Dr. Ewing say, "Chinese must of Solar-Plexus take good care." I not know what meaning "Solar-Plexus;" yet I know Chinese people of so great age so great wisdom, surely all will of "Solar-Plexus" take great care.
Question II - One year ago today Miss Sterling call me to room to transcribe for her a letter to a dear friend in Peking, this friend very fond Chinese letter.
I make beginning so -
Honorable and most learned Mme.
Bing Ang. Bing Ang.
"Your detestable and most contemptible friend wishes to know if you have eaten full, and if all of your household have eaten full, and are at peace."
"Your August consideration honorably vouchsafe as I have the honor to rejoice at your august robustness.
Then Miss Sterling stop me and say -
"Read me what is now written." I read; immediately Miss Sterling begin action like one crazy -
"Robustness! - Robustness!" she cry out. "Do you not know that -
Robustness - means fat - a most awful insult to offer an American Lady"
Now what I wish most to know is, why is it that the most proper and polite Chinese is the most rude and impolite thing to write to an American lady?