The Real Chinaman
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A man naturally remains where his business is ; and if that business must be that of his father, he naturally follows it where he finds it — at home. His interests centre there, and he seldom wanders far afield.
I once asked an old man whom I saw leaning against the sunny side of a mud wall, as a slight pro- tection from the piercing January wind, how far it was to a Chinese city where I was planning to spend 88 THE REAL CHINAMAN.
the night. He replied that he did not know. Sur- prised and incr...edulous at his answer, I asked him whether he too was a traveler. "Oh, no!" he said ; " I live just over there," nodding his head at a comfortable-appearing Chinese house not a hundred yards distant. " How long have you lived there ?" asked I. " All my life," said he, " and I am seventy-eight years old." "And you do not know how far it is to such a city ?" persisted I, in- credulous at his statement. " No. Why should I ?" he responded. " I have never been there." This was more amazing still. " You are severity- eight years old, have lived here all your life, and never been there !" I exclaimed.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
A man naturally remains where his business is ; and if that business must be that of his father, he naturally follows it where he finds it — at home. His interests centre there, and he seldom wanders far afield.
I once asked an old man whom I saw leaning against the sunny side of a mud wall, as a slight pro- tection from the piercing January wind, how far it was to a Chinese city where I was planning to spend 88 THE REAL CHINAMAN.
the night. He replied that he did not know. Sur- prised and incr...edulous at his answer, I asked him whether he too was a traveler. "Oh, no!" he said ; " I live just over there," nodding his head at a comfortable-appearing Chinese house not a hundred yards distant. " How long have you lived there ?" asked I. " All my life," said he, " and I am seventy-eight years old." "And you do not know how far it is to such a city ?" persisted I, in- credulous at his statement. " No. Why should I ?" he responded. " I have never been there." This was more amazing still. " You are severity- eight years old, have lived here all your life, and never been there !" I exclaimed.
What to read after The Real Chinaman?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Holcombe, Chester, 1844-1912 to read onlineMoreLess
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