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"At least make him keep quiet," cried the mother in a fury. "We can no longer hear ourselves speak." And she went out, slamming the door, while Elegant hastened to awaken the sleeper. "Really you might snore less loudly!" she said with impatience. "All is discovered now." When he heard this, Ya-nei's body was frozen with terror as if he had received a drenching in cold water. His teeth chattered.
Being a little elated by his cups of wine, he kept speaking of Ya-nei's merit, and of his intention to invite the father and son for the next day. His words sank deeply into his daughter's mind. On the following day the river was still churned by waves, and the storm sent up spray to a height of more than thirty feet. The crash of water was heard on all sides.
There had to be that storm to make us meet, and then destiny prevented our betrothal. Our strength was too small for the struggle, and we have sworn to love each other until death. I implore you to speak to my father and appease him; for if he makes an uproar; there is nothing left for me but to die." Her tears fell like rain. And, while they were talking, Ya-nei's snores sounded like thunder.
However, he softly opened his shutter, stepped from one ship to the other, and glided into the cabin where the maiden awaited him. She gave him formal greeting, which he returned; but they looked at each other under the lamp, and their passion already raged like fire. They could hardly exchange a word, and Ya-nei's trembling hands were undoing. She offered but very feeble resistance.
Soon the time came for Ya-nei's examination at the capital, and he was accepted. His father asked for a holiday, and the whole family went to Kien-K'ang, where the marriage was celebrated. The fame of Elegant's wisdom and beauty grew with the years, and the happiness of these two was never dimmed. Hsing shih heng yen , 28th Tale.
The latter had already hired a boat, and, as it was night, the intruder would be able to pass from one junk to the other without being observed. They set out, while Elegant wept incessantly for sorrow and uneasiness. We must now return to the family of Wu. After the night of Ya-nei's departure, their boat had proceeded for several leagues before the young man's absence was noticed.
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