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红楼梦Chapter24

Chia Yuen himself did not feel as if he could very well advert to the subject， with the result that he had no alternative but to retrace his steps homewards. But as when he had seen Pao-yue the previous day， he had asked him to go into the outer library and wait for him， he therefore finished his meal and then once again entered the mansion and came over into the I Hsia study， situated outside the ceremonial gate， over at old lady Chias part of the compound， where he discovered the two lads Ming Yen， whose name had been changed into Pei Ming， and Chu Yo playing at chess， and just arguing about the capture of a castle; and besides them， Yin Chuan， Sao Hua， Tiao Yuen， Pan Ho， these four or five of them， up to larks， stealing the young birds from the nests under the eaves of the house.

As soon as Chia Yuen entered the court， he stamped his foot and shouted， The monkeys are up to mischief! Here I am， Ive come; and when the company of servant-boys perceived him， they one and all promptly dispersed; while Chia Yuen walked into the library， and seating himself at once in a chair， he inquired， Has your master Secundus， Mr. Pao， come down?

He hasnt been down here at all to-day， Pei Ming replied， but if you， Mr. Secundus， have anything to tell him， Ill go and see what hes up to for you.

Saying this he there and then left the room; and Chia Yuen meanwhile gave himself to the inspection of the pictures and nicknacks. But some considerable time elapsed， and yet he did not see him arrive; and noticing besides that the other lads had all gone to romp， he was just plunged in a state of despondency， when he heard outside the door a voice cry out， with winning tone， and tender accents： My elder brother!