THE WALLET OF KAI LUNG

By Ernest Bramah

“Ho, illustrious passers-by!” says Kai Lung as he spreads out his embroidered mat under the mulberry-tree. “It is indeed unlikely that you could condescend to stop and listen to the foolish words of such an insignificant and altogether deformed person as myself. Nevertheless, if you will but retard your elegant footsteps for a few moments, this exceedingly unprepossessing individual will endeavour to entertain you.” This is a collection of Kai Lung’s entertaining tales, told professionally in the market places as he travelled about; told sometimes to occupy and divert the minds of his enemies when they were intent on torturing him.

[I. THE TRANSMUTATION OF LING]

[II. THE STORY OF YUNG CHANG]

[III. THE PROBATION OF SEN HENG]

[IV. THE EXPERIMENT OF THE MANDARIN CHAN HUNG]

[V. THE CONFESSION OF KAI LUNG]

[VI. THE VENGEANCE OF TUNG FEL]

[VII. THE CAREER OF THE CHARITABLE QUEN-KI-TONG]

[VIII. THE VISION OF YIN, THE SON OF YAT HUANG]

[IX. THE ILL-REGULATED DESTINY OF KIN YEN, THE PICTURE-MAKER]