Cheng'er's long, black eyelashes were still wet with tears, but she smiled sweetly and curtsied before retreating.,As dusk fell, Cheng'er finished reciting the sutras. Her aching waist told her it was time to stop. She rose and walked out of the back courtyard through the side gate of the temple.,Beneath the corridor lay a bamboo grove, and there was a stone path through it with a small gate. This led to the back room of the second house's main courtyard.。