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红楼梦Chapter22

　　Well， in that case， Chia Lien suggested， you had better make a few additions to what was done for cousin Lin!

　　Thats what I too am thinking of， lady Feng replied， and thats why Im asking your views; for were I， on my own hook， to add anything you would again feel hurt for my not have explained things to you.

　　That will do， that will do! Chia Lien rejoined laughing， none of these sham attentions for me! So long as you dont pry into my doings it will be enough; and will I go so far as to bear you a grudge?

　　With these words still in his mouth， he forthwith went off. But leaving him alone we shall now return to Shih Hsiang-yuen. After a stay of a couple of days， her intention was to go back， but dowager lady Chia said： Wait until after you have seen the theatrical performance， when you can return home.

　　At this proposal， Shih Hsiang-yuen felt constrained to remain， but she， at the same time， despatched a servant to her home to fetch two pieces of needlework， which she had in former days worked with her own hands， for a birthday present for Pao-chai.

　　Contrary to all expectations old lady Chia had， since the arrival of Pao-chai， taken quite a fancy to her， for her sedateness and good nature， and as this happened to be the first birthday which she was about to celebrate (in the family) she herself readily contributed twenty taels which， after sending for lady Feng， she handed over to her， to make arrangements for a banquet and performance.