Captain velly closs Ching tumb' overboard ?" "No, he hasn't said anything." "Ching velly glad.

You go tell captain something ?" "What about ?" I said.
"Ching get lettee flom fliend." "That's right," I said.

"How is he ?" "Velly glad you catchee pilate." "Oh, he is, is he ?" "Yes, velly muchee glad, and send lettee." "Yes, you said so." "Allee 'bout pilates." He took a piece of paper from somewhere and handed it to me.
"You no lead lettee ?" I shook my head as I glanced at the queer Chinese characters.
"No; what does he say about the pirates ?" "Say two muchee big junk in river going to sail, catchee tea-ship, lice-ship, silkee-ship." "Going to sail from here ?" I cried.
"Yes." "But how does he know ?" "Know evelyting.

Muchee big man.

Wantee catchee more pilate." "But do you mean your friend knows of these junks sailing ?" "Yes." "When did you get the letter ?" "Chinese coolie bling lettee in flesh-vegetable boat." "What, this morning ?" "Yes, bling lettee." "When are the junks going to sail ?" "No know.