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2 feet 9 inches long.
:12:07
1 inch wide.
:12:09
The handle is 1 inch deep,
2.6 inches wide.
:12:12
7 tenths of an inch thick.
:12:16
With seven rubies missing
from the hilt.
:12:19
You can tell the design
:12:21
dates back
to before the Chin era.
:12:24
Engraved with a technique lost
by the time of the Han Dynasty.
:12:27
Your knowledge is remarkable,
Sir Te.
:12:32
A sword by itself rules nothing.
:12:34
It comes alive
only through skillful manipulation.
:12:38
I see your point.
Please continue.
:12:41
The Imperial Court
isn't the problem.
:12:44
With royalty and officials
everywhere...
:12:48
the Royal Guard
keeps security tight.
:12:53
But Peking is not like the West.
:12:55
Here, you'll find
all sorts of characters.
:13:00
Proceed with caution
in your quest for law and order.
:13:03
Don't depend only on the court.
:13:05
Contacts
in the Giang Hu underworld...
:13:09
can ensure your position.
:13:16
Be strong yet supple.
:13:18
This is the way to rule.
:13:49
Governess...
:13:52
Let me do it.
:13:57
Please sit.
:13:58
I've made you silk pajamas.
Do you want to change into them?