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红楼梦Chapter9

Tai-yue was， at this time， below the window， facing the mirror， and adjusting her toilette. Upon hearing Pao-yue mention that he was on his way to school， she smiled and remarked， Thats right! youre now going to school and youll be sure to reach the lunar palace and pluck the olea fragrans; but I cant go along with you.

My dear cousin， rejoined Pao-yue， wait for me to come out from school， before you have your evening meal; wait also until I come to prepare the cosmetic of rouge.

After a protracted chat， he at length tore himself away and took his departure.

How is it， interposed Tai-yue， as she once again called out to him and stopped him， that you dont go and bid farewell to your cousin Pao Chai?

Pao-yue smiled， and saying not a word by way of reply he straightway walked to school， accompanied by Chin Chung.

This public school， which it must be noticed was also not far from his quarters， had been originally instituted by the founder of the establishment， with the idea that should there be among the young fellows of his clan any who had not the means to engage a tutor， they should readily be able to enter this class for the prosecution of their studies; that all those of the family who held official position should all give (the institution) pecuniary assistance， with a view to meet the expenses necessary for allowances to the students; and that they were to select men advanced in years and possessed of virtue to act as tutors of the family school.