“He is capable of any crime, from reviling the Classics to diverting water courses.”

—  Ernest Bramah , book Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat

The Story of Lin Ho and the Treasure of Fang-Tso
Kai Lung Unrolls His Mat (1928)

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