. A'Chu and other stories. ool monsoon from the south sprang up. The chil-dren scrambled out of the close quarters in the boats, andcapered over the sandy bund, frisking about in greatrelief. Some one said, Shuttlecock, and presently the wholecompany was divided into convenient groups for thegame. The winged cocks began to fly from toe and 215 216 AChu and Other Stories heel and ball as the players flitted about, striking withleft foot or with right, forward, backward, upward,downward, at any angle or in any way, only to keepthe gay toy cocks flying. Heat and weariness were for-gotten, and the
. A'Chu and other stories. ool monsoon from the south sprang up. The chil-dren scrambled out of the close quarters in the boats, andcapered over the sandy bund, frisking about in greatrelief. Some one said, Shuttlecock, and presently the wholecompany was divided into convenient groups for thegame. The winged cocks began to fly from toe and 215 216 AChu and Other Stories heel and ball as the players flitted about, striking withleft foot or with right, forward, backward, upward,downward, at any angle or in any way, only to keepthe gay toy cocks flying. Heat and weariness were for-gotten, and the sampan children — boys and girls to-gether — were as merry as only Chinese children atshuttlecock can be. A woman came out from one of the boats, carrying ababy on one arm. With the other hand she gathered upthe long red ties of a baby-carrier and languidly trailedthem along as she came toward the children. Shecalled peevishly, and a girl from one group went towardher. Baby was set into the soft square of the carrier,. CARGO BOATS Women washing clothes at the rivers edge. The Sampan Girl s Lullaby 217
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