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;'The man who impiously raises his hand against me falls by
his own stroke and weapon。
;'Can there be a greater or a more powerful than this one��
Assuredly�察�I am Buddha�察�let all things obey me。'
;Whereupon the weeds bow their heads�察�whispering among
themselves�察�'The voice of the Tall One we hear�察�but not
that of Buddha。 Indeed�察�it is doubtless as he says。'
;In his musk´scented Heaven Buddha laughs�察�and not deigning to
raise his head from the lap of the Phoenix Goddess�察�he
thrusts forth a stone which lies by his foot。
;Saying�察�'A god's present for a god。 Take it carefully�察�O
presumptuous Little One�察�for it is hot to the touch。'
;The thunderbolt falls and the mighty tree is rent in twain。
'They asked for my messenger��' said the Pure One�察�turning
again to repose。;
;Lo�察�HE COMES� �
With the last spoken word there came into the sight of those who were
collected together a person of stern yet engaging appearance。 His
hands and face were the colour of mulberry stain by long exposure to
the sun�察�while his eyes looked forth like two watch´fires outside a
wolf´haunted camp。 His long pigtail was tangled with the binding
tendrils of the forest�察�and damp with the dew of an open couch。 His
apparel was in no way striking or brilliant�察�yet he strode with the
dignity and air of a high official�察�pushing before him a covered box
upon wheels。
;It is Tung Fel� ─�cried many who stood there watching his approach�察�in
tones which showed those who spoke to be inspired by a variety of
impressive emotions。 ;Undoubtedly this is the seventh day of the month
of Winged Dragons�察�and�察�as he specifically stated would be the case��
lo� �he has come。;
Few were the words of greeting which Tung Fel accorded even to the
most venerable of those who awaited him。
;This person has slept�察�partaken of fruit and herbs�察�and devoted an
allotted time to inward contemplation�察─�he said briefly。 ;Other and
more weighty matters than the exchange of dignified compliments and
the admiration of each other's profiles remain to be accomplished。
What�察�for example�察�is the significance of the written parchment which
is displayed in so obtrusive a manner before our eyes�拭�Bring it to
this person without delay。;
At these words all those present followed Tung Fel's gaze with
astonishment�察�for conspicuously displayed upon the wall of the Temple
was a written notice which all joined in asserting had not been there
the moment before�察�though no man had approached the spot。 Nevertheless
it was quickly brought to Tung Fel�察�who took it without any fear or
hesitation and read aloud the words which it contained。
;TO THE CUSTOM´RESPECTING PERSONS OF CHING´FOW。
;Truly the span of existence of any upon this earth is brief
and not to be considered�察�therefore�察�O unfortunate dwellers of
Ching´fow�察�let it not affect your digestion that your bodies
are in peril of sudden and most excruciating tortures and your
Family Temples in danger of humiliating disregard。
;Why do your thoughts follow the actions of the noble Mandarin
Ping Siang so insidiously�察�and why after each unjust exaction
do your eyes look redly towards the Yamen��
;Is he not the little finger of those at Peking�察�obeying their
commands and only carrying out the taxation which others have
devised�拭�Indeed�察�he himself has stated such to be the fact。
If�察�therefore�察�a terrible and unforeseen fate overtook the
usually cautious and well´armed Ping Siang�察�doubtlessperhaps
after the lapse of some considerable timeanother would be
sent from Peking for a like purpose�察�and in this way�察�after a
too´brief period of heaven´sent rest and prosperity�察�affairs
would regulate themselves into almost as unendurable a
condition as before。
;Therefore ponder these things well�察�O passer´by。 Yesterday
the only man´child of Huang the wood´carver was taken away to
be sold into slavery by the emissaries of the most just Ping
Siang ��who would not have acted thus�察�we are assured�察�were it
not for the insatiable ones at Peking���察�as it had become plain
that the very necessitous Huang had no other possession to
contribute to the amount to be expended in coloured lights as
a mark of public rejoicing on the occasion of the moonday of
the sublime Emperor。 The illiterate and prosaic´minded Huang��
having in a most unseemly manner reviled and even assailed
those who acted in the matter�察�has been effectively disposed
of�察�and his wife now alternately laughs and shrieks in the
Establishment of Irregular Intellects。
;For this reason�察�gazer�察�and because the matter touches you
more closely than�察�in your self´imagined security�察�you are
prone to think�察�deal expediently with the time at your
disposal。 Look twice and lingeringly to´night upon the face of
your first´born�察�and clasp the form of your favourite one in a
closer embrace�察�for he by whose hand the blow is directed may
already have cast devouring eyes upon their fairness�察�and to´
morrow he may say to his armed men�此�'The time is come�察�bring
her to me'。;
;From the last sentence of the well´intentioned and undoubtedly
moderately´framed notice this person will take two phrases��' remarked
Tung Fel�察�folding the written paper and placing it among his garments��
'which shall serve him as the title of the lifelike and
accurately´represented play which it is his self´conceited intention
now to disclose to this select and unprejudiced gathering。 The scene
represents an enlightened and well´merited justice overtaking an
arrogant and intolerable being whoneed this person add��existed
many dynasties ago�察�and the title is��
THE TIME IS COME��
BY WHOSE HAND�拭�
Delivering himself in this manner�察�Tung Fel drew back the hanging
drapery which concealed the front of his large box�察�and disclosed to
those who were gathered round�察�not�察�as they had expected�察�a passage
from the Record of the Three Kingdoms�察�or some other dramatic work of
undoubted merit�察�but an ingeniously constructed representation of a
scene outside the walls of their own Ching´fow。 On one side was a
small but minutely accurate copy of a wood´burner's hut�察�which was
known to all present�察�while behind stood out the distant but
nevertheless unmistakable walls of the city。 But it was nearest part
of the spectacle that first held the attention of the entranced
beholders�察�for there disported themselves�察�in every variety of
guileless and attractive attitude�察�a number of young and entirely
unconcerned doves。 Scarcely had the delighted onlookers fully observed
the pleasing and effective scene�察�or uttered their expressions of
polished satisfaction at the graceful and unassuming behaviour of the
pretty creatures before them�察�than the view entirely changed�察�and�察�as
if by magic�察�the massive and inelegant building of Ping Siang's Yamen
was presented before them。 As all gazed�察�astonished�察�the great door of
the Yamen opened stealthily�察�and without a moment's pause a lean and
ill´conditioned rat�察�of unnatural size and rapacity�察�dashed out and
seized the most select and engaging of the unsuspecting prey in its
hungry jaws。 With the expiring cry of the innocent victim the entire
box was immediately�察�and in the most unexpected manner�察�involved in a
profound darkness�察�which cleared away as suddenly and revealed the
forms of the despoiler and the victim lying dead by each other's side。
Tung Fel came forward to receive the well´selected compliments of all
who had witnessed the entertainment。
;It may be objected�察─�he remarked�察 �that the play is�察�in a manner of
expressing one's self�察�incomplete�察�for it is unrevealed by whose hand
the act of justice was accomplished。 Yet in this detail is the
accuracy of the representation justified�察�for though the time has
come�察�the hand by which retribution is accorded shall never be
observed。;
In such a manner did Tung Fel come to Ching´fow on the seventh day of
the month of Winged Dragons�察�throwing aside all restraint�察�and no
longer urging prudence or delay。 Of all the throng which stood before
him scarcely one was without a deep offence against Ping Siang�察�while
those who had not as yet suffered feared what the morrow might
display。
A wandering monk from the Island of Irredeemable Plagues was the first
to step forth in response to Tung Fel's plainly understood suggestion。
;There is no necessity for this person to undertake further acts of
benevolence�察─�he remarked�察�dropping the cloak from his shoulder and
displaying the hundred and eight scars of extreme virtue�察 �nor�察─�he
continued�察�holding up his left hand�察�from which three fingers were
burnt away�察 �have greater endurances been neglected。 Yet the matter
before this distinguished gathering is one which merits the favourable
consideration of all persons�察�and this one will in no manner turn
away�察�recounting former actions�察�while he allows others to press
forward towards the accomplishment of the just and divinely´inspired
act。;
With these wor