8,!y're a ,multitoode0 & o!r /ories ,illu/ration3 8,i wi% y w\ld tell me ! /ory ( ,y9-dee40 8,!y're a ,multitoode0 & ,o!r ,/ories ,,compil$ ,,by ,,! ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,p',s ,,=w>d ,,movem5t ,,= ,,missions ,illu/ration ,,toronto3 ,! ,mission>y ,society ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* ,! ,"y ,p's ,=w>d ,movem5t = ,missions ,f4 ,c4 ,,/eph5son1 ,secret>y 8,!y're a ,multitoode0 8,we a9't expect$ to d only our "p40 ,*ri/oph] ,morton1 ,jr41 0 look+ ?r\gh ! morn+ mail 9 ! (fice :5 !re came a knock at ! door4 ,he glanc$ at ! clock & fr[n$4 ,x 0 too e>ly = visitors by five m9utes1 & ?is vigilant "y man ( bus9ess 0 v c>eful ( 8 m9utes4 ,:ile he hesitat$1 ! door op5$ )\t c]emony & admitt$ a gaunt1 unfa%ionable figure1 holl[-*e/$ & sall[-fac$4 8,hello1 ,*ri/y1 old *ap60 cri$ ! intrud]1 /ret*+ out a he>ty h& & feel+ app>5tly no d\bt ( a welcome4 8,h[ are y80 ,= an in/ant ! o!r look$ at him vaguely1 ! crease /ill %[+ 9 8 =ehead4 ,!n 8 eyes lit4 8,:y1 ,jim ,p]ry1 is x y60 he %\t$1 gett+ ar\nd ! table ) a b\nd4 8,"p ( me10 said ,jim1 s9k+ into a *air4 ,he pant$ a little1 b he smil$ yet4 ,*ri/y look$ him ov] discont5t$ly4 8,:at h y be5 do+ to y\rself80 he ask$4 8,caught a fev]10 expla9$ ,jim1 ) a nod4 8,! mission>ies s5t me home4 ,i might bett] h /uck x out !re1 b ,i _h no brea? to argue ) !m1 s !y pack$ me (f4 ,i am to g back 9 ,septemb]40 8,i h always believ$ 9 =eign missions10 said ,*ri/y1 8b :5 !y took y out ( ! c\ntry ,i f\nd x h>d to keep my fai?4 ,& n[--0 he /opp$ abruptly4 8,x 0 a mighty good day = me :5 ,i w5t10 said ,jim ,p]ry4 8,i h got a good deal out ( liv+ ^! pa/ ?ree ye>s40 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! r+ 9 8 voice4 8,y h snug qu>t]s "h10 said ,p]ry4 8,!y tell me t y are a prosp]\s man ( affairs40 8,i am gett+ on10 said ,*ri/y1 mode/ly1 8,i h "s turn1 ,i ?9k1 = mak+ money40 8,we out 9 ,*9a10 said ,jim1 ) a *uckle1 8hav5't any2 x is ! la/ ?+ we c d4 ,our /rong po9t is sp5d+4 ,we claim t nobody on e>? c surpass u 9 t4 ,we w inve/ = y if y l4 ,by ! way--0 ,he plung$ 8 h& into 8 pocket & br\ght out a flat /rip ( c>dbo>d :i* he proce$$ to fit toge!r into a money box4 8,!re60 he said1 sett+ x up gravely on ! corn] ( ! mantelpiece4 8,y w k9dly contribute40 8,:at is x80 ask$ ,*ri/y1 reg>d+ ! small object di/ru/fully1 v mu* z if x 7 a dynamite bomb4 8,we are try+10 expla9$ ,jim1 8to raise a special ,*ri/mas (f]+ = missions4 ,along ) ! re/ ( h] ,*ri/mas giv+1 ! *ur* is ask$ to give to ^? :o h nev] le>n$ :at ,*ri/mas is40 ,!re 0 a slight pause4 8,c\ld any?+10 ,jim ask$1 8be m acceptable to ,him 9 ^: "n our fe/ival is kept80 8,! orig9al mean+ ( ,*ri/mas has be5 ov]laid 9 a good _m m9ds10 comm5t$ ,*ri/y1 briefly4 8,to _! loss10 said ,jim1 8& to ! bitt] loss ( _m besides40 ,he rose f 8 seat & began to pace back & =? ov] ,*ri/y's ?ick c>pet4 ,b he 0 weak2 he soon came back to 8 old place4 8,i h walk$10 he said mus+ly1 8! sw>m+ /reets ( hea!n cities1 ,i h gone into hea!n homes1 ,i h /ood face to face ) we>y1 heavy-lad51 hea!n s\ls1 & ,i h be5 taught :at ,d>kness is4 ,b !n1 ?ank ,god1 ,i h "t & aga9 se5 ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem break 9 ! black sky & /& /ill ov] "s place :]e ! ,*ri/ 0 born1 & ,i "k1 yes1 ,i "k1 ! brightness ( its ris+60 ,!re 0 ano!r sil5ce4 ,aga9 ,jim 0 ! fir/ to speak4 8,no d\bt10 he said1 8y give a numb] ( ,*ri/mas pres5ts40 8,i don't ?9k ( !m 9 ,septemb]10 said ,*ri/y4 8,t is =tunate10 respond$ ,jim1 tranquilly4 8,x w give y m leisure to ?9k ( ?is betimes40 ,he look$ at 8 wat* & said t he mu/ g4 ,!y walk$ toge!r to ! corn] :]e he took ! c>1 & !n ,*ri/y hurri$ back to 8 "w4 8,t man w nev] g to ,*9a next ,septemb]10 he mutt]$ to himself1 z he rang up ! elevator4 8,x w be ano!r ,cele/ial ,k+dom = :i* he w />t1 unless ! signs are wrong40 ,= ! re/ ( ! morn+1 ,mr4 ,morton 0 n s undivid$ 9 8 att5tion to bus9ess z 0 cu/om>y ) him4 ,_m times 8 m9d w&]$ to ! face t 0 l1 & s unlike1 ! face ( 8 old college mate4 ,x 0 ag$4 ,x 0 l9$4 ,x 0 tir$4 8,b y c\ld tru/ x10 ,*ri/y conclud$1 8to ! utt]mo/40 8,jim ,p]ry10 he said1 fac+ at la/ ! crucial idea :i* he _h s\ght to evade1 8has got mu* out ( life4 ,:at am ,i gett+80 ,! ro> ( ! city came 9 at ! op5 w9d[s4 ,*ri/y did n he>4 8,if ,i %\ld die to-night--t is too trite a supposition4 ,if ,i %\ld h s(t5+ ( ! bra9 to-night1 or advanc+ p>alysis1 :at satisfaction w\ld !re be to :i* ,i c\ld hold fa/1 z ,i sat ) my face to ! wall :ile life pass$ me by80 ,! breeze flutt]$ ! pap]s on 8 desk4 8,if my plans /opp$ n[1 no?+ w\ld be left f ! failure4 ,!y ne$ ! future 9 ord] to am\nt to any?+4 ,if ,jim ,p]ry nev] gets back to ,*9a1 :y0--he lean$ 8 head on 8 h& & ?\ght came sl[ly--8he has liv$ = an object & atta9$ x z he w5t along40 ,*ri/y 0 /ill ?9k+ ( ! look 9 ,jim's eyes & ! s\nd ( 8 voice :5 footfalls along ! corridor =etold an int]ruption4 ,sev]al m5 foll[$ on ! heels ( "o ano!r4 ,:5 !y 7 all gone1 ,*ri/y's m9d _h l>gely recov]$ its ord9>y temp]4 8,jim ,p]ry is an awfully dec5t *ap2 x 0 upsett+ to see him look+ s done4 ,if he _h /ay$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a lifetime ( "w w\ld probably be be=e him4 ,"o c't help rememb]+ x4 ,b--,i c accept ! logic ( missions40 ,he took ! little c>dbo>d box f ! draw] into :i* he _h ?ru/ x & read e ,scripture v]se on all its sides4 8,yes1 ! argum5ts are /rong4 ,i don't pret5d to ga9say =eign missions4 ,b yet x c't be d5i$ t ?\s&s ( ! holie/ ( sa9ts h liv$ _! lives out )9 ! limits ( ,*ri/5dom & f\nd m ?an _! h&s c\ld d ) _! might4 ,h[ev]1 t sort ( incompatibility betwe5 ! two sides ( a tru? is ! commone/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,x does n %ake ! claim ( ! mission>ies40 8,i wond]10 he m$itat$1 8h[ mu* g5u9e mission>y _s !re is 9 ! *ur* ( to-day4 ,i don't mean among ! speciali/s1 ! exp]ts1 l ,jim 7& me70--,*ri/y _h ! grace to laugh a little--8b 9 ! rank & file40 ,he lift$ ! contribution box & reg>d$ x ) a new expression4 ,by-&-bye he smil$ broadly4 8,x w be an int]e/+ exp]im5t10 said ,*ri/y4 8,let u try x40 ,he put ! box up aga9 on ! mantelpiece1 :]e ,jim _h fir/ set x1 cle>+ a space ab\t x t x might /& un%ad[$ 9 a small rim ( black m>ble4 ,ano!r h\r ( ! aft]noon pass$ z _m o!r h\rs _h done4 ,*ri/y _h return$ to 8 habit ( absorption 9 :at 0 9 h&4 ,an old woman1 ri* & 8crot*ety10 _h be5 talk+ bus9ess ) him = ! la/ fifte5 m9utes4 8,! old dame is z ke5 z a weasel10 ?\ght ,*ri/y1 z he li/5$ ) b[$ head1 def]5tially4 8,n _m m5 c\ld fool h] on a deal4 ,%e is hone/ h]self1 & %e doesn't mean to be *eat$4 ,! mo/ ( h] "t is giv5 to padlock+ & d\ble-b>r+ h] money *e/40 ,f9ally %e came to a pause4 ,%e po9t$ across ! room4 8,y h some?+ new !re4 ,:at is x80 8,a collection box10 answ]$ ,*ri/y1 accept+ 8 cue1 promptly4 8,a college classmate ( m9e1 a mission>y to ,*9a1 left x4 ,! mission>ies are call+ = a special (f]+ at ,*ri/mas40 ,! old lady he>d him out pati5tly4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 %e began to speak ( fur!r precautions & provisos t _h occurr$ to h] z to h] affairs4 ,!n %e arose /iffly to g4 ,at ! mantelpiece %e /opp$1 took a bill f h] full purse & slipp$ x into ! n>r[ op5+ ( ! mission>y box4 ,%e _h giv5 ! fir/ contribution to ,jim's hea!n4 8,( h] abundance10 quo? ,*ri/y1 z he %ut ! door beh9d h]4 ,miss ,craig1 8 /5ograph]1 0 mov+ at ! o!r end ( ! (fice4 ,%e %ut up h] typewrit]2 x 0 ! h\r = h] to leave4 ,a little "t be=e ,*ri/y _h felt a s5sation 9 reg>d to ,miss ,craig4 ,he did n (t5 d ?is1 :i* 0 "o ( 8 *ief virtues4 ,b1 j n[1 9 ! mid/ ( 8 disc\rse on =eign missions1 he _h be5 arre/$ = an in/ant by meet+ ! /raight1 int5t gaze ( ! "y woman :o always1 unless directly address$1 kept h] discreet eyes ^u h] "w4 ,miss ,craig put on h] hat & ga!r$ up h] h&k]*ief & purse4 8,may ,i tr\ble y to po/ ^!1 ,miss ,craig80 said ,*ri/y1 giv+ h] a h&ful ( lett]s4 8,?ank y4 ,good aft]noon40 ,%e laid ! lett]s d[n on ! mantelpiece :ile %e op5$ h] purse1 :i* 0 %apely b ?94 ,out ( x %e took a doll> bill1 leav+ "s silv]1 & put x 9 ! money box4 ,*ri/y _h />t$ up to expo/ulate4 ,he sat d[n to recov]4 8,%e 0 z calm & matt]-(-c\rse ab\t x10 he gasp$1 8z if x 7 only natural = poor work+ girls to help evangelize ,*9a out ( _! slim wages40 ,dur+ ! next two or ?ree days mu* notice 0 tak5 ( ! mission>y box4 ,! notice 0 div]se 9 k9d4 ,! curiosity ( "s 0 quickly satisfi$4 ,"s />$ politely4 ,o!rs op5ly sc(f$4 ,"o fa%ionable club man put 9 a p5ny4 8,to see h[ x feels10 he said4 8,! %ock c't be v great10 obs]v$ ,*ri/y1 8ev5 to s new a subject z y\rself40 8,b y "k10 said ! club man ) a gr91 8x comes on top ( f9d+ y runn+ ! ma*9e4 ,my n]ves are all gone40 ,a cl]gyman :o c\gh$ gave lib]ally4 8,if ,i c\ld h guess$ t he 0 com+10 said ,*ri/y1 ) *agr91 8,i w\ld h cov]$ ! ?+ up4 ,"s m5 c no m pass a collection basket ?an a drunk>d c a corn] saloon4 ,b !y are few40 ,a h>d-head$ m]*ant furtively dropp$ 9 a gold piece4 8,i got x 9 *ange10 he apologiz$1 :5 he met ,*ri/y's gaze4 8,x is z well to make "s special use ( x be=e ,i pay x out = a qu>t]40 ,a circuit judge lift$ ! box 9 8 h& & read ! v]ses z ,*ri/y _h done4 ,:5 he set x d[n aga9 he /ood be=e x 9 sil5ce :ile ,*ri/y look$ up1 wond]+1 & did n di/urb him4 ,at la/ ! judge ar\s$ himself4 ,he made a l>ge donation4 8,my daught] 0 int]e/$ 9 all ^! ?+s10 he said4 ,*ri/y rememb]$ !n ! "y girl :o _h di$ ! ye> be=e4 ,9 "o way & ano!r1 ,jim ,p]ry's mission>y box grew heavy4 ,!n x 0 full4 ,*ri/y took x ap>t1 put ! money 9 a pigeon-hole 9 8 desk & set x back into place4 ,he did n all[ himself to comm5t4 ,illu/ration3 8,behold1 ,i br+ y good tid+s ( great joy :i* %all be to all p40 ,on ! same aft]noon1 ,*ippy ,black1 ! err& boy1 0 wait+ 9 ! (fice = a note4 ,*ippy 0 a new boy2 ,*ri/y did n feel sure ( him4 ,lift+ 8 head n[ to give directions1 ,*ippy 0 caught 9 ! act ( 8heft+0 ! mission>y box4 8,ah10 said ,*ri/y to himself1 ) vex$ enlight5m5t4 ,hunt+ (fice boys 0 a bore4 8,:y1 ?is is empty60 said ,*ippy1 fac+ r\nd on him & hold+ out ! box4 8,did y s5d x (f80 8,no10 answ]$ ,*ri/y1 unc]ta9ly4 8,x 0 full4 ,i took ! money out40 8,i see10 said ,*ippy4 ,!re 0 relief 9 8 voice & 9 ! clev]1 d>k1 little face4 ,he plung$ 8 h& into 8 jacket & br\ght out a small newspap] p>cel ti$ ) tw9e4 8,i promis$ ,l9 to br+ x to y10 he said4 8,x w\ld h be5 too bad if ,i'd be5 too late40 8,:at is x80 ask$ ,*ri/y1 receiv+ ! packet ) no %[ ( di/ru/ 9 its d+9ess4 ,& he 0 fa/idi\s4 8,:o is ,l980 8,x's money4 ,%e's my si/]10 answ]$ ,*ippy4 8,%e wants x to g ) ! re/40 ,*ri/y pu%$ a *air t[>ds him4 8,sit d[n10 he said4 8,tell me all ab\t x4 ,take y\r "t40 ,*ippy cross$ 8 knick]bock]$ legs1 & by tilt+ =w>d a little manag$ to keep "o toe on ! c>pet4 8,!re's two ( u boys home10 he began4 8,& !re's ,l94 ,my bro!r ,bob & me are l lots ( o!r fell[s4 ,b ,l9 is extry4 ,i'd call h] q extry myself4 ,%e's l--well1 %e's l ,l94 ,t's all ,i c say40 8,i h se5 "o or two su* p]sons10 said ,*ri/y4 8,"o ,sunday night "o ( ^? =eign prea*]s 0 talk+ ab\t ! hea!n4 ,if x hadn't be5 = ,l910 said ,*ippy1 8we'd h =gott5 all ab\t !m inside ( a week4 ,b ,l9 0 b\nd t some?+ _h got to be done4 #8,!re's s _m ( !m1 ,l91' says ,miss ,loretta ,pease4 7,miss ,loretta lives on ! next floor to u2 %e's educat$47 #8,!y're a multitoode1' %e says4 #8,y c't nev] rea* 'em4' #8,n all ( !m at once1' says ,l9 to h]4 #8,n j u alone by ourselves4 ,we a9't expect$ to d only our "p4'0 8,miss ,l9 is sagaci\s10 said ,*ri/y4 8#8,x isn't any m ?an "r = u to d our "p1' %e told ,miss ,loretta4 #8,& = "o ,i won't back out ( x1' ,nor1 y may be sure1 %e w\ldn't4 ,l9 is ! sort t w\ldn't40 8,an uncommonly good sort10 said ,*ri/y4 8,y are l t1 too1 a9't y60 said ,*ippy1 look+ ov] at him k9dly4 8,miss ,loretta came r\nd all "r aft] ,l9 _h work$ ov] h] a :ile4 ,%e a9't ob/9ate4 ,%e's g5teel4 ,s ,l9 fix$ x up t we 0 all to *ip 9 toge!r & make up a purse = ! hea!n4 ,s we did x4 ,& !re x is40 ,he nodd$ pr\dly t[>d ! newspap] p>cel4 8,y mu/ h work$ h>d10 said ,*ri/y4 8,x's sav+s1 mo/ly4 ,i mean our "p ( x is1 ,l9's & my bro!r's & m9e4 ,l9 got (f ! neighbors1 too1 y "k2 x's all !re toge!r40 8,y sav$ y\rs80 que/ion$ ,*ri/y4 8,yes1 sir4 ,l9 is gr& on sav+4 ,%e scatt]s x4 ,%e don't bun* x all on "o ?+ till x appe>s z no?+ else b j t 0 wor? eat+4 ,fir/ x's sug>1 & !n x's sausage1 & !n x's some?+ diff]5t aga94 ,& sometimes x a9't any?+ at all4 ,y don't h>dly miss x t way40 ,*ippy slipp$ /ill f>!r =w>d on 8 seat & felt = 8 cap4 ,he glanc$ at ,*ri/y's unfold$ note4 ,*ri/y got out an envelope & dipp$ 8 p5 9 ! ink4 ,!n he let x re/ ov] ! edge ( ! desk1 :]e x dri$4 ,he pick$ up ! roll ( money4 8,y mu/ h be5 collect+ ?is = "s "t40 8,all summ]10 said ,*ippy4 8,!re's a good deal ( x4 ,l9 & ,miss ,loretta _h j begun to talk ab\t :]e !y w\ld c>ry x :5 y fir/ began to take up money "h4 ,i told !m ab\t x & ,i told !m t1 s long z ?is 0 :]e ,i work$1 ,i ?\ght y'd ought to get x4 ,s aft] a bit !y decid$ on t40 ,*ippy pla9ly felt t ! be/[al ( ,l9's patronage 0 no light ?+4 ,*ri/y agre$ ) him4 8,i'm v mu* oblig$ to y10 he said he>tily4 8,?is w help me along spl5didly4 ,let's put x 9 at once40 ,he pull$ at ! tw9e /r+1 :i* 0 ti$ 9 a v secure knot1 & laid op5 ! ho>d4 ,x 0 made up ( all ! orig9al p5nies & nickels2 !re 0 also "o dime among !m4 ,! sum total 0 #b4aa4 ,*ri/y h&$ ,*ippy a nickel & held "o himself4 ,he br\ght ! mission>y box4 8,n[1 drop y\rs 910 he direct$4 8,!n ,i w drop m9e4 ,we'll take turn ab\t40 ,*ippy 0 eag]4 ,8 int]e/ grew ) e rattl+ co9 until ! la/ 0 safely inside4 ,!n he /raight5$ himself ) a long brea?4 8,l9 said %e 0 go+ to d x1 & %e's done x10 he said4 8,& %e doesn't "k h[ mu* %e has done10 said ,*ri/y1 sob]ly4 8,t's s10 answ]$ ,*ippy1 ) quick p]ception4 8,t's ! be/ ( x1 ,i suppose4 ,! be/ ( ev]y?+1 ,l9 says1 is :at ! ,"l c make out ( x4 ,any?+ w g twice z f> ) ,him1 %e says4 ,y talk a great deal l h]40 ,*ri/y lift$ ! box4 8,x's ab\t full10 he said4 8,x's j ab\t ready to empty aga94 ,b !re is a little space yet4 ,we w leave x4 ,i %all be glad to see :at gift w be put 9 on top ( ?is40 ,! weeks pass$4 ,sev]al times ov] ! mission>y box 0 empti$ into ! pigeon-hole4 ,on a foggy ,decemb] aft]noon a ,mr4 ,ri*>ds 0 alone ) ,*ri/y 9 ! (fice4 ,he _h br\ght ! "y man a w9dfall ( #a1jjj4 8,x is by happy /rokes l ^!10 said ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 8t a man gr[s ri*40 ,_m su* /rokes ( v>i\s k9ds _h come 9 ! way ( ,mr4 ,ri*>ds dur+ a long life4 8,i h built up my own =tunes10 he cont9u$1 8f ! /ub4 ,f :at ,i see ( y1 ,mr4 ,morton1 ,i pr$ict y success40 ,he reg>d$ ,*ri/y ) a gl9t ( favor 9 8 iron-gray face z he add$ 9 climax1 8,y are v mu* l ,i 0 at y\r age4 ,y are l myself40 ,*ri/y 0 r sil5t4 ,:5 he 0 left alone he ?\ght ( ,jim ,p]ry4 ,he (t5 ?\ght ( ,jim n[4 ,8 late visitor & 8 classmate /ood side by side be=e 8 m9d4 8,!re is weal? & weal?10 he mus$4 8,mr4 ,ri*>ds has "o k9d1 ,jim has ano!r4 ,i am n s awfully pleas$10 he ?\ght res5tfully1 8) my lik5ess to ,ri*>ds4 ,i don't fancy be+ a ca% regi/]4 ,all ! man's =tunes are 9 money40 ,*ri/y look$ d[n at ! *eque 9 8 h&s2 he look$ at ,jim's box4 8,i said ! real ,*ri/mas 0 =gott54 ,i said t all ! mission>y _s ( ! pres5t resid$ 9 ! mission>ies & me4 ,i d\bt :e!r ,mr4 ,ri*>ds at my age 0 su* a fool4 ,poor ,ri*>ds6 ,he is old4 ,i %all h a good "p ( my life yet1 ,i tru/40 ,he wrote on ! back ( ! *eque & fold$ x small4 8,ri*>ds1 & ,jim1 & ,l91 & ! o!rs h spoil$ my ta/e a little = happy /rokes1 h[ev] innoc5tly come by4 ,! mission %all enjoy ?is "o40 ,he pu%$ ! *eque ?r\gh ! slit 9 ! money box1 :i* 0 gett+ fray$ & worn4 ,*ri/y met ,mr4 ,ri*>ds on ! /reet soon aft]w>ds4 8,i hope10 said ,mr4 ,ri*>ds1 8t y h f\nd a good inve/m5t = y\r money40 8,i h10 said ,*ri/y4 8,is x reasonably sure80 8,p]fectly40 8,no?+ 9 ?is _w c be p]fectly sure1 ,mr4 ,morton40 8,b !re is ano!r _w10 said ,*ri/y4 8,x may be10 he said4 ,z ! man ( millions pass$ on1 ,*ri/y he>d a fa9t sigh4 ,?ree days lat] ! (fice door bur/ op5 & 9 walk$ ,jim ,p]ry1 broad & br[n4 ,*ri/y />$ at him spee*lessly4 8,i'm well aga910 ann\nc$ ,jim1 sup]flu\sly4 ,*ri/y %ook him by ! h&1 clapp$ him on ! %\ld] & ?ump$ him on ! *e/4 8,provid5ce kn[s h[ to give to missions60 he said4 ,jim turn$ to ! mantelpiece & %ook 8 money box4 ,x 0 empty4 ,he 0 op5ly disappo9t$4 8,y lazy begg>10 he cri$4 8,are y leav+ all ! giv+ to ,provid5ce80 8,i am n a lazy begg>10 said ,*ri/y4 8,i am a v indu/ri\s "o4 ,look at ?is40 ,he put ! cont5ts ( ! pigeon-hole 9 front ( ,jim & wat*$ him fall ^u !m1 & enjoy$ trem5d\sly 8 blank delight4 8,:y10 /amm]$ ,jim1 8:at does x mean8 ,is x all = u80 8,x means10 said ,*ri/y1 8t a week f to-day w be ,*ri/mas40--,y4 ,p4 ,m4 ,m4 ,! ,p5ny ,ye ,meant to ,gi'e ,!re's a funny old tale ( a /+y man1 ,:o 0 none too good1 ?\gh he might h be5 worse2 ,:o w5t to *ur* on a ,sunday night1 ,& c>ri$ along 8 well-fill$ purse4 ,:5 ! sexton came ) 8 begg+ plate1 ,! *ur* 0 b dim ) ! c&les' light2 ,! /+y man fumbl$ all ?r\gh 8 purse1 ,& *ose a co9 by t\*1 & n sight4 ,x's an odd ?+ n[ t gu9eas be ,s l unto p5nies 9 %ape & size1 8,i'll give a p5ny10 ! /+y man said2 8,! poor mu/ n gifts ( p5nies despise40 ,! p5ny fell d[n ) a clatt] & r+2 ,& back 9 8 seat lean$ ! /+y man1 8,! _w is s full ( ! poor10 he ?\ght1 8,i c't help !m all--,i give :at ,i c40 ,ha1 ha6 ,h[ ! sexton smil$ to be sure1 ,to see ! gold gu9ea fall into 8 plate2 ,ha1 ha6 ,h[ ! /+y man's he>t 0 wrung1 ,p]ceiv+ 8 blund]1 b j too late6 8,no matt]10 he said1 89 ! ,"l's acc\nt ,t gu9ea ( gold is set d[n to me1 ,!y l5d to ,him :o give to ! poor2 ,x w n s bad an inve/m5t be40 8,na1 na1 mon10 ! *uckl+ sexton cri$ out2 8,! ,"l is no *eat$--,he k5s !e well2 ,he knew x 0 only by accid5t ,t out ( ?y f+]s ! gu9ea fell4 8,he keeps an acc\nt1 no d\bt1 = ! puir2 ,b 9 t acc\nt ,he'll set d[n to !e ,na mair o' t gold5 gu9ea1 my mon1 ,?an ! "o b>e p5ny ye meant to gi'e60 ,!re's a com=t1 too1 9 ! little tale-- ,a s]i\s side z well z a joke2 ,a com=t = all ! g5]\s poor ,9 ! hone/ words ! sexton spoke4 ,a com=t to ?9k t ! good ,"l kn[s ,h[ g5]\s we really desire to be1 ,& w give u cr$it 9 ,8 acc\nt ,= all ! p5nies we long to 8gi'e40 ,rue's ,hea!n ,! long l9e ( blue *eck aprons foll[$ ! o!r l9e ( small blue jackets ?r\gh ! wide hall1 up ! b>e1 poli%$ /airs1 & into ! clean1 airy *apel4 ,!n1 at a signal1 e apron & jacket 0 /ill4 ,little ,rue's apron _h be5 ab\t midway 9 ! procession1 & s %e f\nd a seat ne> ! middle ( ! *apel1 :]e1 sw++ ! small feet t c\ld n q t\* ! floor1 %e look$ li/lessly out ?r\gh ! w9d[ opposite1 ov] a beautiful view ( grove & mead[1 & !n up at ! :ite ceil+1 :]e a great fly buzz$ at 8 pleasure1 )\t hav+ to walk 9 l9e4 ,on ! plat=m a man 9 f9e broadclo? & gold spectacles 0 beg9n+ to talk2 b ,rue only li/5$ dreamily4 8,my de> *ildr51 ,i am delight$ to visit ?is gr& in/itution--to see s _m ( y 9 ?is beautiful home1 s well c>$ =1 s well in/ruct$1 & s happy40 ,rue wond]$ :y all ! m5 :o talk$ !re said t4 ,%e wond]$ if he really w\ld l to eat & sleep & walk 9 a r[ & always we> a blue *eck apron4 ,!n %e =got all ab\t him1 9 wat*+ ! sunlight play on ! small head imm$iately 9 front ( h]4 ,:at a brilliant r$ head x 06 ,& !n a bright ?\ght occurr$ to ,rue4 ,a few ( ^? hairs1 twi/$ toge!r1 w\ld make a beautiful *a9 = ! neck ( h] *9a doll1 h] "o treasure2 &1 ( c\rse1 ,m>y ,jane ,sullivan w\ld nev] miss !m1 if %e only pull$ out "o "h & !re4 ,=w>d crept ,rue's eag] little f+]s2 b !y 7 too n]v\s 9 _! ha/e to be sure t !y held b a s+le co>se hair be=e !y twit*$1 & ! result 0 a sudd5 explosive 8,ow60 f ,m>y ,jane1 ! turn+ ( a batt]y ( eyes 9 t direction1 & an imm$iate inve/igation by ! au?orities into ! cause ( ! di/urbance4 ,poor little ,rue 0 m>*$ (f 9 disgrace2 b1 z %e rea*$ ! door1 %e he>d ! speak] say3-- 8,i am sorry ?is has happ5$2 sorry t any "o %\ld miss :at ,i am go+ to say2 = ,i hop$ to int]e/ all ^! de> *ildr5 9 ! "w ( s5d+ ! gospel to ! hea!n40 ,x 0 k9d ( him to call !m all de> *ildr5 aft] t dreadful ev5t1 ,rue reflect$1 z1 ) burn+ *eeks & te>ful eyes1 %e /ood1 ) a numb] ( o!r little culprits1 9 "o ( ! wide halls1 = ev5 puni%m5t 0 9 r[s at ! ,home4 ,%ift+ h] weight f "o re/less foot to ! o!r1 yet try+ to /& suffici5tly upright to answ] ! requirem5ts ( ! p5ance1 ,rue did s9c]ely wi% t %e _h be5 a good girl & rema9$ quietly 9 ! *apel1 p>tly because ( ! humiliation t _h befall5 h]1 b also because %e want$ to he> :at he _h to say on ! p>ticul> subject he _h nam$4 8,:y didn't he beg9 ) t1 & !n ,i'd h li/5$60 %e ?\ght1 r res5tfully4 ,= back among ,rue's %ad[y memories ( ! pa/1 ( love1 & "m1 & a home t 0 n ! ,home1 0 a dim recollection ( "s curi\s articles :i* h] baby h&s _h only be5 all[$ to t\* c>efully1 because !y 7 mem5toes ( an uncle :o _h di$ f> away on a mission field4 8,s x w\ld h be5 mo/ l he>+ ab\t my relations2 only ,i hav5't got any10 mus$ ,rue4 8,oh1 de>6 ,i wi% ,i'd /ay$ good & hadn't pull$ ,m>y ,jane's hair4 ,i didn't mean to1 anyway40 ,%e tri$ to f9d out ab\t x aft]w>ds by inquir+ ( "o ( ! o!r girls4 8,oh6 he want$ ! *ildr5 to try & save up some?+1 s !y c\ld help s5d ,bibles to ! hea!n4 ,guess1 if he liv$ "h long1 he'd f9d we hadn't any?+ to save10 0 ! hurri$ reply4 ,bibles6 ,t 0 :]e ,rue 0 ri*4 ,%e actually _h two t _h be5 br\ght f t fa9tly rememb]$ home4 8,i don't suppose ,i'll read "o ( 'em to pieces2 n if ,i us$ x till ,i'm a big woman10 %e said to h]self4 8,i might give ! o!r "o4 ,i ought to help1 'c\nt ( be+ a relation1 someh[1 & ,i want to be good4 ,i j d40 ,lat] 9 ! day %e v5tur$ ano!r inquiry3 8,h[ w he get ^? to ! hea!n80 8,i don't "k4 ,:y1 yes1 he'll s5d 'em ?r\gh ! po/-(fice1 ( c\rse4 ,:at d y c>e s mu* ab\t x =80 ,t 0 :at ,rue did n mean to tell4 ,%e *ose h] prettie/ ,bible1 sp5t ! play-h\rs ( two days 9 writ+ an epi/le on ! fly-leaves1 & ti$ x up 9 a piece ( br[n pap]4 ,h] k ( ! po/-(fice & its requirem5ts 0 exce$+ly limit$1 b %e suppos$ x w\ld be necess>y to put some?+ on ! outside ( ! packet1 to tell = :om x 0 int5d$4 ,%e want$ x to g :]e x 0 ne$$ mo/1 & ( c\rse ! po/-(fice p w\ld "k :]e t 01 %e reflect$2 s %e c>efully pr9t$1 9 v unev5 lett]s1 8,= ! greate/ hea!n10 & !n laid ! preci\s package away to await a future opportunity4 ,%e w\ld tru/ h] secret to no "o1 le/ "s un=ese5 int]f]5ce might result1 & %e cauti\sly s\ght in=mation4 8,h[ d y d :5 y put any?+ into ! po/-(fice80 %e dem&$ ( ,m>y ,jane ,sullivan4 8,:y1 y j put 'em 94 ,y g 9 ! door1 & !re's an op5 place :]e y drop 'em "r d[n10 exclaim$ ,m>y ,jane1 lucidly4 ,h[ good ,rue 0 = days aft] t4 ,h[ %e wa%$ di%es 9 ! kit*51 "u ! c>e ( ,miss ,doro?y1 & made b$s 9 ! dormitories1 "u ! sup]vision ( ,mrs4 ,mehitable1 & s at la/ e>n$ ! privilege ( be+ ! "o s5t to t[n on "s trifl+ err& = ! matron4 ,?us x happ5$ t "o bright morn+ ! cl]ks 9 ! po/-(fice 7 surpris$ by a little packet toss$ 9 ^u ! floor1 & a glimpse ( a blue *eck apron vani%+ hurri$ly ?r\gh ! door4 ,un/amp$1 & ) its odd address1 x creat$ a ripple ( amusem5t4 8#8,= ! greate/ hea!n4' ,t mu/ be y1 ,capta910 decl>$ "o2 & ! po/ma/] laugh+ly took *>ge ( x1 & !n =got x until1 at home t ev5+1 he f\nd x 9 8 pocket4 ,illu/ration3 ,rue writ+ ! lett] to 8,! ,greate/ ,hea!n40 8,:at is x80 ask$ 8 wife1 pres5tly1 z %e saw him sil5t & absorb$1 &1 look+ ov] 8 %\ld]1 %e read ! little lett] ) him4 ,orig9al 9 spell+ & peculi> 9 *irography x c]ta9ly 01 b !y sl[ly deciph]$ x3 8,i hav5't any money to give 'cause ,i'm "o ( ! little girls at ! ,home4 ,"s ( !m h relations to s5d !m ?+s sometimes2 b ,i hav5't4 ,i h two ,bibles2 b ,i w\ldn't give ?is to any "o b ! hea!n 'cause my own mamma gave x to me4 ,x's nice to h a mamma to cuddle y up & love y j by y\r own self1 & tuck y into b$ at night1 & n h to be 9 a r[ all ! "t4 ,x makes a lump all swell up 9 my ?roat :5 ,i ?9k ( x1 & my eyes get s hot & wet ,i c h>dly see4 ,i wi% ,god did h homes en\gh1 s ,he c\ld give e little boy & girl a real "o1 & we ne$n't be all cr[d$ up 9 "o big place1 t's j call$ s4 ,sometimes1 :5 ,i see all ! h\ses x 'mo/ seems z if !re mu/ be en\gh to g 'r\nd2 b ,i suppose !re isn't4 ,i guess x'll be ! real k9d we'll h up 9 heav51 & ,i want to g !re2 & t's :y ,i s5d y ?is ,bible1 s y c le>n ab\t x4 ,y mu/ read x & be good4 ,oh1 de>6 x's dreadfully h>d to be good :5 y hav5't any mamma4 ,i hope y've got "o1 if %e is a hea!n1 = ,i'm mo/ sure t's bett] ?an no k9d4 ,good-bye4 8,rue ,l9dsay40 8,poor little ?+60 exclaim$ ! lady1 half laugh+1 b ) a sudd5 moi/ure 9 h] br[n eyes4 ,capta9 ,grey look$ ar\nd ! beautiful room4 8,i'm incl9$ to believe t lett] 0 prop]ly direct$1 & has rea*$ its rightful de/9ation10 he said1 ?\ghtfully4 8,?9k ( x1 ,m>y--all ^! cosy1 pretty rooms1 & no "o to occupy !m b y & me1 :ile !re are s _m little home-sick s\ls 9 ! _w6 ,y h spok5 ( x be=e2 b ,i 0 too selfi%ly cont5t$ to c>e ab\t x4 ,if ,i'm n #8! greate/ hea!n' ,i h c]ta9ly be5 f> en\gh f ! sort ( ,*ri/ianity ?is book requires40 8,well80 que/ion$ ,mrs4 ,grey1 ) %9+ eyes1 wait+ = ! conclusion ( ! matt]4 8,%all ,i g to-morr[ & br+ ?is little midget home ) me--= a visit1 say--& see :at w come ( x80 ,x did n occur to little ,rue t ! /rang] %e met 9 ! hall ! next day1 & :o _h a long int]view ) ! matron1 c\ld be ( any possible int]e/ to h] small self1 until %e 0 summon$ d[n /airs to see him4 8,w\ld y l to g home ) ?is g5tleman1 = a visit ( a week or two1 ,rue8 ,he has come to ask y10 said ! matron4 8,me80 que/ion$ ,rue1 oblivi\s ( gramm> lessons1 & ) a doz5 exclamation po9ts 9 h] voice4 ,!re 0 no dang] ( h] decl9+4 ,! prospect ( a visit any:]e 0 delightful1 & ! possibility ( su* a ?+ almo/ z wond]ful z a fairy tale4 ,s x 0 a v bright little face t ,capta9 ,grey f\nd beside him 9 ! c>riage1 & ,rue look$ up at him %yly ?r\gh h] r+s ( sunny hair1 to ask1 z ! only imag9able solution ( ! happy problem3 8,are y "o ( my relations80 8,yes1 b ,i didn't rememb] x until la/ night10 he answ]$ gravely4 ,! weeks t foll[$ 7 brimful ( joy to ,rue1 & %e won h] way /raight into ! home & ! he>ts t _h op5$ to receive h]4 8,& s y ?9k ,i may tell ! matron t y d n c>e to g back1 b are will+ to /ay "h80 que/ion$ ! ,capta91 :5 ! allott$ "t _h expir$4 8,i guess10 repli$ ,rue1 look+ d[n at h] da9ty dress1 & sudd5ly fl++ h] arms ar\nd ,mrs4 ,grey's neck1 8t y didn't ev] live !re1 & eat s\p1 & we> *eck aprons1 & h nobody l ?is to love1 'r else y'd "k40 ,b %e has n le>n$ yet t x 0 h] own mission>y ef=t t br\ght s great rew>d4 ,h[ ,y9-,dee ,*ang$ ,h] ,"n ,,*apt] ,i4 8,,lead ,,along ,a ,,bro!r40 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i "k ab\t myself is t ,i 0 born2 & t ,i _h a fa!r & "m1 too1 j z y h4 ,i ?\ght ,i _h bett] tell y ?is1 z ,i h (t5 he>d ignorant c\ntry p ask ! mission>y if 9 8 c\ntry *ildr5 are born ! same z 9 ,*9a1 j z !y w ask him if !re are a sun & moon1 riv]s & hills1 !re z "h4 ,my gr&fa!r us$ to say t =eign]s belong$ to a c\ntry :]e p _h holes 9 _! *e/s & 7 c>ri$ ab\t on a long pole by two m54 ,b he _h nev] se5 any =eign]s at all4 ,( c\rse :5 ,i 0 born nobody want$ me4 ,:oev] wants girls8 ,i 0 ! fir/ *ild2 s my p>5ts 7 bitt]ly disappo9t$4 ,well1 ,i c\ldn't help x2 & ,i h (t5 ?\ght h[ h>d x 0 t ,i %\ld be badly treat$1 z if x 7 my fault4 ,my fa!r said bitt] ?+s to "m1 s %e call$ me 8,y9-dee10 :i* means1 8,lead along a bro!r40 ,aft] a "t !y got m us$ to me1 & 7 n m unk9d ?an mo/ p>5ts4 ,sometimes :5 ,i 0 extra good "m w\ld take me 9 h] arms & call me h] 8preci\s10 =1 z ! prov]b says1 8,all h ! p>5t he>t40 ,n[1 if ,i _h be5 a boy h[ diff]5t x w\ld h be5--!re w\ld h be5 no end ( rejoic+ & fea/+6 ,my "m's p>5ts w\ld h suppli$ me ) a cradle & lots ( pretty clo!s4 ,:5 a mon? old !re w\ld h be5 ano!r fea/1 & ! b>b] w\ld h come to %ave my head & mix ! hair ) rice & give x to ! dog to eat1 to make me brave4 ,i %\ld always h _h my own way & h be5 pett$ by all4 ,:5 a ye> old1 !y w\ld h call$ my relations toge!r & spread be=e me a lot ( ?+s1 to see :at my future 0 to be4 ,!re w\ld be books & p5s1 scissors & scales1 a rule1 & "s money2 & !y w\ld h wait$ to see :i* 0 ! ?+ ,i grabb$4 ,if x _h be5 books h[ x w\ld h pleas$ !m1 = x w\ld h meant t ,i 0 to be a s*ol>2 if scissors1 !n a tailor2 & s on4 ,n[1 ,i wond] :i* ,i %\ld h *os58 ,n books1 ,i'm afraid2 = ,i don't l le>n+--d y8 ,well1 z ,i wasn't a boy1 ,i _h none ( ?is1 s _h to be cont5t4 ,z smallpox 0 v bad1 ,i _h a label on my back to say ,i _h already _h x 7?\gh ,i hadn't71 b t 0 to deceive ! goddesses4 ,!n1 to make q sure1 ,i _h a clo? monkey /rung r\nd my neck1 :i* made a nice play?+4 ,i am afraid ,i wasn't always good at night--,i am sure y all are6--b cri$1 = ,i didn't h en\gh to eat mo/ ( ! "t2 s fa!r got ! tea*] next door to write a v]se & pa/e x on ! wall outside4 ,?is is h[ x goes3 ,ti5 hwang1 hwang1 dee hwang1 hwang1 ,ngo jah yo g yea coo long1 ,g wong jw9 dz ni5 san bi51 ,ee jo %way dao da ti5 liang4 ,9 ,engli% x is-- ,ye gods 9 ! heav5s1 ye p[]s on ! e>?1 ,my baby began f ! h\r ( h] bir? ,) horrible screams to r5d ! night6 ,o pass+ /rang]1 ^! my rhymes ,read1 ,i pray y1 ?r\gh ?ree times1 ,& !n %e w sleep till broad daylight4 ,b ,i'm afraid !re 7 n _m :o read !m ?ree times1 = x didn't make mu* diff]5ce4 ,/ill1 x 0 ! correct ?+ to d1 s "m felt satisfi$4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,orphan$ ,,?r\gh ,,opium4 ,accord+ to our ,*9ese books1 :5 a son is born he sleeps on a b$1 he is clo!d 9 robes1 he plays ) gems1 8 cry is pr9cely l\d2 z an emp]or1 he is clo!d 9 purple1 & he is ! k+ ( ! home4 ,b :5 a daught] is born %e sleeps on ! gr\nd1 %e is clo!d 9 a wrapp]1 %e plays ) a tile2 %e _c be ei!r good or evil1 & has only to prep>e w9e & food )\t giv+ any cause ( grief to h] p>5ts4 ,s1 be+ a girl1 ,i le>n$ to play ) brok5 tiles1 & f\nd !m z good z gems4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t ?ree ye>s old1 some?+ dreadful happ5$4 ,ano!r baby 0 born--& x 0 a girl4 ,i didn't m9d at all1 z ,i want$ someone to play )1 & a girl is z good z a boy--bett]1 ,i ?9k4 ,b our prov]b says1 8,eighte5 beautiful daught]s are n equal to "o son1 ev5 ?\gh he be lame40 ,my fa!r 0 dreadfully angry1 & beat "m2 s %e 0 mis]able1 & cri$ a good deal4 ,aft] a few days ,i miss$ my baby si/]1 & :5 ,i ask$ :]e %e 01 someone laugh$1 & po9t$ to a pond1 ne> by4 ,i didn't "k !n :at he meant2 b si/] nev] came back1 s ,i _h to play alone4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,i 0 betro!d4 ,practically all girls are1 9 ,*9a1 & at a v e>ly age4 ,my fa!r said girls 7 a useless exp5se1 s he want$ to get me (f 8 h&s z soon z possible4 ,s a lucky day 0 *os51 & two middlem5 engag$1 :o came & comp>$ ! day & ! h\r ( my bir? ) t ( ! lad !y sugge/$4 ,!n foll[$ a fea/1 :5 ! agreem5t 0 made & my future fix$4 ,! home ( my future husb& 0 "s little way (f1 & 8 fa!r 0 a brok5-d[n s*ol>1 :o kept a small s*ool1 & 0 a slave to opium4 ,! lad 0 8 y\nge/ son4 ,! "m bore a bad reputation = qu>rell+ & scold+1 s y may imag9e ,i didn't look =w>d ) mu* pleasure to ent]+ my new home1 & hop$ ! day 0 f> (f4 ,b x came soon] ?an ,i expect$4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t sev5 ye>s old1 ,i began to notice t fa!r 0 away a great deal at night1 & t we didn't get mu* to eat4 ,! furniture sl[ly disappe>$1 & our clo!s 7 poor & scanty4 ,my "m seem$ anxi\s1 & cri$ mu*4 ,i f\nd out ! mean+ ( x "o day :5 ,i caught sight ( fa!r sl9k+ into a dirty hovel ne> by1 :i* ,i knew to be an opium d54 ,alas1 he _h become a victim to ! 8=eign smoke06 ,day by day ! crav+ grew ^u him1 & e scrap ( money he c\ld get w5t 9 opium1 & "m _h to support h]self & me by mak+ %oes & wa%+ clo!s4 ,fa!r ate b little1 & gave "m s little money t we 7 ne>ly />v$4 ,9 ! morn+1 be=e ! crav+ came on aga91 he 0 v mis]able & bad-temp]$4 ,he curs$ himself & ! ,engli% :o1 he said1 _h br\ght ?is evil on ,*9a2 yet he c\ldn't break away f ! habit1 & ?+s grew worse & worse4 ,v soon we _h to move into a small] h\se1 & _h h>dly any possessions4 ,"m did ! be/ %e c\ld1 b no money 0 safe f fa!r2 & "o day %e said %e c\ld be> x no long]1 & w5t out ) a wild look on h] face4 ,%e soon return$ ) "s black /uff t look$ l pa9t1 & w5t into ! b$room cry+4 ,aft] a :ile %e 0 quiet1 & ,i ?\ght %e 0 sleep+1 s ,i w5t away to play4 ,x 0 "s "t be=e ,i return$1 b "m 0 /ill sleep+4 ,%e look$ s /range t ,i ran next door to ask !m to come4 ,!y came2 & at once !re 0 a great hubbub1 & somebody ran = fa!r1 b he 0 smok+ opium & w\ldn't come4 ,!n ,i knew t ! black /uff "m _h b\ght 0 opium1 & t %e _h swall[$ x to end h] tr\bles4 ,h] relatives came & made a great r[4 ,!y abus$ fa!r1 & he abus$ !m2 & !y dem&$ a lot ( money1 n[ "m 0 dead1 ?\gh !y nev] tri$ to help h] :5 %e 0 alive4 ,fa!r didn't seem to c>e mu*1 z opium eats all ! _s & manhood out ( its victims4 ,he hadn't any money1 s ?\ght ! be/ ?+ 0 to s5d me at once to my future husb&'s home1 & s obta9 ! am\nt !y _h practically b\ght me =4 ,) ?is he 0 enabl$ to satisfy "m's relatives1 & ,i soon f\nd myself transf]r$ to my new home4 ,i nev] saw my fa!r aga94 ,! cruel opium _h made me worse ?an an orphan4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,little ,,gold5 ,,lilies4 ,:5 ,i 0 ab\t f\r my feet 7 b\nd4 ,y mu/ "k t 9 ,*9a ! small] ! feet ! m a woman is admir$4 ,= ov] a ?\s& ye>s ! cu/om has be5 obs]v$1 & only a few give x up1 ev5 ?\gh1 z ! common say+ has x1 8,= e pair ( small feet !re has be5 %$ a bucket ( te>s40 ,s z my "m wi%$ me to h 8little gold5 lilies10 z !y 7 call$1 %e comm5c$ to b9d my feet e>ly4 ,! cal5d> 0 consult$ = a lucky day 7x w\ld nev] d to comm5ce any?+ on an unlucky day71 & "m br\ght "s /rips ( calico a few in*es wide & sev]al y>ds long4 ,) ^! %e tightly b\nd my feet1 mak+ !m n>r[ & po9t$4 ,at fir/ ,i w5t ne>ly crazy ) cry+4 ,no "o took any notice ( x1 & "m tri$ to console me by say+ t no "o w\ld m>ry a woman ) l>ge feet4 ,%e told me t :5 %e 0 m>ri$ h]s 7 only two & a half in*es long4 ,day by day ! b9d+ 0 done until ,i wi%$ ,i c\ld die & be rid ( ! pa94 ,gradually x became less z ! feet ceas$ to gr[1 & ,i 0 able to hobble ab\t ! h\se4 ,b ) x all ,i 0 mu* m =tunate ?an little 8,pe>l10 my fri5d next door4 ,!y left ! b9d+ ( h] feet until %e 0 ne>ly eight1 & !n b\nd !m v tightly4 ,%e 0 only scold$ & beat5 :5 %e cri$1 & ! pa9 0 s great %e ne>ly di$2 & :5 "o ( h] feet got v bad !y call$ 9 ! native doctor4 ,he said x 0 a demon 9 h] left leg1 s !y heat$ ne$les & pok$ !m 9 h] legs to let ! evil _s out4 ,b %e didn't get bett]1 s !y took h] to a *>m prie/ "s miles away4 ,!y c\ldn't af=d a *air1 s little ,pe>l 0 =c$ to walk "p ( ! way4 ,! prie/ wrote "s *>act]s on pap]1 put !m 9 wat]1 & ,pe>l drank x4 ,!n !y paid a good sum ( money & return$4 ,! long walk 0 too mu* = ,pe>l1 & %e _h a long illness1 & is n[ lame4 ,!y say x 0 because %e1 9 h] previ\s life1 0 a bad man--s %e 0 born aga9 z a woman1 & has _h all ?is pa94 ,i h he>d t 9 ! mission-s*ools ( ! =eign]s ! girls all h l>ge feet2 b ,i am sure !y mu/ look v co>se--& :oev] w m>ry !m8 ,/ill1 ,i d>esay x's nice to be able to run ab\t )\t fall+4 ,i rememb] once "m slipp$ on ! ladd] go+ into ! l(t1 & fell1 hurt+ h] back2 b %e didn't blame h] feet4 8,little gold5 lilies make an insecure foot+10 says ! prov]b4 ,i 0 ab\t eight :5 ,i 0 tak5 to my new home1 & ! foll[+ ye>s 7 s full ( sorr[ t ,i h>dly d>e tell y ab\t !m4 ,i 0 j a little slave-girl1 no?+ m4 ,!re are _m ?\s&s 9 ! same plight 9 ,*9a4 ,i 0 ! prop]ty ( my "m-9-law1 & %e 0 a bad-temp]$ & cruel woman4 ,%e seem$ to take a delight 9 beat+ me1 & 0 always ?9k+ ( "s new way to make my life mis]able2 :ile f morn+ to night ,i _h to "w f> beyond my p[]4 ,! opium-eat+ fa!r us$ to grab all ! money he c\ld1 s ! rice (t5 b>ely w5t r\nd1 & ,i 0 cont9ually be+ half-/>v$--only hav+ gruel1 & b little ( t4 ,all ! m5ial "w ( ! h\se fell to my lot1 &1 z ,i 0 at ! beck & call ( all1 ,i 0 at x f morn+ to night4 ,! bro!rs1 too1 expect$ me to wait on !m1 & /ruck me if ,i didn't obey _! wi%es4 ,my "m-9-law's cruel tongue & cruell] h& drove me on all day1 & late at night ,i 0 glad to re/ my we>y bones on ! /raw b$ 9 ! l(t4 ,?+s w5t f bad to worse4 ,n only 0 ! fa!r giv5 to opium1 b ! "m & sons 7 all bad--cont9ually dr9k+1 c>d-play+1 & qu>rell+1 till ! h\se bore a bad "n all r\nd4 ,surr\nd+ ! h\se 7 sev]al fields4 ,once !re _h be5 a l>ge f>m1 b "o by "o ! fields 7 sold = opium1 until only a few 7 left4 ,^! 7 till$ by ! sons & s br\ght 9 a little money4 ,illu/ration3 ,! wom5 & girls "w all day transplant+ rice4 ,! ?+ we dep5d$ on mo/ 0 cotton1 & ,i _h to take my %>e 9 cultivat+ x4 ,! fields _h to be con/antly we$$1 & t 0 done by ! wom5 & girls4 ,z ) our b\nd feet x is difficult to /&1 we us$ to take small /ools into ! fields & sit ) our hoe 9 our h&s busily digg+ out ! we$s4 ,!n came cotton-pick+--back-a*+ "w1 ) ! sun fi]cely %9+ ov]head1 & pl5ty ( angry words :5 ! am\nt pick$ wasn't z mu* z my "m-9-law ?\ght x ought to be4 ,9 ! autumn & w9t] ,i le>n$ to w9d ! cotton1 & !n to "w at ! loom1 weav+ ! co>se :ite clo? ( :i* our g>m5ts 7 made4 ,?is1 ) mak+ %oes & cook+ rice1 0 my *ief "w2 & ?\gh ,i suff]$ mu* ,i d>$ n compla9--= ,i 0 l ! dumb man eat+ wormwood1 unable to utt] my mis]y4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,village ,,s*ool4 ,i %\ld l to tell y some?+ ab\t ! s*ool my fa!r-9-law kept4 ,x 0 held 9 a little d>k room at ! back ( ! h\se1 & !re 7 a doz5 or s boys ( ab\t six to twelve1 :o came daily1 z soon z x 0 light1 & /udi$ till dusk4 ,!y br\ght _! own desks & /ools1 paid = _! own ink & p5s & books1 & gave a little to ! tea*]1 ei!r 9 money or f>m produce4 ,!y 7 mo/ly f>m]s' boys1 & 9 ! busy season (t5 _h to help at home2 s _! education proce$$ sl[ly4 ,_! *ief "w 0 to le>n by he>t long /r+s ( words1 ( ! mean+ ( :i* !y knew no?+4 ,!y began ) ! ?ree-"* classic1 & w5t on to ! works ( ,confucius & ,m5cius4 ,b :at !y le>nt 0 ( little good2 = !y repeat$ ! s5t5ces l s _m p>rots1 & ) j z mu* und]/&+ ( ! mean+4 ,!n !re 0 writ+--foll[+ a copy set by ! tea*]1 ) a bru% p5 & ink rubb$ on a /one slab4 ,t 0 all4 ,no geography1 or ari?metic1 or hi/ory2 x 0 dull inde$4 ,!n1 too1 !re 0 no discipl9e to speak (2 = ! tea*] 0 (t5 "u ! influ5ce ( opium1 s ! boys did z !y lik$4 ,! bigge/ boy 9 ! s*ool 0 call$ 8,sev5 ,p\nds10 because he weigh$ t :5 he 0 born4 ,he 0 a bad boy & a regul> bully1 lord+ x ov] ! small ones & help+ himself to _! p5s & pap]4 ,no "o d>$ to reprove him1 lea/ ( all ! tea*]1 = he 0 ! son ( ! village pawnbrok]1 ! mo/ weal?y & p[]ful man 9 ! neighborhood4 ,l>ge numb]s ( ,*9ese regul>ly pawn _! summ] clo!s 9 ! w9t]1 & _! w9t] clo!s :5 ! w>m] wea!r returns2 s ! pawnbrok]s make a good h>ve/1 & are usually v weal?y & p[]ful4 ,s1 y see1 x didn't pay to qu>rel ) ,sev5 ,p\nds1 & he knew ?is well en\gh4 ,n[1 al?\gh my fa!r-9-law 0 reckon$ a s*ol>1 he 01 l all 9 ! h\se1 v sup]/iti\s4 ,9 ! l>ge room1 :i* 0 dirty & du/y 9 ! extreme1 ! place ( hon\r 0 giv5 to ! ,god ( ,ri*es4 ,!re he sat 9 fat dignity1 presid+ ov] ! h\se1 ?\gh we nev] saw any ( 8 ri*es4 ,9 fact1 s9ce ! com+ ( weal?y =eign]s into ! c\ntry1 x is (t5 said t ! god has mov$ to =eign p>ts1 & is n[ be/[+ 8 ri*es on ! ,we/]n nations4 ,c]ta9ly ,i nev] saw ! use ( him1 = our circum/ances got worse & worse4 ,!n on ! outside door we _h pa/$ a pair ( door gods4 ,^! pictures repres5t fam\s w>riors :o n[ are reg>d$ z gods1 & !y h to protect ! h\se f calamities4 ,c]ta9ly !y are ugly en\gh = any?+2 b ,i h nev] kn[n !m w>d (f robb]s4 ,b p]haps x is only ! spirits t are afraid ( !m2 m5 ar5't1 ,i am sure4 ,to fright5 (f ! spirits we _h a look+-glass hung ov] ! front door1 s t :5 ! spirits came r\nd & 7 ab\t to ent]1 !y %\ld see _! ugly faces & retire 9 a fright4 ,! cal5d> 0 inv>iably consult$ = lucky days on :i* to beg9 ev]y?+2 & :5 !re 0 an eclipse we jo9$ our neighbors ) gongs & drums to prev5t ! heav5ly dog swall[+ ! sun4 ,e spr+ !re 7 ! sacrifices at ! ance/ral graves1 & mu* ca% pap] 0 burnt le/ ! spirits ( our ance/ors %\ld n h en\gh to pay curr5t exp5ses4 ,sacrifices 7 (f]$ to !m1 & x 0 a g5]al holiday4 ,any pap] on :i* !re 0 any writ+ or pr9t+ 0 c>efully burnt4 ,by ?is act m]it 0 /or$ up4 ,on ,all ,s\ls' ,day my "m w\ld burn inc5se & ca% pap] = ! release ( ^? w&]+ spirits :o _h no desc5dants to d x = !m4 ,ne> by 0 a ,buddhi/ temple1 :]e a few lazy prie/s idl$ away ! day 9 opium-smok+ & gambl+1 be>+ out ! common say+1 8,n9e prie/s1 t5 rogues40 ,my bro!rs-9-law (t5 w5t !re to try to f9d out :e!r any propos$ und]tak+ 0 go+ to turn out successfully4 ,s by all ^! ?+s y w see !re 0 pl5ty ( religion 9 our h\se1 ?\gh b little goodness4 ,new ,ye>1 :i* is ! great ,*9ese fe/ival1 br\ght only add$ sorr[s to me2 = ! "t 0 giv5 up to gambl+1 & ,i 0 busi] ?an ev] att5d+ to ! wants ( ! gambl]s1 & only receiv$ bl[s 9 return4 ,only at ! new ye> itself 0 !re a little re/ f abuse1 = at t "t x is unlucky to use bad words4 ,to "n ! evil spirits is to cause !m to appe>4 ,i h he>d mission>ies say t !y feel free to g :]e !y l !n )\t fe> ( abuse1 = no "o calls !m 8=eign devil0 !n1 ev5 ?\gh !y make up = x lat] on4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,gods ,,_m ,,& ,,lords ,,_m4 ,ov] our /ove 0 a pap] figure ( ! kit*5 god4 ,he presides all ! ye> r\nd ov] ! cook+ arrangem5ts1 & li/5s c>efully to all t is said4 ,a few days be=e ! close ( ! ye> he goes up to heav5 to report all he has he>d to ! gemmy emp]or1 8 ma/]4 ,he mu/ h _h a lot to tell ab\t our h\se2 s my "m-9-law took ! precaution to daub 8 lips ) /icky treacle s t he c\ld n op5 8 m\? & tell ( h] do+s4 ,mo/ ( our neighbors did ?is1 too2 s ,i suppose !y didn't feel any too com=table ab\t 8 report ( !m4 ,at ! new ye> he came d[n aga9--at lea/ we put up a new "o 9 ! place ( ! "o we _h burn$1 :i*1 ,i suppose1 comes to ! same ?+4 ,! goddess ( smallpox 0 mu* dread$ 9 our di/rict4 ,%e usually got to "w at ! beg9n+ ( ! summ]1 & unless big gifts 7 giv5 to h]1 %e rev5g$ h]self by kill+ l>ge numb]s ( little *ildr5 z well z gr[n-ups4 ,i rememb] well h[ %e came "o summ]4 ,"o by "o ( ! *ildr5 fell ill ( 8heav5ly fl[]s10 z ! disease 0 call$1 & ! temple 0 ?rong$ ) wor%ipp]s1 :ile e h\se _h its image ( ,niang-niang1 to :i* inc5se 0 burn$ to w>d (f h] ang]4 ,z no?+ avail$1 a great procession 0 arrang$ =1 9 :i* _m *ildr5 took "p4 ,!y 7 gaily dress$ & c>ri$ al(t on ! %\ld]s ( m5 to call =? ! pity ( ! cruel goddess4 ,!n we _h a great !atrical p]=mance :i* ,niang-niang wat*$ f h] %r9e opposite ! /age4 ,x la/$ = ov] a week1 & cr[ds came f f> & ne>4 ,! only result ,i "k ( 0 t ! disease 0 c>ri$ into a numb] ( villages ne> & _m m di$4 ,! exp5ses 7 paid by ! p r\nd1 & dur+ ! p]=mances ! gambl+ & opium d5s reap$ a ri* h>ve/4 ,i 0 too busy to c>e = any ( ^! ?+s1 & s mis]able t ,i pray$ ,niang-niang to come & end my we>y life by s5d+ me ! 8heav5ly fl[]s40 ,b a worse calamity ?an ! smallpox 0 to come ^u u4 ,all ! ye> b little ra9 _h fall51 & ! fields 7 p>*$ & dry4 ,x 0 ! "t = plant+ out ! rice4 ,?is rice is our /aple food1 & if any?+ happ5s to ! rice h>ve/ we are 9 ! greate/ difficulty4 ,! rice is s[n on flood$ fields1 & :5 plant$ out has to be well wat]$ = a mon? or m1 or ! plants w dry up4 ,9 spite ( all ! pray]s at ! temples1 ! processions1 & ! crack]s1 ! ra9 refus$ to fall1 & ru9 />$ u 9 ! face4 ,! foll[+ w9t] 0 dry & cold1 & prices w5t up s t ! poor began to be 9 great want4 ,/ill x 0 hop$ ! spr+ ra9s w\ld put ?+s "r aga94 ,! f>m]s s[$ :at little gra9 !y _h left2 b ! heat set 9 e>li] ?an usual1 & ! fi]ce sun scor*$ up all1 & m5 pray$ 9 va9 = ! ra9s t nev] came4 ,9 _! place came fam9e1 gaunt & rel5tless4 ,our family 0 "o ( ! v fir/ to suff]4 ,gradually clo!s & goods 7 sold1 = my fa!r-9-law's opium crav+ _h to be satisfi$ someh[1 & ) x all my mis]ies increas$4 ,yet ,i d>e n run away1 = t meant c]ta9 dea?4 ,9 ! wake ( ! fam9e came fev]4 ,weak ) con/ant opium-smok+1 my fa!r-9-law 0 an e>ly victim1 & we buri$ him ha/ily outside ! village4 ,! two elde/ sons left secretly1 & bitt]ly my "m-9-law curs$ !m = leav+ h] ?us 9 h] di/ress4 ,!re %\ld h be5 "s help obta9able f ! ,b5evol5t ,halls2 b ?\gh _m subscriptions _h be5 giv5 9 ! good ye>s1 ! money c\ld n be acc\nt$ = n[ t x 0 want$1 & ! man 9 *>ge committ$ suicide :5 fac$ by ! angry p4 ,! weal?y hid _! money le/ x %\ld be /ol5 by ! b&s ( fe>less robb]s :o pr[l$ ev]y:]e4 ,our home 0 n[ sold1 & z we soon us$ up ! money1 !re 0 no?+ = x b to jo9 ! cr[ds ( />v+ p go+ into ! cities to seek = help4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,9 ,,! ,,grip ,,( ,,fam9e4 ,on ! way to ! t[n1 9 ! blaz+ heat1 & liv+ mo/ly on roots dug f ! wayside1 ! y\nge/ son1 my prospective husb&1 di$ ( exhau/ion4 ,i don't ?9k any ( u m9d$1 z we 7 too f> gone ourselves4 ,i only rememb] feel+ "s relief t n[ ,i ne$ nev] be m>ri$ into t family4 ,h[ we rea*$ ! t[n ,i don't "k2 b we got !re at la/1 & = a few days liv$ on a little rice dol$ out f a temple ne> ! riv]4 ,! /ores ( gra9 suppos$ to be res]v$ 9 e t[n aga9/ fam9e 7 f\nd to be bad f neglect1 & x 0 only ) difficulty a riot 0 prev5t$4 ,! (ficial d>$ n %[ 8 face1 z !re 7 rumors t he _h be5 pocket+ "s ( ! relief money giv5 by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,on ! ?ird day we 7 all ( u too weak to fight our way ?r\gh ! cr[d to :]e rice 0 be+ di/ribut$4 ,ne> by 0 a %op :]e a k9d ( co>se :eat bread 0 sold4 ,my "m-9-law ey$ x hungrily4 ,!re 7 few ab\t1 s %e w5t up to ! man & :isp]$ to him4 ,he look$ across to me1 & !n ,i saw him give h] a lump ( bread1 :i* %e clut*$ eag]ly & disappe>$ d[n a back /reet4 ,i nev] saw h] aga94 ,%e _h sold me to ! bak] = a piece ( bread6 ,i 0 at ! "t too />v$ & ill to be fright5$1 & ! man appe>$ to be k9d & good1 & told me n to be afraid4 ,he br\ght me to 8 wife1 a pleasant woman ) a k9d face1 :o gave me a little food1 & aft] a :ile ,i slept4 ,!n began a new life = me4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 t]ribly afraid le/ my old enemy %\ld come back & try to get me away4 ,my new-f\nd fri5ds ,i soon began to l4 ,! man 0 a small trad]1 :o _h done well 9 previ\s ye>s1 & ?\gh1 l all ! o!rs1 !y 7 h>d press$ by ! fam9e1 !y _h money en\gh to tide !m ov] ! wor/4 ,!y _h no *ildr51 s ! man b\ght me z a s]vant = 8 wife1 & ,i f\nd 9 h] a good mi/ress4 ,mean:ile ! di/ress grew4 ,_m ( ! (ficials 7 s corrupt z to try to make money out ( ! calamities ( ! p4 ,transit by wat] 0 v sl[1 s x 0 long be=e relief came4 ,at la/ we he>d t k9dly =eign]s 7 br++ up "s boat-loads ( fl\r = ! de/itute p4 ,x 0 :5 ^! boats arriv$ t ,i saw a =eign] = ! fir/ "t 9 my life4 ,!re 7 two ( !m :o att5d$ to ! transport ( ! rice f ! boats to a temple4 ,a /rong =ce ( soldi]s prev5t$ ! ru% ( ! hungry cr[d1 & ! =eign]s us$ to /eal out late at night & e>ly 9 ! morn+ giv+ tickets to ! de/itute & tak+ c>e t !y 7 n impos$ ^u by ^? ^: ne$ 0 n s great4 ,illu/ration3 ,mak+ idols 9 ,*9a4 8,! idols 9 ! temple c\ld n help40 ,!y told f "t to "t a /range /ory ( a new religion ( love1 & ( ,someone call$ ! ,"l ,jesus1 :o _h s5t !m 9 to save ! />v+4 ,!y 7 v k9d1 & gave ! p "w1 wid5+ & dra9+ ! road4 ,my new fa!r 0 greatly impress$ by all ?is1 & ,i ov]he>d him say t su* a doctr9e z ?is 0 wor? li/5+ to4 ,x 0 at t "t t my new-f\nd fri5ds det]m9$ to leave t "p & retire to _! home f> away 9 ! c\ntry4 ,a long boat j\rney br\ght u at la/ to a small f>m1 ly+ at ! foot ( a /eep hill1 cr[n$1 z is usual1 by a temple4 ,"h 9 ?is new home ,i began a new life4 ,my fri5ds 7 v religi\s1 & belong$ to ! veget>ians4 ,ne>ly all ! be/ & mo/ spiritual p 9 ,*9a belong to ?is sect4 ,!y are e>ne/ wor%ipp]s ( idols1 & give l>ge sums ( money to prie/s1 & 9 _! life are c>eful & self-d5y+4 ,"o ( _! *ief reasons = becom+ veget>ians 0 t !y _h no son4 ,?is !y reg>d$ z ! sure sign ( ! wra? ( ! gods4 ,to appease !m !y _h made _m pilgrimages to fam\s %r9es1 b )\t f9d+ peace4 ,:5 ,new ,ye> came1 !re 0 a celebrat$ & mu*-att5d$ fe/ival on ! ,fairy ,hill1 ne> our home4 ,f f> & ne> cr[ds came to wor%ip 9 ! temple ( ! goddess1 be/[] ( sons & heal] ( smallpox4 ,begg>s1 9 all /ages ( fil?9ess1 l9$ ! roads reap+ a ri* h>ve/ f ! wor%ipp]s1 eag] to accumulate m]it by acts ( *>ity4 ,my fa!r jo9$ ! procession t />t$ "o day f our village4 ,fa/+ & 9 sil5ce !y w5d$ _! way across ! fields1 ea* man ) a /ick ( burn+ inc5se 9 8 h&1 & prec$$ by bann]s & an idol 9 a %r9e4 ,arriv$ at ! temple ! noise 0 deaf5+4 ,drums & gongs cla%$1 innum]able crack]s splutt]$1 & ! air 0 heavy ) ! smoke ( inc5se4 ,my fa!r knelt be=e ! grim idol4 ,! prie/ %ook toge!r a lot ( bamboo slips1 f :i* my fa!r took "o1 & ! prie/ h&$ to him ! correspond+ response ( ! idol4 ,anxi\sly he /epp$ outside & read4 ,w\ld x be favorable8 ,w\ld ! angry gods reg>d 8 pray] at la/8 ,he read ! pr9t$ slip1 & a look ( int5se disappo9tm5t pass$ ov] 8 face1 = he read ?us3 ,f sickness no release2 ,9 lawsuits no success2 ,y\r *ildr5 h>d to re>2 ,f false *>ges no r$ress2 ,! lo/ w n be f\nd1 ,nor flocks nor h]ds increase2 ,f m>riage no good luck1 ,& f labor no release4 ,su* 0 ! result ( _m pray]s & mu* fa/+4 ,truly ! gods keep _! wra? = ev]4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,i ,,receive ,a ,,new ,,"n4 ,sadly my fa!r w5d$ 8 way d[n ! m\nta94 ,all 0 hopeless4 ,heav5 _h =gott5 to smile ^u him4 ,!n he notic$ ahead ( him a small cr[d surr\nd+ a =eign]4 ,he 0 a mission>y f ! neighbor+ t[n1 & 0 busy sell+ books & prea*+ to ! wor%ipp]s ( ! goddess4 ,fa!r /epp$ up1 p>tly out ( curiosity & p>tly rememb]+ ! good de$s ( ! =eign]s 9 ! fam9e di/rict4 ,! cr[d 7 incl9$ = "s fun at ! /rang]'s exp5se2 b he answ]$ ) su* good humor & polit5ess z to w9 _! good op9ions4 ,!n he comm5c$ to prea*4 ,he did n abuse ! idols--!re might h be5 tr\ble _h he done s--b he told ( a ,true ,_s :o 0 lov+ & good4 ,fa!r li/5$4 ,:o c\ld t ,_s be1 s full ( love8 ,n ! god ( ?und] :om ev]ybody fe>$1 = he /ruck m5 dead 9 8 wra?4 ,n ! fi]ce god ( w>1 or ! pitiless ,niang-niang rejoic+ 9 ! suff]+s ( ! smallpox victims4 ,z ! mission>y spoke 8 face gl[$4 ,he told ( ,jesus1 :o w5t ab\t do+ good & at la/ di$ = m54 ,!re 7 no ,*9ese gods :o w\ld d t1 fa!r ?\ght4 ,!y w\ld take y\r money1 b die = y8--well1 t 0 nons5se4 ,eag]ly he li/5$ to ! wond]ful /ory4 ,! /rang] notic$ him4 ,at ! close ( 8 address he approa*$ fa!r4 8,y\r "n1 honorable sir80 he ask$4 8,my unwor?y "n is ,lee10 0 ! response4 ,quietly & e>ne/ly ! /rang] look$ into fa!r's face4 8,sir10 he said1 8,i notic$ y li/5+ int5tly j n[2 may ,i respectfully ask y1 ,is !re peace 9 y\r he>t8 ,d y yet "k ! grace ( ,god 9 =giv+ s980 ,=giv+ s9--t 0 :at my new p>5ts _h s\ght = s long2 & ! mission>y's words w5t home4 ,my fa!r made a confus$ answ]1 b b\ght a book ! /rang] recomm5d$ him1 & hurri$ home le/ x %\ld be kn[n t he _h talk$ ) ! =eign]1 & 0 9 dang] ( eat+ ! =eign doctr9e4 ,t meet+ 0 ! turn+-po9t 9 my fa!r's life4 ,! book he _h b\ght po9t$ out a new & liv+ way ( obta9+ release f s94 ,_m visits 7 paid to ! *apel2 & once ! mission>y came to our village & /ay$ at our h\se4 ,little by little my fa!r's prejudices 7 ov]come1 & ! new doctr9e ent]$ 8 he>t4 ,at fir/ "m 0 bitt]ly oppos$ to x4 ,to draw h] away f h] gods & w9 h] to ?is p]secut$ fai? 0 no easy task2 b gradually ! light dawn$ = h]1 too4 ,! neighbors got to he> ( ! visits to ! *apel1 & mu* petty annoyance 0 ! result2 b fa!r's pati5ce & s9c]ity dis>m$ suspicion1 & 8 happ9ess 0 s manife/ z to be a con/ant witness to ! tru?4 ,!y 7 happy days = me1 & my new life 0 su* a *ange f ! old t x all seem$ a dream4 ,"o day ! mission>y he>d my /ory4 8,y h come out ( mu* tribulation10 he said4 ,!n turn+ to fa!r1 he rem>k$1 8,:y n give h] a new "n80 8,yes10 said fa!r1 8we w n call h] ,y9-dee any m1 b ,p+-an--,re/ & ,peace--= t is :at ,i h n[ f\nd 9 ,*ri/40 ,s t is h[ my "n 0 *ang$4 ,!n x 0 sugge/$ t ,i ought n to gr[ up ignorant1 b %\ld le>n to read & write2 = 9 ! ,*ri/ian religion !re is no diff]5ce made betwe5 girls & boys--all are alike preci\s to ,jesus4 ,! mission>y told u t at ,han-yang !re 0 a s*ool = girls1 :]e _m 7 liv+ & be+ taught useful ?+s1 &1 be/ ( all1 7 taught ! /ory ( ,*ri/4 ,h[ excit$ ,i 0 at ! prospect ( go+1 ?\gh n a little afraid ( s /range a place6 ,at la/ ! long$-= day came & ,i f\nd myself ) my fa!r l&+ at ,han-yang4 ,at fir/ ,i 0 bewild]$ by ! busy cr[ds & clung to fa!r's g[n z ,i walk$ along4 ,h[ ,i trembl$ ) excitem5t z we rea*$ ! s*ool1 & ,i ?9k fa!r felt z n]v\s z ,i did4 ,b we 7 inside ! gates at la/4 ,9 a l>ge y>d we saw a gr\p ( girls play+4 ,i gave a gasp ( surprise4 ,h[ c\ld !y run s8 ,!n ,i saw t _! feet 7 unb\nd1 & ! small1 po9t$ %oes _h giv5 place to com=table ones1 :i* didn't cause !m to hobble along4 ,i smil$ a welcome at !m1 & wond]$ h[ long x w\ld be be=e ,i c\ld run z !y did4 ,we 7 %[n 9 & introduc$ to ! matron1 a ,*9ese lady1 :o made u feel q at home1 & aft] a *at two =eign ladies came 94 ,at fir/ ,i c\ld only />e1 & ,i ne>ly =got my mann]s2 b ,i f\nd t ?\gh !y 7 dress$ /rangely !y spoke my language2 s my fe> left me & ,i 0 soon enroll$ z a s*ol> 9 ! ,david ,hill ,girls' ,s*ool1 & pr\d ,i 0 ( ! fact1 too4 ,truly my new "n suit$ me--,i _h f\nd re/ & peace4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,! ,,girls' ,,s*ool4 ,s began my s*ool-life4 ,!re is n "t to tell y all ab\t x n[4 ,!re 7 ab\t sev5ty ( u !re1 f five to sev5te5 ye>s old4 ,"s ( !m _h be5 slave girls1 & c\ld tell a /ory to mat* m9e4 ,twice a day we ga!r$ = meals1 & we le>nt to clean out our rooms1 m5d & wa% our clo!s1 & make our own %oes1 s z to be useful :5 we return$ home4 ,!n !re 0 /udy & drill1 & all ( x 0 s int]e/+--n a bit l ! dry way !y tea* 9 ,*9ese s*ools4 ,yet1 be/ ( all1 7 ! ,sunday s]vices 9 ! *apel & ! class-meet+ & ,bible-/udy 9 ! week4 ,my feet 7 gradually loos5$1 & z !y grew aga9 ,i le>n$ to skip & run ) ! o!r girls2 & :5 ,i w5t home x 0 wond]ful ! impression made on ! p 9 our out-(-!-way village4 ,sev]al ye>s h gone by s9ce ,i w5t to s*ool & ent]$ ^u t new life4 ,n[ ,i am le>n+ to tea* o!rs2 = tea*]s are badly ne$$ 9 our s*ools & wom5 tea*]s are difficult to get4 ,to-day ,i h be5 ?9k+ ov] my life4 ,l a dreadful dream !re rises be=e me ! picture ( ,y9-dee1 ! neglect$ little slave ( a cruel woman4 ,i see myself hobbl+ ov] ! gr\nd pick+ cotton1 or 9 ! evil home mak+ tea = opium-smok]s & gambl]s4 ,i almo/ expect to he> ! h>% tones ( my "m-9-law call+ me to d "s m5ial duty4 ,!n ,i rememb] ! fam9e & its horrors4 ,i c sc>cely believe t x is all a ?+ ( ! pa/1 & ,i h become ,p+-an1 ! *ild ( re/ & peace4 ,& :at has done x all8 ,j ?is--! love ( ,jesus4 ,x 0 ,jesus :o s5t ! mission>y ) ! message ( love & p>don1 & x is ,jesus :o n[ fills my he>t ) joy4 ,yet ,i _c =get t !re are _m--oh1 s _m6--( my si/]s 9 ,*9a 9 ! same sad plight z ,i 04 ,i wond] h[ long x w be be=e ! message w come to !m8 ,h[ long be=e !y w ent] ! l& ( re/ & peace8 ,9 ! city ( ,pek9 !re hangs a great bell1 & !re is a leg5d connect$ ) x on :i* ,i love to pond]4 ,twice _h ! labor ( ye>s be5 lo/ at ! "t ( ca/+4 ,! ?ird "t1 j z ! molt5 metal 0 to be p\r$ into ! m\ld1 ! lovely daught] ( ! mak]1 kn[+ t by no o!r means c\ld a p]fect bell be ca/1 flung h]self into ! cauldron & gave h] life to save h] fa!r f disappo9tm5t & %ame4 ,*9a n[ is wait+ to be m\ld$4 ,old ?+s are pass+4 ,x is a new ,*9a we are behold+4 ,_m ways h be5 tri$ = h] reg5]ation4 ,! cold morality ( ,confucius is p[]less4 ,buddhi/ monks & ,taoi/ prie/s h come 9 va94 ,only by ! cleans+ ,gospel ( ,*ri/ c ,*9a be purifi$ & made a vessel meet = ! ,ma/]'s use4 ,ages ago ?is girl sacrific$ h]self t ! bell might be p]fect4 ,:at we wom5 & girls ( ,*9a ne$ is t m mission>y tea*]s %\ld come to u1 br++ ! love ( ! ,"l on _! lips & 9 _! lives--!n w ,*9a be sav$ & won = ,*ri/4 ,x is wor? x a ?\s& times4 ,w "s ( y come8 ,w m ( y give8 ,w all ( y pray8 ,!re is some?+ ea* c d1 if y w only try4 ,out ( dea? spr+s life1 & out ( y\r sacrifice = ,*ri/ %all spr+ a new ,*9a1 free f ! s9s :i* h b\nd h] 9 ! pa/4 ,david ,liv+/one ,,by ,a ,,fell[-,,t[nsman4 ,at ,blantyre1 ,scotl&1 on ! #ai? ,m>*1 #ahac1 a *ild 0 born to ,neil & ,agnes ,liv+/one4 ,we nev] "k :5 is happ5+ an epo*-mak+ ev5t4 ,e new s\l u%]$ into ! _w is a %ut casket ( possibilities4 ,! boy born 9 ! humble home consi/+ ( a 8b & a b510 0 de/9$ to become "o ( ! greate/ mission>ies2 & ! mo/ conspicu\s & intrepid explor] ! _w has ev] se52 to a*ieve = himself a dea?less fame1 a "n ( imp]i%able memory1 & to leave to mank9d a h]itage ( tru? & influ5ce4 ,8 cradle 0 9 ! peasant's cottage1 b 8 grave is 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,i h _m times visit$ ! h\se :]e he 0 born1 & ! mill :]e he work$1 & (t5times ,i h read ! inscription t is ov] 8 grave4 ,i e/eem x a great privilege to h liv$ = ye>s ne> ! bir?place ( ! great & good ,david ,liv+/one4 ,8 home 0 "o ( ^? :i* are ! glory ( ,scotl&1 ! abode ( ! godly & intellig5t work+ class4 ,8 "m 0 a sweet1 g5tle woman1 & 8 fa!r 0 a good man4 ,:5 t5 ye>s ( age he w5t to "w4 ,8 work+ h\rs 7 f six a4m4 to eight p4m4 ,8 fir/ week's wages1 sixty c5ts1 he gave ) pride to 8 "m4 ,he sav$ a few p5ce & pur*as$ a 8,rudim5ts ( ,lat910 ov] :i* he por$ :5 ! day's "w 0 done4 ,8 ?ir/ = k 0 int5se4 ,at ! age ( sixte5 he _h read _m ( ! classical au?ors & knew ,horace & ,virgil well4 ,illu/ration3 ,,david ,,liv+/one 7#ahac-ahgc7 ,! ,great ,mission>y ,explor]4 ,w5t to ,africa #ahdj4 ,di$ 9 ,africa #ahgc4 ,h[ ,david ,liv+/one gave4-- 8,i w place no value ^u any?+ ,i h or may possess except 9 relation to ! ,k+dom ( ,*ri/40 ,x 0 ab\t 8 tw5tie? ye> t ! great spiritual *ange took place1 :i* 0 to det]m9e ,liv+/one's future life4 ,at t "t he def9itely receiv$ ,*ri/ z 8 p]sonal ,savi\r1 & !re c be no d\bt t 8 he>t 0 ?or\ghly p5etrat$ by ! new life t !n fl[$ into x4 ,religion became ! ev]yday bus9ess ( 8 life & 8 daily pray] 0 t he might resemble ,*ri/1 a petition fulfill$ 9 no ord9>y degree4 ,a desire 0 born )9 him to prea* ,*ri/ 9 ,*9a1 & t he might be fitt$ = t "w he ent]$ z a m$ical /ud5t 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[1 & 9 due "t 0 graduat$ 9 m$ic9e4 ,he receiv$ n a c5t ( aid f anyone4 ,:at a /ruggle he _h6 ,:at economy he _h to practice6 ,frequ5tly 8 meal consi/$ entirely ( oatmeal porridge4 ,he 0 accept$ by ! ,london ,mission>y ,society & s5t out 9 #ahdj--n to ,*9a--b to ,africa4 ,to ,god & to ,africa he gave 8 manhood's prime4 ,no gr&] "w 0 ev] done ?an t accompli%$ by ,david ,liv+/one4 ,9 him life's fire gl[$4 ,) magnanim\s & self-sacrific+ devotion1 ) undaunt$ c\rage1 9 ! mid/ ( manifold suff]+s1 ?r\gh days ( hung] & we>9ess1 & nights ( dreadful lonel9ess1 he work$ = ,africa's salvation4 ,he lov$ ! natives1 & !y lov$ ! man :o 0 ev] k9d & good4 ,he work$ among/ !m ) a vision ev] be=e him ( ! m5 & wom51 :om !y1 by ,god's grace1 might become1 & t vision %ap$ & controll$ & su/a9$ him 9 all 8 ef=ts4 ,) ! vision ( ! latt] day be=e him he address$ himself nobly & well to ! "w ( ! pres5t4 ,god alone kn[s :at ,africa owes to ,liv+/one4 ,?is full & ov]fl[+ life clos$ to e>?'s activities 9 ,may1 #ahgc4 ,8 _s m>*es on4 ,su* m5 nev] die4 ,8 _s has ent]$ into ! great /ream ( ! ev]-swell+ life ( mank9d1 & cont9ues1 & w cont9ue1 to act !re ) its :ole =ce = ev]more4 ,he lives 9 m9ds made bett] by 8 noble example4 ,he lives 9 ! ,liv+/onia ,mission1 t great beacon light2 he lives 9 great numb]s ( ! reg5]at$ natives ( ,africa2 he lives 9 all :o are con/ra9$ to "w = ,*ri/ 9 t d>k l&4 ,i pray our ,epwor? ,leagu]s to read ! /ory ( 8 life1 t !y may "k :at "o consecrat$ man did 9 a lifetime1 t !y may h a revelation ( ! possibilities 9 man1 t !y may be inspir$ to emulate him 9 8 noble simplicity1 high resolve1 inv9cible c\rage1 exalt$ self-sacrifice2 t !y may be possess$ ) ! ov]ma/]+ purpose :i* guid$ & drove him on4 ,read 8 life & be inspir$ ) ! ?\ght t life is a high & noble call+4 ,read+ ( 8 toils & /ruggles & victories1 pray ,god = grace to 8foll[ 9 8 tra940 ,8 motto 03 8,fe> ,god1 & "w h>d40 ,make x y\r motto4 ,! greate/ ( all trag$ies is to live & die )\t a ?+ done by ! sweat ( ! s\l4 --,lo* ,ranza4 ,*ri/mas 9 ,our ,boys' ,s*ool1 ,junghsi51 ,we/ ,*9a ,,by ,,edw>d ,,wilson ,,wallace1 ,b4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,if y 7 a ,*9ese1 & e day ate two meals ( rice & "s vegetables1 ) meat only twice a mon?1 if z (t52 if y work$ f daylight to d>k sev5 days 9 ! week1 & _h no summ] vacation or ,*ri/mas holidays2 if y _h no books to read except possibly 7if y 7 lucky7 "o or two greasy & tatt]$ volumes ( anci5t philosophy1 n "o ^w ( :i* y und]/ood2 9 o!r words1 if y 7 an av]age ,*9ese boy or girl1 don't y ?9k t y w\ld look =w>d ev5 m eag]ly ?an y did ?is ye> to ,*ri/mas8 ,i ?9k y w\ld4 ,at any rate ! boys & girls connect$ ) ! *ur* 9 ,junghsi5 7 expect+ a great treat1 & we 7 plann+ to give !m all t !y expect$1 & m4 ,!n sudd5ly1 unexpect$ly1 a t]rible ?+ happ5$ t put an end to all ^! hopes & plans4 ,c y guess :at x 08 ,x 0 n a fire1 or an e>?quake1 or a riot on ! mission4 ,b "o morn+ !re came ^w t ! ,emp]or ( ,*9a & 8 /ep-"m _h sudd5ly di$1 & t ev]yone mu/ g into m\rn+4 ,& t 0 ! end ( ! two ,*ri/mas conc]ts1 ! ,*ri/mas tree1 & ! fea/4 ,= ! rules = m\rn+ = a dead ,emp]or 9 ,*9a are q /rict4 ,no "o c\ld m>ry = a mon?--t rule did n affect u1 = ! only w$d+ arrang$ = by anyone connect$ ) ! *ur*1 t ( ,mr4 ,mc,ammond's tea*]1 took place a few days be=e4 ,no "o 0 to be all[$ to h 8 head %av$ = a hundr$ days4 ,e ,*9ese boy & man all[s j en\gh hair to gr[ on ! top ( 8 head to =m 8 8pig-tail02 all ! re/ ( 8 head is %av$ clean4 ,b imag9e :at a messy effect x is to h ! head cov]$ ) a c\ple ( mon?s' gr[? ar\nd ! long cue1 z !re is n[4 ,x is ! ,*9ese way ( go+ into black2 =1 ( c\rse1 e man's hair is z black z pit*4 ,ano!r rule 0 t no "o c\ld we> sat9 clo!s = a hundr$ days1 & ! little r$ knobs on ! top ( ! caps _h to be *ang$ to blue1 :i* is ! second degree m\rn+ color 9 ,*9a1 :ite be+ ! fir/4 ,s f> ! rules did n int]f]e ) our ,*ri/mas ent]ta9m5t4 ,b n[ we come to ! fatal ord]1 8,!re mu/ be no music & no celebrations = a mon?40 ,alas6 = our ,*9ese boys & girls4 ,*ri/mas fell )9 ! mon?4 ,x is true t we might h got ar\nd ! tr\ble by claim+ t ours 0 a =eign *ur*1 & s did n fall )9 ! common rules4 ,?is1 ,i believe1 0 done 9 o!r places4 ,b our *ur* "h is a l>ge "o1 & we are con/antly try+ to make ! memb]s und]/& t x is a ,*9ese *ur*1 n a =eign "o1 & we decid$ t ?is 0 a spl5did opportunity to impress on ! p ! fact t :5 a man jo9s ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* he does n 9 any way become less ( a ,*9ese1 & t our ,*ur* believes 9 honor+ ! rul]s ( ! c\ntry4 ,z soon z x 0 f9ally decid$ t we %\ld foll[ ! regulations ! memb]s agre$ t we _h done ! correct ?+4 ,9 "o way x 0 r =tunate = ! boys 9 ! s*ool t we _h no ent]ta9m5t to prep>e =4 ,j at ,*ri/mas la/ ye> came ! exam9ations1 & "s ( ! boys 7 work+ v h>d to prep>e = ! entrance exam9ation4 ,s x gave !m a bett] *ance to /udy4 ,& dur+ ,*ri/mas week !y _h f\r exam9ations4 ,we did n int5d1 h[ev]1 t ,*ri/mas %\ld pass )\t some?+ to make ! boys rememb] ! day & :at x means4 ,if !y c\ld n h a ,*ri/mas tree1 ,i det]m9$ to give !m ! next be/ ?+--9 fact1 :5 ,i 0 a boy a ye> or two ago1 ,i ?\ght x 0 away ahead ( a m]e tree--t is hang+ up ! /ock+s4 ,! boys _h nev] ev5 he>d ( su* a cu/om1 s x 0 great fun = !m4 ,"o morn+ 9 s*ool1 aft] pray]s1 ,i solemnly ask$ ! bo>d]s1 8,h[ _m ( y h two pairs ( socks80 ,!re 0 blank amazem5t4 ,:y did ,i wi% to "k t8 ,i only smil$1 z ,i began ) ! boy 9 ! front1 little 8,georgie ,bond40 8,h y two pairs ( socks80 8,yes1 b ! extra pair h holes40 ,!n to ! next boy1 8,h y a second pair80 8,i h ?ree pair1 b !y all h holes1 "s ( !m z big z ?is10 & he made a circle ) 8 ?umb & f+]4 8,h !m m5d$10 ,i repli$1 & pass$ on d[n ! l9e4 ,i f\nd t all ! n9e boys _h extra pairs & all ( !m1 z is ! case ) ! /ock+s ( e dec5t fell[ ,i ev] knew1 _h holes4 ,i ma9ta9 t 9 ,*9a1 z at home1 x is a sign t a boy is a real boy :5 he we>s holes 9 8 /ock+s4 ,s ,i advis$ !m to h "o pair m5d$ & wa%$ be=e ,*ri/mas ,eve1 & br+ x to me4 ,& !n--well1 we %\ld see :at we %\ld see4 ,illu/ration3 ,! boys ( ! ,junghsi5 ,s*ool :o _h a good "t at ,*ri/mas4 ,great 0 ! excitem5t among ! boys1 & n a sock 0 miss+ :5 ! great night arriv$4 ,i did n let ! boys hang up _! own socks1 b pack$ !m all (f to ! s*ool /udy-room up/airs1 :ile "o ( ! tea*]s & ,i p9n$ ! socks up 9 a r[ 9 ! class-room "u ! blackbo>d4 ,y "k we h no fires 9 ! s*ools "h1 & s !re are no *imneys4 ,all ! same ,santa ,claus f\nd a way1 = next morn+--b wait a bit4 ,:5 ,i got d[n to ! s*ool on ,*ri/mas morn+ at half-pa/ sev5 ,i f\nd ! boys already at breakfa/4 ,!y 7 ca/+ anxi\s eyes 9 ! direction ( ! room ) ! clos$ door1 & l o!r boys ,i h kn[n !y did n take long to eat _! ,*ri/mas-morn+ breakfa/4 ,:5 !y 7 all ready !y fil$ into ! room4 ,i am n go+ to tell y h[ ^? /ock+s 7 fill$4 ,y may decide = y\rselves h[1 & by :om x 0 done4 ,i don't ?9k ! boys /opp$ to ?9k any?+ ab\t 8h[40 ,!y 7 too mu* int]e/$ 9 ! sight ( twelve :ite ,*9ese socks 9 a r[1 all bulg+ out 9 a knobby fa%ion1 ) ?+s /ick+ out ( !m1 & a flat1 r$ p>cel beh9d e sock4 ,on ! blackbo>d 0 writt5 9 ,*9ese1 8,jesus' ,holy ,bir?day40 ,aft] !y _h look$ = a m9ute ,i sugge/$ t !y take d[n _! socks & see :at 0 9 !m4 ,!n = ! fir/ "t 9 _! lives !y _h ! joy ( explor+ ! my/]ies ( a ,*ri/mas /ock+4 ,_! pres5ts 7 n v mu*1 y w\ld say1 p]haps4 ,ea* boy f\nd a /ory-book & a photograph ( ! s*ool1 & !n d[n 9 ! sock 7 nuts & c&ies1 & "r 9 ! toe an orange4 ,! two tea*]s ea* got a ,new ,te/am5t ) ! ,*9ese & ,engli% on ! same page4 ,!y did n say mu*1 & ,i wond]$ if !y 7 disappo9t$1 until "o ( ! tea*]s1 ,mr4 ,jang1 came up to me ) te>s 9 8 eyes1 say+1 8,y say we mu/ n ?ank y1 s ,i ?9k we ought to ?ank ,god4 ,c't we d x j n[80 ,x t\*$ me deeply4 8,yes10 ,i said1 & we all w5t up to ! /udy-room &1 /&+ !re ab\t ! long table1 "o aft] ano!r ( ! boys made a %ort1 simple pray] ( ?anks to ,god1 n only = ! gifts ( ! morn+1 b especially = ! greate/ ,gift ( all1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,at n9e o'clock we _h our regul> morn+ pray]s1 & !n ,i gave to ! day-boys _! pres5ts1 a ,new ,te/am5t & a bag ( nuts & c&y to ea* "o4 ,we _h a nice little s]vice 9 ! *ur* = all ! *ur* p1 b our real ,*ri/mas s]vice 0 held ! next ,sunday4 ,on t day we _h a special musical s]vice1 l$ by ! boys1 :o _h be5 practis+ = mon?s "u ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,mc,ammond4 ,x w\ld h done y good to he> !m op5 ! s]vice ) 8,come1 ,?\ ,almighty ,k+10 ) ,georgie ,bond s++ "o v]se z a solo4 ,! an!m 0 8,h>k1 ! ,h]ald ,angels ,s+10 & our ,*9ese angels sang spl5didly4 ,on ,*ri/mas morn+ ! *ur* memb]s gave away free rice to five hundr$ poor p4 ,s t altoge!r ! boys1 ev5 if _! ,*ri/mas 0 quiet] ?an usual1 h _h some?+ to rem9d !m ( ! joy ( ?is beautiful season4 ,god ,wants ,!m ,all ,god wants ! boys--! m]ry1 m]ry boys1 ,! noisy boys1 ! funny boys1 ,! ?\ghtless boys2 ,god wants ! boys ) all _! joys1 ,t ,he z gold may make !m pure1 ,& tea* !m trials to endure4 ,8 h]oes brave ,he'll h !m be1 ,fight+ = tru? ,& purity4 ,god wants ! boys4 ,god wants ! girls1 ! happy-he>t$ girls1 ,! lov+ girls1 ! be/ ( girls1 ,! wor/ ( girls2 ,god wants to make ! girls ,8 pe>ls1 ,& s reflect ,8 holy face1 ,& br+ to m9d ,8 wondr\s grace1 ,t beautiful ,! _w may be1 ,& fill$ ) love ,& purity4 ,god wants ! girls4 ,li ,liang ,*5 ,/ud5t1 ,soldi]1 ,trad]1 ,evangeli/4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,l4 ,,/ew>t1 ,b4,a41 ,b4,d4 ,x 0 on ! /reet ( ! ,temple ( ! ,f\r ,sages1 9 ! capital city1 ,*5gtu1 ,sze*uan4 ,!re1 to-day1 its l[1 grey gable abutt+ ! entrance gates1 /&s also ! ,wor%ip ,hall to ! ,we/]n ,god1 :o is surely becom+ ,fa!r ( ! ,ea/ & ( all4 ,)9 ! temple1 only ! smoke ( a few inc5se /icks m+l$ ) ! tobacco & opium fumes curl$ upw>d ?r\gh cobwebs & tiles to ! heav5s4 ,9 ! ,wor%ip ,hall1 ?ree score & m ( ,*9a's y\?1 black-hair$1 bright-ey$1 brilliant-m9d$ hopes ( h] future greatness1 7 ga!r$4 ,b half ! hall 0 !irs4 ,up ! c5tre ran a wood5 wall pa/ :i* presumably n ev5 a w&]+ glance might g4 ,t "p beyond 0 sacr$ to ! wom5 & s*ool girls4 ,z n ev5 ^! latt] 7 pres5t to emb>rass ! situation1 native eloqu5ce f\nd full fl+4 ,x 0 ! weekly meet+ ( ! ,epwor? ,league ( ! ,college boys4 ,moreov]1 x 0 mission>y night1 & memb]s 7 all att5tion4 ,! lead] 0 9 f9e =m4 ,) flu%$ *eek & f]vid voice he call$ 8 he>]s to see visions4 8,jesus came to f\nd a k+dom among m54 ,all )9 ! f\r seas are bre?r54 ,! k+dom mu/ !n include all "u heav54 ,jesus f\nd$ x fir/ among ,8 fell[s1 ! ,jews4 ,^! c>ri$ ! message to ,greeks & ,romans4 ,^! bore x to b>b>ians 9 ,europe & ,brita94 ,^! h waft$ x r\nd ! _w1 & to our l& ( ! ,middle ,k+dom4 ,& we8 ,we mu/ be> ! glad tid+s on to ,?ibet1 to ! tribesm5 & to ! aborig9es44440 ,j !n !re 0 a commotion 9 ! re> ( ! *ur*4 ,someone 0 try+ to make himself he>d4 ,at ?is p]si/5t int]ruption all turn$4 ,a ripple ( indignation quickly *ang$ to int]e/ z !y saw ! new speak]1 a big1 broad-fac$1 burly fell[1 ^: c\nt5ance beam$ =? a happy comb9ation ( c\rage & *ild-l simplicity4 8,y\r y\ng] bro!r begs 8 eld]s' p>don10 he v5tur$1 8b "h 9 ! seat j 9 front ( m9e are two ( ^! /rang]s f ! tribes c\ntry4 ,:y wait indef9itely "s future date8 ,!y may leave be=e our lead] is ?r\gh4 ,:y n beg9 "h & n[80 ,a voice ( ass5t & approval ran ar\nd ! room4 ,= t5 m9utes ! speak]1 b5d+ =w>d1 *att$ pleasantly ) ! w&]]s f ! great ranges to ! we/1 well digg]s1 x seem$1 seek+ "w on ! pla91 welcom$ !m to ! meet+ & told !m simply & sympa!tically ( ! ,savi\r ( all & ,8 message ( love to m54 ,!n ! meet+ w5t on z be=e4 ,a simple en\gh little incid5t1 surely1 b x is an index to ! speak]1 s9c]e1 sympa!tic1 fe>less1 practical4 ,x 0 ,li ,liang ,*51 t is1 ,li ( ,p]fect ,virtue1 z 8 p>5ts _h nam$ him 9 hope4 ,to atta9 ! ,*9ese goal ( greatness by becom+ an (ficial 0 likewise a long+1 & to t end he 0 s5t e>ly to s*ool4 ,!re1 ye> by ye>1 ?r\gh y\? & "y manhood1 he _h repeat$ 8 hi/ory1 rhym$ 8 poetry1 pati5tly trac$ ! puzzl+ *>act]s & lat] writt5 c\ntless /]eotyp$ essays "u a /ill fam\s tea*] ( ! di/rict4 ,m ?an once he _h gone up ) ! pick$ m5 ( 8 c\nty to try = ! covet$ degree1 t op5+ door to (ficial life4 ,alas6 h[ few c\ld hope = success2 (t-times sc>ce two 9 a hundr$4 ,8 he>t 01 moreov]1 ev] too great = 8 head1 s ^? ) m self-ab/raction or secret alliances ) ! exam9]s1 won ! day4 ,9 milit>y matt]s1 lit]>y atta9m5ts play$ a less] "p1 ! physical 0 ! all-important1 s ?i!r 8 ambitions turn$4 ,"h1 ?\gh "s surpass$ him 9 lift+ ! two & ?ree hundr$ weight /one1 success came surpris+ly4 ,he soon b5t a /rong b[ & s5t 8 arr[ clean & quiv]+ to ! he>t ( ! t>get4 ,9 feats ) fi/s 8 /ature1 /r5g? & c\rage plac$ him among ! envi$ few1 :ile 9 sw++ great swords he 0 sc>ce surpass$4 ,*9a1 h[ev]1 c>es n = w>4 ,9 ! long life ( no o!r nation has hi/ory writt5 s l>ge1 8,bless$ are ! meek1 = !y %all inh]it ! e>?40 ,h] li/ ( honor runs1 s*ol>1 f>m]1 me*anic1 m]*ant4 ,! s*ol> sways by ?\ght1 s is fir/4 ,! f>m] & me*anic ea* produces1 s come next4 ,! m]*ant does nei!r1 b di/ributes1 s is f\r?4 ,! soldi] is n ev5 m5tion$1 = he exi/s b to de/roy4 ,su* be+ ! s5tim5t1 9 times ( peace b few are ma9ta9$ or inde$ ne$$ to foll[ ! pr(ession ( arms among ^! mo/ easily rul$ ( ! millions ( e>?4 ,li1 l ! _m ( 8 fell[s1 mu/ h o!r means ( support4 ,8 fa!r 0 a m]*ant 9 ! m>ket village ( ! ,*ao family1 ne> ,j5%[4 ,by d9t ( indu/ry & economy1 he _h also add$ a small f>m to 8 possession4 ,li 0 plac$ 9 ! %op4 ,affability won fri5ds1 "t & tact got him trade1 :ile 8 fe>lessness gradually c>ri$ him f> afield4 ,back f ! bord]s ( ! aborig9es he br\ght :ite wax & ponies2 f ! prov9ce ( ,u9 ,lan he l$ pack mules lad5 ) tea4 ,9 ,kwei*[1 s\? & ea/1 he s\ght silks & horses4 ,f ! f>-flung tribes to nor? & we/ he b\ght musk & m$ic9es1 & f ! ,?ibetans wools & hides4 ,soon ag5cies 7 e/abli%$1 compass-l1 all ab\t 8 c5tre1 & ,li1 ! trad]1 0 kn[n to big firms 9 scores ( cities1 t[ns1 & 9 ! great capital4 ,b travels _h t\*$ m ?an trade4 ,9 l>g] c5tres he _h se5 ! mu*-talk$-( =eign]1 ) 8 ev]-pres5t hospitals1 s*ools1 & *ur*es1 & _h he>d him discuss$ f prov9ce to prov9ce 9 c\ntless inns & tea%ops4 ,once1 only once1 he _h paus$ "o day 9 8 busy life to li/5 to a /reet prea*]4 ,he c>ri$ away little ( :at 0 said4 ,h[ c\ld su* ?+s conc]n him & 8 sole se>* = goods & gold8 ,?us t5 ye>s fl$ by4 ,he lo/ mu*1 b made m1 & at l5g? decid$ to settle 9 8 native village1 among 8 own1 ! bett] to be a filial son to 8 n[ ag+ fa!r4 ,ab\t t "t mission problems assum$ a new phase4 ,aft] ! dramatic ev5ts culm9at+ 9 ! ,box] cataclysm 9 #aijj1 ! mission>y f\nd himself receiv$ 9 a new light4 ,previ\sly p]mitt$1 z a matt] ( indiff]5ce1 or 9 _m places despis$1 insult$1 p]secut$1 he n[ f\nd himself pu%$ into uns\ght prom95ce4 ,=eign troops _h defeat$ ! =ces ( ! ,son ( ,heav54 ,=eign (ficials _h b to say ! ^w1 & ,*9a b[$ to obey4 ,7 n ! mission>ies fri5ds ( ^! consuls1 inde$ might !y n !mselves be (ficials or paid to act z su*8 ,9 fact1 "o nation1 ,france1 op5ly all[$ _! 8fa!rs0 (ficial /atus4 ,! bi%op rank$ ) a vic]oy1 ! humble/ prie/ ) ! local magi/rate4 ,! fruit ( x all came fa/4 ,p flock$ to ! *ur*es1 n to be bett]$ by ,*ri/ian tea*+1 b to ga9 p[] ) :i* to ?reat5 & co]ce _! enemies4 ,?is1 x is n unfair to say1 0 p>ticul>ly true among ,roman ,ca?olic native prie/s & _! conv]ts1 :]e ! wor/ *>act]s ( ! community c>ri$ ! day ) high h&4 ,x 0 at lea/ true ( ! ,j5%[ di/rict1 :]e1 abett$ by ! *ur*1 8conv]ts0 co]c$1 blackmail$1 robb$1 assault$ _! helpless neighbors4 ,%\ld reprisals arise !y 7 at once labell$ 8p]secutions10 appeal 0 made to ! prie/s1 !n to ! bi%op1 & ?us to ! *ief (ficials ( ! prov9ce1 or locally to ! magi/rates4 ,! hone/1 h>d-work+ citiz5's lot seem$ hopeless & helpless4 ,!n ! k sl[ly ga9$ gr\nd t !re 7 two p>ties among ^! =eign]s4 ,prote/ants1 x 0 said1 _h equal p[]1 b did n c\nt5ance su* co]cion4 ,:y n invite ^! into ! c\nty1 & jo9 _! organization8 ,! plan 0 plausible & prevail$4 ,repres5tative m5 w5t to ! capital to invite ! ,prote/ant mission>ies4 ,aft] a "t !y came1 receiv$ ev]y:]e ) honor & acclaim4 ,villages1 a score & m1 organiz$ & s5t repres5tatives to support ! movem5t4 ,a c5tral organization sprang up & a big build+ 0 secur$4 ,among ! _m villages t ?us s5t repres5tatives 0 t ( ! ,*ao family4 ,:o %\ld be s5t b ,li1 ! s*ol>1 soldi]1 m]*ant1 man ( affairs4 ,he w5t to ,j5%[1 li/5$1 gave he>ty support1 b\ght books said to be necess>y & w5t 8 way4 ,he 0 m int]e/$ n[1 h[ev]1 & read 8 books c>efully4 ,?\gh 8 motives c\ld sc>ce be call$ ,*ri/ian1 he 0 be+ l$ & to lead 9 a way t he knew n4 ,"s mon?s lat]1 a conv5tion = lead]s 0 summon$ 9 ! prov9cial capital4 ,li 0 ready & receptive4 ,he return$ to 8 native village1 mov$ z n be=e to pilot 8 p4 ,_m became conv]ts1 n ( conv5i5ce1 b ( conviction1 among ^! 8 =m] tea*] & 8 own family & fri5ds4 ,ano!r ye>1 & aga9 a conf]5ce ( ^? mo/ wor?y 0 call$4 ,li came gladly4 ,?is "t 8 home-go+ meant ! giv+ ov] ( bus9ess int]e/s to o!rs :ile he w5t =? 9 8 own village1 c\nty t[n1 & all ! surr\nd+ di/rict1 ?is "t p]suad+ m5 to make ! greate/ ( all inve/m5ts1 ^? et]nal inve/m5ts 9 ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,h5ce=? = him he felt 8 life's *ief bus9ess lay 9 ! ext5sion ( ! reign ( righte\sness1 peace & joy ?r\gh\t 8 native l&4 ,two ye>s h pass$ s9ce !n1 b he is /ill z ( old--f]v5t1 fe>less1 fai?ful4 ,a ye>'s /udy at college 9 ,*5gtu has giv5 him great] grip & wid] vision4 ,to-day he is aga9 out 9 ! "w he loves1 ! s*ol> see+ ev5 m cle>ly ! signs ( 8 times1 ! soldi] go+ c\rage\sly =w>d 9 ! great commission1 ! trad] (f]+ 9 all m>ket-places treasure t dea? _c corrupt1 ! evangeli/ h]ald+ ! glad tid+s ( great joy to a great p4 ,( su* /uff are ,*9a's fir/ apo/les 9 ! f> we/4 ,( su* appeal is ! message ( ! ,son ( ,man to draw ali5 races unto ,himself4 ,to ?is end let u h firm] fai? 9 all4 ,bo & ,n>e1 or ,f\nd ,out 8,rub-a-dub-dub6 rub-a-dub-dub60 ,little ,bo he>d ! music1 & ran aft] x4 ,he _h be5 fi%+ 9 a pool ) a b5t p9 = a hook4 8,x is lots m fun to run aft] ! b& ?an to fi% ) a p9 & n cat* any?+10 ?\ght ,bo4 ,s he gave ! l9e to 8 little si/] ,n>e4 ,n>e want$ to fi% be=e1 b ,bo _h said1 8,girls don't "k any?+ 'b\t fi%+40 ,bo liv$ 9 a f> c\ntry :]e ev5 fa!rs don't love little girls4 ,bo did n %>e 8 play?+s ) 8 si/]1 z y h done4 ,he made h] wait on him4 ,he didn't "k any bett]4 ,t 0 ! way ,bo's fa!r treat$ 8 "m4 ,bo 0 n :ite1 z are ! boys & girls :o read ?is4 ,he 0 br[n z a b]ry4 ,s 0 8 little si/] ,n>e4 ,s 7 all ! p ,bo & ,n>e knew1 except two ladies4 ,^! :ite mission>y ladies 7 ,bo's tea*]s4 ,!y told him ab\t ,jesus4 ,b ,bo's fa!r taught him to wor%ip idols4 ,bo sometimes wond]$ :i* 0 ! true ,god4 ,b at ?is p>ticul> m9ute he only ?\ght ab\t ! music1 & ran aft] x4 ,he saw a great cr[d & a prie/ 9 ! mid/ beat+ a drum4 ,he he>d ! prie/ cry 9 a l\d voice1 8,let e "o keep sil5ce40 ,!n ! prie/ look$ fi]cely at ! small boys4 ,bo began to tremble1 & wi% he 7 back fi%+4 8,on ?is day week10 aga9 %\t$ ! prie/1 8at noon a god w arise f ! gr\nd 9 ! field ne> our temple40 ,a second "t ! drum s\nd$1 & ! prie/ mov$ on to convey ! news to o!r villages4 ,ev]ybody began to talk excit$ly4 8,a god rise f ! gr\nd60 said !y2 8c x be possible80 ,bo 0 delight$4 8,n[ ,i'll f9d out10 ?\ght he1 8if m5 make our gods out ( wood & /one1 z ! mission>ies say4 ,i'll g & see = myself40 ,t week seem$ ! longe/ ,bo _h ev] sp5t4 ,b ! great day came at l5g?1 & ,bo 0 v happy4 ,n>e 0 n4 ,n>e want$ to g too4 ,%e begg$ ,bo to take h]1 b ,bo answ]$1 8,y are only a girl2 x doesn't make any diff]5ce :at y ?9k4 ,by-&-bye ,i'll be a man2 s ,i ought to "k :at is "r40 ,bo ?\ght x manly to speak s rudely4 ,:y1 ev5 mo!rs are treat$ v badly by boys 9 c\ntries :]e ,jesus' tea*+s are n kn[n4 ,s ,bo />t$ (f alone4 ,he f\nd ! l>ge/ cr[d he _h ev] se5 9 ! great field ne> ! temple4 ,9 ! c5tre 0 a vacant space1 :]e only prie/s /ood4 ,bo made /raight = t spot4 ,b a prie/ took him r\ghly by ! %\ld]1 & said1 8,! new god w kill any "o :o comes inside ?is circle40 ,bo ran back & hid beh9d a tall man1 :o didn't look afraid4 ,x 0 a sil5t cr[d4 ,mo/ ( ! p seem$ awe-/ruck4 ,e "o 0 eag]ly look+ t[>d ! vacant space :]e ! god w\ld rise4 ,at noon m prie/s 9 long :ite robes came out ( ! temple4 ,!y began to mutt] & wave _! h&s4 ,! tall man next to ,bo said1 8,some?+ black is com+ out ( ! gr\nd60 ,bo /ood on tip-toe & /ra9$ 8 eyes to see4 ,! some?+ grew l>g] & l>g]4 ,e eye 0 fix$ ^u ! spot4 ,c\ld x be ! top ( a head8 ,yes1 = ! br[1 eyes1 nose1 & m\? sl[ly appe>$4 ,all ?is "t ! prie/s nev] once w5t ne>4 ,! big black idol seem$ to rise ( itself4 ,! cr[d1 almo/ wild ) excitem5t1 cri$ out1 8,a miracle6 a miracle60 ,bo ?\ght ! prie/s look$ mu* pleas$ :5 ! p %\t$1 8',tis a miracle60 ,soon ! prie/s w5t into ! temple4 ,!y didn't ?9k any "o w\ld d>e g inside ! circle4 ,n[ x happ5$ t ! tall man :o /ood next to ,bo no long] believ$ t idols 7 gods4 8,! prie/s are try+ to *eat u10 ?\ght he4 8,a rival temple is ! favorite1 :]e mo/ money is giv54 ,! prie/s ( ?is temple are poor4 ,!y h made up ?is miracle 9 ord] to draw m (f]+s "h40 ,s ?is wise man said to a fri5d ne>1 8,let u make ?is god gr[ fa/]40 ,! o!r agre$4 ,!y w5t boldly =w>d & took hold ( ! idol4 ,bo he>d p say1 8,!y w surely fall d[n dead40 ,b no2 ! god came up quickly--head1 h&s1 body--all complete4 ,/ill ! two brave m5 /ood unh>m$ & actually laugh+4 ,!y cri$ out1 8,! prie/s h fool$ u2 come & see = y\rselves60 ,!n1 pell-mell1 pu%+ & tumbl+ ov] ea* o!r1 all ru%$ to ! spot4 ,:at d y ?9k !y saw8 ,a great pit full ( soak$ peas4 ,! prie/s knew t peas gr[ l>g] :5 left 9 wat]2 s !y fill$ ! pit ) peas1 p\r$ on wat]1 plac$ ! idol on top1 & cov]$ x lightly ) soil4 ,by-&-bye1 :5 ! peas _h begun to swell1 ! idol 0 pu%$ ?r\gh ! gr\nd4 ,! p 7 v angry4 ,!y ne>ly kill$ ! prie/s1 :om !y f\nd fea/+ 9 ! temple4 ,aft] "o long look backw>d1 ,bo trudg$ home 9 disgu/4 ,he c\ld nev] aga9 believe 9 _! prie/s4 ,t ev5+ ,bo told ,n>e 8 decision3 8,we'll n be afraid ( make-believe gods any m4 ,we mu/ pray to ! great ,fa!r :o lives up 9 ! sky40--,select$4 ,results ( a ,"o-,c5t ,inve/m5t 9 ,"o ( ,our ,c\ntry ,sunday ,s*ools ,at a ,sunday ,s*ool mission>y meet+1 ! ,sup]9t5d5t receiv$ a numb] ( lett]s f ! s*ol>s1 giv+ an acc\nt ( h[ !y _h trad$ ) a c5t :i* _h be5 giv5 !m a ye> ago4 ,x is ne$less to say t ?is 0 by no means ! lea/ attractive "p ( ! programme4 ,! foll[+ are "s ( ! lett]s z receiv$1 9 :i* we h made no corrections3-- 8,i b\ght a c5t's wor? ( radi% se$ & s[$ !m 9 a plot ( gr\nd :i* my ,"m gave me4 ,i t5d$ to !m ) c>e & sold !m at #e cts4 a doz54 ,i sold #ab doz5 & made #fj cts40 8,two ye>s ago ,i took a c5t to see h[ mu* ,i c\ld make = missions4 ,"o ye> ago ,i took ano!r c5t4 ,i sp5t !m bo? & ga9$ no?+ ) !m4 ,y c't speculate mu* ) a c5t4 ,a lady want$ me to d "s "w = h] & said %e w\ld pay me1 s ,i got #a4ae = la/ ye>1 b didn't get x 9 "t = ! meet+1 & ?is ye> ,i h add$ #ce cts4 m4 ,total am\nt1 #a4ej40 8,bot lead p5cils at :olesale & sold !m out retail1 ) ! proce$s bot "s sug> & made taffy & sold x = mission>ies1 mak+ 9 all1 #eh cts40 8,i h tw5ty-five c5ts to give y = ! mission>ies4 ,i sold "s cucumb]s to a lady = five c5ts1 & ! re/ ,ma gave me = do+ err&s40 8,i e>n$ ?is money buy+ & sell+ rhub>b1 #bj cts40 8,i b\ght "o egg1 rais$ a ,pullet & sold "o doz5 = #bj cts41 "o doz5 eggs = #ae c5ts1 !n sold ! h5 = #bj cts4 ,total am\nt made1 #ee cts40 8,i ernt ?is fifte5 c5ts by buy+ & sell+ eggs40 8,i b\ght a pat* ( potatoes = "o c5t & t5d$ to !m & sold !m = #aj cts41 mak+ a pr(it ( #i cts40 8,i h j #ea cts4 ,i w5t err&s & wa%$ di%es & did o!r little ?+s = x40 8,i b\ght beans & plant$ !m & sold !m = #c cts40 8,i b\ght ) my c5t "s radi% se$1 & ,mr4 ,wilson gave me a plot to s[ x 94 ,i wat]$ & we$$ !m & sold !m at #e cts4 a bun*1 & made #a40 8,i black$ ! boots = a mon? & e>n$ #ae cts4 ,i w try to d bett] next "t40 8,my c5t ,i inve/$ 9 potatoes4 ,i plant$ & t5d$ !m & arrang$ ) a g5tleman to take ! potatoes at #dj cts4 p] bag4 ,i am glad to h& 9 my #a z ! result40 8,i am a v little boy1 b ,i a9't too small to "w4 ,la/ ye> y did n give me a copp] to "w )1 b ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try & d some?+ = poor little boys & girls away (f 9 hea!n l&s1 s la/ summ] ,i pick$ d&elions1 ti$ !m 9 bun*es1 & sold !m ar\nd ! t[n1 total am\nt1 #e cts40 8,total proce$s1 #ab4ab40 8,i fir/ b\ght a c ) my c5t1 & pick$ b]ries & sold !m4 ,receiv$ tw5ty c5ts40 8,i b\ght a r[ ( c>rots ( my ,fa!r = a c5t1 & _h five pails1 & sold !m at #aj;c4 p] pail1 :i* is fifty c5ts40 8,i b\ght a c5ts wor? ( knitt+ cotton & knit a pair ( g>t]s & sold !m = ,t5 c5ts4 7#aj;c470 8,we ,b\ght #b c5ts wor? ( ,eggs & ,sett !m1 got #b *ick5s1 & sold !m = #bj c5ts40 8,b\ght "o ct's wor? ( ,bootblack+1 blackn$ boots = five cts4 b\ght five ct's wor?1 blackn$ boots = five cts4 a week1 got "o doll>40--,mission>y ,outlook4 ,! ,s*oolma/]'s ,lesson ,! s*oolma/]1 ) ! sav+s ( two labori\s ye>s1 _h treat$ himself to a f9e l>ge microscope4 ,?is in/rum5t1 9 its mahogany case1 occupi$ a place ( honor on a side table4 ,x 0 a _w ( wond]1 a m ?an ,aladd9's lamp to ! *ildr51 :o look$ ) joy to ! occasions :5 ! s*oolma/] reveal$ to _! wond]+ gaze its en*antm5ts4 ,:5ev] ! s*oolma/] took a little key f 8 ve/ pocket & approa*$ ! sacr$ alt>1 :]e repos$ ! m>vel1 ! *ildr5 /[$ _! books "u ! blue desks1 & fairly held _! brea? ) expectation4 ,any "o ( !m might h ! honor ( be+ summon$ z (ficiat+ acolyte ( ! occasion4 ,on ?is aft]noon ! s*oolma/] _h a b[l ( wat] & "s small gre5 we$s f ! ne>e/ pond4 ,he put "s ( ! gre5 plant 9 a l>ge1 cle> glass4 ,z x float$1 ! *ildr5 com+ ne> to look1 "o by "o saw t ! plant seem$ suppli$ ) m9ute gre5 sacs fill$ ) air4 8,n[1 take y\r seats10 said ! ma/]4 8,?is is call$ a bladd]-plant1 f ^! wee1 gre5 bladd]s1 :]eby x floats4 ,li/51 & ,na?an w tell y :at he sees4 ,na?an1 come =w>d40 ,na?an came gladly4 8,n[1 tell u :at y see 9 ! wat]1 ,na?an40 8,i see little live ?+s2 "s h little %ells on !m l mussels1 only !y look ab\t z big z t9y p9-heads4 ,"s h little :irl+ :eels on _! heads4 ,a good _m are l v1 v wee cat]pill>s40 8,^? la/ are ! wat]-be>s10 said ! s*oolma/]4 8,n[ look at ! bladd]-plant40 8,! bladd]s10 said ,na?an1 8are little bags4 ,_! m\?s are op54 ,!y are set r\nd ) hairs4 ,"s ( ! bags look full ( some?+1 & d>k4 ,"s ( !m seem to h "s live ?+ kick+ 9 !m4 ,"s are empty1 & z y look 9 at ! door x is l a little cle> gre5 room4 ,oh6 ,i see a wat]-be> swimm+ up to "o6 ,he looks 94 ,he seems to ?9k x is pretty4 ,i guess he wants to "k :]e !re is some?+ kick+4 ,he looks 9 !re4 ,n[ he goes to an empty "o4 ,n[ he swims by4 ,no1 he *anges 8 m9d4 ,he ?9ks he w g 94 ,he pokes 9 8 head4 ,! little hairs at ! door b5d inw>d3 !y let him g 9 easy4 ,he is 96 ,oh6 n[ he is try+ to come out60 ,great excitem5t 9 ! li/5+ s*ool--eyes wide op51 heads b5t =w>d4 8,c he get out80 cri$ someone4 8,no6 no6 he c't10 exclaim$ ,na?an1 all eag]4 8,! hairs b5d 91 & let him 91 b he _c get by !m to g out6 ,!y won't b5d out4 ,oh1 he c't get out40 ,! s*oolma/] n[ took "o ( ! d>k1 full sacs1 cut x op5 ) a v f9e1 %>p in/rum5t1 & put x "u ! glass4 8,n[ :at1 ,na?an80 8,oh1 t bag is full ( dead ?+s1 ( :at y might call ! bones ( ^! bits ( creatures1 ! %ells (f "o ( ^? t9y ?+s l mussels4 ,!y are ?+s t h gone 9 & h got all melt$ up40 8,"h is ano!r10 said ! s*oolma/]1 putt+ a light] gre5 sac 9 place1 also cut op54 8,:at n[80 8,t is ! v sac ! wat]-be> look$ into to see some?+ kick+4 ,! kick+ ?+ 0 ano!r wat]-be>4 ,n[ x is dead4 ,! "o t w5t 9 j n[ is kick+1 too40 ,! s*oolma/] took t sac also1 op5$ x1 & releas$ ! /ruggl+ wat]-be>4 8,:at n[1 ,na?an80 8,he is out1 b he doesn't feel good4 ,he doesn't swim r\nd z he did be=e he w5t 94 ,i ?9k he is go+ to die1 s*oolma/]4 ,oh1 "h is ano!r be> j go+ into a sac4 ,let him out quick1 won't y80 ,! s*oolma/] op5$ ! sac & ! fre$ little animal swam (f4 8,he got out1 "r (f1 & no?+ b him10 said ,na?an4 8,s*oolma/]1 isn't x que] t :5 !y look 9 & see ! dead ones1 & ! bones & sk9s1 or see o!r ones caught & kick+1 & c't get out1 t !y don't le>n bett] ?an to g 9 !mselves8 ,i %\ld ?9k !y'd h s5se to keep out60 8,p d n h s5se to keep out :5 ! circum/ances are j ab\t ! same4 ,n[1 all ( y *ildr51 li/54 ,y "k t ,na?an has told y ( ^! little1 gay palace-rooms1 :]e ! doors op5 9 & n out1 & ! ?+s :i* swim by seem curi\s to "k :at is inside4 ,"s ( ^! gay places hold /ruggl+ captives2 o!rs are full ( ! relics ( ! dead4 ,n[1 t is a little p>able to y4 ,let ! little gre5 sacs /& = places :]e /rong dr9k is sold4 ,^? :o ent] su* places =m ! dr9k+ habit1 & !n !y _c get free f x4 ,p]sons1 yet free1 look into ^! d5s = dr9k+4 ,!y see 9 !m p all ragg$1 dirty1 poor1 unhappy1 bloat$1 crazy1 sick1 wreck$ & ru9$ victims ( ! habit4 ,!y see yet o!rs :o m\rn t !y are enslav$1 :o h a s5se ( %ame & dang]1 & /ruggle to get rid ( ! appetite t makes prison]s ( !m1 & w de/roy !m4 ,9 ?is little plant1 :5 ! little animals get into ! sacs1 ! plant melts up _! bodies & seems to suck up _! juice & fe$ on x until no?+ is left b ! f9e bony p>ts4 ,s ! unhappy p]son :o goes into a grog %op f9ds t ! deal] fe$s on him until 8 heal? & happ9ess1 & money & respectability are all gone1 & p]haps no?+ is left ( him b ! poor body t is ready = ! ,pott]'s field4 ,is x n /range t :5 we see h[ _m p]sons are utt]ly ru9$ by dr9k1 any w v5ture into places :]e dr9k is sold1 & w ev5 beg9 to ta/e ! fatal liquor8 ,:5ev] y see a place = sell+ :iskey1 ,i want y to ?9k ( ! little wat]-be>s & o!r wat] creatures :i* ent] ! sn>es ( ! bladd]-plant40--,select$4 ,liu ,tsi ,*u9 ,riot] & ,evangeli/4 ,,rev4 ,j4 ,l4 ,,/ew>t1 ,m4,a41 ,b4,d4 8,n9ety-five0 is a date ( dates among ! pione] work]s 9 ,we/ ,*9a4 ,all w9t] rumors ( ! do+s ( =eign]s _h be5 float+ ab\t ! city ( ,*5gtu1 old /ories ( suspicion & sup]/ition sc>ce he>d to-day3 8,=eign]s ate *ildr540 8,doctors pulv]iz$ eyes = m$ic9es1 h5ce _! wond]ful cures40 8,bodies 7 buri$ b5ea? ! *ur* floors40 8,=eign]s hav+1 _m ( !m1 blue eyes1 c\ld see into soil & discov] hidd5 treasure z ! d>k-ey$ p ( ,*9a might see /ones on ! bottom ( /reams40 8,=eign]s 7 !re to seek treasure or t]ritory40 ,ev5 high (ficials1 'tis said1 f$ ! flame ) ! hope t x w\ld soon become s hot ! 8=eign devils0 w\ld flee4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 few op5 acts ( ho/ility dur+ ^! days4 ,!n sudd5ly1 l a bolt f ! blue1 x came4 ,x 0 ! fif? ( ! fif? mon? fea/4 ,accord+ to "t-honor$ cu/om1 ! cr[ds assembl$ on ! great ea/ p>ade gr\nd1 sc>ce a /one's ?r[ f ! ,mission comp\nd1 = ! ?r[+ ( plums4 ,v5dors1 _! big baskets well fill$ ) ! fruit /ill gre51 _h boo?s1 or pu%$ ?r\gh ! p ev]y:]e4 ,ev]yone b\ght1 s[$ 8 plums broadca/ 9 ! air1 !n scrambl$ ) ! re/1 =1 aside f ! sport1 ! plums s obta9$ 7 said to w>d (f sickness1 demons1 disa/]1 & br\ght good luck = ! ye> to come4 ,z ! day grew1 masses ( r\ghs & t\ghs1 _m f ! yam51 "s say1 m+l$ ) ! ?\ghtless1 & jamm$ & jo/l$ toge!r till ! air 0 fill$ ) ! hum & hue ( voices1 & he>ts & heads 7 half-hy/]ical = mis*ief & riot4 ,already z ev5+ came1 ! cr[d _h ov]fl[$ pa/ ! gateway ( ! mission premises4 8,"h's :]e ! =eign devils live10 said "o4 8,let's hurl a /one at ! gate10 said ano!r4 8,:o d>es80 ,soon "o /one by /eal?1 !n a volley1 rattl$ aga9/ ! big black doors4 ,! gateman's rebuke only made ! r+lead]s m bold4 ,!y fell back :5 ! =eign] appe>$2 b 7 at 8 heels1 a h[l+ mob1 :5 ! gates aga9 clos$ beh9d him4 ,! rabble ru%$ to ! po9t1 re/ra9t 0 ?r[n to ! w9ds4 ,a riot 0 on 9 e>ne/4 ,into ! blackness ( ! night1 two m51 /rang]s1 homeless 9 a /range1 inhospitable l&1 fl$ ) _! h]oic wives & hu%$ little ones4 ,!n & = h\rs aft]w>ds1 z hid+ f /reet to /reet !y s\ght _! way to our ,w4,m4,s4 home1 !y he>d af> ! fr5zi$ %\t+1 & saw ! flames pi]ce high into ! d>kness z *ur*1 & hospital1 & homes1 & goods1 & gifts1 & _m a treasur$ heirloom f half r\nd ! _w became fuel = ! fires4 ,next day saw ! mob's return to its "w ( de/ruction till e build+ ( e mission 9 ! city1 ,prote/ant & ,ca?olic alike1 0 9 ru9s1 & ! =eign]s1 irrespective ( sex or cre$1 huddl$ toge!r 9 a few l[ out] rooms ( "o ( ! (ficial yam5s4 ,su* 0 ,liu ,tsi ,*u9's fir/ introduction to ! =eign]1 = he 0 9 ! ?ick ( ! fray on ! fir/ night1 & foll[$ on next day z "o by "o ! mission>y families fl$1 & ! build+s 7 loot$ & burn$4 ,x 0 a full decade be=e he came 9 t\* ) !m aga9 & !n--h[ *ang$ ! circum/ances6 ,liu ,tsi ,*u9 0 ( good family4 ,8 "n1 ,tsi ,*u91 8,be pr9cely10 w\ld give a h9t1 at lea/1 ( 8 p>5ts' goodness ( he>t4 ,8 fa!r 0 ! tru/$ treasur] ( a di/rict magi/rate n f> f ,*5gtu4 ,alas1 :5 ,liu 0 b a *ild ( ?ree ! fa!r di$4 ,%ortly aft]1 8 little si/] also di$1 & ,liu & ! little wid[$ "m 7 left alone4 ,8 fa!r1 h[ev]1 _h be5 a man ( ?rift1 s t ev5 aft] ! exorbitant fun]al c]emonies 7 ov]1 en\gh 0 left to buy a neat little home on ! ,great ,well ,corn] 9 ! prov9cial capital1 & ev5 "s ov] to be inve/$ = int]e/4 ,little ,liu 0 s5t to s*ool4 ,he _h fri5ds ( 8 fa!r 9 (ficial circles4 ,t w\ld mean influ5ce 9 ! days to come1 & t position1 promotion1 p[]1 s hope 0 high 9 ! little h\sehold4 ,at ! age ( ?irte5 a *ange came 9 ,liu's life4 ,a relative1 ( :om !re are ev] pl5ty 9 ,*9ese families1 _h p]suad$ ! little wid[ t m9ts ( money might be made by emb>k+ 9 bus9ess4 ,aft] mu* p]suasion1 %e yield$4 ,0 n ! int]e/ small8 ,& w\ld n h] boy ne$ m z he grew old]8 ,& 0 %e n ambiti\s = him8 ,! sums loan$ 7 call$ 91 & ! little home mortgag$4 ,soon a great d\ble %op display$ a new & euphoni\s "n4 ,big lant]ns swung bel[ ! eaves4 ,long bo>ds ) lett]s ( gold told ( ! virtues ( ! place1 :ile )9 hams swung f ! ceil+s1 v>i\s confections cov]$ ! c\nt]s & long /r+s ( tobacco l9$ ! %op front close by ! /reet4 ,= five ye>s bus9ess w5t on briskly4 ,by degrees1 h[ev]1 o!r relatives & fri5ds atta*$ !mselves till 8! money fail$ to fill ! m\?s10 &1 9 brief1 bus9ess fail$ & _h to be ab&on$4 ,ano!r v5ture 0 made 9 ! !n fl\ri%+ opium trade1 b _! capital 0 limit$ & l>g] firms outsold !m4 ,liu 0 n[ a y\? ( tw5ty4 ,) ! little capital left he tri$ runn+ a sox %op4 ,alas1 9 8 la/ v5ture he _h lo/ m ?an money4 ,he _h lo/ manhood z well4 ,8 c\ntrym5 h a prov]b1 8,y c't "w 9 a dye %op & keep y\r clo!s un/a9$40 ,liu _h himself fall5 a victim to ! opium he sold to o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,! evangeli/ & 8 family4 ,! record ( 8 ru9 is ! old /ory ( ,*9a's sorr[ aft] t4 ,suck+ 8 pipe1 sleep+1 slid+ ab\t /eal?ily f spot to spot1 seek+ relief f ! fi5d :i* haunt$ him by day & by night1 he _h little "t = bus9ess1 8 ?\ghts 7 busy ) baubles1 trade fell (f1 goods disappe>$1 8 la/ ca% left him1 & despair & de/ruction foll[$ fa/4 ,x 0 dur+ ^? days t he f\nd himself "o ( ! ?rong ( ?\ghtless & r[dies1 assembl$ = plum ?r[+4 ,! sack+ ( ! missions 0 b a new excitem5t ) a possible ga9 to all1 & :at c\ld x matt] anyh[ to fright5 away a few =eign]s :om nobody want$8 ,b t /ory we h told4 ,liu _h m>ri$ meantime4 ,a little daught] _h come to 8 home4 ,!n lat] 8 wife di$4 ,he left ! city & s\ght employm5t ) 8 fa!r's =m] (ficial fri5d4 ,! latt] gave him a small position z mess5g]4 ,b (ficial life is prec>i\s4 ,8 b5efactor lo/ 8 position1 & ,liu 0 once m d[n & out4 ,he w&]$ back to ! capital & to 8 *ild4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no "o visits ,*5gtu :o does n f9d 8 way "s "t or _m times1 if he has ! opportunity1 to ! ,great ,ea/ ,/reet at night4 ,by day x is fill$ ) busy buy]s at ! great silk1 tea & porcela9 %ops1 b by night x is m animat$ /ill4 ,:5 ! great %ops close _! %utt]s at sund[n1 ! curb/ones are imm$iately pre-empt$ by sw>ms ( junk deal]s1 curio sell]s1 v5dors ( fans1 ne$les1 *op/icks1 pictures1 r>e old bronzes1 ink slabs & vases4 ,"h1 too1 are div9]s1 =tune-tell]s & fakirs4 ,x is ! baza> ( ! capital1 once se5 n to be =gott51 ) its tw9kl+ c&les /ret*+ f> away1 its l9es ( squatt+ v5dors1 its hum ( busy voices1 its clatt]+1 *att]+1 cr[d+ ?\s&s :o ?rong ! ?or\ghf>e4 ,!re ) 8 little /ore ( /uff ab\t him1 ,liu might be f\nd ea* night4 ,! day he sp5t pick+ up a few curios f h\se to h\se1 :5 n too busy ) 8 pipe4 ,"o day he rambl$ aga9 along ! /reet :]e 9 =m] days he1 ) ! rabble1 _h wr\ght su* ru9 to ! cause ( missions4 ,! *ur*1 a new & l>g] "o s9ce ^? days1 /ood op54 ,numb]s ( p 7 cr[d+ 91 s he1 ) an uncle & two fri5ds1 sons ( 8 =m] (ficial patron1 jo9$ ! /ream4 ,!y li/5$ half curi\sly1 half c>elessly1 to ! pray]s & s++1 all s /range to !m4 ,some?+ 9 ! s]mon1 h[ev]1 br\ght ,liu to att5tion4 ,! speak] said t ?is ,god ( love c\ld s fill & ?rill a man ) ,8 ,_s t ev5 ! passion = opium c\ld no long] hold him4 ,c\ld x be possible8 ,liu 0 no will+ victim to ! habit4 ,he _h tri$ all k9ds ( pills & /range concoctions gu>ante$ to cure1 or recomm5d$ by fri5ds4 ,he _h f\ght by 8 own w p[] till t became s weak he sc>ce /ruggl$ long]4 ,b "h 0 a new ?\ght f ! tru?-tell+ =eign]1 & a new hope4 ,p]haps ?is =eign ,god c\ld help4 ,s at invitation he1 ) 8 companions1 wait$ = ! aft] meet+1 :]e all are welcom$ :o h que/ions or seek fur!r light4 ,he became ev5 m int]e/$ & came aga9 & aga91 br++ 8 fri5ds ) him4 ,!n ! ance/ral tablet fell d[n 9 ! (ficial home "o night4 ,! two sons took x z a sign t _! ance/ors 7 angry ) _! wor%ip ( ! =eign ,god1 s !y came no m4 ,a mon? lat] a /orm bur/ ov] ! city4 ,! ?und]1 a some:at r>e ?+ on ! ,*5gtu pla91 s fright5$ ! uncle t he1 too1 nev] return$ to ! *ur*4 ,b ,liu 0 n to be balk$ 9 8 se>*4 ,he met o!rs among ! memb]s :o _h be5 help$ by ! =eign pa/ors & doctors1 & he 0 det]m9$ to be free4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory is readily told4 ,x is ! /ory ( an ev]-increas+ numb] ( ,new ,*9a's sons4 ,=eign m$ic9e1 e>ne/ c\nsel f 8 pa/or1 daily read+ ( ! ,^w :i* is ,_s & :i* is ,life1 pray] & s]vice & ! inflood+ ( ! ,_s ( ,god br\ght a new p[] & peace to a life :i* = long _h /ruggl$ & suff]$1 & be5 all b sla9 ?r\gh s94 ,) heal? & hope & fre$om came also a great long+ t o!rs might "k ! glad ,gospel message4 ,he took to sell+ books up & d[n ! v /reets :]e m5 knew him be/4 ,z he w5t he told 8 /ory 9 %ops1 at corn]s & 9 ! homes ( fri5ds4 ,see+ 8 s9c]ity & ability1 our mission soon s5t him f>!r afield1 till he trav]s$ mu* ( ! nor!rn di/rict4 ,!n he s]v$ = a "t fai?fully & effectively 9 ,kiat+ & ,*9 ,i54 ,he has n[ be5 a ye> at college z a probation]4 ,8 little daught] is a promis+ pupil 9 our girls' s*ool4 ,he himself m>ri$ rec5tly a beautiful "y woman1 rescu$ & re>$ by our ,*5gtu orphanage1 & !y to-day are toge!r labor+ e>ne/ly = ! com+ ( ,8 ,k+dom4 ,?us ,liu ,tsi ,*u9 is realiz+ 9 a way 8 fa!r nev] dream$ ! hope ( ! 8,pr9cely man10 = ! great] ,fa!r _h ne$ ( him4 ,:]e ,d ,y ,live8 ,i knew a man1 & 8 "n 0 ,horn]1 ,:o us$ to live on ,grumble ,corn]-- ,grumble ,corn]1 9 ,crosspat* ,t[n2 ,& he nev] 0 se5 )\t a fr[n2 ,he grumbl$ at ?is1 he grumbl$ at t2 ,he gr[l$ at ! dog1 he gr[l$ at ! cat2 ,he grumbl$ at morn+1 he grumbl$ at night1 ,& to grumble & gr[l 7 8 *ief delight4 ,he grumbl$ s mu* at 8 wife t %e ,began to grumble z well z he2 ,& all ! *ildr51 :]ev] !y w5t1 ,reflect$ _! p>5ts' discont5t4 ,if ! sky 0 d>k & betok5$ ra91 ,!n ,mr4 ,horn] 0 sure to compla92 ,&1 if !re 0 nev] a cl\d ab\t1 ,he'd grumble because ( a ?reat5$ dr\ght4 ,8 meals 7 nev] to suit 8 ta/e2 ,he grumbl$ at hav+ to eat 9 ha/e2 ,! bread 0 poor1 or ! meat 0 t\gh1 ,or else he hadn't _h half en\gh4 ,no matt] h[ h>d 8 wife might try ,to please h] husb&1 ) scornful eye ,he'd look ar\nd1 & !n1 ) a sc[l ,at some?+ or o!r1 beg9 to gr[l4 ,"o day1 z ,i loit]$ along ! /reet1 ,my old acqua9tance ,i *anc$ to meet1 ,^: face 0 )\t ! look ( c>e ,& ! ugly fr[n t x us$ to we>4 8,i may be mi/ak51 p]haps10 ,i said1 ,z1 aft] salut+1 ,i turn$ my head2 8,b x is1 & x isn't1 ! ,mr4 ,horn]1 ,:o liv$ = s long on ,grumble ,corn]40 ,i met him next day1 & ,i met him aga91 ,9 melt+ wea!r & p\r+ ra91 ,:5 /ocks 7 up1 & :5 /ocks 7 d[n2 ,b a smile someh[ _h replac$ ! fr[n4 ,x puzzl$ me mu*2 & s "o day ,i seiz$ 8 h& 9 a fri5dly way1 ,& said3 8,mr4 ,horn]1 ,i'd l to "k ,:at c h happ5$ to *ange y s60 ,he laugh$ a laugh t 0 good to he>1 ,= x told ( a consci5ce calm & cle>1 ,& he said1 ) none ( ! old-"t drawl1 8,:y1 ,i've *ang$ my resid5ce1 t is all60 8,*ang$ y\r resid5ce80 8,yes10 said ,horn]1 8,x wasn't heal?y on ,grumble ,corn]1 ,& s ,i mov$--'twas a *ange complete-- ,& y'll f9d me n[ on ,?anksgiv+ ,/reet60 ,n[1 e day1 z ,i move along ,! /reets s fill$ ) ! busy ?rong1 ,i wat* ea* face1 & c always tell ,:]e m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 dwell2 ,& _m a discont5t$ m\rn] ,is sp5d+ 8 days on ,grumble ,corn]1 ,s\r & sad1 :om ,i long to entreat ,to take a h\se on ,?anksgiv+ ,/reet4 --,joseph9e ,poll>d4 ,a ,bible = a ,pi/ol ,a ,true ,/ory 8,see1 "m1 see :at ,i h br\ght y60 exclaim$ a "y ,brazilian1 hold+ up to view a well-b\nd1 gilt-edg$ book4 8,antonio ,m>ques told me t ! prie/ ord]$ him to burn x1 b he did n l to de/roy s good a book1 & 0 afraid to displease ! prie/ by keep+ x1 s ,i (f]$ to trade my old d\ble-b>rel$ pi/ol = x4 ,i ?\ght y might l to h ! book1 = !y say x is all ab\t religion1 & y are s religi\s4 ,x might be ( "s use :5 y g to repeat y\r pray]s = p :o are dy+40 ,! "m took ! book f h] son's h&s1 & sl[ly read+ ! title1 8,a ,santa ,biblia10 said3 8,ah6 ?is is good2 ?is is ! #8,rule ( ,life1' ,i am glad to h x40 ,!n beg9n+ at ! fir/ ( ,g5esis1 %e glanc$ ov] sev]al *apt]s until %e rea*$ ! t5?4 8,yes1 y are "r1 my son2 "h is j ! k9d ( pray] ,i want4 ,"h is a long li/ ( names1 & z !y are all 9 ! ,bible1 !y mu/ all be ( sa9ts1 & "s ( !m w surely help ! poor creatures40 ,! y\? frequ5tly f\nd 8 "m ) ! book be=e h] :5 he came 9 f 8 "w1 & _h he tak5 ! tr\ble to look ov] h] %\ld] he w\ld h f\nd h] always read+ ! t5? *apt] ( ,g5esis4 ,! woman1 :o _h ! fame ( kn[+ by he>t a great _m pray]s1 0 (t5 s5t = to g ev5 long di/ances to repeat !m = ! hope & com=t ( ! dy+2 & %e 0 fai?fully try+ to ma/] ! long names1 s z to say !m (f glibly to s]ve z a pray]4 ,"o day1 z !y sat tak+ _! noon-day c(fee1 a mess5g] came f a neighbor+ plantation1 begg+ h] to g at once to see a "y girl :o 0 v ill4 ,) book 9 h&1 %e set out1 & arriv+ at ! h\se a sad1 ?\gh to h] n unusual1 sight met h] eyes4 ,a girl ( ab\t fifte5 lay ^u ! b$1 h] beautiful black eyes look+ /rangely bright 9 contra/ ) ! pale features4 ,! p>5ts & si/]s1 in/ead ( c>+ = h]1 7 wr++ _! h&s & wildly cry+ out1 8,%e is dy+6 ,%e is dy+60 ,! sick girl feebly /ret*$ out a wa/$ h&1 gasp+3 8,!y say t ,i am dy+2 tea* me quickly h[ to die2 tell me1 :at mu/ ,i d80 ,! old woman g5tly took h] h& & 9 a soo?+ voice said3 8,don't be n]v\s1 de>2 if y w repeat aft] me ! ,pat] ,no/]1 ! ,ave ,m>ia1 ! pray] to ,/4 ,joseph & ! re/1 & !n a new pray] t ,i h le>n$ f ?is good book1 y ne$ n be afraid40 ,a sight nev] to be =gott5 by "o :o kn[s t !re is b ! "o 8"n "u heav51 giv5 among m5 :]eby we mu/ be sav$10 0 ?is dea?-b$ sc5e4 ,! old woman1 9 cle> tones1 rapidly repeat$ among o!r ?+s1 8,%em1 ,ham1 ,japhe?1 ,gom]1 ,magog1 ,madai1 ,javan10 & s on ?r\gh ! long li/4 ,! dy+ girl va9ly tri$ to foll[ h] z h] voice grew fa9t] & fa9t]1 = %e 01 ) all h] fail+ /r5g?1 cl++ to ?is false hope z %e pass$ out into et]nity4 ,"s ye>s lat]1 ! "y man :o _h gott5 ! ,bible 9 su* a curi\s way1 m>ri$ & left ! old h\se to live at ! wife's home/ead4 ,"o ev5+1 z ! old fa!r sat 9 8 usual place read+1 ! husb& said3 8,ann9ha1 :at is t book y\r fa!r is always read+80 8,t10 %e repli$1 8is ! ,bible4 ,he (t5 tells me ab\t :at he reads1 & x is v int]e/+4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld read x = myself2 b x is a ,fr5* book1 & ,i c read only ,portuguese40 8,if x is call$ ! #8,holy ,bible1'0 said he1 8!n my "m has x 9 ,portuguese1 = ,i gave x to h] long ago4 ,i nev] read x myself1 b %e us$ to le>n ?+s out ( x = pray]s4 ,!y nev] s\nd$ v int]e/+ to me40 8,c\ld y get x = me1 ,jose80 %e ask$4 8,yes2 ,i w g ov] & ask "m = x to-morr[10 promis$ he4 ,:5 ! wife got ! ,bible1 %e c>ri$ x to h] fa!r1 :o 0 mu* pleas$ to f9d ?is favorite book 9 8 native tongue1 &1 op5+ x at ! ,new ,te/am5t1 he began to read al\d4 ,! "y c\ple li/5$ & soon grew s int]e/$ t !y begg$ him to g on1 till !y kept him read+ late into ! night4 ,deeply t\*$ by ! 8old1 old /ory ( ,jesus & ,8 love10 !y began to read = !mselves4 ,soon !y le>n$ t p>don & peace _h already be5 pur*as$ = !m1 & t :at ,god requir$ ( !m 0 n p5ances & a bondage to fe> ?r\gh life1 & masses & ! agonies ( purgatory aft] dea?1 b *ild-l fai? & lov+ ob$i5ce--t godl9ess :i* gives promise ( ! life t n[ is1 & t :i* is to come4 ,! son's fir/ wi% 0 to h 8 "m le>n ! good news1 s he c>ri$ back ! ,bible1 say+3 8,:y1 "m1 y nev] got ! be/ out ( ?is book6 ,y only look$ = some?+ to die by1 & x is full ( good words to live by z well4 ,let me read y "s40 8,no1 my son10 respond$ %e1 8,i got :at ,i want$ out ( ! book1 & t is en\gh = me4 ,i d n c>e to look = m40 8,b1 "m10 plead$ he1 8y w\ld be s mu* happi] if y knew ! true way to live & to die40 8,hu%1 ,jose10 said ! "m1 indignantly4 8,d y d>e to h9t t ,i1 :o h taught s _m h[ to die1 d n "k h[ myself8 ,let me alone1 & d n tr\ble me any m ab\t ! book40 ,! man w5t back to 8 wife tr\bl$ & disappo9t$4 ,! m !y /udi$ ! book1 h[ev]1 ! bett] !y und]/ood t x 0 ,god's ,_s :o _h op5$ _! eyes1 & to ,him !y mu/ look to p]=m ! same miracle ^u _! 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