'Face the man you have challenged, or give up the belt.’
The figure remained very still for a moment, and then cautiously, in a manner almost theatrically designed not to give offence, started to fumble with his belt.
‘No, no, we don’t need that,’ said Lu-Tze kindly. ‘It was a good challenge. A decent “Ai!” and a very passable“Hai-eee!”, I thought. Good martial gibberish all round, such as you don’t often hear these days. And we would not want his
trousers falling down at a time like this, would we?’ He sniffed and added, ‘Especially at a time like this.' (TOT)
The figure remained very still for a moment, and then cautiously, in a manner almost theatrically designed not to give offence, started to fumble with his belt.
‘No, no, we don’t need that,’ said Lu-Tze kindly. ‘It was a good challenge. A decent “Ai!” and a very passable“Hai-eee!”, I thought. Good martial gibberish all round, such as you don’t often hear these days. And we would not want his
trousers falling down at a time like this, would we?’ He sniffed and added, ‘Especially at a time like this.' (TOT)
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