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+the boot reach the door , and come on into the room .
+trinket peep out from behind the table-cloth .
+from the size of he footwear , the new arrival seem to be a boy like himself .
+he heave a sigh of relief , and put the pancake in he mouth .
+he do not dare to take a bite out of it , but soften it with he saliva , and then swallow it silently down .
+meanwhile he could hear noisy munch come from the table above he .
+the new boy be clearly tuck in .
+' why , he be just another scavenger like i ! ' think trinket to himself .
+' i 'll jump out and scare he off , then i can carry on eat to my heart 's content . '
+he thought run on : ' what a fool i be just now !
+i should have stuff a whole plateful in my pocket and bugger off !
+this be not like home .
+they would not miss a little thing like that , or expect i to pay for it ! '
+all of a sudden there be a series of noisy thump .
+the new scavenger have start hit something .
+he curiosity arouse , trinket poke he head out from under the table .
+what he see be a boy of fourteen or fifteen , in a short gown , punch at one of the bag that hang from the beam .
+after a while , the boy move across and start attack one of the oxhide cut-out .
+he strike the figure first on the chest with one fist , then reach forward with both hand and grapple it by the waist , force it to the ground .
+it be very much the same sort of technique as the one use by the manchu wrestler in the inn the previous day .
+trinket chuckle to himself and dart out from beneath the table .
+' why fight a dummy ! ' he cry .
+' why not try i ? '
+the other boy 's first reaction be one of alarm , at the sight of this strange apparition with its head swathe in bandage .
+but alarm quickly turn to delight when he realize that he have find a spar partner .
+' very well ! ' he reply .
+' on guard ! '
+trinket spring forward and seize the boy 's arm , intend to give he a sharp twist , but the boy turn smartly , and hook he with he right foot , send trinket crash to the floor .
+' you be hopeless ! ' he jeer .
+' you obviously do not know the first thing about wrestle ! '
+' who say i do not ! ' protest trinket , leap to he foot again and reach for the boy 's left leg .
+the boy make a grab for he back , but this time trinket dodge in time and the boy seize a handful of air .
+trinket recall whisker ' fight with the seven wrestler at the inn , and shoot out a quick left that catch the boy hard , fair and square , on the lower cheek .
+the boy stand there stunned for a few seconds , and a momentary look of anger come into he eye .
+' you be hopeless ! ' cry trinket with a grin .
+' you obviously do not know the first thing about wrestling . '
+the boy say nothing , but feint with he left fist .
+trinket fall for it and dodge , and as he do so , the boy 's elbow come crash across into he midriff and wind he completely .
+he crumple up and fall to the ground in excruciating pain .
+the boy now come at trinket from behind , slip both hand under he arm and lace he hand together around he throat , throttle he , and press he harder and harder down on to the ground .
+trinket kick frantically with he right foot , but then the boy loose he hand and give he a terrific shove which send he roll across the room like a puppy chase its own tail .
+trinket be furious .
+he come tumble back , wrap both arm round the boy 's leg , and tug at he with all he might .
+the boy crash down right on top of he .
+he be quite a bit bigger than trinket , and have soon succeed in throttle he again and pin he to the ground .
+trinket begin to choke , thrash out with he foot to extricate himself , and finally manage to wriggle on top of the boy and hold he down .
+he be too light to maintain the upper hand for long , however , and soon the boy be back on top of he again .
+ever a crafty fighter , trinket now let go of the boy 's leg , get behind he , and land he a good kick on the backside .
+the boy quickly grab he right leg and tug at it , send trinket crash down on he back .
+the boy leap astride he , pin he head to the floor , and cry : ' well !
+surrender ? '
+trinket have meanwhile manage to hook he left foot round the boy 's waist , and start to rub it up and down the small of he back .
+the boy , it transpire , be extremely ticklish , and he could not help giggling , and loosen he grasp .
+trinket seize he chance , leap up , and pin he opponent down by the throat .
+the boy now use a standard wrestling ploy , grip trinket by the back of the neck and pull he to the ground with considerable force .
+trinket go out like a light .
+when he regain consciousness , he find that he be temporarily immobilize .
+the boy burst out laughing .
+' well ?
+have enough ?
+give in ? '
+but trinket be not finish yet .
+he eventually succeed in jump up and land a head-butt right in the boy 's midriff .
+the boy groan and stagger back a few step .
+trinket lunge after he , the boy lean a little to one side , put out a leg , and bring he tumble to the floor .
+trinket reach out frantically as he fall , clutch at the boy 's leg , and the two of they go down together .
+they struggle for a while , each one gain the upper hand for a moment , then go under , ring the change more than a dozen time , until finally they be in a complete deadlock , panting and stare fixedly at each other .
+and then suddenly , at exactly the same moment , they both burst out laughing .
+there be something about the clinch they be in that strike they both as terribly funny .
+slowly they let go .
+the boy reach out a hand and begin remove the bandage from trinket 's face .
+' what do you want to wrap you face up for ? '
+trinket be about to snatch the bandage back , when he reflect that the boy have already see most of he face and that it would achieve nothing .
+' i do not want anyone to recognize i take the cake . '
+' i see , ' say the boy , chuckle and stand up .
+' so you make a habit of come here and take food , do you ? '
+' no , i do not , ' say trinket .
+as he rise to he foot , he steal a closer glance at he opponent : there be something at once impressive and attractive about the boy 's feature , a clearness of brow , a noble look in the eye , a expression in the face , that draw trinket towards he .
+' what be you name ? ' ask the boy .
+' laurel , ' reply trinket .
+' and yours ? '
+after a moment 's hesitation the boy reply : ' mine 's . . .
+people call i misty .
+which of the goong-goong do you work for ? '
+' i be with haus goong-goong . '
+misty nod , and use trinket 's bandage to mop the sweat from he brow .
+he help himself to a cake .
+trinket be not go to be outdo .
+if this young fellow could continue calmly scavenging , so could he .
+he pop another slice of layer cake nonchalantly into he mouth .
+' i can see you have never do any wrestling , ' laugh misty .
+' but you be a quick mover all the same !
+you manage to get away that time .
+a few more go and i would have have you , though — '
+' be that right ? ' protest trinket .
+' come on then : let 's see — '
+' at you ! '
+the two of they set to again .
+misty clearly know a few wrestling move , and be the older and stronger of the two .
+but trinket have the benefit of year of experience in the street of yangzhou , where he would have to deal with all manner of bully and thug , big and small , and in this respect he be definitely misty 's superior .
+but for one reason or another ( partly whiskers ' lecture , partly because this be , after all , only ' play-fight ' and not in deadly earnest ) he do not avail himself of a single one of the dubious trick at which he excel : the finger-twist , the pigtail-pull , the throat-bite , the eye-poke , the ear-yank , the grip-o ' - the-ball .
+as a result he eventually come off the loser again , with misty sit on he back , and no hope of throw he off .
+' surrender ? '
+' never ! '
+misty burst out laughing and jump up .
+trinket go for he again , but this time misty shake he head .
+' no more for today !
+tomorrow , if you like .
+but i do not see the point : you 'll never be able to beat i ! '
+trinket be not have this .
+he pull a piece of silver from he pocket , about three tael ' worth : ' tomorrow we fight for money !
+you would better bring three tael yourself ! '
+misty seem somewhat take aback by this but then concur .
+' all right .
+we fight for money .
+i 'll bring my stake .
+see you here at noon tomorrow . '
+' live or die !
+excellent kungfu !
+my word be my wand ! ' cry trinket , and misty burst out laughing .
+' it certainly be ! '
+and with that he leave the room .
+trinket help himself to a big handful of cake and stuff they inside he jacket .
+then he too leave the room .
+as he go , he find himself thinking of whisker ' heroic stand at victory hill : now there be a man !
+whisker have pledge he word to fight , and nothing could have stand between he and the fulfilment of that pledge , not the wall of he prison cell , not even he own wound .
+how many time trinket have sit listen to the storyteller ' tale , and how many time he would dream of one day be a hero himself — trinket the brave man and true !
+now , he would say he would fight , and there could be no go back !
+he have pledge he word !
+and if he be to be a man of he word , he would have to forget about escape — at least for the time be .
+he would have to go back to the old eunuch that evening .
+he therefore decide to retrace he step to the room where they have be gamble earlier in the day — and from there he take a direction opposite to the one he have take earlier ( which have lead he deeper and deeper into the mansion ) , follow two covered walkway , vaguely remember one or two shrub he have pass by in the courtyard on the way , and somehow , by hook or by crook , navigate he way back to the old eunuch 's quarter .
+as he draw near the entrance , he hear the old fellow cough .
+' goong-goong ?
+be you feel any better ? '
+' better my arse ! ' mutter the eunuch .
+' get a move on , will you ! '
+trinket hurry over to he .
+old hai be sit at a table ( the broken one have be replace ) .
+'' how much do you win ? '
+' i win a dozen tael , ' reply trinket .
+' but i — '
+' you what ? ' snap the eunuch .
+' i lend they to wu . '
+in actual fact he have win twenty and lend twelve to wu : the remain eight he wish to hang on to .
+old hai scowl at he .
+' what do you want to go lend money to that wu fellow for ?
+he do not even work in the upper library , dammit !
+you could at least have lend to one of the wen brother ! '
+trinket do not follow this at all .
+' but they do not ask i for a loan . '
+' then you should have find a way to offer one .
+have you forget everything i ever tell you ? '
+' it be just that . . . what with killing that boy yesterday , i can not seem to think straight , it must have go clean out of my mind .
+i ought to have lend the money to one of the wen brother , that be right , i remember now , you tell i . '
+old hai humph .
+' what be so alarming about kill ?
+i suppose you be only a child though , you have never do it before .
+now , about the book — i hope you have not forget . '
+' the book ? '
+old hai humph again .
+' have you forget everything ? '
+' goong-goong , i. . . i have get this terrible headache . . . and i be so worried about you cough ...
+i just can not keep my mind on anything ! '
+' very well .
+come over here ! '
+' yes , goong-goong ! '
+trinket walk a few step closer .
+' i be go to repeat it for you once more .
+forget this time , and i shall kill you . '
+' yes , goong-goong ! ' pipe trinket , think to himself , ' just say it once , and i 'll never forget it , not in a hundred year ! '
+' listen : you be to win money from the wen brother .
+then you be to lend they money , the more the better .
+then , after a few day you be to ask they to take you to the upper library .
+they 'll have to say yes , if they owe you money .
+if they try to fob you off , you tell they that i 'll report they to the chief librarian ;
+i 'll tell he they refuse to pay they debt , and ask he to wait for he majesty to — '
+' he majesty ? '
+' what ? '
+' oh . . . nothing . '
+' if they ask you why you want to go to the upper library , you say that you be longing for a glimpse of he majesty , so you just want a chance to perform some little errand there .
+of course the wen brother will not let you see he majesty ; when they take you , he majesty will not even be in the upper library .
+that be when you find a way to steal the book . . . '
+something be begin to fall into place in trinket 's mind , with all these reference to ' he majesty ' .
+' could this be the palace , the forbidden city itself ! ' he think silently to himself .
+' have i be wrong all this time , about it be the number one whore-house in peke ?
+aiyeeh ! of course !
+that must be it !
+these people be all eunuch work for the emperor . . . '
+as a boy , trinket have hear people talk about the emperor , the empress , princes and princesses , palace ladies , palace eunuchs , but he have not the faintest idea what these grand being actually look like .
+all he know be that the emperor wear a dragon robe .
+in yangzhou he would see all sort of play , but the eunuch on stage be never dress anything like old hai , or he new gambling friend wu .
+and the stage eunuch always hold those long horsehair fly-whisk , and keep wave they around in the air .
+and anyway , he have never understand a word of what they be singing .
+so this be what real palace eunuch be like !
+' cripes ! ' he cry silently to himself .
+that mean i have become a little palace eunuch myself !
+i have lose my ball ! '
+' do you take in what i say just now ? ' growl old hai .
+' yes , goong-goong , yes !
+i have get to go to he majesty 's upper library ! '
+' and why have you get to go ?
+to play ? '
+' to steal a book . '
+' which book ? '
+' i. . . i. . . can not remember . '
+' i 'll tell you once more .
+and this time , do not forget .
+it be a sutra , call the sutra in forty-two sections .
+it be very old .
+there be several copy of it .
+just bring they all to i .
+get it ?
+now — what be it call ? '
+' the sutra in forty-two sections . '
+trinket sound very pleased with himself .
+' what be you so happy about ? ' snap the old eunuch .
+' i be just happy about . . . about remember it the minute you mention it again . '
+in actual fact , when old hai have speak of steal a book , trinket 's heart have sink .
+the ' steal ' part be no problem ; it be the ' book ' part that present what seem at first like a insurmountable obstacle .
+the trouble be that trinket could barely read .
+he could not decipher more than a word or two , let alone book title .
+then he hear the eunuch say that the book be the sutra in forty-two section , and he heart leap : what the word sutra look like he have not the foggiest notion , but number be something he could read .
+so the second part of the title be a walk-over !
+be not that sufficient reason to be please ?
+' now , ' go on old hai , ' if you go steal book from the upper library , you have get to be very smart , very careful .
+if anyone spot you , you be as good as dead .
+a hundred time over . '
+' i know , ' say trinket .
+he suddenly think of something , and add : ' if i do get catch , i would never dream of drag you into it , goong-goong ! '
+old hai heave a strangely unconcerned sigh .
+' drag i in or drag i out , it be all the same to i . . . '
+he have another cough fit , and go on : ' you have do quite well today .
+at least you have win something .
+what do the other think ?
+be they suspicious ? '
+trinket chortle .
+' oh no , why should they be ? '
+he be about to boast , but think better of it .
+' well then , do not sit around do nothing .
+eat you lunch , and if you have no job to do , go and practise with the dice ! '
+' yes , goong-goong ! '
+trinket walk across to the dining-table , where bowl and chopstick have be lay , four dish and a soup , all untouched .
+' goong-goong , be not you eat ?
+let i serve you ! '
+' i be not hungry .
+you go ahead . '
+trinket be delighted , and without bother to fill he bowl with rice , he attack a dish of stewed meat .
+the food be cold , but he be hungry , and to he it be indescribably delicious .
+' i wonder where they get the food from ?
+oh well , i would better not ask too many question , just keep my eye open and pick thing up one at a time .
+if this really be the forbidden city , then old wu and the wen brother and little misty must all of they be eunuch .
+i wonder what the actual emperor and empress look like ?
+i must try and get a look .
+then one day when i be back at home , ha ha !
+i can tell people who i have see .
+just imagine the look on they face !
+' i wonder if whisker get out safe ?
+they do not say anything about someone get catch when we be gamble . . .
+most probably he get away all right . '
+when he have finish eating , he go through the motion of practise with the dice so as not to arouse the old eunuch 's suspicion , throw they noisily across the table .
+after a while he eyelid begin to feel heavy .
+he have not sleep all night .
+in minute he be sound asleep .
+he sleep till evening , when a junior eunuch bring in they supper .
+trinket wait on old hai as he eat a bowl of rice , and then help he to bed .
+afterwards he go to lie down on the smaller bed , think to himself : ' tomorrow , whatever else happen , i must win my fight with misty ! '
+he lay there , try to remember whisker ' fight with the wrestler in the tavern .
+he wish he could remember the detail more clearly .
+' if only i would take old whiskers up on he offer !
+with he as my teacher i could have learn a thing or two on the way up here , and then i could have put misty in he place — even though he be stronger than i be .
+if he get i on the ground again tomorrow , i 'll die of shame !
+little white dragon — forget it !
+i would never dare show my face among the brother ! '
+suddenly a thought occur to he .
+' the wrestler be no match for whisker ; but whiskers be no match for old turtle-head — why do not i get he to teach i a few move ? '
+he ask the old eunuch at once : ' goong-goong , if you want i to go steal book from the upper library , there be just one problem . '
+' what be that ? '
+' well , after today 's game , i meet this . . . little eunuch , who stand in my way and ask i to give he some of my winnings .
+i would not , so we end up fighting .
+that be why i be so late for lunch . '
+' he beat you , presumably . '
+' he be bigger than i , and stronger .
+he say i have get to fight with he every day , until i can beat he .
+then he 'll let i off . '
+' what be the little fellow 's name ?
+which part of the palace be he from ? '
+' he be call misty .
+i do not know where he be from . '
+' you must have be act too pleased with yourself after you win — that be probably what annoy he . '
+' i will not let he get away with it !
+i be go to fight he tomorrow !
+but i just wonder if i can beat he . '
+old hai humph .
+' you want to wangle some move out of i , do not you ?
+the answer 's no , so it be no use try . '
+' clever old turtle-head ! ' think trinket , silently cursing to himself .
+this little fellow misty , ' he begin again , out loud , ' he be not such a good fighter really .
+i would not need to learn much to beat he .
+i do not need you to teach i , either .
+i have he on the ground today , it be just that he be too strong for i : he manage to buck i off .
+tomorrow i 'll get a proper grip on he .
+that should fix the little bugger ! '
+he have be try so hard all day to keep he language clean .
+' if you want to stop he buck you , that be easy ! ' say old hai .
+' i do not think it would be hard .
+i just get he in a good shoulder grip , then — '
+' that be no good !
+buck come from the lower back .
+you have to knee he on the vital point in the small of he back .
+come over here and i 'll show you . '
+trinket hop out of bed and be at old hai 's bedside in a trice .
+the old eunuch feel around in the small of he back and press lightly .
+trinket feel he whole body go limp .
+' can you remember that ? '
+' yes , i 'll try it out tomorrow .
+let 's hope it work . '
+' works ?
+of course it will work .
+it be absolutely foolproof ! '
+old hai reach out he hand and press lightly on either side of trinket 's neck .
+trinket let out a gasp of pain .
+he have a choke sensation in he chest , and could hardly breathe .
+' get he on these two point , ' say hai , ' and he 'll have no strength to fight with . '
+trinket be please as punch .
+' well , that be it then !
+tomorrow , i win ! '
+trinket go back to bed , and fall asleep dream of misty surrender to the little white dragon !
+wu come to fetch he again the follow morning .
+it be the wen brother ' turn to be banker .
+trinket have soon manage to win over twenty tael off they .
+it be a bad day for the bank altogether .
+in less than a hour they have to pay out fifty tael , which be all they have .
+trinket lend they another twenty , and by the end of the day 's play that be all go too .
+all trinket could think about be he appointment with misty .
+as soon as the gambling be over , he hurry to the ' cake room ' .
+the table be pile high again with good thing to eat , and this time trinket tuck in with a vengeance .
+then he hear the flip-ploy of cloth boot again .
+he duck under the table , just in case it turn out to be someone other than misty .
+' laurel !
+laurel ! '
+it be misty 's voice call from the doorway .
+trinket spring out , and with a big grin on he face , call back : ' live or die ! '
+' i live , you die ! ' laugh misty , stride into the room .
+trinket notice at once that he be wear a completely new outfit , and could not help feeling jealous .
+' huh ! ' he mutter to himself .
+' just you wait !
+you will not be so pleased when i have make a big rip in that smart gown of yours ! '
+he let out a great war cry and throw himself straight into the attack .
+' excellent kungfu ! ' cry he opponent , grapple he with both arm , and deliver a swing kick with he left foot .
+trinket lose he balance , totter and fall , bring misty down with he .
+as trinket roll and spin round , he manage to pin misty face down on the floor .
+he remember old hai 's little demonstration , and feel for the vital point in the small of misty 's back .
+but he have never do this sort of thing before , and it be hard to find the point at he very first attempt .
+misty meanwhile have spin round , grip trinket 's left arm , and twist it back .
+' hey ! ' scream trinket , ' that be not fair !
+twist my arm like that ! '
+that be what wresding 's all about ! ' laugh misty .
+' who say it be not fair ! '
+trinket take advantage of the fact that misty be busy speaking and momentarily off he guard , to launch a counter-attack .
+he bring he head down with all he might on to misty 's back , shoot he right hand under he armpit , and fling he up into the air as hard as he could .
+misty go fly over he head and land widus a crash on the ground .
+he leap to he foot again , cry : ' so you know the buck antelope too ! '
+trinket have never even hear of the antelope .
+he would just be improvise and thrash around , and somehow or other have manage to outwit he opponent .
+he be pretty chuffed .
+' the antelope be nothing ! ' he cry .
+' i know plenty more , and they be a lot worse .
+you have not see anything yet ! '
+' perfect ! ' cry misty in delight .
+' go to ! '
+trinket engage in a quick moment 's reflection : ' misty have obviously have lesson — that be why he keep get the better of i .
+but that be no problem .
+all i have to do be watch he move and copy they .
+he can throw i a few time — i 'll soon get the hang of it . '
+misty start come at he .
+trinket lunge back , but it be a feint : misty step aside , let trinket surge on , and chop he on the back with the side of he hand .
+trinket be unable to rein himself in , and go crash to the ground .
+misty give a great cry of delight , leap forwards , and plant himself astride trinket 's back .
+' surrender ? '
+' no !
+never ! ' protest trinket ,
+but when he try to straighten himself up and get to he foot , he feel a sudden numbness in the small of he back .
+misty have beat he to it !
+he have press on exactly the spot old hai have be try to teach he the previous evening .
+after struggle futilely for a moment longer , he finally give up .
+' all right ! ' he cry .
+this time i surrender ! '
+misty laugh and set he free .
+as trinket get up , he suddenly shoot out one of he foot .
+misty topple over , and trinket punch he in the small of the back .
+misty give a cry of pain and bent double .
+trinket leap on he from behind and grip he tightly round the throat with both he hand .
+misty lose consciousness for a instant , and fall flat on the ground .
+trinket hold on and demand triumphantly : ' surrender ? '
+misty give a little grunt .
+then suddenly he drive he elbow hard into trinket 's rib , and trinket go reel over on to the floor , scream with pain , certain that he must have several broken bone .
+misty spin round and sit astride he chest , once more the victor , though this time a winded and exhaust one , pant for breath .
+' do . . . you . . . give in ? '
+' give in my arse ! ' pant trinket back .
+the answer 's no !
+a hundred time no !
+you be lucky just now , that be all ! '
+' then get up ... and fight ! '
+trinket stretch and heave with all he might ( what little of it he have leave ) , but he opponent be still astride he ache rib , and he effort be to no avail .
+after several more minute of futile struggle , he surrender yet again .
+misty rise to he foot .
+he arm be sore and limp with exhaustion .
+trinket stagger to he foot and take a few totter step across the room .
+' tomorrow . . . tomorrow i 'll take you on again . . . and i 'll beat you for sure ! '
+misty laugh .
+' if we fight a hundred time , you 'll . . . you 'll always lose !
+if you have get the gut , come again tomorrow ! '
+' you be probably the one who be not get the gut !
+i be not afraid .
+live or die !
+my word be my wand ! '
+they have both be quite carry away by the fighting , and neither of they have mention the money , or the bet they have lay .
+or to be strictly accurate , misty do not mention it , and since he do not , trinket be more than happy to pretend to have forget .
+if he have emerge the victor , it would have be a very different story .