i did , so maybe being the treasured possession of a female chinese pirate is part of that adventure ... and after all , as companion to cheng shih , i shall see wondrous sights-china itself , and maybe the great wall , and japan and korea , and do n't forget my cathay cat , no , do n't forget him , nor the kangaroo , nor any of those figments of my overactive imagination , and there will be other , even more magical things ...