Table of Contents

          Prologue i.

          Hai Ping 1

          Intrusion 4

          Siblings 7

          Gold 13

          Choice 26

          Peepshow 34

          Betrothal 44

          Lifespring 54

          Checkout 59

          Departure 65

          Dragon’s Mouth 71

          Horse Trading 75

          Gunboats 78

          Broaching 81

          Kwangchow 5

          Fan-Tan 90

          China Gate 101

          Hong Kong 108

          Victoria 112

          Bloodship 118

          Dealing 124

          Nan Hai 130

          Gwailo 136

          Mare Pacificum 143

          Landfall 147

          Prairie 150

          Exercise 158

          Justice 170

          Jen Ming 175

          Recriminations 180

          Buyer’s Market 187

          Equilevitation 197

          Rookie 199

          Solution 206

          Skyrigging 214

          Warriors 222

          Bunkhouse 227

          Plum Tree Garden 232

          Security 237

          Sartoria 240

          Big School 243

          Lifts 249

          Depression 253

          Bullyboy 256

          Termagent 261

          Prestidigitation 266

          Succubus 272

          Kultur Klash 276

          Molestation 289

          Gluttony 293

          Deshabille 299

          Circulation 303

          Photography 318

          Coöperation 321

          Discovery 324

          Kangaroos 329

          Reunion 337

          Herbalism 339

          Abortion 356

          The Gifting 359

          Fracas 364

          Largesse 369

          War 373

          Bureaucracy Slick 380

          Jockeys Mount! 386

          Canadian, eh? 391

          Recruiters 398

          Rage 402

          Tragedy 406

          Press-gang 416

          Vacuum 419

          Rendezvous 431

          Domicile 438

          Xinhua 444