Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels … - Ernest Bramah

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Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels by dragging an unobservant person away from a falling building, examine well his features lest you find, when too late, that it is one to whom you are indebted for double that amount.

Ernest Bramah

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About Ernest Bramah

Ernest Brammah Smith (March 20, 1868 – June 23, 1942) was the author of a series of stories about Kai Lung, a Chinese storyteller, and was also the creator of the blind detective Max Carrados. He wrote under the pseudonym Ernest Bramah.

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Alternative Names: Ernest Brammah Smith • Ernest Bramah Smith

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Before hastening to secure a possible reward of five taels by dragging an unobservant person away from a falling building, examine well his features … - Ernest Bramah

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