Half a Century in China : Recollections And Observations
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It related that on the previous day a certain man had freed himself from the kidnappers by a desperate effort, and leaping into a boat bound for the city with the rushing flood-tide, had escaped from his enemies, who were making slow progress down stream and against the tide. He was said to be in a house in a street specified on the placard, and to be dying from the effects of the fright and the struggle ; and the people were urged to avenge the outrage. We drew nearer, and I addressed the crow...d, telling them that this was a serious affair indeed. If true, the kidnappers must be pursued and punished : if false, those who issued the placard and invented the story would be punished severely.
' I must remove the placard,' I said, ' and bring it to the notice of the mandarins and of the English consul.' We then carefully tore down the placard and pocketed it, the people apparently acquiescing.
' But meanwhile,' I said, ' will you not accompany me to call on this poor dying man ? Here we have the name of the street and of the house where he is lying, not far from this spot.' I then led the way with my Chinese companion, the mob following with curiosity or serious intent.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
It related that on the previous day a certain man had freed himself from the kidnappers by a desperate effort, and leaping into a boat bound for the city with the rushing flood-tide, had escaped from his enemies, who were making slow progress down stream and against the tide. He was said to be in a house in a street specified on the placard, and to be dying from the effects of the fright and the struggle ; and the people were urged to avenge the outrage. We drew nearer, and I addressed the crow...d, telling them that this was a serious affair indeed. If true, the kidnappers must be pursued and punished : if false, those who issued the placard and invented the story would be punished severely.
' I must remove the placard,' I said, ' and bring it to the notice of the mandarins and of the English consul.' We then carefully tore down the placard and pocketed it, the people apparently acquiescing.
' But meanwhile,' I said, ' will you not accompany me to call on this poor dying man ? Here we have the name of the street and of the house where he is lying, not far from this spot.' I then led the way with my Chinese companion, the mob following with curiosity or serious intent.
What to read after Half a Century in China : Recollections And Observations?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Moule, Arthur Evans, 1836-1918 to read onlineMoreLess
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