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11 1 got something for boys now, when he come and throw 

 stone at me," chuckled Gee, a day or two after this, and with this 

 he produced from his wide sleeve a large iron crowbar. " I tuck 

 him up my sleeve," he said; "boy come, I just knock him hard 

 on head." 



" Give it to me, Gee ; where did you get it ? " 



" I go hardware (ironmonger) store; man there he know me, 

 he ask me what the matter with my head, I tell him all about boy, 

 then he give me bar, he tell me that settle boy pletty soon." 



" Yes, Gee, and that will settle you, too ; for if it killed the boy 

 you would be hanged." 



I kept that bar, and returned it to the man at the hardware 

 stores, whose only excuse for having supplied him gratis with such 

 a murderous weapon, was well, they all carry them. 



Gee was certainly a most satisfactory Chinaman, as he not only 

 could work and did work, but he was so communicative, and 

 amused me so much, that I am afraid I spoilt him rather, for he 

 was getting somewhat cheeky before he left, and on several 

 occasions I had to give him one or two severe reprimands on 

 this head. As I was dining with some friends one day, I told 

 him to come and fetch me at a certain hour. Long before that 

 time had arrived one of the daughters of the house told me I 

 was wanted at the telephone (nearly every house in Victoria 

 possessed one of these useful instruments). 



"Who is there?" 



" Hullo, Missus Gloman ; please you tell me name of all men 

 who dine at Mrs. D to-night." 



" What do you mean, Gee?" 



" Oh, please, I tink some man dine there, my friend he say he 

 tink not, I bet one dollar ; please you so good to tell me." 



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People have said that they are safe servants as they never 

 repeat conversations, and don't gossip as do white servants. My 

 experience is quite different, and no greater gossips exist than 



