The Captive of Pekin, Or, a Swallow's Wing
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We must avoid this." " I follow you," was my reply. " Was this the reason for your asking me in Tientsin if I was prepared to adopt the Chinese dress ? " " In a measure, yes. I had not then determined how soon it would be advisable for you to do so, though I fancied it would be a necessity at some future time." " And have you now decided ? " I asked.
" I have. We enter Pekin early to-morrow. I think that you should be dressed in Chinese garb when we pass into the city.'' Notwithstanding my appa...rent callousness upon the subject, I was startled. I had readily agreed, on a former occasion, to follow Chin-chin-wa's wish, should it be necessary for me to put aside my European clothing ; but I confess that, now that it came to the point — now that the hour was at hand and had been definitely fixed upon for my doing so, I felt inclined to recall my former consent ; for, i64 THE CAPTIVE OF I'EKIX.
absurd though it may seem, the idea of casting aside my English identity, even for a time, and of entering Pekin as a Chinaman, or at least in the dress of the Chinese race, gave me the feeling that I was severing the last tie which bound me to safety and to a homeland, already grown strangely dear.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
We must avoid this." " I follow you," was my reply. " Was this the reason for your asking me in Tientsin if I was prepared to adopt the Chinese dress ? " " In a measure, yes. I had not then determined how soon it would be advisable for you to do so, though I fancied it would be a necessity at some future time." " And have you now decided ? " I asked.
" I have. We enter Pekin early to-morrow. I think that you should be dressed in Chinese garb when we pass into the city.'' Notwithstanding my appa...rent callousness upon the subject, I was startled. I had readily agreed, on a former occasion, to follow Chin-chin-wa's wish, should it be necessary for me to put aside my European clothing ; but I confess that, now that it came to the point — now that the hour was at hand and had been definitely fixed upon for my doing so, I felt inclined to recall my former consent ; for, i64 THE CAPTIVE OF I'EKIX.
absurd though it may seem, the idea of casting aside my English identity, even for a time, and of entering Pekin as a Chinaman, or at least in the dress of the Chinese race, gave me the feeling that I was severing the last tie which bound me to safety and to a homeland, already grown strangely dear.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles Hannan to read onlineMoreLess
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