We met many Mongols and one day in the midst of a sand wilderness we_came upon two mendicant lamas riding very fine ponies and herding before them a small flock of sheep and goats. After much bargaining, we purchased two fat sheep and two small goats for Tls. 4.50 and for many days after had fresh mutton with our noodles. Throughout these five days in the desert, Dusty continued to make himself obnoxious to everyone an' received many severe reprimands from the camel drivers.
One old man whose name Wang Vu-yn, but who was genera! ly addressed' simp! took me under his special protection and spent " great deal of time and energy reminding Dusty of his shortcomings. Thig Laohan was a natural born comedian, one of those people who do not have to say anything particularly funny to hw funny, and to whom a_ whoiw camp looks for its diversion He was a very quiet man and of very patient and kindly—disposition. "His camels were particularly well kept. and he was the best hand at kneading dough in the party. He seldom had anything to say but every remark that he did make had a whimsical turn. To Dusty, wh" made a painful effort to have himself taken seriously, he was terri. Lly disconcerting, and as the old man devoted a good deal of time to making me comfortable, Dusty kept. out of his way and I saw little of him.
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