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angry consultation on the spot: “This Mr Yü," they said,“has been enjoying his wealth for many a long day, andhas always treated his neighbours in the most arrogantspirit. And now, although we have never offended him,he insults us with this dead art. If such an outrage goesunavenged, the world will look on us as a set ofpoltroons. Let us summon up our utmost resolution, andcombine with one accord to wipe him and his family outof existence!"The whole party signified their agreement, and when theevening of the day appointed had come, they collected,fully armed for the attack, and exterminated everymember of the family.“Pride and extravagance lead to calamity and ruin inmore ways than one. Mr. Yü's family was destroyed,although in this particular instance he had no thought ofinsulting others; nevertheless, the catastrophe was due toan habitual lack of modesty and courtesy in hisconduct."notes[1] The game here alluded to was played on a board with a “river" in the middle.