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pincers�察    �massive      skewers�察    �ornamental      branding      irons�察  �and    the   usual 

accessories of the grill�察�one tool being already thrust into the heart of the 

flame to indicate the nature of its use�察�and its immediate readiness for the 

purpose。 Pegs from which the accused could be hung by the thumbs with 

weights   attached   to   the   feet�察  �covered   an   entire   wall�察  �chains�察  �shackling´ 

irons�察   �fetters�察  �steel    rings   for   compressing       the    throat�察  �and    belts   for 

tightening   the   chest�察  �all   had   their   appointed   places�察  �while   the   Chair�察  �the 

Boot�察  �the   Heavy   Hat�察  �and   many   other   appliances   quite   unknown   to   our 

system of administering justice were scattered about。 

     Without pausing to select any of these�察�the one who led me approached 

a    raised    desk    at  which     was     seated    a  less   warlike     official�察   �whose 

sympathetic   appearance   inspired   confidence。   ;Kong   Ho�察─  �exclaimed   to 

himself  the person   who   is   inscribing these  words�察  �here is   an   individual 

into whose discriminating ear it would be well to pour the exact happening 

without      evasion。    Then    even    if  the   accusation     against    you    be  that   of 

resembling another or trafficking with unlawful Forces�察�he will doubtless 

arrange the matter so that the expiation shall be as light and inexpensive as 

possible。; 

     By   this   time   certain   other   officials   had   drawn   near。   ;What   is   it�拭─  �I 

heard   one   demand�察  �and   another   replied�察   �Brooklyn   Ben   and   Jimmie   the 

Butterman again。 Ah�察�they aren't artful�察�are they� ─�but at this moment the 

two   into   whose   power   I   had   chiefly   fallen   having   conversed   together�察  �I 

was commanded to advance towards them and reveal my name。 

     ;Kong�察─      �I  replied    freely�察  �and   I  had    formed     a   design    to  explain 



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somewhat of the many illustrious ancestors of the House�察�when the one at 

the desk�察�pausing to inscribe my answer in a book�察�spoke out。 

     ;Kong�拭─�he said。 ;Is that the christian or surname�拭─�

     ;Sir´name�拭─�replied this person between two thoughts。 ;Undoubtedly 

the    one   before    you   is  entitled    by  public    examination      to   the  degree 

'Recognised Talent��' which may�察�as a meritorious distinction�察�be held equal 

to your title of a warrior clad in armour。 Yet�察�if it is so held�察�that would 

rightly be this person's official name of Paik。; 

     ;Oh�察  �it   would�察  �would   it�拭─  �said   the   one   seated   upon   the   high   chair。 

;That's quite clear。 Are there any other names as well�拭─�

     ;Assuredly�察─  �I   explained�察  �pained   inwardly   that   one   of   official   rank 

should     so   slightly   esteem    my    appearance      as  to  judge    that   I  was   so 

meagrely endowed。 ;The milk name of Ho�察�Tsin upon entering the Classes�察�

as a Great Name Cheng�察�another style in Quank�察�the official title already 

expressed�察�and T'chun�察�Li�察�Yuen and Nung as the various emergencies of 

life arise。; 

     ;Thank   you�察─  �said   the   high´chair   official   courteously。   ;Now�察  �just   the 

name   in   full�察�please�察  �without   any  velvet   trimmings。;   ;Kong�察─�began   this 

person�察  �desirous   above   all   things   of   putting   the   matter   competently�察  �yet 

secretly  perturbed   as   to   what   might   be   considered   superfluous   and   what 

deemed a perfidious suppression�察 �Ho Tsin Cheng Quank; 

     ;Hold hard�察─�cried this same one�察�restraining me with an uplifted pen。 

;Did you say 'Quack'�拭─�

     ;Quack�拭─�repeated this person�察�beginning to become involved within 

himself�察�and not grasping the detail in the right position。 ;In a manner of 

setting the expression forth; 

     ;Put    him    down�察    �'Quack     Duck��'    sir�察─ �exclaimed      one    of  dog´like 

dejection     who    stood    by。  ;Most    of   these   Lascars    haven't   got   any   real 

namesthey just go by what any one happens to call them at the time�察�like 

'Burmese Ike' down at the Mint�察─�and this person unfortunately chancing 

to smile and bow acquiescently at that moment ��not with any set intention�察�

but   as   a   general   principle   of   courteous   urbanity���察  �in   place   of   his   really 

distinguished titles he will henceforth appear among the historical records 

of this dynasty under what he cannot disguise from his inner misgivings to 



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be the low´caste appellation of Quack Duck。 

     ;Now the address�察�please�察─�continued the high one�察�again preparing to 

inscribe the word�察�and being determined that by no mischance should this 

particular   be   offensively   reported�察  �I   unhesitatingly   replied�察   �Beneath   the 

Sign   of   the   Lead   Tortoise�察  �on   the   northern   course   from   the   Lotus   Pools 

outside the walls of Yuen´ping。; 

     This answer the one with the book did not immediately record。 ;I don't 

say    it  isn't  all  right  when    you    know    the   parts�察─  �he  remarked      broad´ 

mindedly�察 �but it does sound a trifle irregular。 Can't you give it a number 

and a street�拭─�

     ;I fancy it must be a pub�察�sir�察─�observed another。 ;He said that it had a 

signthe Red Tortoise。; 

     ;Well�察�haven't you got a London address�拭─�said the high one�察�and this 

person being able to supply a street and a number as desired�察�this part of 

the undertaking was disposed of�察�to his cordial satisfaction。 

     ;Now      let  me    see   the   articles   which     these   men    left   with   you�察─�

commanded         the   chieftain    of   the   band�察   �and   without     any   misleading 

discrepancies I at once drew forth from an inner sleeve the two scrips�察�of 

which      adequate     mention      has    already    been    made�察    �another     hitherto 

undescribed�察�two instruments for measuring the passing hours of the day�察�

together with a chain of fine gold ingeniously wrought into the semblance 

of a cable�察�an ornament for the breast�察�set about with a jewel�察�two neck´ 

cloths    of   a  kind   usually    carried   in  the   pocket�察   �a  book    for  recording 

happenings of any moment�察�pieces of money to the value of about eleven 

taels�察  �a  silver   flagon�察  �a   sheathed   weapon   and      a   few  lesser   objects   of 

insignificant   value。   These   various   details   I   laid   obsequiously   before   the 

one    who    had   commanded        it�察 �while   the   others   stood   around     either  in 

explicit silence or speaking softly beneath their breath。 

     ;Do I  understand that   the two   persons left   all these  things with   you�察�

while   they   took   your   purse   in   exchange�拭─  �said   the   high   official�察  �after 

examining certain obscure signs upon the metals�察�the contents of the third 

scrip�察�and the like。 

     ;It cannot reasonably be denied�察─�I replied�察 �inasmuch as they departed 

without them。; 



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     ;Spontaneously�拭─�he demanded�察�and in spite of the unevadible severity 

of his voice the expression of his nearer eye deviated somewhat。 

     ;The   spoken   and   conclusive   word   of   the   first   was   that   it   was   his 

intention   to   commit   to   this   one's   keeping   everything   which   he   had�察  �the 

assertion   of   the   second   being   that   with   this   scrip   I   received   all   that   he 

possessed。; 

     ;While of yours�察�what did they get�察�Mr。 Quack�拭─�and the tone of the 

one who spoke had a much more gratifying modulation than before�察�while 

the attitudes of those who stood a

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