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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ... (He fixes Father Jerolomen with his eye.) Opium worth much gold. Very rare kind. Wang-Sing lose money. Priest not do right by him. Father Jer. (Unsteadily) I--I am sorry. I--hardly know my own actions. I have had a great sorrow, a terrific disappointment--a loss of all I hoped for. (He passes his hand over his forehead.) You must excuse me. It--is so hot--and strange here. Wang Sun go to your head maybe. Priest b'long in cell. All cool there. Father Jer. You say there is a Christian monastery--here? Wang Oh yees. Clistian. Very big. White house in desert. Priests like you come. Go in. Never come out. Just behind town. On hill. You see maybe from end of boat. Out in desert. Father Jer. Quiet. Out in the desert. A heavenly quiet. Crawls Why don't you skip there then? We.won't cry over your goin'. Jake Straight. We wouldn't. Wang More better than too much noise for priests. Not get excited. No break good merchants bottles. Lose much money. Very much cheat. Father Jer. Don't speak that word to me. (He feeh in his sash and takes out a gold piece.) These seas and islands are a corruption and a sore on the world. I sicken of them. Blistering, sweltering, thieving, heathenish! The sand burns my eyes and the pitiless sky scorches my soul. It would be the penance of Hell to stay here. (He gives Wang the gold. Wang takes it with a deep bow, and bites it as he bends.) Wang (Quickly, as Father Jer. turns from him) You take another? Just a little one for present? Cumsha? Good-feeling from Wang-Sing--to forget? (He holds out a little vial.) Father Jer. You fill me with horror. (He goes quickly behind the cabin.) Wang (Looking after him) Him very upset. Master of ship mudi disturb. Why he come if find it like he say? Queer. Explain. Jake (Nervously, fingering the silk) Oh...

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