Lady Feng meanwhile came into a colonnade， which enclosed a suite of three apartments， and taking a seat， she gave way to reflection. the first consideration， she communed within herself， is that the household is made up of mixed elements， and things might be lost; the second is that the preparations are under no particular control， with the result that， when the time comes， the servants might shirk their duties; the third is that the necessary expenditure being GREat， there will be reckless disbursements and counterfeit receipts; the fourth， that with the absence of any distinction in the matter of duties， whether large or small， hardship and ease will be unequally shared; and the fifth， that the servants being arrogant， through leniency， those with any self-respect will not brook control， while those devoid of face will not be able to improve their ways.

these five were， in point of fact， usages in vogue in the Ning mansion. But as you are unable， reader， to ascertain here how lady Feng set things right， listen to the explanations given in the following chapter.

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