读德龄公主的回忆录，宫里的太监是这样儿的:

The eunuchs don't seem to have any brains at all. They are such queer people and have no feelings. They have the same mood all day long -- I should say they are in a cruel mood.

Whenever Her Majestic gave an order, they always said "Jer" (Yes) and as soon as they got to our waiting room, they would say to each other: "What was the order? I have forgotten all about it. "

Then they used to come to one of us who had happened to be present when the order was given : "Please tell us what the order was. I did not listen while Her Majestic was talking. "

We used to laugh and make fun of them, we knew they were afraid to ask Mer Majesty, and of course we had to tell them.