” I highlighted several sentences pointing to the Monkey King’s small stature (fig. 1 & 2). For example, one monster comments: The old monster took a careful look and saw the diminutive figure of Pilgrim [Monkey]—less than four Chinese feet [buman sichi, 不滿四尺, 4.17 ft or 1.27...
“Na” (1) (Nose): I love the way E says this, curling up her nose into a very nasal ‘n’ while putting one finger on a nostril, “nnna.” “Na” (2) (Snow): Said while pointing out the window at snow. Or M, being carried out to the car in a light snow, her face li...
Monkey pushed and kicked at the lid, but it wouldn’t give. Then he took the miniature staff from his ear, held it pointing up, and said, “Grow!” In a flash the staff enlarged to five feet, pushing against the bottom of the crucible and shattering the top. As Monkey jumped out, ...
I was about due to do a rope access course, so as I was booking that, I organised myself for a quick trip to Arapiles. The plan was to go over and try a few specific tricky routes, but it came pretty apparent to me red-pointing on a trip like this was not what I was after. ...
Jo-Jo, the smallest man in the group,poked his head into the circle and yelled, “continued this way,a mish-mash of j ibes,finger pointing(coughs)and backslapping “Forget the field,boys How about the stench from this 'ere barracks!” Jo-Jo slapped a few backs, laughing loudly at hi...
And coverlids gold-tinted like the peach, Or ripe October's faded marigolds, Fell sleek about him in a thousand folds- Not hiding up an Apollonian curve Of neck and shoulder, nor the tenting swerve Of knee from knee, nor ankles pointing light; But rather, giving them to the filled sight...