[A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ENCOUNTERED ON A FIELD-PATH]
Note 70.
Down comes the riding-whip, straight down—it strikes the Five Cloud Cart.
The Immortals used Five Coloured Clouds to ride upon, therefore the term, "Five Cloud Cart," has become a complimentary expression for a cart or carriage in which a beautiful young woman is travelling.
[HEARING A BAMBOO FLUTE IN THE CITY OF LO YANG]
Note 71.
I hear "The Snapped Willow."
An allusion to the old song suggesting homesickness. (See Note 2.)