The Gentleman In The Parlour

Quotes

1. There is no silence in the East.

2. 

   Mandalay has its name; the falling cadence of the lovely word has gathered about itself the chiaroscuro of romance.

3. 

   They are like a face full of character that intrigues and excites you, but that on closer acquaintance you discover is merely the mask of a vulgar soul. Such is Tourane.

   p. 582

4. 

   The Chinese are the aristocracy of the East.

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