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2 feet 9 inches long. 1 inch wide.
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The handle is 1 inch deep, 2.6 inches wide.
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7 tenths of an inch thick.
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with seven rubies missing from the hilt.
:17:13
you can tell the design
dates back to before the Chin era.
:17:16
Engraved with a technique lost
by the time of the Han Dynasty.
:17:21
your knowledge is remarkable, SirTe.
:17:26
a sword by itself rules nothing.
It comes alive only through skillful manipulation.
:17:32
I see your point. Please continue.
:17:35
The Imperial Court isn't the problem.
:17:38
with royalty and officials everywhere...
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the Royal guard keeps security tight.
:17:47
but Peking is not like the west.
:17:49
Here, you'll find all sorts of characters.
:17:53
Proceed with caution in your quest for law
and order. Don't depend only on the court.
:17:58
Contacts in the Giang Hu underworld...
:18:08
can ensure your position.
be strong yet supple. This is the way to rule
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governess...
:18:43
Let me do it.
:18:47
Please sit.
:18:49
I've made you silk pajamas.
Do you want to change into them?
:18:52
Put them down.
:18:59
I heard you met Shu Lien today.