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With much difficulty Mosu was induced to leave his room. Yet when he saw the guests gathered around the table, as ragged and dirty as a horde of hungry devils, he retired again with disdain. Little Golden Daughter, who realized how he felt, tried to cheer him up again in a hundred and one ways, but all in vain.
Mosu had been born in Hanchow, so the whole town soon knew that he had passed his examination successfully, and the townsfolk crowded together on both sides of the street to look at him as he rode to his father-in-law's house. Old and young, women and children gathered to enjoy the show, and some idle loafer called out in a loud voice: "The old beggar's son-in-law has become a mandarin!"
Of course you are an old married couple; yet as you have renewed your vows this evening in my house, kindly do me a favor and listen to what I have to say: You, Mosu, are weighed with a heavy burden of guilt, and for that reason you must not resent your wife's being somewhat indignant, but must have patience with her. I will call in my wife to make peace between you."
Standing, he uplifted a libation vase; now lost, and poured the contents upon a king who once stood face to face with him. Like the Horus, this Mosû stands upright, his left foot advanced, and his left arm pendent. His right hand is raised, as grasping the wand of office. The trunk is naked, and round his loins he wears a striped cloth with a squared end falling in front.
At last Sir Hu and his wife came in, and the former said: "My dear son-in-law, you may rest assured that my adopted daughter, who came to me while I was on my way to this place, is no ghost." Then Mosu hastily fell on his knees and answered: "I have sinned and beg for mercy!" And he kowtowed without end.
Yet because he was a beggar-king the distinguished families avoided him, and with those who were of less standing than himself he did not wish to have anything to do. So it came about that Little Golden Daughter had reached the age of eighteen without being betrothed. Now at that time there dwelt in Hanchow, near the Bridge of Peace, a scholar by the name of Mosu.
So the latter visited the old beggar-king and talked with him, and the beggar-king talked over the matter with Little Golden Daughter, and since Mosu came from a good family and was, in addition, talented and learned, and had no objection to marrying into their family, they were both much pleased with the prospect. So they agreed to the proposal, and the two were married.
With these words she began to lament loudly, and she called him one hard-hearted scoundrel after another. Mosu lay before her, speechless with shame, and begged her to forgive him.
Mosu bowed with lowered head and said: "But what have I done?" Yet when he raised his eyes he saw that none other than his wife, Little Golden Daughter, was standing before him. He started with fright and cried: "A ghost, a ghost!" But all the servants broke out into loud laughter.
The servants were strictly bidden to call her "Miss," and to say nothing of what had occurred. So the journey continued and in a few days' time Sir Hu entered upon his official duties. Wu We, where Mosu was district mandarin, was subject to his rule, and the latter made his appearance in order to visit his official superior.
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