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红楼梦Chapter31

Its I， rejoined Pao-yue.

Its Miss Pao-chs tone of voice， added She Yueeh.

Nonsense! cried Ching Wen. What would Miss Pao-chai come over to do at such an hour?

Let me go， chimed in Hsi Jen， and see through the fissure in the door， and if we can open， well open; for we mustnt let her go back， wet through.

With these words， she came along the passage to the doorway. On looking out， she espied Pao-yue dripping like a chicken drenched with rain.

Seeing him in this plight， Hsi Jen felt solicitous as well as amused. With alacrity， she flung the door wide open， laughing so heartily that she was doubled in two. How could I ever have known， she said， clapping her hands， that you had returned， Sir! Yet how is it that youve run back in this heavy rain?

Pao-yue had， however， been feeling in no happy frame of mind. He had fully resolved within himself to administer a few kicks to the person， who came to open the door， so as soon as it was unbarred， he did not try to make sure who it was， but under the presumption that it was one of the servant-girls， he raised his leg and give her a kick on the side.

Ai-yah! ejaculated Hsi Jen.

Pao-yue nevertheless went on to abuse. You mean things! he shouted. Its because Ive always treated you so considerately that you dont respect me in the least! And you now go to the length of making a laughing-stock of me!