and Rose sat wondering what he meant , while she enjoyed the new sights all about her . Behind them the green Aunt-hill sloped gently upward to the grove at the top , and all along the seaward side stood familiar houses , stately , cosy , or picturesque . As they rounded the Point , the great bay opened before them full of shipping , and the city lay beyond , its spires rising above the tall masts with their gay streamers . `` Are we going there ? '' she asked , for she had never seen this aspect of the rich and busy old city before . `` Yes . Uncle Mac has a ship just in from Hong Kong , and I thought you would like to go and see it . '' `` Oh , I should . I love dearly to go poking about in the warehouses with Uncle Mac ; everything is so curious and new to me ; and I 'm specially interested in China because you have been there . '' `` I 'll show you two genuine Chinamen who have just arrived . You will like to welcome Whang Lo and Fun See , I 'm sure . '' `` Do n't ask me to speak to them , uncle ; I shall be sure to laugh at the odd names and the pig-tails and the slanting eyes . Please let me just trot round after you ; I like that best . '' `` Very well ; now steer toward the wharf where the big ship with the queer flag is . That 's the ` Rajah , ' and we will go aboard if we can . '' In among the ships they went , by the wharves where the water was green and still , and queer barnacles grew on the slippery piles . Odd smells saluted her nose , and odd sights met her eyes , but Rose liked it all , and played she was really landing in Hong Kong when they glided up to the steps in the shadow of the tall `` Rajah . '' Boxes and bales were rising out of the hold and being carried into the warehouse by stout porters , who tugged and bawled and clattered about with small trucks , or worked cranes with iron claws that came down and clutched heavy weights , whisking them aloft to where wide doors like mouths swallowed them up . Dr. Alec took her aboard the ship , and she had the satisfaction of poking her inquisitive little nose into every available corner , at the risk of being crushed , lost , or drowned . `` Well , child , how would you like to take a voyage round the world with me in a jolly old craft like this ? ''
XXXXX her uncle , as they rested a minute in the captain 's cabin .
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