Get as many men as you require to sew, and begin work at once.

I'll send this boy to you soon, for you to get the pattern of his garment." The tailor saluted, and went off wondering; while I wondered no less, as I stood waiting with Ching for what was to come; but for some moments Mr Reardon sat there studying his notes.
All at once he looked up sharply.
"Now, Ching," he said, "can you understand all I say ?" The Chinaman nodded.
"Then look here: I have ordered twenty duck-frocks, as you heard." "Yes, sir.

Velly like Chinaman." "Exactly.

Well, these are for twenty of our men to wear.

I want them to look like Chinese." Ching shook his head.
"Blue flock," he said; "all blue, no white." "We have no blue, and the white must do." "Velly well." "That point is settled, then.