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0259 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
中国砂漠地帯の遺跡 : vol.2
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like grasp of the advantages to be attained by accommo-
dating me in the matter of useless old things, the day
closed with a gratifying achievement. In accordance with
his own advice, I had left the Ssŭ-yeh alone to tackle the
question of how to secure quietly the manuscripts and
paintings selected. It was late at night when I heard
cautious footsteps. It was Chiang who had come to make
sure that nobody was stirring about my tent. A little later
he returned with a big bundle over his shoulders. It con-
tained everything I had picked out during the day's work.
The Tao-shih had summoned up courage to fall in with
my wishes, on the solemn condition that nobody besides us
three was to get the slightest inkling of what was being
transacted, and that as long as I kept on Chinese soil the
origin of these 'finds' was not to be revealed to any living
being. He himself was afraid of being seen at night out-
side his temple precincts. So the Ssŭ-yeh, zealous and
energetic as always, took it upon himself to be the sole
carrier. For seven nights more he thus came to my tent,
when everybody had gone to sleep, with the same pre-
cautions, his slight figure panting under loads which grew
each time heavier, and ultimately required carriage by
instalments. For hands accustomed only to wield pen and
paper it was a trying task, and never shall I forget the
good-natured ease and cheerful devotion with which it was
performed by that most willing of helpmates.