In due course he too set forth this conundrum for old lady Chia to guess：

　　Correct its body is in appearance， Both firm and solid is it in substance; To words， it is true， it cannot give vent， But spoken to， it always does assent.

　　When he had done reciting it， he communicated the answer in an undertone to Pao-yue; and Pao-yue fathoming what his intention was， gently too told his grandmother Chia， and her ladyship finding， after some reflection， that there was really no mistake about it， readily remarked that it was an inkslab.

　　After all， Chia Cheng smiled; Your venerable ladyship it is who can hit the right answer with one guess! and turning his head round， Be quick， he cried， and bring the prizes and present them! whereupon the married women and waiting-maids below assented with one voice， and they simultaneously handed up the large trays and small boxes.

　　Old lady Chia passed the things， one by one， under inspection; and finding that they consisted of various kinds of articles， novel and ingenious， of use and of ornament， in vogue during the lantern festival， her heart was so deeply elated that with alacrity she shouted， Pour a glass of wine for your master!

　　Pao-yue took hold of the decanter， while Ying Chun presented the cup of wine.

　　Look on that screen! continued dowager lady Chia， all those riddles have been written by the young ladies; so go and guess them for my benefit!

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