I contunue last post If describe him in brief: he was cynic and liked to drink, had cohabation with young Manchu. I would like to tell more about Waddington. Firstly his appearance. He must be well under forty. His face, small under a high, rounded forehead, was unlined and freshcoloured; it was ugly like a monkey's, but with an ugliness that was not without charm; it was an amusing face. His features, his nose and his mouth, were hardly larger than a child's, and he had small, very bright blue eyes. His eyebrows were fair and scanty. He looked like a funny little old boy. He have been lived in China for more than 20 years. He had many anecdotes of his adventures during twenty years in China, and one could conclude from them that the earth was a very grotesque, bizarre, and ludicrous place . He seemed to look upon life in a spirit of banter, and his ridicule of the Colony at Hong Kong was acid; but he laughed also at the Chinese officials in Mei-Tan-Fu and at the cholera which decimated the city. He could not tell a tragic story or one of heroism without making it faintly absurd. In addition to humor, he was distinguished by a special insight, and sometimes even seem clairvoyant. He was shrewd. The author describes that relations between main heroes excited his cynical curiosity. I think that skill he has been achieving during the years of his life in China. Sometimes it seemed to me that he lost interest to life. He did not care what people say about his cohabitation with young Manchu and his addiction to alcohol. He has not left Mei-Tan-Fu at the time of cholera. But then came realization that it was all part of his world, and he did not rate people for their status in society and he was indifferent to opinion of foolish official. In this novel I see Waddington as a breath of fresh air amid the cholera. He has incredible supported the main character and helped her to change her views on life. He was one of those people who helped Kitty to achieve an understanding of the true values. Yes, he was not a man without flaws, but he seems to me as the conscience of the novel. I was very impressed with this character and his worldview. I like his sense of humor and ability to support and help people who need that. I would like to know what happened to him after Kitty left Chine and the epidemic was over.