“The master of Tiger Gate Kung Fu Academy, used to the heavy responsibility of acting in loco parentis for his pupils, took the calm but unmovable position that whoever Harry was, he was here under the master’s care and was going nowhere until someone could prove both a legal and a moral right to make decisions on his behalf. The amah who had brought him here had given false names both for him and for herself, and the authorities in the person of Mark and Lieutenant Zhang were now accusing her o...f something very close to abduction, although a quiet agreement Mark and Zhang had made as we left the van was keeping the actual term from being used so as not to back anyone into a corner. The amah had, therefore, forfeited that right. However, the master explained courteously over tea and sweets brought in by two young pupils, this did not mean that Mark or Lieutenant Zhang by virtue of their badges had acquired it. I, a foreign stranger, was completely out of the running.MoreLessRead More Read Less
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: