. A'Chu and other stories. been called just Alai. Cheung was the fathers name. Indeed, that was thesurname of half the dwellers of a certain country villagenear the North River. The dwellers of the other half of this particular vil-lage were surnamed Chan. Now the clan of Chan ismentioned here because, as you shall see, it has some-thing to do with the story of ALais betrothal. A shallow brook ran through the village, and formedthe natural boundary between them. The Cheungslived on this side the stream, and the Chans lived on thatside. There had been no serious quarrel between theclans for mor
. A'Chu and other stories. been called just Alai. Cheung was the fathers name. Indeed, that was thesurname of half the dwellers of a certain country villagenear the North River. The dwellers of the other half of this particular vil-lage were surnamed Chan. Now the clan of Chan ismentioned here because, as you shall see, it has some-thing to do with the story of ALais betrothal. A shallow brook ran through the village, and formedthe natural boundary between them. The Cheungslived on this side the stream, and the Chans lived on thatside. There had been no serious quarrel between theclans for more than a generation, and so a stone foot-bridge had been built over the brook. This was done more as a pledge of confidence, eachin the other clans friendship, than for any real need ofa bridge. It was as if the Cheungs had said, We trustyou Chans. We believe you are our friends. We willbuild a bridge that you may cross into our village atyour pleasure. And as if the Chans, not willing to be 223 224 AChu and Other Stories. WOMEN CAKRIERS
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