The Gorges themselves proved a fine spectacle, though, according to our informant, their full grandeur is-dificult to grasp. For instance, "the water-marks for the. assistance Asan example of this kind of entertainment, a rumour in Chungking, where one of the Living Buddhas had recently put in an appearance, was told on every side to the effect that a well-known foi eigner there had given up his position as manager of a firm in order to follow the Living Buddha. Commenting upon this story, the' lady could only remark that a "hobby" of some sort seemed to be the only way to keep from "going off the deep end" when marooned in one of these distant outports.
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