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Updated: June 4, 2025
The Scotch officer, though his eyes were fixed on the letters PO'S., had none of the suspicions which Phelim was counteracting; he was only considering how he could ask for the third place in Sir John's chaise during the next stage, as he was in great haste to get to town upon particular business, and there were no other horses at the inn.
Jo was silent on the way. "I'm tired, laughing so much," he explained to the rest. He could not help remembering how kind Quang Po's voice had sounded when he said, "You draw like Melican." During the next week Jo stayed away from the fishing village. The scratches on his hand and on his cheek were all too plainly visible.
What the object of this visit may be I haven't the remotest idea, unless we are proceeding to the quarters of some official to have my passport seen to, or to try and enlighten my understanding in regard to Yung Po's claims for battered Mexican dollars.
Then Quang Po's niece had actually laughed at the ill-fortune of her uncle, and had openly expressed her unbelief in the village stone! Quang Po had been very angry for many days, but there came a time when Quang Po's niece induced him to go with her to the little mission school on the hill-side, and there Quang Po heard that for which his soul thirsted. He saw the picture of the Crucified.
Would thou hadst beauty less or strength more high, That more of fear, and less of love might show, He who now blasts him in thy beauty's glow, Or woos thee with a zeal that makes thee die; Then down from Alp no more would torrents rage Of armed men, nor Gallic coursers hot In Po's ensanguin'd tide their thirst assuage; Nor girt with iron, not thine own, I wot, Wouldst thou the fight by hands of strangers wage Victress or vanquish'd slavery still thy lot."
But Quang Po knew that once he had thought other American things strange, too. When Quang Po's niece had been taught first by such an American, great was Quang's wrath. To increase his indignation, another thing happened.
But already Po's "pig-tail" had attracted attention. The speaker pointed to him. "There's one of them Heathen Chinese," he cried shrilly. "The dirty yaller boys what's takin' bread out of our mouths. Down with them, I say. Make this a white man's country." An ominous growl came from the crowd. Several rough-looking fellows started toward Robert and Po Lun.
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