[8] AtthecornerofthealleywasHongSing’s, afour-tablecafewitharecessedstairwellinfrontthatledtoadoormarked “Tradesmen”.’s, , ItoldhimheshouldgointoHongSing’, Ishouted, “Gutsandduck’sfeetandoctopusgizzards!” ThenIranoffwithmyfriends, shriekingwithlaughteraswescamperedacrossthealleyandhidintheentrywaygrottooftheChinaGemCompany, myheartpoundingwithhopethathewouldchaseus.
[9] Mymothernamedmeafterthestreetthatwelivedon: WaverlyPlaceJong, , “LittleSister.” Iwastheyoungest, , , asshestruggledtoweaveahard-toothedcombthroughmydisobedienthair, Ihadaslythought.
[10] Iaskedher, “Ma, whatisChinesetorture?” , thenpushedthepininsothatitnickedsharplyagainstmyscalp.
[11] “Whosaythisword?” , “SomeboyinmyclasssaidChinesepeopledoChinesetorture.”
[12] “Chinesepeopledomanythings,” shesaidsimply.“Chinesepeopledobusiness, domedicine, .”
[13] , ; IwassevenaccordingtotheAmericanformulaandeightbytheChinesecalendar.IsaidIwasbornonMarch17, , .
[14] Havingwatchedtheolderchildrenopeningtheirgifts, , , becausewhenhesawthatithadjusttenpennies, hisfacefellwithsuchundisguiseddisappointmentthathismotherslappedthesideofhisheadandledhimoutofthechurchhall, apologizingtothecrowdforhersonwhohadsuchbadmannershecouldn’tappreciatesuchafinegift.
[15] AsIpeeredintothesack, Iquicklyfingeredtheremainingpresents, testingtheirweight, , ; theinstructionsontheboxproclaimedthatwhentheywereproperlyassembledhewouldhaveanauthenticminiaturereplicaofaWorldWar Ⅱ submarine.
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