第四百五十五篇第四百五十五篇Story Four Hundred and Fifty-Five

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Story Four Hundred and Fifty-Five · Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio

The Scorpion Merchant

A line drawing in the manner of a late-Qing lithographed edition: in the daytime guest room of a country inn, a rough, wild-haired man in a short belted jacket and bound trousers stands just inside the open door with one hand on his hip, head thrown back as he sniffs the air, while an elderly innkeeper in a soft cap and long gown stands with hands tucked in his sleeves beside a huge upturned earthenware jar, with a lattice window, a brick kang, a stool, a bundle and bamboo baskets around them.

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