Ribald Classic: The Chinese Lesson
November, 1969
This is the story of two young men who met by chance one fine summer day in a market place in the province of Chekiang during the reign of Chih-ho of the Mongol dynasty. First, they exchanged ming and hsing, first and last names; then, as they grew better acquainted, they made known their nicknames. One was called Before-midnight-scholar, because he did not study very late, and the other was known as After-midnight-burglar, because he did not begin work very early.As they sat talking, the most d...
