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Mr. Torrance took the auto bus into Chengtu, and I came along with the loads. I was to ride a 20-o[[strikethrough]]d[[/strikethrough]]^[[l]]d year old mule of Mr. Torrance's. After I had ridden a short distance I got off and invited the collector Mr. Pen to ride awhile. He got on. 

Now, that old mule has always been led by a coolie when it was ridden. But Mr. Pen naturally decided that a coolie to lead was unnecessary, and dismissed temporarily the coolie. Very soon the mule started off on a gallop for Kuanshien and Mr. Pen couldn't control him. He ran a long way before he was stopped. Then Mr. Pen refused to ride any more, and the mule refused to be led by the coolie. Meanwhile I had gone on quite a distance. Mr. Pen decided that the mule hadn't eaten enough grass that morning, and told the coolie to let the mule eat grass awhile, and that after he had eaten plenty he would no doubt be more easily led. Then he went on and left the coolie alone with the mule. The coolie did not catch up with the mule until dinner time. 

I hurried on to Pih Shien. On the auto road there were few inns, and when I arrived I had a hard time securing one and holding it. I engaged the inn, but before the loads arrived several ricksha coolies tried to occupy part of the available space. The inn is not at all a clean and comfortable one. 

Sept. 1. We pushed along rapidly to Chengtu, making good time, and arriving at the university at about 1.30 p.m. I had to make explanations and show them passports at two likin offices, but they