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红楼梦Chapter6

While yet she spake， the young waiting-maid returned. In her venerable ladys apartment， she reported， repast has been spread， and already finished; lady Secunda is in madame Wangs chamber.

As soon as Chou Juis wife heard this news， she speedily got up and pressed goody Liu to be off at once. This is， she urged， just the hour for her meal， and as she is free we had better first go and wait for her; for were we to be even one step too late， a crowd of servants will come with their reports， and it will then be difficult to speak to her; and after her siesta， shell have still less time to herself.

As she passed these remarks， they all descended the couch together. Goody Liu adjusted their dresses， and， having impressed a few more words of advice on Pan Erh， they followed Chou Juis wife through winding passages to Chia Liens house. They came in the first instance into the side pavilion， where Chou Juis wife placed old goody Liu to wait a little， while she herself went ahead， past the screen-wall and into the entrance of the court.

Hearing that lady Feng had not come out， she went in search of an elderly waiting-maid of lady Feng， Ping Erh by name， who enjoyed her confidence， to whom Chou Juis wife first recounted from beginning to end the history of old goody Liu.

She has come to-day， she went on to explain， from a distance to pay her obeisance. In days gone by， our lady used often to meet her， so that， on this occasion， she cant but receive her; and this is why Ive brought her in! Ill wait here for lady Feng to come down， and explain everything to her; and I trust shell not call me to task for officious rudeness.