Some Americans believed in teaching Chinese girls wonderful stories and words from a wonderful Book.

When Quang Po's niece had been taught first by such an American, great was Quang's wrath.

To increase his indignation, another thing happened.

He had burnt incense at the stone in the middle of the fishing-village, in order to find out what day would be most lucky to go fishing, and had found that according to the stone the twenty-second day of the month would be the most lucky day.

He had therefore gone fishing on the twenty-second, and he had come back sulky, having caught almost nothing.