<□2>□谈之初
□p>The second e□c□un□er l□omed ahead, shrouded □n a veil □f mys□ery and un□ertainty□□Anti□i□at□on fi□le□ the□a□r, ming□ing w□t□ a hi□t □f ne□□ousness. The mem□□i□s of □he f□rst meeting □□ayed like a filmstrip in□my □ind, eac□ □rame dissec□ed□and analyz□d□in an □ttemp□ to □red□c□ the ou□come of this impe□□ing rendezvous. Would it be a mere □epli□ation of the□i□itial intera□tio□, or □ould it take□on a □ife of its o□n, forging a new path fill□□ with u□ex□ected□twists and turns?□>