Her crime: Working for a British company in China. (Spying, they said.)
Her imprisonment: No. 1 Detention House; prisoner 1806.
Her refrain: “I’ve nothing to confess.”
Her torturers: Cruel, ridiculous, children.
Her daughter: Murdered.
Her writing: Calm, clever, devastating.
Her answer: “The human spirit is resilient, and I was optimistic.”
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