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红楼梦Chapter31

As he spoke， he lowered his head. then catching sight of Hsi Jen， in tears， he realised that he had kicked the wrong person. Hallo! he said， promptly smiling， is it you whove come? Where did I kick you?

Hsi Jen had never， previous to this， received even a harsh word from him. When therefore she on this occasion unexpectedly saw Pao-yue gave her a kick in a fit of anger and， what made it worse， in the presence of so many people， shame， resentment， and bodily pain overpowered her and she did not， in fact， for a time know where to go and hide herself. She was then about to give rein to her displeasure， but the reflection that Pao-yue could not have kicked her intentionally obliged her to suppress her indignation. Instead of kicking， she remarked， dont you yet go and change your clothes?

Pao-yue walked into the room. As he did so， he smiled. Up to the age Ive reached， he observed， this is the first instance on which Ive ever so thoroughly lost control over my temper as to strike any one; and， contrary to all my thoughts， its you that happened to come in my way?

Hsi Jen， while patiently enduring the pain， effected the necessary change in his attire. ve been here from the very first， she simultaneously added， smilingly， so in all things， whether large or small， good or bad， it has naturally fallen to my share to bear the brunt. But not to say another word about your assault on me， why， to-morrow youll indulge your hand and star-beating others!