He would probably not now be buried all day in his Supreme Scriptures but for the fact that he had fallen from his horse in a cavalry exercise and received an injury to his leg which had since brought on paralysis.

• 如果不是二十五年前习武骑马跌伤了腿，又不幸而渐渐成为半身不遂的毛病，更不幸而接着又赋悼亡，那么现在吴老太爷也许不至于整天捧着《太上感应篇》罢?