My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard

ear

law. Not only have we

household furnishin

. I am sure that if her

each around the world

of as little use. An

et our household as t

th her rugs to cover t

walls, scrolls and sa

he seats of honour-- t

s-- screens for the do

and with hangings an

her, after viewing t

bearers and told us s

of Sung-dong. I thin

farthest from our comp

ng of this furniture. Li

ther, doing nothing, ta

pirits of Evil passing

uls of sleepers away

r angle guarding the do

swift flight through the

ering the house. She g

ll in darkness like to

eholds, and many pre

seriously considered th

o that the spirits ligh

courtyards. I do not

estral rooftree if it

heartfuls glad that t

village, as Li-ti even w

I would not permit. C

from a stranger famil

ll was over when thi

leased with this, her

lks-- and talks. She s

ees the father of Li-ti

o spend a million piec

knows not how to spend

. If this great Gover

g within his province. I

ng of Confucius, "Birth

despair I said deep do

n end for thee, O Mother

ing, talking, always ta

st pass before me, and

he way." I beg thy pa

ourable Parent, but my

nd no

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