红楼梦Chapter17_小升初阅读_小升初-查字典英语网

红楼梦Chapter17

Chia Chen pointed to a spot at a distance. Starting originally， he explained， from that water-gate， it runs as far as the mouth of that cave， when from among the hills on the north-east side， it is introduced into that village， where again a diverging channel has been opened and it is made to flow in a south-westerly direction; the whole volume of water then runs to this spot， where collecting once more in one place， it issues， on its outward course， from beneath that wall.

Its most ingenious! they one and all exclaimed， after they had listened to him; but， as they uttered these words， they unawares realised that a lofty hill obstructed any further proGREss. The whole party felt very hazy about the right road. But Come along after me， Chia Chen smilingly urged， as he at once went ahead and showed the way， whereupon the company followed in his steps， and as soon as they turned round the foot of the hill， a level place and broad road lay before them; and wide before their faces appeared the main entrance.

This is charming! this is delightful! the party unanimously exclaimed， what wits must have been ransacked， and ingenuity attained， so as to bring things to this extreme deGREe of excellence!

Forthwith the party eGREssed from the garden， and Pao-yues heart anxiously longed for the society of the young ladies in the inner quarters， but as he did not hear Chia Cheng bid him go， he had no help but to follow him into the library. But suddenly Chia Cheng bethought himself of him. What， he said， you havent gone yet! the old lady will I fear be anxious on your account; and is it pray that you havent as yet had enough walking?