Chinese Folk-Lore Tales
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THE DAUGHTER OF LIU-KUnG 5^ The day and the hour had been stamped upon her memory, and since then the years had seemed to travel with halting, leaden feet, as though they were loth to move on. But now only a few months remained, and no doubt ever entered her brain that Chan would fail her.
Just about this time her mother had an offer of marriage for her from a very wealthy and distin- guished family, and contrary to the usual custom of mothers in China she asked her daughter what she thought of... the proposal. Pearl was distressed beyond measure, and prayed and entreated her mother on no account to broach the subject to her again, as she could never entertain any proposition of the kind.
Amazed at such a statement, her mother begged her to explain her reason for such strange views.
" Girls at your age," she said, " are usually betrothed and are thinking of having homes of their own.
This is the universal custom throughout the Empire, and therefore there must be some serious reason why you will not allow me to make arrangements for your being allied to some respectable family." Pearl had been feeling that the time was drawing near when she would have to divulge the secret of her love affair, and she considered that now was the best opportunity for doing so.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
THE DAUGHTER OF LIU-KUnG 5^ The day and the hour had been stamped upon her memory, and since then the years had seemed to travel with halting, leaden feet, as though they were loth to move on. But now only a few months remained, and no doubt ever entered her brain that Chan would fail her.
Just about this time her mother had an offer of marriage for her from a very wealthy and distin- guished family, and contrary to the usual custom of mothers in China she asked her daughter what she thought of... the proposal. Pearl was distressed beyond measure, and prayed and entreated her mother on no account to broach the subject to her again, as she could never entertain any proposition of the kind.
Amazed at such a statement, her mother begged her to explain her reason for such strange views.
" Girls at your age," she said, " are usually betrothed and are thinking of having homes of their own.
This is the universal custom throughout the Empire, and therefore there must be some serious reason why you will not allow me to make arrangements for your being allied to some respectable family." Pearl had been feeling that the time was drawing near when she would have to divulge the secret of her love affair, and she considered that now was the best opportunity for doing so.
What to read after Chinese Folk-Lore Tales?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Macgowan, J. (John), D. 1922 to read onlineMoreLess
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