I believe he's hollow all through, Gnat.

How do you feel ?" "As if I haven't had any breakfast," I said earnestly.
Ching smiled.
"Velly much nicee bleakfast all along o' Ching." He led the way in and out among the narrow streets, apparently again as much at home as in his own city; and it was hard work to keep from stopping to gaze at the hundreds of objects which attracted and set me longing to make purchases to take home for curiosities.

But Ching bustled us along.
"No time now.

Come along get good bleakfast.

Wantee good bleakfast before go to see gland show." "Here, what is it you are going to take us to see, Ching ?" cried Barkins--"all right; I wasn't talking to you," he added, as a couple of Chinamen turned round to gaze at the young outer barbarian.
"You waitee," cried Ching, smiling; "all velly ploper gland.