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the Lins, with whom Nora Waln stayed in the House of Exile.
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Ningpo， 宁波，in Chekiang province.
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mother-by-affection, not her real mother, but Shun-ko of the Lin family. Nora Waln came to love Shun-ko very affectionately, so she came to call her her mother-by-affection.
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decorum, the usages required by decency or good manners.
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outdress, be more prettily dressed; be dressed in more beautiful colors so as to outdo the flowers.
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out of place, not in good taste, unbefitting; in bad taste.
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distracts, takes the attention away from.
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rude, offensive; insolent; in bad taste.
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abroad, away from China; in some foreign country.
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a length of silk, a piece of silk long enough to make a dress.
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Big Horse Road， 大马路．
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location, place to carry on business.
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long purses, more than enough money; purses for holding money which are long and therefore can hold more than the usual amount of money.
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the breath of February, the cold wind of February.
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gentlefolk, persons of gentle, or good, family.
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San Francisco, the main seaport in central California, the western-most state of the U.S.A.
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watering can, vessel for watering plants.
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stance, stand or platform on which the policeman stands.
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Outer World, other countries of the world; the world outside of our country.
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Questions
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1. How do the incidents told in sections I, II, and III illustrate the opening quotation?
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2. How do the Chinese show genius in the cultivation of flowers?
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3. What are the flowers of the different months?
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4. What customs are observed on All Flowers’ Day?
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5. How do sections VI and VII further illustrate the opening quotation?
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