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红楼梦Chapter13

But these irrelevant details need not be dilated upon; suffice it to confine ourselves to Pao-yue.

Consequent upon Lin Tai-yues return home， he was left to his own self and felt very lonely. Neither would he go and disport himself with others; but with the daily return of dusk， he was wont to retire quietly to sleep.

On this day， while he was yet under the influence of a dream， he heard the announcement of Mrs. Chs death， and turning himself round quickly he crept out of bed， when he felt as if his heart had been stabbed with a sword. With a sudden retch， he straightway expectorated a mouthful of blood， which so frightened Hsi Jen and the rest that they rushed forward and supported him.

What is the matter? they inquired， and they meant also to go and let dowager lady Chia know， so as to send for a doctor， but Pao-yue dissuaded them.

theres no need of any flurry; its nothing at all， he said， its simply that the fire of grief has attacked the heart， and that the blood did not circulate through the arteries.

As he spoke， he speedily raised himself up， and， after asking for his clothes and changing， he came over to see dowager lady Chia. His wish was to go at once to the other side; and Hsi Jen， though feeling uneasy at heart， seeing the state of mind he was in， did not again hinder him， as she felt constrained to let him please himself.