--- title: Opening, part 15 — The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 15, «The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient» by Penrhyn Wingfield Coussens: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: “The sultan his father,” replied Perie Banou, “has a curiosity to see you, and I desire he may be your guide to the su --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/15/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/) / Opening, part 15 # Opening, part 15 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/15/) **2** “Now I ask where you are going, all armed ready for war.”[60](../../60/ "tree and pragmatics") “We are warriors,” replied the man in red, “and we go up and down the world killing whatever we see that has life.[61](../../61/ "tree and pragmatics") Now that we have met you, we must kill you also.”[62](../../62/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy, startled by this strange speech, was about to answer when he heard a voice near him say: “Fight, for they will try to kill you,” and upon looking up he saw his spear, shield, and sword which he had left at home.[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he knew that the command came from a spirit, so he took his weapons and began to fight.[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") For three days and nights they contended, and never before had the seven seen one man so brave.[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") On the fourth day the leader was wounded and fell dead, and then, one by one, the other six fell.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") When they were all killed, the widow’s son was so crazed with fighting that he thought no longer of returning home, but started out to find more to slay.[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") In his wanderings he came to the home of a great giant whose house was already full of men he had conquered in battle, and he called up from outside:[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") “Is the master of the house at home?[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") If he is, let him come out and fight.”[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") This threw the giant into a rage, and seizing his shield and his spear, the shaft of which was the trunk of a tree, he sprang to the door and leaped to the ground, not waiting to go down the notched pole that served for steps.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") He looked around for his antagonist, and seeing only the widow’s son he roared:[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") “Where is the man that wants to fight?[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") That thing?[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") It is only a fly!”[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") The boy did not stop to answer, but rushed at the giant with his knife; and for three days and nights they struggled, till the giant fell, wounded at the waist.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") After that the widow’s son stopped only long enough to burn the giant’s house, and then rushed on looking for someone else to slay.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly he again heard the voice which had bade him fight with the seven men, and this time it said: “Go home now, for your mother is grieved at your absence.”[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") In a rage he sprang forward with his sword, though he could see no enemy.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the spirit which had spoken to him made him sleep for a short time.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") When he awoke the rage was spent.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") Again the spirit appeared, and it said: “The seven men whom you killed were sent to kill you by the spirit of the great stone, for he looked in your hand and saw that you were to marry the orphan girl whom he himself wished to wed. But you have conquered.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") Your enemies are dead.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Go home now and prepare a great quantity of wine, for I shall bring your enemies to life again, and you will all live in peace.”[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") So the widow’s son went home, and his mother, who had believed him dead, was filled with joy at his coming, and all the people in the town came out to welcome him.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") When he had told them his story, they hastened to get wine, and all day they bore jarsful to the widow’s house.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") That night there was a great feast, and the spirit of the great stone, his seven warriors, the friendly spirit, and the giant all came.[87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") The widow’s son married the orphan girl, while another beautiful woman became the wife of the spirit of the stone.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") MR. SIN, THE CARP[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") Some years ago there lived in a small town in the province of “The Four Streams” two retired magistrates.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") Mr. Le, the elder of the two, had been asked to leave the last position he held because it was his custom to levy blackmail whenever he could do so, and he was also charged, let us hope unjustly, with having inflicted torture upon those unfortunate ones who could not, or would not, meet his demands.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") In fact, he had become so greedy that the people were in a state of rebellion.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") He was at length made to retire, but not until he had become quite rich.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") The other ex-official, Mr. Sin, was quite impulsive.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") He had been in the habit of worrying the people of his district, and whenever he began to worry anyone, that person had to pay in order to live peacefully.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") The Chinese are slow to change, but even they will turn in time on a constant worrier.[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") And so Mr. Sin’s superiors requested him to resign, and this he did, but not before he also had become quite wealthy.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") Chance led these two worthies to the same town, and as their fates had been so much alike, they decided to set up house together.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") They were both rich, and so able to make themselves very comfortable indeed.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") One day Mr. Sin fell sick of a fever, and though this annoyed Mr. Le, who was expecting some rich friends to dinner, he sent for the doctor, and gave directions that Mr. Sin was to be properly looked after.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") When the doctor arrived, his patient was in a high fever, so he at once prescribed a mixture of powdered deer horns and dragon’s blood, and pills made from hare’s liver, these medicines to be taken at intervals.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Before leaving the house he took Ting, Sin’s valet, aside, and ordered him on no account to leave his master alone, as he might become delirious at any moment.[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") Ting promised not to leave his master for an instant, but a little later on he heard sounds of merriment in the servants’ quarters, and as Mr. Sin had fallen asleep, he quietly went out to enjoy himself among his fellows.[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") He had scarcely left the room, however, when Sin became very restless, rolling his aching head from side to side.[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") “My head burns, and the pillow scorches!” moaned he.[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am suffocating\![106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") O for a breath of the fresh air in the fields and woods\![107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") Why should I not go and enjoy it?[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") I will!” he exclaimed, and with that he sprang out of bed, ran out of the room and through the front door, and then down the road and into a neighboring field.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") “This is delicious!” he said, as he threw himself down.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") “Now I can breathe, and am myself again.”[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") But soon his tongue again became parched; his skin burned, and pains pierced his head.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh,” he cried, “the fire-demon has followed me here\![113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") If only I could plunge into a river of cold water I should be well.”[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") He arose and wandered on until he saw before him a broad, shining river, into which he immediately plunged.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") He was an expert swimmer, and he dived to the bottom, then skimmed along the top, his queue floating on the water, and looking like an eel.[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") “This is happiness,” he said; “who would live on land who could live in water?”[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/15/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/15/) - next →: [Opening, part 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/16/) - ↑ back to [The Jade Story Book; Stories from the Orient](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg65965/)