THE TAIPAN, a Short Story by Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham's story "The Taipan" centers on a successful Englishman in China who prides himself on his achievements and social status. While taking a walk, he notices coolies digging a grave in the cemetery, which unnerves him as he cannot identify whose grave it is.
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