By a strange coincidence lady Feng was at this moment in the upper rooms, where she had been making up the account of losses and winnings, and upon hearing at the back a continuous sound of shouting and bustling, she readily concluded that nurse Lis old complaint was breaking forth, and that she was finding fault with Pao-yues servants. But she had, as luck would have it, lost money in gambling on this occasion, so that she was ready to visit her resentment upon others. With hurried step, she forthwith came over, and laying hold of nurse Li, Nurse, she said smiling, dont lose your temper, on a GREat festival like this, and after our venerable lady has just gone through a day in excellent spirits! Youre an old dame, and should, when others get up a row, still do what is right and keep them in proper order; and arent you, instead of that, aware what good manners imply, that you will start vociferating in this place, and make our dowager lady full of displeasure? Tell me whos not good, and Ill beat her for you; but be quick and come along with me over to my quarters, where a pheasant which they have roasted is scalding hot, and let us go and have a glass of wine! And as she spoke, she dragged her along and went on her way. Feng Erh, she also called, hold the staff for your old lady Li, and the handkerchief to wipe her tears with! While nurse Li walked along with lady Feng, her feet scarcely touched the ground, as she kept on saying: I dont really attach any value to this decrepid existence of mine! and I had rather disregard good manners, have a row and lose face, as its better, it seems to me, than to put up with the temper of that wench!
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