Stacy Aumonier

“ A messenger enters and kneels in low obeisance.
"Excellency, the Western World is at war. Already ten million men have fallen by the sword."
"Ai-e-e!" He draws the wind through his teeth with a whistling inflection. "What Western World is this?" he asked at length.
"They who enunciate the doctrine of progress, civilization, culture, O Excellency!" ”

“ IT may seem a remarkable fact that in the World War in which nearly all nations are engaged, the oldest, wisest, and greatest nation is not only not participating, but is apparently looked upon as a negligible quantity by the belligerent powers. Surely no greater tribute could be paid to the wisdom and the greatness of the Chinese. ”

“ Ten million men! It is very sad, very deplorable; but he banishes these melancholy thoughts, for he knows that his mind must be occupied with far more important matters. It is the hour when, in strict accordance with immemorial precepts, he must look into his own soul. ”