If the person smiled, certain traits such as humor, honesty, and kindness were mentioned in the Ss’ characterizations, but, if the person did not smile, then the traits that were mentioned were high in dishonesty, nonkindness, and impersonality.

Mirage-bound and moving blind, he downcomes, Up-growing from his sapling game In the laughing park, Bearing the stolen spark

He was taught the legends of the Mess Plate, from the great grinning Golden Gods that had come out of the Summer Palace in Pekin to the silver-mounted markhor-horn snuff-mull presented by the last C.O. (he who spake to the seven subalterns).

I have also stressed Jess's role as a “mother” to Kim—by which I mean her role in offering the daughter not only transgenderedness but also empowered femaleness.