MCLC: not even room for a peaceful desk?

[Denton, Kirk]

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From: kirk (denton.2 at osu.edu)
Subject: not even room for a peaceful desk?
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Kirk 

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I'm seeking an English-language quote from a Spence book, either The Gate
of Heavenly Peace or The Search for Modern China, and it's a translation
of the famous "not even room for a peaceful writing desk/连一张平静的书桌都放
不下" 
quote. I'm specifically looking for the English-language translation.

Thanks.