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However, she always found it difficult to tolerate his arrogance, egotism and chauvinism. The prisoner treated her as his subordinate and did not like her to make friends with others. He discouraged her to apply for new jobs and to further her studies. He would even be jealous if she cared for her family. This had put her in a dilemma between the prisoner and her family.
Finally, she considered that the prisoner deserved the punishment, though she pitied that he had ruined his own future and killed a good man's life.
Mr YEUNG had known the prisoner for four years. The prisoner was rather reserved and introvert but sociable and sporty. They became good friends because they had similar interests and family background. Mr YEUNG also had a disintegrated family in his childhood.
As a friend, Mr YEUNG considered the prisoner being trustworthy, frank and helpful.
As a person, the prisoner impressed him to be a witty and hardworking youth. He could pick up many skills quickly. Thus, his career established rather fast. The prisoner was rather proud of this and sometimes over-confident in his own abilities. The negative effect of this was that the prisoner was sometimes rather emulous and impulsive. Yet, Mr YEUNG never considered the prisoner brutal.
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On the other hand, he was rather insecure. The prisoner had expressed to him his strong feeling for a family of his own. Mr YEUNG considered it difficult for the prisoner to accept the estrangement of his girlfriend, which might have led to the killing of his rival. Nevertheless, Mr YEUNG believed that the prisoner was remorseful for his silly and impulsive misdeed. On behalf of the prisoner, he prayed for leniency to this case.
Mr TSANG was introduced to the prisoner by Mr YEUNG Kwok-wah. The three had similar interests and ambition. His remarks on the prisoner were similar to those of Mr YEUNG Kwok-wah.
Mr AU regretted for the loss of a helpful, conscientious, competent and hardworking employee like the prisoner: He spoke well of the prisoner whose salary was increased to more than a double of the initial amount at $2200 per month within two years of his employment. He was promoted to take charge of the production line of the factory.
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