Word: chinging
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Dates: during 1881-1881
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...looked up, with alarm, fear, and astonishment mingled in her face. Seeing Ching, she took courage. "You are too good," she said, "but I cannot tell you - you could not help...
...fascination that Tue had cast over Ching was too potent for that youth's peace of mind. With an unwonted trembling of heart he had stayed at a respectful distance, gazing on his fair one's house. After a little - could he believe his luck? - the girl herself came from the house, and walked slowly into the forest. Ching naturally followed her. He found her with her face buried on a mossy log, while the convulsive sobs shook her form...
...Ching's first thought was one of disappointment that he had not seen the philosopher; but before he had taken many steps this feeling began to yield to the sudden admiration he conceived for Tue. In truth, though prouder beauties might for the moment eclipse her, one who could see her at her best would not prefer the favor of the gayer fair. Ching sat heedless of the flight of time, until he at last looked up and saw Mnag returning. He had now no reason for consulting the philosopher; he therefore took a rather incoherent leave of the girl...
...only guessed," reassuringly. But now that her secret was out, Tue, not without frequent blushes, explained her father's idea, and the contemplated fulfilment of it. Ching listened with sympathy, and when she ceased began to plan for her rescue...
...close sympathy into which Ching and Tue were come was fast throwing its charm about the girl. She could not but be proud of such intimate association with the pride of Apeland. But soon occurred something that changed the life-histories of a race...