The Blossoms of Summer

To the Chieftain of the Tsang Mountain Pass

To the Honorable, Esteemed, Heavenly, et cetera et cetera Chieftain of the Tsang Mountain Pass

It is with humblest gratitude that I send my servant and translator, who goes by the name of Wu, in respect for your tradition that none bearing Occidental blood should pass through your gates, to negotiate for the transfer of five of your finest specimens to my airship, which is moored in the tea fields at the foothills.