we have dined," our ima; created for the speakers a dee. of of black fur standing out. around their heads like golliwog's' hair, ambrosia and honey, canary ton-a chattering excitable crowd, gues and all the magic fruits of easily amused,, and, apparently, fairy tales. Only people who-had unatmed.- In-the middle sits the ful, food could dare to refer to experienced strange and wonder-Station-master, a leanfaced, intelligent Chinese, frankly annoy-their dinners in that fashion. We ed with the military who move in dreamed ofthe day when we might be privileged. to repeat and out of his tiny room at' will. "Ah, sit down, please, sit down:!" those words.. he exclaims. There is only due This is it.
From i full heart at least, wa change of courtesies one of, our available stool, and: after an ex-:
have every authority for saying, party sits down. The -soldiers "Gentlemen, we have dined." crowd round and frankly criticize_us.
Without preamble the Station. niaster explains the situation:
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