Before long came the sound of oars slapping the water , and the bow of a boat appeared round the bend. The vermilion robes of the venerable abbot added a flash of colour the morning. the abbot's pupil and nephew, Tong, flashed his teeth in a smile that could be seen from afar. Grandpa said Tong should join an acting troupe and go into comedy theatre, his smile was so contagious. Tong's smiles came straight from his cheerful heart, made for his lips and twinkling eyes, and sent out ripples like a stone dropped in pool so that people around him were affected too.