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红楼梦Chapter23

When you get back， madame Wang speedily suggested addressing Pao-yue， change it and have done; and you， sir， neednt lose your temper over such a trivial matter!

It doesnt really matter in the least， Chia Cheng continued; so that theres no necessity of changing it; but its evident that Pao-yue doesnt apply his mind to legitimate pursuits， but mainly devotes his energies to such voluptuous expressions and wanton verses! And as he finished these words， he abruptly shouted out： You brute-like child of retribution! Dont you yet get out of this?

Get away， off with you! madame Wang in like manner hastened to urge; our dowager lady is waiting， I fear， for you to have her repast!

Pao-yue assented， and， with gentle step， he withdrew out of the room， laughing at Chin Chuan-erh， as he put out his tongue; and leading off the two nurses， he went off on his way like a streak of smoke. But no sooner had he reached the door of the corridor than he espied Hsi Jen standing leaning against the side; who perceiving Pao-yue come back safe and sound heaped smile upon smile， and asked： What did he want you for?

there was nothing much， Pao-yue explained， he simply feared that I would， when I get into the garden， be up to mischief， and he gave me all sorts of advice; and， as while he explained matters， they came into the presence of lady Chia， he gave her a clear account， from first to last， of what had transpired. But when he saw that Lin Tai-yue was at the moment in the room， Pao-yue speedily inquired of her： Which place do you think best to live in?