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       PANEL III。 REVENGE�此�The AttackThe Blow FallsWho Can Save 

Her     Now�拭�Back�察       �Renegade       Viper� �The      English     Guns     ;Rule 

Britannia� ─�

       FANG HUNG SIN�察�The Desperado。 There is only one FANG�察�and he 

must be seen。 FANG� �FANG�。 �FANG�。。 �

     I   will   not   upon   this   occasion�察  �esteemed   one�察  �delay   myself   with   an 

account of this barbarian Festival of Lanterns�察�or�察�as their language would 

convey   it�察  �Feast   of   Cocoa´nuts�察  �beyond   admitting   that   with   the   possible 

exception      of   an   important      provincial    capital    during    the   triennial 

examinations       I  doubt   whether    our  own    unapproachable       Empire    could 

show   a   more   impressively´extended   gathering�察  �either   in   the   diverse   and 

ornamental efflorescence of head garb�察�in the affectionate display openly 

lavished   by   persons   of   one   sex   towards   those   of   the   other�察  �or   even   one 

more      successful     in   our   own     pre´eminent      art   of   producing      the 

multitudinous harmony of conflicting sounds。 

     At   the   appointed   hour   this   person   submitted   himself   to   be   heavily 

shackled�察�and being led out before the assembled crowd�察�endeavoured by a 



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smiling     benignity     of  manner      and   by   reassuring    signs    of  welcome�察     �to 

produce a favourable impression upon their sympathies and to allure them 

within。 This pacific face was undoubtedly successful�察�however offensively 

the   ill´conditioned   one   who   stood   by   was   inspired   to   express   himself 

behind his teeth�察�for the space of the tent was very quickly occupied and 

the actions of simulation were to begin。 

     Without doubt it might have been better if this person had first made 

himself   more   fully  acquainted   with   the   barbarian   manner   of   acting。  The 

fact   that   this   imagined   play�察  �which   even   in   one   of   our   inferior   theatres 

would have filled the time pleasantly for two or three months�察�was to be 

compressed   into   the   narrow   limits   of   seven   minutes   and   a   half�察  �should 

reasonably have warned him that amid the ensuing rapidity of word and 

action�察    �most    of  the   leisurely    courtesies     and   all  the   subtle    range    of 

concealed   emotion   which   embellish   our   own   wood   pavement   must   be 

ignored。      But   it  is  well    and   suggestively      written�察    �The    person     who 

deliberates      sufficiently    before     taking    every    step   will   spend    his   life 

standing upon one leg。; In the past this one had not found himself to be 

grossly inadequate on any arising emergency�察�and he now drew aside the 

hanging      drapery     and   prepared     to  carry    out  a   preconcerted      part   with 

intrepid self´reliance。 

     It has already been expressed�察�that the reason and incentive urging me 

to a ready agreement lay in the opportunities by which suitable passages 

from the high Classics could be discreetly woven into the fabric of the plot�察�

and the occupation thereby permeated with an honourable literary flavour。 

In   accordance   with   this   resolve   I   blended   together   many   imperishable 

sayings of the wisest philosophers to present the cries and turmoil of the 

approaching   mob�察  �but   it   was   not   until   I   protruded   my   head   beneath   the 

hanging canopy in the guise of one observing that an opportunity arose of 

a    really   well´sustained       effort。   In  this   position     I  recited    Yung    Ki's 

stimulating address to his troops when in sight of an overwhelming   foe�察�

and�察  �in   spite   of   the   continually   back´thrust   foot   of   the   undiscriminating 

one before me�察�I successfully accomplished the seventy´five lines of the 

poem without a stumble。 Then entering fully�察�with many deprecatory bows 

and expressions of self´abasement at taking part in so seemingly detestable 



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an action�察�I treacherously�察�yet with inoffensive tact�察�struck the one wearing 

an    all´round      collar   delicately     upon     the   back。    Not     recognising      the 

movement�察  �or   being   in   some   other   way   obtuse�察  �the   person   in   question 

instead   of   sinking   to   the   ground   turned   hastily   to   me   in   the   form   of   an 

inquiry�察�leaving   me   no   other  reasonable course  than   to   display  the  knife 

openly   to   him�察  �and   to   assure   him   that   the   fatal   blow   had   already   been 

inflicted。     Undoubtedly        his  immoderate        retorts   were     inept   at  such    a 

moment�察�nor was his ensuing strategy of turning completely round three 

times�察�striking himself about the head and body�察�and uttering ceremonious 

curses before he fell devoid of lifeas though the earlier remarks had been 

part   of   the   ordained   schemeto   any  degree   convincing�察  �and   the   cries   of 

disapproval from the onlookers proved that they also regarded this one as 

the victim of an unworthy rebuke。 

     ;Not if the benches were filled at half a guinea a head would I take on 

another      performance       like  that�察─  �exclaimed      the  one    with   whom      I  was 

associated�察     �when     it  was   over。   ;Besides     the  dead    loss   of  lasting   three 

quarters of an hour it's tempting providence when the seats are movable。 I 

suppose it isn't your fault�察�Kong�察�you poor creature�察�but you haven't got no 

glare and glitter。 There's only one thing for it�此�you must be the Rev。 Mr。 

Walker and I'll take Fang。; He then robed himself in my attire�察�guided me 

among       the   intricacies    of   the  all´round     collar   and    outer    garments     in 

exchange�察  �hung   a   slender   rope   about   his   back�察  �and   after   completing   the 

artifice   by  a   skilful   device   of   massing   coloured   inks   upon   our   faces�察  �he 

commanded me to lead him out by a chain and observe intelligently how a 

captive Boxer chief should disport himself。 

     No     sooner     had   we    reached     the   platform     than    the   one    whom      I 

controlled leapt high into the air�察�dragged me to the edge of the erection�察�

showed his teeth towards the assembly and waved his arms menacingly at 

them�察  �then   turning   upon   this   person�察  �he   inflamed   his   face   with   passion�察�

rattled   his   chain   furiously�察  �and   uttered   such   vengeance´laden   cries   that�察�

unable     to   subdue    the   emotion     of   fear�察 �I  abandoned       all  pretence�察   �and 

dropping the chain�察�fled to the furthest recess of the tent�察�followed by the 

still threatening Fang。 

     There is an expression among us�察 �Cheng´hu was too considerate�此�he 



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tried   to   drive   nails   with   a   cucumber。;   Cheng´hu   would   certainly   have 

quickly found the necessity of a weapon of three´times hardened steel if he 

had lived among these barbarians�察�who are insensible to the higher forms 

of politeness�察�in addition to acting in a contrary and illogical manner on all 

occasions。 Instead of being repelled and discouraged by Fang's outrageous 

behaviour�察�they clamoured to be admitted into the tent more vehemently 

than   before�察  �and   so   successfully   established   the   venture   that   the   one   to 

whom I must now allude throughout as Fang signified to me his covetous 

intention of reducing the performance by a further two and a half minutes 

in order to reap an added profit and to garner all his rice before the Hoang 

Ho 

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