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红楼梦Chapter25

Lin Tai-yue imagined that the burn was of an extremely serious nature， and she hastened to approach him with a view to examine it. Pao-yue， however， screened his face， and， waving his hand， bade her leave the room; for knowing her usual knack for tidiness he did not feel inclined to let her get a glimpse of his face. Tai-yue then gave up the attempt， and confined herself to asking him： whether it was very painful?

It isnt very sore， replied Pao-yue， if I look after it for a day or two， it will get all right.

But after another short stay， Lin Tai-yue repaired back to her quarters.

the next day Pao-yue saw dowager lady Chia. But in spite of his confession that he himself was responsible for the scalding of his face， his grandmother could not refrain from reading another lecture to the servants who had been in attendance.

A day after， Ma， a Taoist matron， whose name was recorded as Pao-yues godmother， came on a visit to the mansion. Upon perceiving Pao-yue， she was very much taken aback， and asked all about the circumstances of the accident. When he explained that he had been scalded， she forthwith shook her head and heaved a sigh; then while making with her fingers a few passes over Pao-yues face， she went on to mutter incantations for several minutes. I can guarantee that hell get all right， she added， for this is simply a sadden and fleeting accident!