CHAPTER 4
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“Gladys Aylward? What a remarkable woman.”
Kennedy was startled by the interruption to her reading.
A white-haired woman with thin-rimmed spectacles and a blouse that might have been ordered from a 1970s Sears catalog smiled at her. “I’m sorry, the restroom up front was occupied, so I came back here and couldn’t help but notice your book. Are you enjoying the story?”
Kennedy didn’t feel up to chatting, but since the back lavatory was occupied as well, she didn’t think she had much choice. “Yeah. It’s pretty interesting.”
“They made a movie about her life. Did you know that?”
Kennedy shook her head.
“Well, it’s quite an old one. The actress who starred in it — oh, I wish I could remember her name just now, but that’s what happens when your brain g
