红楼梦Chapter24_小升初阅读_小升初-查字典英语网

红楼梦Chapter24

Youve really improved vastly from what you were before， added Pao-yue smiling; you verily look just is if you were my son!

How very barefaced! Chia Lien exclaimed as he burst out laughing; heres a person four or five years your senior to be made your son!

How far are you in your teens this year? Pao-yue inquired with a smile.

Eighteen! Chia Yuen rejoined.

This Chia Yuen was， in real deed， sharp and quick-witted; and when he heard Pao-yue remark that he looked like his son， he readily gave a sarcastic smile and observed， the proverb is true which says， the grandfather is rocked in the cradle while the grandson leans on a staff. But though old enough in years， Im nevertheless like a mountain， which， in spite of its height， cannot screen the sun from view. Besides， since my fathers death， Ive had no one to look after me， and were you， uncle Pao， not to disdain your doltish nephew， and to acknowledge me as your son， it would be your nephews good fortune!

Have you heard what he said? Chia Lien interposed cynically. But to acknowledge him as a son is no easy question to settle! and with these words， he walked in; whereupon Pao-yue smilingly said： To-morrow when you have nothing to do， just come and look me up; but dont go and play any devilish pranks with them! Ive just now no leisure， so come to-morrow， into the library， where Ill have a chat with you for a whole day， and take you into the garden for some fun!