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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS฀ T he smallnes s o f this volume belie s th e tim e that I have spen t i n listening t o an d thinkin g abou t th e real-lif e event s whic h hav e inspired th e narratives . I a m gratefu l t o al l th e member s o f m y husband's family — fro m hi s mothers through his siblings and nephew s to ol d famil y retainer s — wh o tol d m e innumerabl e storie s abou t th e people an d happening s i n the Peak household . The y provided th e ra w material fo r m y imaginatio n t o work on , aide d alway s b y research an d reading. Gratitud e i s du e t o m y husban d no t onl y fo r th e provisio n o f material bu t encouragemen t an d goo d advice . I want t o thank als o m y old teacher , colleagu e an d friend , Am y Sun , fo r a n ofte n misplaced , but unfailing , confidenc e i n m y abilities ; Barbar a Clarke , th e forme r publisher o f Hon g Kon g Universit y Pres s fo r strongl y urgin g m e t o persevere i n my task an d othe r members o f the Press for their support . Thanks ar e als o du e t o m y sister , Helen , an d m y sister-in-law , Ann , who struggle d throug h earlie r drafts . I wis h als o t o recor d m y thank s t o th e Loui s Ch a Fun d fo r East / West Studie s fo r providin g a subsid y toward s th e publicatio n o f m y manuscript. ...

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