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红楼梦Chapter18

After a long time， the Chia consort restrained her anguish， and forcing a smile， she set to work to reassure old lady Chia and madame Wang. Having in days gone by， she urged， been sent to that place where no human being can be seen， I have to-day after extreme difficulty returned home; and now that you ladies and I have been reunited， instead of chatting or laughing we contrariwise give way to incessant tears! But shortly， I shall be gone， and who knows when we shall be able again to even see each other!

When she came to this sentence， they could not help bursting into another tit of crying; and Madame Hsing hastened to come forward， and to console dowager lady Chia and the rest. But when the Chia consort resumed her seat， and one by one came again， in turn， to exchange salutations， they could not once more help weeping and sobbing for a time.

Next in order， were the managers and servants of the eastern and western mansions to perform their obeisance in the outer pavilion; and after the married women and waiting-maids had concluded their homage， the Chia consort heaved a sigh. How many relatives， she observed， there are all of whom， alas! I may not see.

there are here now， madame Wang rejoined with due respect， kindred with outside family names， such as Mrs. Hsueeh， nee Wang， Pao-chai， and Tai-yue waiting for your commands; but as they are distant relatives， and without official status， they do not venture to arrogate to themselves the right of entering into your presence. But the Chia consort issued directions that they should be invited to come that they should see each other; and in a short while， Mrs. Hsueeh and the other relatives walked in， but as they were on the point of performing the rites， prescribed by the state， she bade them relinquish the observance so that they came forward， and each， in turn， alluded to what had transpired during the long separation.