Respectable rickshaw pullers like himself, after a good fast run, liked to repair to a teahouse to treat themselves to tea, that cost ten cents a packet, and two packets of white sugar. That helped them to recover their breath and cool off.

• 在茶馆里，像他那么体面的车夫，在飞跑过一气以后，讲究喝十个子儿一包的茶叶，加上两包白糖，为是补气散火。