Explore "Collecting Subscriptions" by Pu Songling on Textopian. Read with annotations and highlights.
The Frog-God frequently employs a magician to deliver its oracles to those who have faith. Should the magician declare that the God is pleased, happiness is sure to follow; but if he says the God is angry, women and children[1] sit sorrowfully about, and neglect even their meals. Such is the customary belief, and it is probably not altogether devoid of foundation.
[1]: The chief supporters of superstition in China.