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红楼梦Chapter22

　　After a while， they parted; and when evening came Hsiang-yuen directed Tsui Lue to pack up her clothes.

　　Whats the hurry? Tsui Lue asked. There will be ample time to pack up， on the day on which we go!

　　Well go to-morrow， Hsiang-yuen rejoined; for whats the use of remaining here any longerto look at peoples mouths and faces?

　　Pao-yue， at these words， lost no time in pressing forward.

　　My dear cousin， he urged; youre wrong in bearing me a grudge! My cousin Lin is a girl so very touchy， that though every one else distinctly knew (of the resemblance)， they wouldnt speak out; and all because they were afraid that she would get angry; but unexpectedly out you came with it， at a moment when off your guard; and how ever couldnt she but feel hurt? and its because I was in dread that you would give offence to people that I then winked at you; and now here you are angry with me; but isnt that being ungrateful to me? Had it been any one else， would I have cared whether she had given offence to even ten; that would have been none of my business!

　　Hsiang-yuen waved her hand： Dont， she added， come and tell me these flowery words and this specious talk， for I really cant come up to your cousin Lin. If others poke fun at her， they all do so with impunity， while if I say anything， I at once incur blame. The fact is I shouldnt have spoken of her， undeserving as I am; and as shes the daughter of a master， while Im a slave， a mere servant girl， Ive heaped insult upon her!