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For instance, the embroidered band a Chinese girl wears as soon as she is old enough not to have her hair shaved in front Nelly called a 'hair-belt, and the curved, flat ornament sticking out behind An Ching's head she christened 'head-protector. Nelly was not quite sure that it was good English to invent names, but she said to herself, 'The Chinese call a tea-cosy "a tea-pot's hat" and a sewing machine "an iron tailor." Greatly to Nelly's surprise and sorrow, there were times when she could not remember the names of things in English.
Nelly had hold of An Ching's hand, and was telling her how she should send her messages through Chang's mission. Nelly had got over the excitement, and was quietly happy at the thought of going home. How she longed to see her dear father and mother and Baby Buckle!
The investment of Soochow being now as complete as the number of troops under the imperial standard would allow of, Major Gordon returned to General Ching's stockades in front of that place, with the view of resuming the attack on the eastern gate. General Ching and Captain Bonnefoy had met with a slight repulse there on October 14.
Even on this day of Prince Ching's entry this search and revenge was still going on; there were so many scores to pay.... It was plain to me that every official was thinking of these things, for the little convoys that I watched all day wending their way to the north of the city represented petrified fear in forms that I hope I may never see again.
My messmates and I slowly left our places and walked round the summer-house towards the little bridge over one of the gold-fish tanks, moving as deliberately as we could, while Ching's voice rang out, "Ti ope I ow!" as if nothing were the matter. The little crowd was between us and the mandarin's retainers, but it was hard work to appear cool and unconcerned.
The East Gate, or Low Mun, stockades were selected for the first attack, and as the scene of a reverse to Ching's force on 14th October, the Chinese commander was specially anxious to capture them. They were exceedingly formidable, consisting of a line of breastwork, defended at intervals with circular stockades, and the position was well chosen and strongly fortified.
But I was under orders, and waited for my instructions, keeping the light craft as straight on her course as I could contrive, and grasping the tiller with all my strength. All at once there was a faint rustling, and suddenly I felt Ching's soft hand touch my knee, and I could just make out his big round face. "Listen," he said.
The rebels then allowed Gordon to be his own messenger; but on the way he met more of Ching's men, who seized him, because, they said, he was in company with rebels, and kept him prisoner for several hours. When at last he got away and reached his own men, he sent a body of them to protect the house of Nar Wang's uncle. General Ching arrived just then.
"Hoolay!" he whispered. "Flee cheahs! Pilate all go away! Go up see." Ching's words sent a thrill of delight through me, rousing me, and bringing me out of my half-delirious state.
Chia Ching's birthday, and how are we to celebrate it after all?" "I've just been over to our Senior's and paid my respects," replied Chia Chen, "and further invited the old gentleman to come home, and receive the congratulations of the whole family.
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