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Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures

Strange Stories from the Lodge of Leisures

Pu, Songling

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ISBN10: 1151627372
ISBN13: 9781151627377
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 74
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.17 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
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. 1913 Excerpt: ...What is the use of resisting us, as you will be executed to-morrow morning? Lake-of-the-Immortals did not hear any more; he rushed into the room, threw himself on the soldiers, tore a sword from them, and laid them on the ground. Before the wretched men had time to make a gesture of defence, he carried away the girl and flew. At this moment he started violently, and found himself in his same room in the Golden Island. A servant entered, bringing the breakfast he had ordered when arriving for the first time, the night before, on the island. As he was asking himself the meaning of such a vivid dream, he heard a noise in the courtyard. Going out, he saw several men surrounding the body of a girl stretched before his door. Where does she come from? asked some one. We have never seen her! said another. Lake-of-the-Immortals came nearer; it was the body, seemingly senseless, of Autumnmoon. He had her brought immediately into his room. A doctor who had been called declared she was still alive, but needed very careful nursing. When she awoke at last she smiled feebly to the young man. No, it is no dream, she replied to his questions. Your brother was called before the King of Hells; you saved him. You have saved me also from eternal disappearance, and I am called again to life; the prediction of my father was true. A fortnight later she was able to get up; they started together and arrived safely at Sou-tcheou. When they got to his brother's house, his sister-in-law told them there had been illness in the house; her husband had been in grave danger of death; he was quite well now. When they were all together, Lake-of-theImmortals told what he had seen and done. They all listened to him in silence. The fami...

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