--- title: Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 9 — Winning Buddha's smile · full text with trees description: Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 9, «Winning Buddha's smile»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: “How old is he?” --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/11/) [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/) / [Winning Buddha's smile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/) / Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 9 # Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 9 Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 9 of «Winning Buddha's smile»: the whole text, 161 sentences and 2667 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/11/page/2/) “How old is he?”[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") “We are almost the same age--both of us.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") But why do you ask these questions?”[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-Si did not reply, at once.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Her eyes filled with tears, and suddenly she broke out, sobbing:[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") “My son\![6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") My poor son\![7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Where are you?”[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") These words made a vivid impression on Yeng-So-Yei.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") “Can it be that this poor woman is my husband’s mother?” she thought to herself.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") She tenderly took her tearful companion in her arms and asked gently,[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") “Was your son called San-Syeng?”[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") At the sound of this name, Yeng-Si, more agitated than before, cried:[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, that was the name I gave him and I personally inscribed the name of San-Syeng on my baby’s arm in characters that could not be removed.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") This ring, which I hold in my hand, I placed in his clothes when I was obliged to abandon him.”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") “Mother, my dear mother,” cried Yeng-So-Yei, throwing herself in Yeng-Si’s arms.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") “Your son is my husband and I am on my way to find him.”[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “Do my ears hear aright?” cried Yeng-Si.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “But, what in the world does this costume mean?”[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") “I put it on so as to be able to travel with more security.”[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") The two women embraced each other tenderly, mingling their warm tears.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") Ou-Pung, the sister, who was passing outside, hearing the sound of sobs, entered the room.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") “What are you crying about?” she asked.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good friend, we have been showing hospitality not to a young man, but to the wife of my own lost son,” replied Yeng-Si.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") “How happy I am for your sakes!”[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-So-Yei then explained to the nun why she had assumed the garb of a man.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") “You were right,” rejoined the sister, “but what motive impelled you to leave the town where you were living?”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") The young wife briefly told the story of her misfortune.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") She was now more anxious than ever to find her husband and she wasted few words in her recital.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") “I shall find him easily,” she added, “no matter how changed he may be.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") He has probably kept the horse which I gave him when he left me and if I cannot recognize the husband, I will know my father’s horse.”[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well,” said the nun to Yeng-Si, “the end of all your sorrows is at hand.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") Follow your daughter and together you will find San-Syeng.”[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, it will not be our fault if we do not find him.”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") Accustomed to having lived together for so long, Yeng-Si and the sister experienced keen regret at parting from each other.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") But Ou-Pung was the first to suggest that Yeng-Si leave with her daughter-in-law for she was happy at the good fortune which had come to her deserving companion.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") So it came to pass that Yeng-Si and Yeng-So-Yei set out together for the Capital.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") When they came close to the grove of bamboo, San-Syeng’s mother could not suppress her tears.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why are you crying so, mother?”[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") “It was here, my child, that seventeen years ago I gave birth to him who is now your husband.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") A short distance from here I abandoned him to go with Ou-Pung, the nun.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") These recollections pain me greatly.”[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") The two women continued on their way.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") After several hours’ walking, they came to the shores of a wide lake.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-Si paused by the water’s edge, and raising her eyes to Heaven, cried in a weak and trembling voice:[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") “Dear and unfortunate friend, what has become of you?”[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") She told Yeng-So-Yei of the sublime devotion of the woman, who had enabled her to escape from the hands of Su-Rung.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") During the few following days their trip was without incident until they came to the town of San-Jon.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Here they resolved to remain for a day as they were fatigued by their journey and they entered the first inn which they stumbled upon.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") The inn-keeper’s son was at once smitten by Yeng-So-Yei who was, as we know, a marvel of grace and beauty.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") Finding his attentions repulsed, he resolved to obtain revenge--the mark of a small mind.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") One of the maid-servants was ordered to place in the young wife’s apartment some jewels which belonged to the young man.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") The thing was done without difficulty--and the servant swore under threats of punishment that she would tell the plot to no one.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") Next morning the rejected suitor entered Yeng-So-Yei’s room, saying:[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") “Madame, you will pardon me?[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") Some one has stolen my jewels.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") I have searched in all the other rooms of the house and I ask your permission to do the same in yours.”[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") “Willingly, sir.”[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") It can be readily imagined that the two women were greatly astonished to see the young man discover in their rooms, as if by magic, the jewels which he claimed had been stolen from him.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") They asserted that they were innocent, but it was useless.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") They were arrested in the name of the Mandarin and were taken before him for a preliminary examination.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") They renewed vigorously their denials, the Mandarin meanwhile listening attentively.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") He had been impressed by the singular beauty of Yeng-So-Yei, but gave no visible evidence of it, and committed the two women to prison.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") A few moments after, he had word brought to them that if Yeng-So-Yei would consent to marry him, no mention would ever be made of the theft.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") In case of refusal--it was to be--death.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") The young wife spurned the Mandarin’s messenger with great indignation.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “Tell your master that he is a villain.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") I am married and I will never be unfaithful to my husband, not even to escape torture and death.”[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") The Mandarin, very much irritated, gave orders that the execution of the prisoners should take place in three days.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") The keeper of the prison, who was also the executioner, went about his sinister preparations.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") Keenly touched by the plight of the two women, he visited them and said:[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") “I shall be very glad to render you any service that you ask.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") I am obliged to obey the commands of the Mandarin, but I do not hesitate to say that he is one of the vilest of men.”[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") The jailer’s voice trembled as he spoke.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-Si and her daughter-in-law, torn with anguish, were wailing and sobbing.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") Was it thus that they were to leave the world--one without having seen her son--the other without embracing her husband?[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, my San-Syeng\![77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") Oh, my San-Syeng!” they cried.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") Their grief was so poignant that it overmastered their strength and they lost consciousness.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") \_Here the eighth stage of our legend cometh to a close.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") IX[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") IX[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") On leaving the Capital, San-Syeng had a three-fold mission in view: to make certain of the faithful execution of the King’s commands, to find his parents, and to rejoin his wife.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") The young man did not make light of the difficulties that lay before him, but he resolved to bend all his efforts toward accomplishing his heart’s desires.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") He was optimistic and cherished the brightest hopes of having his wishes crowned with success.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") His adorable Yeng-So-Yei obviously had the first claim to his attention, and he set out with haste to see her.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") When but a short distance from the town of Yen-Yu where his wife dwelt, the new General learned that the place had been given over to revolt and pillage.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") San-Syeng immediately mobilized the royal troops from the neighboring towns and order was restored in a few days.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") The Mandarin, whose exactions had been the primary cause of the revolt, was arrested and sent to the Capital together with the ring-leaders in the disturbance.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") This task accomplished, San-Syeng made pleasant preparations to surprise Yeng-So-Yei by his home-coming.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") Alas the house where he expected to find his beautiful little wife had been burned to the ground, as if blasted by a dragon’s fiery breath.[91](91/ "tree and pragmatics") He could not master his sorrow and burst into sobs.[92](92/ "tree and pragmatics") His orderly, who accompanied him, endeavored to console him, but in vain, and was at last obliged to lead his master away from the heap of charred embers and ashes.[93](93/ "tree and pragmatics") He learned that Yeng-So-Yei’s mother was dead and that the orphan, when the fire broke out, had fled and no one could tell whither she had gone.[94](94/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/11/page/2/) - ← previous: [Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/10/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/11/page/2/) - ↑ 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