Yongden

There is a stern photograph of her in her hermit's felt dressing gown and pixie hat, and beside it an oval studio portrait of her traveling companion Yongden, looking apprehensive in a butterfly collar, striped cravat, and granny specs.

Roughing It Annan, Gabriele 1988

What she really seems to have enjoyed (and Yongden too) was not so much mystic trance as mystification.

Roughing It Annan, Gabriele 1988

On the other hand, the reader may find it difficult altogether to believe that David-Neel and Yongden spent several days lost in the snow, with no cover and no food but brick tea boiled over a fire of sticks, he with a sprained ankle and she with her boots and feet cut to ribbons on the jagged ice.

Roughing It Annan, Gabriele 1988

When danger threatened from humans ” as opposed to tigers, bears, snow leopards, or wolves ” Yongden would pretend to be the son of a black sorcerer, and David Neel the sorcerer's initiated spouse.

Roughing It Annan, Gabriele 1988