Che-foo

Japan, and the cables from Tsing-tao to Shanghai and Che-foo, the cables free of all charges.

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In the mean while Kwo-khé-tzuaccompanied his prize 'till it was got within the gate of the city: then giving the strictest charge to his servants to take great care of it, and see it safely set down within his house, he turned aside to the Che-foo and Che-hien, in order to intreat them to come and be witnesses.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

Both the Che-foo and Che-hien solicited your consent: the whole city knows of the young gentleman's present.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

The Che-foo informed him what he had heard, and inquired who the stranger was, whom he had treated with so much respect and ceremony.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

Taking leave of the Che-foo, he went to her house with such visible marks of displeasure in his countenance, that she enquired the reason: he told her it was because she had slighted the offers of marriage that had been made to her in favour of Kwo-khé-tzu; especially as the Che-foo had come in person to propose them to her with the greatest marks of courtesy and respect.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

"You say right, said Chun-kéé, it shall be as you order, you shall go first to the Che-hien, then to the Che-foo, and afterwards to the house of your husband: thus will every thing be decent and regular."

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

Page view page image: his son was encouraged once more to sollicit the Che-foo, and to intreat him to try again some way to accomplish a marriage between him and the young lady.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

The Che-foo, unwilling to disoblige him, with some difficulty complied, and made her two visits: but for all he could say he was not able to prevail with her*.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

The Che-foo and Che-hien, with the rest that were invited, went also to the chair, and with equal astonishment saw nobody was in it.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761

The Che-foo seeing him cast down and dejected, ordered them to take out the bundle and see what was in it.

Hau Kiou Choaan : 1761