Pao-yue laughed. If you imitate her, he interposed, and get into that habit, youll also begin to bite your tongue when you talk.
She wont make even the slightest allowance for any one, Hsiang-yuen rejoined; her sole idea being to pick out others faults. You may readily be superior to any mortal being, but you shouldnt, after all, offend against whats right and make fun of every person you come across! But Ill point out some one, and if you venture to jeer her, Ill at once submit to you.
Who is it? Tai-yue vehemently inquired.
If you do have the courage, Hsiang-yuen answered, to pick out cousin Pao-chs faults, you then may well be held to be first-rate!
Tai-yue after hearing these words, gave a sarcastic smile. I was wondering, she observed, who it was. Is it indeed she? How could I ever presume to pick out hers?
Pao-yue allowed her no time to finish, but hastened to say something to interrupt the conversation.
I couldnt, of course, during the whole of this my lifetime, Hsiang-yuen laughed, attain your standard! but my earnest wish is that by and by should be found for you, cousin Lin, a husband, who bites his tongue when he speaks, so that you should every minute and second listen to ai-ya-os! O-mi-to-fu, wont then your reward be manifest to my eyes!
As she made this remark, they all burst out laughing heartily, and Hsiang-yuen speedily turned herself round and ran away.
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