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The moment she perceived Pao-yue she forthwith came up to meet him. "Mr. Yuen," she said, "presents his compliments to you. He is waiting for you at the back gate. This is a note he bade me bring you." Upon opening the note, Pao-yue found it to read as follows: "An unfilial son, Yuen, reverently inquires about his worthy father's boundless happiness and precious health.
Pao-ch'ai, however, was present at the time so Lin Tai-yue did not retort, but went and ensconced herself in a seat near her grandmother. When Pao-yue noticed that no one had anything to say, he smilingly addressed himself to Pao-ch'ai.
At these words, the whole company had a hearty laugh; after which, Tai-yue, at length, marked off a play; next in order following Pao-yue, Shih Hsiang-yuen, Ying-ch'un, T'an Ch'un, Hsi Ch'un, widow Li Wan, and the rest, each and all of whom made a choice of plays, which were sung in the costumes necessary for each.
Miao Yue replenished this cup and gave it to Tai-yue; and taking the green jade cup, which she had, on previous occasions, often used for her own tea, she filled it and presented it to Pao-yue. "'The rules observed in the world, the adage says, 'must be impartial," Pao-yue smiled. "But while my two cousins are handling those antique and rare gems, here am I with this coarse object!"
Pao-yue and the rest lost no time in rising and offering her a seat, whereupon Pao Ch'ai added with a smile, "How can you say such things?" "Had I known sooner," continued Tai-yue, "that he was here, I would have kept away." "I can't fathom this meaning of yours," protested Pao Ch'ai. "If one comes," Tai-yue urged smiling, "then all come, and when one doesn't come, then no one comes.
"You had better," madame Wang added, "fetch ten more pills tomorrow morning; and every day about bedtime tell Hsi Jen to give them to you; and when you've had one you can go to sleep!" "Ever since you, mother, bade me take them," Pao-yue rejoined, "Hsi Jen has daily sent me one, when I was about to turn in." "Who's this called Hsi Jen?" Chia Chen thereupon ascertained.
Hsi Jen laughed; "something just got into my eyes and I rubbed them." By these means she readily managed to evade detection; but seeing that Pao-yue wore a deep red archery-sleeved pelisse, ornamented with gold dragons, and lined with fur from foxes' ribs and a grey sable fur surtout with a fringe round the border.
"This is," replied Pao-yue, "the main stream of the Hsin Fang river, and is therefore called the Hsin Fang water-gate." "Nonsense!" exclaimed Chia Cheng. "The two words Hsin Fang must on no account be used!"
But after another short stay, Lin Tai-yue repaired back to her quarters. The next day Pao-yue saw dowager lady Chia. But in spite of his confession that he himself was responsible for the scalding of his face, his grandmother could not refrain from reading another lecture to the servants who had been in attendance.
Pao-yue stood by her side. "You must, dear girl, also apply a little cosmetic and powder," she smiled; "otherwise you'll look as if you were angry with lady Feng. It's her birthday, besides; and our old ancestor has sent some one again to come and cheer you up." "This isn't lead powder," he smiled.
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