Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. 1. Off in a Corner all Alone 1
4. 2. Relatives Met by Chance 19
5. 3. Bewitched 40
6. 4. A Typical Passenger in the Second-Class Sleeper 57
7. 5. Some Confusion with Regard to Status 72
8. 6. Middle of the Night in Third Class 86
9. 7. Everyone Ill at Ease 104
10. 8. Those Who Ask for Help Are Also Willing to Give It 123
11. 9. Honeyed Words 140
12. 10. A Bit High 157
13. 11. While Crossing the River at Pookow 175
14. 12. Wine, Women, and Song 189
15. 13. So, She Was a Crook! 203
16. 14. Soochow Again 219
17. Translator’s Afterword 239
18. A Note on the Translation 259