After digging out, Evelyn pleaded to save Rick: "We""ve got to take him to Shangri-La.It""s our only chance." They trekked there and entered Shangri-La through a cave opening, where at the Pool of Eternal Life, they met Zi Yuan - revealed to be Lin""s over 2,000 year old, now-immortal mother.They quickly part when he leaves for his train.[The speck of dust is symbolic of the romance being planted in her heart.]That""s how it all began, just through me getting a little piece of grit in my eye.I completely forgot the whole incident.It didn""t mean anything to me at all.At least I didn""t hink it did.In their second chance meeting, they enjoy a brief, casual but pleasant conversation on the street during another of her weekly trips - trips where she appears to be searching for something hat her dull husband and routinized life cannot offer:The next Thursday, I went into Milford again as usual.We can get them up for you by tomorrow.We would have had them up by now, except Robbie""s had the runs, so we""ve been tryin"" not o use him too much this week.Taylor""s introduction concludes with the figure of Leopold Stokowski moving center stage to mount the podium and call attention with his hands to orchestral members.