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The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker cover image

Han Ong Reads “The Monkey Who Speaks”

The New Yorker: The Writer's Voice - New Fiction from The New Yorker

CHAPTER

Village Defense, Wandering Scholars, and Medical Appointments

The chapter explores the hiring of samurais for protection and reflects on the history of wandering scholars. It then shifts to the protagonist, Roscoe, and his multiple medical appointments due to his age and health conditions.

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