kotowed and bent his naked body, there were still a few cash left in his possession. He did not redeem his felt hat, but drank down all his money in wine.
But the Chao family by no means burned the incense or lighted the candles, for the mistress of the house could use them when she worshiped Buddha, and so they were saved for that purpose. Most of the tattered coat was made into diapers for the daughter-in-law's child, which was to be born on the eighth moon, and what little remained of the torn part was made into shoe soles for Amah Wu.
