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红楼梦Chapter24

As she tendered these words of counsel， she urged him to put his clothes on， and， after he had changed， he betook himself， along with Yuan Yang， to the front part of the mansion， and bade good-bye to dowager lady Chia; after which he went outside， where the attendants and horses were all in readiness; but when he was about to mount his steed， he perceived Chia Lien back from his visit and in the act of dismounting; and as the two of them stood face to face， and mutually exchanged some inquiries， they saw some one come round from the side， and say： My respects to you， uncle Pao-yue!

When Pao-yue came to look at him， he noticed that this person had an oblong face， that his body was tall and lanky， that his age was only eighteen or nineteen， and that he possessed， in real truth， an air of refinement and elegance; but though his features were， after all， exceedingly familiar， he could not recall to mind to what branch of the family he belonged， and what his name was.

What are you staring vacantly for? Chia Lien inquired laughing.

Dont you even recognise him? Hes Yuen Erh， the son of our fifth sister-in-law， who lives in the back court!

Of course! Pao-yue assented complacently. How is it that I had forgotten just now! And having gone on to ask how his mother was， and what work he had to do at present; ve come in search of uncle Secundus， to tell him something， Chia Yuen replied， as he pointed at Chia Lien.