Rose looked very demure as she replied , `` Navigation , geography , grammar , arithmetic , and keeping my temper . '' `` Queer lessons , I fancy ; and what have you learned from this remarkable mixture , I should like to know ? '' A naughty sparkle came into Rose 's eyes as she answered , with a droll look at her uncle , `` I ca n't tell you all , ma'am , but I have collected some useful information about China , which you may like , especially the teas . The best are Lapsing Souchong , Assam Pekoe , rare Ankoe , Flowery Pekoe , Howqua 's mixture , Scented Caper , Padral tea , black Congou , and green Twankey . Shanghai is on the Woosung River . Hong Kong means ` Island of Sweet waters . ' Singapore is ` Lion 's Town . ' ` Chops ' are the boats they live in ; and they drink tea out of little saucers . Principal productions are porcelain , tea , cinnamon , shawls , tin , tamarinds and opium . They have beautiful temples and queer gods ; and in Canton is the Dwelling of the Holy Pigs , fourteen of them , very big , and all blind . '' The effect of this remarkable burst was immense , especially the fact last mentioned . It entirely took the wind out of Aunt Jane 's sails ; it was so sudden , so varied and unexpected , that she had not a word to say . The glasses remained fixed full upon Rose for a moment , and then , with a hasty `` Oh , indeed ! '' the excellent lady bundled into her carriage and drove away , somewhat bewildered and very much disturbed . She would have been more so if she had seen her reprehensible brother-in-law dancing a triumphal polka down the hall with Rose in honour of having silenced the enemy 's battery for once . Chapter 9 -- Phebe 's Secret `` Why do you keep smiling to yourself , Phebe ? '' asked Rose , as they were working together one morning , for Dr. Alec considered house-work the best sort of gymnastics for girls ; so Rose took lessons of Phebe in sweeping , dusting and bed-making . `` I was thinking about a nice little secret I know , and could n't help smiling . '' `` Shall I know it , sometime ? '' `` Guess you will . ''
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