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红楼梦Chapter18

As regards the other gifts， there were a hundred rolls of various coloured silks， a thousand ounces of pure silver， and several bottles of imperial wine， intended to be bestowed upon all the men-servants of the mansions， on the East and the West， as well as upon those who had been in the garden overseeing works， arranging the decorations， and in waiting to answer calls， and upon those who looked after the theatres and managed the lanterns. There being， besides， five hundred strings of pure cash for the cooks， waiters， jugglers and hundreds of actors and every kind of domestic.

the whole party had finished giving expression to their thanks for her bounty， when the managers and eunuchs respectfully announced： It is already a quarter to three， and may it please your Majesty to turn back your imperial chariot; whereupon， much against her will， the Chia consorts eyes brimmed over， and she once more gave vent to tears. Forcing herself however again to put on a smile， she clasped old lady Chias and madame Wangs hands， and could not bring herself to let them go; while she repeatedly impressed upon their minds： that there was no need to give way to any solicitude， and that they should take good care of their healths; that the grace of the present emperor was so vast， that once a month he would grant permission for them to enter the palace and pay her a visit. It is easy enough for us to see each other， (she said，) and why should we indulge in any excess of grief? But when his majesty in his heavenly generosity allows me another time to return home， you shouldnt go in for such pomp and extravagance.