Jasmine Flower believes everything that is told her.
JASMINE
Why, every one knows that she was dead——For two moons, I tell you! She spent two moons in her grave.
FRUIT-VENDOR
Ay, ay, white as tallow, white as jade, new melon!
FIRST WOMAN
It is well known that bullets and grapeshot passed through her as through a ghost. [Seeing a CAPTAIN of the SOLDIERS, who is standing near.] There, ask Lee-Phuang, who was there when she was taken. Isn't it true, Lee-Phuang?
LEE-PHUANG
Oh, yes, I was a witness myself. The bullets could not touch this goddess of theirs!
Two subordinate OFFICERS