wild geese, n.All

Wild geese (n.) had ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠"already flown away," said Po-chang — until Ma-tsu twisted his nose and shouted, "How could they ever have flown away?"