《太平广记·卷三百零八·神十八》
惊讶之余再去找白衣老人，已不见了。
惊顾之际，已失老人所在。
When he was surprised and returned to look for the old man in white, he could not find him anymore.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 惊顾之际，已失老人所在。 Modern: 惊讶之余再去找白衣老人，已不见了。 [/INST] When he was surprised and returned to look for the old man in white, he could not find him anymore.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 惊顾之际，已失老人所在。 Modern: 惊讶之余再去找白衣老人，已不见了。
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When he was surprised and returned to look for the old man in white, he could not find him anymore.
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