Her story was rejected because of its numerous implausibilities.

Suffice it to say that the urge to look over/down at their penises is powerful and the motives behind this urge so complex as to cause anuresis (which in turn ups the trauma).

dressing all aline.

And who, despite all that, sat next to her, deferential and friendly — not attempting to impress her with his heroic status. Modest, Jade thought, a quality that was as rare among Englishmen as Chinesemen and, in fact, might be a rarity among all men.