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Since that time there had to be a storm of rain, or the moon had to be very clear, to prevent Wu-han from hurrying to the small woman. The days, and then the months, passed in this way. One night the deceiver accidentally made some noise as he went away. P'an immediately came up to them, but saw nothing; for Eternal Life succeeded in not betraying herself.
"Wait till I have changed my clothes!" was all she said. While she was taking off her outer garment, a parcel fell from the sleeve of it. Thinking that it was money, Wu-han quickly picked it up and opened it. It was the pair of embroidered slippers. He said: "Oh! Oh! Who is the little girl who has such feet? She must be of a very loving nature.
After coming back from Chang's house without having seen him, old Lu had found her son Wu-han in their little food shop. He had said to her: "You come at the right time. I must kill a pig this morning, and our assistant has gone out for the day." The old woman did not like this work. But she was very much afraid of her son, and did not dare to refuse.
As for Wu-han, he at once went out and spent the money on rich clothes and a fine gauze bonnet. In the evening, when his mother was asleep, he put on his pretty clothes and set the slippers in his sleeve. As the great clock sounded the first watch, he went out softly and made straight for the house of P'an. Light clouds were hiding the moon. It was only half full. He coughed before the house.
When the first clouds of their desire were dissipated by the rain of caresses, Wu-han took from his sleeve the pledges of love. She gave them back to him: "Now that I am happy, I no more wish to go out." About the fourth watch, before daylight, Wu-han arose and climbed stealthily down to the street.
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