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红楼梦Chapter24

Whats this that youre driving at? Pei Ming then shouted.

And the maid rejoined： Hes not even had a siesta to-day， so that hell have his dinner at an early hour， and wont come down again in the evening; and is it likely that you would have master Secundus wait here and suffer hunger? and isnt it better than he should return home? The right thing is that he should come to-morrow; for were even by and by some one to turn up， who could take a message， that person would simply acquiesce with the lips， but would he be willing to deliver the message in for you?

Chia Yuen， upon finding how concise and yet how well expressed this girls remarks had been， was bent upon inquiring what her name was; but as she was a maid employed in Pao-yues apartments， he did not therefore feel justified in asking the question， and he had no other course but to add， What you say is quite right， Ill come to-morrow! and as he spoke， he there and then was making his way outside， when Pei Ming remarked： ll go and pour a cup of tea; and master Secundus， have your tea and then go.

Chia Yuen turned his head round， as he kept on his way， and said by way of rejoinder： I wont have any tea; for Ive besides something more to attend to! and while with his lips he uttered these words， he， with his eyes， stared at the servant-girl， who was still standing in there.

Chia Yuen wended his steps straightway home; and the next day， he came to the front entrance， where， by a strange coincidence， he met lady Feng on her way to the opposite side to pay her respects. She had just mounted her carriage， but perceiving Chia Yuen arrive， she eagerly bade a servant stop him， and， with the window between them， she smiled and observed： Yuen Erh， youre indeed bold in playing your pranks with me! I thought it strange that you should give me presents; but the fact is you had a favour to ask of me; and your uncle told me even yesterday that you had appealed to him!