The charm of the Middle kingdom . TERRACED HILLS NEAR T AXG KANG TZU. FARMER WITH ODD PLOW-MATES THE CHARM OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM since her entry into the chamber, she suggested,with rather a compHcated motion of her hands,that I make ready for the bath. I was so pleased we had at last come to anunderstanding of some sort that I jauntilyremoved my coat. My shoes were in thecorridor so I could not commence with coat I rustled as loudly as I could, but themaiden gave it not the slightest heed. ThenI removed my waistcoat and collar and tie,but similarly to no avail. Still she squattedbefor
The charm of the Middle kingdom . TERRACED HILLS NEAR T AXG KANG TZU. FARMER WITH ODD PLOW-MATES THE CHARM OF THE MIDDLE KINGDOM since her entry into the chamber, she suggested,with rather a compHcated motion of her hands,that I make ready for the bath. I was so pleased we had at last come to anunderstanding of some sort that I jauntilyremoved my coat. My shoes were in thecorridor so I could not commence with coat I rustled as loudly as I could, but themaiden gave it not the slightest heed. ThenI removed my waistcoat and collar and tie,but similarly to no avail. Still she squattedbefore the charcoal brazier. Perhaps she iswaiting until the fire gets thoroughly going, Ithought. I will wait a moment. She may belost in meditation. But the only effect of myarrested movements was to cause her to rustleher hand in one of the flowing sleeves of herkimono and bring forth a kind of calico robewhich she placed on the straw matting aboutmidway between us. Noticing that I made nomove to take it up, she looked at me quicklyand seemed surprised to learn that
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