Gentlemen, he inquired, what shall we write about this?
In the record, they all replied, of the Drunken Old Mans Pavilion, written in days of old by Ou Yang, appears this line: There is a pavilion pinioned-like, so let us call this the pinioned-like pavilion, and finish.
Pinioned-like, observed Chia Cheng smiling, is indeed excellent; but this pavilion is constructed over the water, and there should, after all, be some allusion to the water in the designation. My humble opinion is that of the line in Ou Yangs work, (the water) drips from between the two peaks, we should only make use of that single word drips.
First-rate! rejoined one of the visitors, capital! but what would really be appropriate are the two characters dripping jadelike.
Chia Chen pulled at his moustache, as he gave way to reflection; after which, he asked Pao-yue to also propose one himself.
What you, sir, suggested a while back, replied Pao-yue, will do very well; but if we were now to sift the matter thoroughly, the use of the single word drip by Ou Yang, in his composition about the Niang spring, would appear quite apposite; while the application, also on this occasion, to this spring, of the character drip would be found not quite suitable. Moreover, seeing that this place is intended as a separate residence (for the imperial consort), on her visit to her parents, it is likewise imperative that we should comply with all the principles of etiquette, so that were words of this kind to be used, they would besides be coarse and inappropriate; and may it please you to fix upon something else more recondite and abstruse.
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