(3) To my esteemed disciple Bi-Che: ß owers bloom. Are you the one who causes it all?
I was exceedingly gratiÞ ed to receive your letter. My eye The boat moves slowly, leaving the river bank. A pair of
has already healed 80 to 90 percent, and I am able to scissors cannot cut the threads of a thousand worries. I
walk without assistance. In xieyi broad stroke painting, I bear my tears without a word and wave my hand. The river
can move freely but my doctor tells me to go easy. I am is long and the mountain is high. Nothing is planned.
impatient to use Shimen ming. You don’t have to bind it.
“Climbing Corcovado Mountain,” a lyric (ci) to the tune of
Just have Liu Shaol ü’s son add protective sheets on the
“Dielianhua”
back of each leaf of the rubbings. And then could you
Laozi during his life gracefully accepted his lot and took
please airmail it to me? delight in following his fate. He lived a hundred years quite
I truly appreciate the bamboo fan painting [by Xie Zhiliu]
pleasantly. I eat well, converse well, and also walking well.
from Mr. Jiyu. It brings back good memories. I thank you
In climbing the tower, who says that I must do this in my
in advance.
native country?
My new painting studio will be Þ nished in the beginning of To take in Þ ne scenery, one must live there for a while. I
August. Outside, it will have nearly sixty plum trees. When
bought an uncultivated piece of land and assigned some
will you visit me again? I really look forward to such a visit.
gardening tasks to my son. In addition to bamboo, I
With greetings. Hastily written on the fourth day after the
planted several Chinese Sycamore trees. There the old
Dragon Boat Festival.
phoenix perches and spends his remaining days.
(4) To my esteemed disciple Bi-Che: Recently I composed two lyrics for you to see how my
I haven’t heard from you these past two years. I sent you state of mind has changed these last two months and what
two letters, but they were returned. The address must it has become.
have been wrong.
Mr. [Li] Zulai visited me and brought news about you, $ 45,000-65,000
making me ever more anxious for you to visit the United
States. You can stay at my house. I understand that the
U.S. consulate wants me to write a letter inviting you.
What are the requirements for the letter? Perhaps you can
write a draft and mail it to me? I will then revise it. I have
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