It measures about a yard and a half in height, and a yard in width and depth.

It has been placed here with the care required by these words in Russian, written on the side, "Glass--Fragile--Keep from damp," and then directions, "Top--Bottom," which have been respected.
And then there is the address, "Mademoiselle Zinca Klork, Avenue Cha-Coua, Pekin, Petchili, China." This Zinca Klork--her name showed it--ought to be a Roumanian, and she was taking advantage of this through train on the Grand Transasiatic to get her glass forwarded.

Was this an article in request at the shops of the Middle Kingdom?
How otherwise could the fair Celestials admire their almond eyes and their elaborate hair?
The bell rang and announced the six-o'clock dinner.

The dining-room is forward.

I went down to it, and found it already occupied by some forty people.
Ephrinell had installed himself nearly in the middle.