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红楼梦Chapter19

Why shouldnt she release me? Hsi Jen questioned. Am I really so very extraordinary a person as to have perchance made such an impression upon her venerable ladyship and my lady that they will be positive in not letting me go? They may， in all likelihood， give my family some more ounces of silver to keep me here; that possibly may come about. But， in truth， Im also a person of the most ordinary run， and there are many more superior to me， yea very many! Ever since my youth up， Ive been in her old ladyships service; first by waiting upon Miss Shih for several years， and recently by being in attendance upon you for another term of years; and now that our people will come to redeem me， I should， as a matter of right， be told to go. My idea is that even the very redemption money wont be accepted， and that they will display such grace as to let me go at once. And， as for being told that I cant be allowed to go as Im so diligent in my service to you， thats a thing that can on no account come about! My faithful attendance is an obligation of my duties， and is no exceptional service! and when Im gone youll again have some other faithful attendant， and it isnt likely that when Im no more here， youll find it impracticable to obtain one!

After Pao-yue had listened to these various arguments， which proved the reasonableness of her going and the unreasonableness of any detention， he felt his heart more than ever a prey to distress. In spite of all you say， he therefore continued， the sole desire of my heart is to detain you; and I have no doubt but that the old lady will speak to your mother about it; and if she were to give your mother ample money， shell， of course， not feel as if she could very well with any decency take you home!