I was also worried that the product might arrive in a coffin shaped box. How would I explain that to any inquisitive neighbours? The van was on time t... the minute. The main box was about the size and shape of a washing machine or small refrigerator - nothing about it to excite interest. It was light enough for the delivery driver and I to manhandle down into the cellar easily. The other boxes were not so bulky. He declined a cup of coffee but accepted a tip.I needed the coffee to calm myself. .. very good."When we were back on the street I complimented Jennifer, "You did a fabulous job. I'm glad I have you here." Thank you," she smiled. "But we still have to see." We've got the contract." We do?" Roger told me." He did? I thought he said he would let us know."I laughed. "He told me the contract would be sent out on Thursday. You see, things aren't always the way they seem."Jennifer laughed too. "When did he say that? And what else did he say?"She noticed I wasn't responding and. Once the pieces all fit back together it is like reassemblinga puzzle. She was male but had switched into the body of a tallCongolese woman who had been studying in Beijing.She laments that she is now a lauwei (foreigner) for the rest of herlife back home and is considering staying in the US if possible tocontinue her research. Jenny invites her over for dumplings. Sheenjoyed doing this and it went a long way to making her feel not so faraway from home.Dr. Mika Nakamura:Mika was Mike. Aunty ne fer kuch nahi bola aur hum sab ghar aa gaye. Ghar aake fer m Megha k baare me sochne lag gaya. Agle din jab m subah utha to mujhe bohat bdi khushkhbri mili. Mujhe mummy ne bataya k next week unki Massi ki ladki k ldke ki shaadi hai aur hum sab wahan jaayenge. Shaadi Rohtak me thi. Maine mnaa kar diya kyunki main wahan pelle kbhi gaya nahi tha aur na hi main wahan kisi ko jaanta tha. Mummy Papa wahan 5 din k liye jaane wale the, matlb k m 5 din ghar me akela. Ab mujhe Megha ko chodne ka.