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红楼梦Chapter17

Pao-yue at length withdrew out of the library. On his arrival in the court， a page， who had been in attendance on Chia Cheng， at once pressed forward， and took hold of him fast in his arms. Youve been lucky enough， he said， to-day to have been in masters good graces! just a while back when our old mistress despatched servants to come on several occasions and ask after you， we replied that master was pleased with you; for had we given any other answer， her ladyship would have sent to fetch you to go in， and you wouldnt have had an opportunity of displaying your talents. Every one admits that the several stanzas you recently composed were superior to those of the whole company put together; but you must， after the good luck youve had to-day， give us a tip!

ll give each one of you a tiao， Pao-yue rejoined smirkingly.

Who of us hasnt seen a tiao? they all exclaimed， lets have that purse of yours， and have done with it!

Saying this， one by one advanced and proceeded to unloosen the purse， and to unclasp the fan-case; and allowing Pao-yue no time to make any remonstrance， they stripped him of every ornament in the way of appendage which he carried about on his person. Whatever we do lets escort him home! they shouted， and one after another hustled round him and accompanied him as far as dowager lady Chias door.

Her ladyship was at this moment awaiting his arrival， so that when she saw him walk in， and she found out that (Chia Cheng) had not bullied him， she felt， of course， extremely delighted. But not a long interval elapsed before Hsi Jen came to serve the tea; and when she perceived that on his person not one of the ornaments remained， she consequently smiled and inquired： Have all the things that you had on you been again taken away by these barefaced rascals?