红楼梦Chapter23_小升初阅读_小升初-查字典英语网

红楼梦Chapter23

Madame Wang gave a patient ear to this proposal， and， in due course， consulted with Chia Cheng.

Youve really， smiled Chia Cheng at these words， reminded me how I should act! Yes， let this be done! And there and then he sent for Chia Lien.

Chia Lien was， at the time， having his meal with lady Feng， but as soon as he heard that he was wanted， he put by his rice and was just walking off， when lady Feng clutched him and pulled him back. Wait a while， she observed with a smirk， and listen to what Ive got to tell you! if its about anything else， Ive nothing to do with it; but if it be about the young bonzes and young Taoists， you must， in this particular matter， please comply with this suggestion of mine， after which， she went on in this way and that way to put him up to a whole lot of hints.

I know nothing about it， Chia Lien rejoined smilingly， and as you have the knack you yourself had better go and tell him!

But as soon as lady Feng heard this remark， she stiffened her head and threw down the chopsticks; and， with an expression on her cheeks， which looked like a smile and yet not a smile， she glanced angrily at Chia Lien. Are you speaking in earnest， she inquired， or are you only jesting?

Yuen Erh， the son of our fifth sister-in-law of the western porch， has come and appealed to me two or three times， asking for something to look after， Chia Lien laughed， and I assented and bade him wait; and now， after a GREat deal of trouble， this job has turned up; and there you are once again snatching it away!