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红楼梦Chapter19

While these two were chatting， they saw Chiu Wen walk in. Its the third watch of the night， she observed， and you should go to sleep. Just a few moments back your grandmother lady Chia and our lady sent a nurse to ask about you， and I replied that you were asleep.

Pao-yue bade her fetch a watch， and upon looking at the time， he found indeed that the hand was pointing at ten; whereupon rinsing his mouth again and loosening his clothes， he retired to rest， where we will leave him without any further comment.

the next day， Hsi Jen got up as soon as it was dawn， feeling her body heavy， her head sore， her eyes swollen， and her limbs burning like fire. She managed however at first to keep up， an effort though it was， but as subsequently she was unable to endure the strain， and all she felt disposed to do was to recline， she therefore lay down in her clothes on the stove-couch. Pao-yue hastened to tell dowager lady Chia， and the doctor was sent for， who， upon feeling her pulse and diagnosing her complaint， declared that there was nothing else the matter with her than a chill， which she had suddenly contracted， that after she had taken a dose or two of medicine， it would be dispelled， and that she would be quite well. After he had written the prescription and taken his departure， some one was despatched to fetch the medicines， which when brought were properly decocted. As soon as she had swallowed a dose， Pao-yue bade her cover herself with her bed-clothes so as to bring on perspiration; while he himself came into Tai-yues room to look her up. Tai-yue was at this time quite alone， reclining on her bed having a midday siesta， and the waiting-maids having all gone out to attend to whatever they pleased， the whole room was plunged in stillness and silence. Pao-yue raised the embroidered soft thread portiere and walked in; and upon espying Tai-yue in the room fast asleep， he hurriedly approached her and pushing her： Dear cousin， he said， youve just had your meal， and are you asleep already? and he kept on calling Tai-yue till he woke her out of her sleep.