Of course, compared to others who were imprisoned or committed suicide, Fairbank was lucky. Because of "inadequate evidence," he not indicted.
當然，比起其他下獄、自我放逐、甚至畏罪自殺的「太平洋學會」成員來說，費正清以「證據不足」沒被起訴，並且在短暫的沈寂之後又復出活躍，算是其中最幸運的了。