But there was something else; and in his befogged mental state the comparison eluded him.
Ruth broke the exquisite pose by summoning Ah Cum, who was lured into a lecture upon the water-clock.

This left Spurlock alone.
He began munching his water-chestnuts--a small brown radish-shaped vegetable, with the flavour of coconut--that grow along the river brims.

Below the window he saw two coolies carrying a coffin, which presently they callously dumped into a yawning pit.

This made the eleventh.

There were no mourners.