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红楼梦Chapter17

Tai-yue， unable to put up with Pao-yues importunity， felt compelled to rise. Your object seems to be， she remarked， not to let me have any rest. If it is， Ill run away from you. Saying which， she there and then was making her way out， when Pao-yue protested with a face full of smiles： Wherever you go， Ill follow! and as he， at the same time， took the purse and began to fasten it on him， Tai-yue stretched out her hand， and snatching it away， You say you dont want it， she observed， and now you put it on again! Im really much ashamed on your account! And these words were still on her lips when with a sound of Chih， she burst out laughing.

My dear cousin， Pao-yue added， to-morrow do work another scented bag for me!

That too will rest upon my good pleasure， Tai-yue rejoined.

As they conversed， they both left the room together and walked into madame Wangs suite of apartments， where， as luck would have it， Pao-chai was also seated.

Unusual commotion prevailed， at this time， over at madame Wangs， for the fact is that Chia Se had already come back from Ku Su， where he had selected twelve young girls， and settled about an instructor， as well as about the theatrical properties and the other necessaries. And as Mrs. Hsueeh had by this date moved her quarters into a separate place on the northeast side， and taken up her abode in a secluded and quiet house， (madame Wang) had had repairs of a distinct character executed in the Pear Fragrance Court， and then issued directions that the instructor should train the young actresses in this place; and casting her choice upon all the women， who had， in days of old， received a training in singing， and who were now old matrons with white hair， she bade them have an eye over them and keep them in order. Which done， she enjoined Chia Se to assume the chief control of all matters connected with the daily and monthly income and outlay， as well as of the accounts of all articles in use of every kind and size.