"What do I want?"
Lin Soo's head wagged again.
"Guess," said Bill.
"Give it up," replied Lin.
"Why did you leer at the girl we had with us? You frightened her, you oily beast," said Bill.
Lin Soo started back. This was evidently unexpected, and Bill was a formidable fellow to tackle.
Lin Soo protested he had not stared at her. Lots of silly women were frightened at Chinamen—why he didn't know. They had no cause to be.
"They have every cause," said Bill. "Chinamen have ruined many white women. Some of you yellow dogs buy and sell our girls, and trade them to human beasts, who disgrace their colour. They're worse than you fellows."
"Much worse," agreed Lin. "You know about it?"
"About what?"