loe

With these auspicious words Li-loe possessed himself of three of the strings of cash and displayed an empty sleeve.

Almost before Li-loe had disappeared he was at the shutter in the wall, had forced it open and was looking out.

Li-loe held in his hand an iron prong, and with this he industriously searched the earth between the rocks and herbage.

Thus it again befell, for despite Kai Lung's desire to escape, Li-loe chanced to look up suddenly and observed him.

On the following day, at about the stroke of the usual court, Li-loe approached Kai Lung with a grievous look.