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红楼梦Chapter14

And Chia Lien had likewise given additional directions that every day the finest delicacies should be taken into the ante-chamber， for the exclusive use of lady Feng.

Lady Feng was not one to shirk exertion and fatigue， so that， day after day， she came over at the proper time， called the roll， and managed business， sitting all alone in the ante-chamber， and not conGREgating with the whole bevy of sisters-in-law. Indeed， even when relatives or visitors came or went， she did not go to receive them， or see them off.

This day was the thirty-fifth day， the very day of the fifth seven， and the whole company of bonzes had just (commenced the services) for unclosing the earth， and breaking Hell open; for sending a light to show the way to the departed spirit; for its being admitted to an audience by the king of Hell; for arresting all the malicious devils， as well as for soliciting the soul-saving Buddha to open the golden bridge and to lead the way with streamers. The Taoist priests were engaged in reverently reading the prayers; in worshipping the Three Pure Ones and in prostrating themselves before the Gemmy Lord. The disciples of abstraction were burning incense， in order to release the hungered spirits， and were reading the water reGREts manual. There was also a company of twelve nuns of tender years， got up in embroidered dresses， and wearing red shoes， who stood before the coffin， silently reading all the incantations for the reception of the spirit (from the lower regions，) with the result that the utmost bustle and stir prevailed.