Chronicles of the Secret Service (2016)
“The tall, good-looking young man with the wavy hair and bronzed complexion smiled.
‘Well, yes, sir,’ he replied. ‘I suppose everyone has.’ He wondered what was in his chief’s mind. Sir Leonard did not ask such questions, as a rule, unless there was reason behind them.
‘Not everyone,’ disagreed Wallace. ‘That is rather an exaggerated statement to make. Still, Aesop’s Fables are probably as widely read as anything written or told ever has been. It is pretty evident, however, that the powe...rs that be in Japan know all about the wolf and the lamb. Japan has cast herself for the part of wolf and a play neatly arranged, to be produced and directed by herself.’ ‘Who plays the part of the lamb, sir?’ asked Carter.
‘China, of course. Poor helpless China, with her internal troubles, her disruption, her family quarrels is an easy prey for the voracious wolf. Japan has had her eyes on China for years. The time has now come when she thinks she is powerful enough to strike the blow.MoreLess
‘Well, yes, sir,’ he replied. ‘I suppose everyone has.’ He wondered what was in his chief’s mind. Sir Leonard did not ask such questions, as a rule, unless there was reason behind them.
‘Not everyone,’ disagreed Wallace. ‘That is rather an exaggerated statement to make. Still, Aesop’s Fables are probably as widely read as anything written or told ever has been. It is pretty evident, however, that the powe...rs that be in Japan know all about the wolf and the lamb. Japan has cast herself for the part of wolf and a play neatly arranged, to be produced and directed by herself.’ ‘Who plays the part of the lamb, sir?’ asked Carter.
‘China, of course. Poor helpless China, with her internal troubles, her disruption, her family quarrels is an easy prey for the voracious wolf. Japan has had her eyes on China for years. The time has now come when she thinks she is powerful enough to strike the blow.MoreLess
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