"That Emperor is the chosen of Tien, the great Li-Kong, who would have the young war tiger live to serve him."
"These are snake's words, the rogue Li-Kong is as false as his coward slave Kin, who fears to trust himself with an unbound youth."
"Thou rat, thou pirate, I will slay thee," said the enraged general, drawing his sword.
"Do this, and my vision will be for ever shut out from so much villainy," was the calm reply.
"Now let the young war tiger open his ears, and if he is reasonable he shall be free," said the general, getting the better of his rage.
"Then unbind his arms, thou dog."
"Truly, if thou wilt promise to serve the great Emperor Li-Kong."
"Even if so much treason existed in my heart, how could so mean a person serve so great a prince?"
"Is he not the son of the great merchant of the south, who rules the four seas?"
"If the dull rogue hath discovered his prisoner's birth, how is this that he dares to think that when free he would let so great a traitor live, after such an execrable proposition?"