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Updated: May 2, 2025
"S'pose you wantchee catchee olo chinaware, compradore savez talkee my," represents, "If you want to get some old chinaware your Chinese agent will let me know," while I have heard "two times twicee" for "twice two," and "last day to-night" for "last evening."
No wonder the streets about the godowns had presented an air of activity at times. "We must find him," said Withers, "catch him quickly, before he has time to dispose of the money." The old compradore had made no effort to hide his whereabouts.
But he is getting old now and needs humouring likes to feel his importance, does not care to be overlooked in the way young men may be inclined to overlook him, his work, I mean. Besides, he's not very strong, rather delicate in fact, so you must be easy with him. But you'll never get a better compradore, and he's good for many years yet or until you learn the ropes." After which old Mr.
He had barely time, in the reeling shadows, to fall on the earthen floor, and crawl under a thin curtain of reeds to a new refuge. Into this a cubby-hole where the compradore kept his tally-slips, umbrella, odds and ends the torchlight shone faintly through the reeds.
And she was gone in the darkness, to sit by her wounded men. With her went the interval of peace; for past the well-curb came another figure, scuffing slowly toward the light. The compradore, his robes lost in their background, appeared as an oily face and a hand beckoning with downward sweep. The two friends rose, and followed him down the courtyard.
Compradore appeared on the poop, "chin-chinning," while we strangers were looking with admiration at the activity of his men in the boat. The captain engaged him to attend the ship, on which he immediately started for Macao, and was alongside again by daylight next morning, with a most welcome supply of fresh beef, vegetables, &c.
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