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He has a place of his own now , about four storeys underground , where he tinkles on every sort of Chinese instrument . Probably the lady would like to visit him . And I know a house where children sing and dance . It 's underground too ; and the poor little brutes , who go to two kinds of schools till nine o'clock , are at it till midnight . But the lady need n't mind . If she does n't go , somebody else will , so the kids are kept out of their beds all the same -- the more money the merrier . You may get to see a Chinese funeral too , though I ai n't sure of one to-night -- '' `` I guess the lady would n't enjoy butting in at a funeral , '' said Nick .