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'As she artfully smiles What dimples appear! Her bewitching eyes Shew their colours so clear. Ground spotless and candid For tracery splendid!?"

2. " The painting comes after the groundwork," answered the Master.

3. "Then Manners are secondary?" said Tzu Hsia. " 'Tis Shang who unfolds my meaning," replied the Master. "Now indeed, I can begin to discuss the poets with him."

CHAPTER IX.

The Master said: "I can describe the civilisation of the Hsia