Keepee watchee and catchee." I sat thinking for a few moments, and I made up my mind to go and tell the first lieutenant, but found the Chinaman looking at me smiling the while.
"You likee this ?" he said, holding out a tiny thin stoppered bottle, covered with Chinese characters.
"Like it?
No.

What for ?" "Velly good.

Headache: lub lit' dlop here.

Toothache: lub lit' dlop there.

Got pain anywhere, lub lit' dlop." I took out the stopper and smelt it.
"Smell velly good; all nicee." "Why, it smells of peppermint drops," I said carelessly.
"Yes, smell beautiful, all peppimint.