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红楼梦Chapter9

As it happened， Chia Cheng had on this day returned home at an early hour， and was， at this moment， in the library， engaged in a friendly chat with a few gentlemen， who were family companions. Suddenly perceiving Pao-yue come in to pay his respects， and report that he was about to go to school， Chia Cheng gave a sardonic smile. If you do again， he remarked， make allusions to the words going to school， youll make even me blush to death with shame! My advice to you is that you should after all go your own way and play; thats the best thing for you; and mind you dont pollute with dirt this floor by standing here， and soil this door of mine by leaning against it!

the family companions stood up and smilingly expostulated.

Venerable Sir， they pleaded， why need you be so down upon him? Our worthy brother is this day going to school， and may in two or three years be able to display his abilities and establish his reputation. He will， beyond doubt， not behave like a child， as he did in years gone past. But as the time for breakfast is also drawing nigh， you should， worthy brother， go at once.

When these words had been spoken， two among them， who were advanced in years， readily took Pao-yue by the hand， and led him out of the library.

Who are in attendance upon Pao-yue? Chia Cheng having inquired， he heard a suitable reply， We， Sir! given from outside; and three or four sturdy fellows entered at an early period and fell on one knee， and bowed and paid their obeisance.