Tai-pan

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"Tai-pan, my suggestion, about the coin, you agree?" the old man said.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
"Tai-pan, your eleven o'clock appointment's here."

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
"Tai-pan, my suggestion, about the coin, you agree?" the old man said.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
Nighttime Gup was bustling around and he said quietly in Cantonese, "Tai-pan, we certainly hope you can deal with the stock market and Second Great House."

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
Everyone began talking but Haply called out, "Tai-pan, may I ask a question?"

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
"Tai-pan: This will confirm my wife, Riko Gresserhoff"Riko Anjin-is who she says she is.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
Nighttime Gup was bustling around and he said quietly in Cantonese, "Tai-pan, we certainly hope you can deal with the stock market and Second Great House."

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
Below the portrait of each tai-pan was a small brass plaque with his name and the years of his life: "Dirk Dunross, 4th Tai-pan, 1852-1894, lost at sea in the India Ocean with all hands in Sunset Cloud" ...

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
"Tai-pan, your eleven o'clock appointment's here."

Noble House Clavell, James 1981
"Tai-pan ... tai-pan ..." the old man began brokenly, wringing his hands.

Noble House Clavell, James 1981