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Show 3 PAPERMAKIN I INDO-CHIN ofa particular community in any section of the Orient With true Oriental hospitality Mr. Le-Van-Binh an his unétuous spouse insisted that I remain for late dinne and I gratefully accepted theinvitation. Beingsomewha fatigued I reclined upon the carved teakwood bed an under the relaxing influence of the moist, tropical airimmediately fell asleep. After an hour or more of rest I wa half conscious of shuffling in the room, then a muffle sound thatgave way toloud and resonant squawking, bu try as I would, it was difficult to arouse myself from th heavy hypnotism of languid sleep. Finally T felt drops o warm liquid trickling upon my face and with renewe effort the drowsy, tropical slumber was forced from m eyes. The complete pictur of what had taken place wa at once apparent; nothing serious had happened durin my deep sleep. My host had pursued one of the scrawn chickens around the room and after being captured, h had severed its head in close proximity to the teakwoo bed upon which I was asleep and the fowl's warm bloo had spattered upon my face. For dinner that night we ha the rawboned chicken, surrounded by the favourite ball of rice dipped in sweetened grease; there was also chrysanthemum tea, and little pink and black tarts, a delicac purchased in the confectioner's shop below I returned to the hotel in the French quarte of Hano with the promise that Mr. Le-Van-Binh would call fo me the following morning for the purpose of visiting th ancient paper villages of Yén-Thai and Lang-Buoi Digtal mage © 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah, All rihts ressrved |