Soon Scholar Chang saw Ying-ying come into the garden.She stood in front of the incense burner,holding the joss sticks(1) in her hands,and prayed,"With the first joss stick I pray for my father.I wish that he may quickly ascend to heaven.With the second joss stick I pray for my mother.I wish her good health and a long life!..."
(1)A stick of incense burned before a Chinese idol(joss).