Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 271
? said I. What is it, Charley? Out with it, my boy;some mischief, I know. Akong gave a chuckleand a muttered hi-yah, and Charley proceededto explain. Well Cha,—the Chinamen called me Cha-tsze and the boy had abbreviated it to Cha,— Akong says that he has a boat going up to thetea country to-morrow… … THE BARIil^K. of a risk than I cared to assume. Charley seeingthat I looked unusually solemn, turned to Akongfor support. What for you no go too, Cha-tsze ? Just now A TRIP TO THE TEA COUNTRY. 249 my thinkee no got new chop come inside twoweek; get back plenty time. Akongs pigeon-English perhaps…
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