--- title: Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 4 — Winning Buddha's smile · full text with trees description: Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 4, «Winning Buddha's smile»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: “I could not ask for anything better, but why can’t I take my little one along with me?” --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/6/) [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 4 # Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 4 Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 4 of «Winning Buddha's smile»: the whole text, 172 sentences and 2602 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/pg78208/6/page/2/) “I could not ask for anything better, but why can’t I take my little one along with me?”[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") “Because it is against the rules of our order to receive children.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") I know it is hard for you to give up your little one, but since you scarcely have any choice in the matter, you must resign yourself.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") If you were to continue on your way with your little son you would unquestionably fall into the hands of the brigands.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Besides, it is possible that you may be able to reclaim your child some day in the future.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") When he becomes a man he will aid you in getting retribution for his father’s death.”[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-Si followed the advice of the nun.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") She wrapped the little fellow as well as she could, tearing bandages from her own clothes.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Since she wished to have some sign which would enable her to recognize her son, she took his arm and with a needle traced on the pink flesh the characters forming the name of San-Syeng.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Then she went over these letters with India ink which the nun gave her.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Finally, slipping off the ring which she wore, she placed it in the wrappings of the child.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") This finished, she started out accompanied by the nun.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") They were going to the neighboring village to place the child at a street corner and then return to the temple.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") Very soon, Yeng-Si could sight the roofs of the little village where she was to say “good-bye” to her son.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") Alas, the child, whom she and her husband had been looking forward to with such great joy, would be abandoned just as if she were an unnatural mother.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Her cup was filled to the brim with sorrow, for her husband had been murdered before her eyes and now her son was to be left on a street corner.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") More dead than alive, she gently placed the child on the ground after giving him a last fond kiss.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") With a supreme effort she regained her courage and walked slowly away, shedding tears of sorrow, while the hunger-cries of the baby grew louder and louder.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") She tottered along very, very feebly, she was so torn with emotion and anguish.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") The nun, familiar with sad scenes, was nevertheless deeply moved.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") “Pray, pray to Heaven,” she said to Yeng-Si, “some day you will find your son.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") He will come to you when he grows up.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") Something within me gives me confidence in what I am telling you, but prepare yourself for a long separation--take courage.”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") \_Here endeth our third chapter.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") IV[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") IV[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") When the vapors of intoxication had cleared from Su-Rung’s brain, his first thought was of his captive.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") He ran to the old woman’s hut where the widow of San-Houni was confined.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") Great was his astonishment on finding the house empty.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") In vain did he burst into anger, and shout.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") No one answered.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") Breathless from rage, he went to his brother.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") “Have you seen these two women?”[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") “No. I have not seen them since I was here last.”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") “They have disappeared, but I know how to find them.”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") Su-Rung set out in pursuit accompanied by his brother.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") The latter feared that Su-Rung in his fury would do harm if he succeeded in coming upon the fugitives and Su-Yeng wished to be present to protect them should the worst come to the worst.[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") Traveling speedily, the two brothers very soon reached the shores of the lake, of which we have spoken before.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") Here they saw Yeng-Si’s sandals by the water’s edge and a body floating in the middle of the lake.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Even Su-Rung was moved by the sight and cried:[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") “The poor woman is drowned.”[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") “Brother,” replied Su-Yeng, “you would not listen to me and you have been punished.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") You wished to make this woman your slave and she has escaped from your clutches in spite of your efforts.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") What a great misfortune for us.”[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") “You mean to say that it is my fault,” took up Su-Rung, angrily, “You are to blame yourself.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") Why did you let my prisoner escape?”[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") The dispute between the two brothers lasted in this manner until Su-Rung’s rage had cooled.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") Instead of retracing their steps at once they continued on their way to the neighboring village and were the first ones to find the baby which Yeng-Si had left there a half hour or so before.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Quite pleased at his unusual discovery Su-Rung took the little being and carried it home with him where he confided it to a nurse, instructing her to take the greatest care of the little boy.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") Several times Su-Rung questioned his brother concerning the escape of the two women.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") Not being successful, however, in learning anything about the matter he dismissed the entire subject from his mind.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") The murderer of San-Houni gave all his time to the education of the child he had adopted.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") He treated him as if he were his own son.[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") It must be said that the little fellow gave him abundant cause for satisfaction.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") He was good to look upon, extremely intelligent and grew up rapidly.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") One day he asked Su-Rung:[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") “Father, where is my mother?”[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") “Your mother,” replied Su-Rung, very much embarrassed by the question, “your mother died a short time after you were born.”[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") Su-Rung was in the habit of accompanying his adopted son to school.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") The young scholar was not long in distinguishing himself among his comrades who could not witness his success without a show of jealousy and hate.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") To obtain revenge they could find nothing better to do than to taunt him about having no parents.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") “No parents,” shouted the indignant boy.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why, I have a father and it is not my fault if I lost my mother before I was able to know her.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") I do not see why I deserve your reproaches.”[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") “That shows that you really do not know anything about yourself.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") Su-Rung is not your father.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") He is only a thief and a robber.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") He found you on a street corner and brought you up.”[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") This revelation troubled the child very much and he made it known to Su-Rung.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") “Don’t be troubled about that, my child,” replied the latter.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") “These boys are jealous of you and they invent these stories to anger you.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") They are not worth bothering about at all.”[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") Yeng-Si’s son was somewhat reassured by this.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") But other circumstances aroused his suspicions.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") He accidentally discovered the name of San-Syeng tattooed on his arm.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") Additional evidence was furnished him when he found a ring one day while rummaging among some old books and papers.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") He hid this precious object in his pocket, saying to himself:[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") “I believe what the fellows told me was true after all.”[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") From this day on, San-Syeng was constantly preoccupied with thoughts as to who his parents might be.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") In order to more easily solve this problem he determined to travel through the country, thinking that some day he would be able to discover those to whom he owed his birth.[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") When he had reached his seventeenth year, San-Syeng asked Su-Rung for permission to make a trip through Korea in order to finish his education.[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") Su-Rung made no opposition, although he preferred that his adopted son take a traveling companion.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") Nevertheless, he did not insist but gave his consent for San-Syeng to travel alone on a journey that would consume perhaps two years.[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") San-Syeng had been gone several weeks when he came to a beautiful little village where he counted upon remaining but a short while.[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") Until now, his voyage had been uneventful.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") But the time for adventure was at hand.[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") The first incident was somewhat distasteful.[87](87/ "tree and pragmatics") San-Syeng had stopped for a moment in the street where some children were playing.[88](88/ "tree and pragmatics") He was watching their antics with pleasure when he received a shock.[89](89/ "tree and pragmatics") He had just heard one of the gamins ask one of his comrades.[90](90/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/6/page/2/) - ← previous: [Winning Buddha’s Smile, part 3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/5/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/6/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Winning Buddha's smile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg78208/)