First Line: JUST AS THE BEHEADING WAS ALL READY TO BEGIN Last Line: "MY OFFENCE?"" HE WHISPERED: ""AH, MY OFFENCE IS -- RANK."
JUST as the beheading was all ready to begin, "What was @3your@1 offence?" they asked the ancient mandarin. The mandarin smiled grimly, as on his knees he sank "My offence?" he whispered: "Ah, my offence is -- rank."
