He squatted so that he could look her in the eye and handed her the book. 
She was much more interested in the book than in Judge Fang, but she had been 
taught the proper formalities and bowed and thanked him. Then she opened it up. 
Her eyes got wide. The book began to talk to her. To Judge Fang the voice 
sounded a bit dull, the rhythm of the speech not exactly right. But the girl 
didn't care. The girl was hooked.