Why, language such as this, exclaimed lady Feng smilingly, cannot help making ones heart full of displeasure! We simply rely upon the reputation of our grandfather to maintain the status of a penniless official; thats all! Why, in whose household is there anything substantial? we are merely the denuded skeleton of what we were in days of old, and no more! As the proverb has it: The Emperor himself has three families of poverty-stricken relatives; and how much more such as you and I?
Having passed these remarks, she inquired of Mrs. Chou, Have you let madame know, yes or no?
We are now waiting, replied Mrs. Chou, for my ladys orders.
Go and have a look, said lady Feng; but, should there be any one there, or should she be busy, then dont make any mention; but wait until shes free, when you can tell her about it and see what she says.
Chou Juis wife, having expressed her compliance, went off on this errand. During her absence, lady Feng gave orders to some servants to take a few fruits and hand them to Pan Erh to eat; and she was inquiring about one thing and another, when there came a large number of married women, who had the direction of affairs in the household, to make their several reports.
Ping Erh announced their arrival to lady Feng, who said: m now engaged in entertaining some guests, so let them come back again in the evening; but should there be anything pressing then bring it in and Ill settle it at once.
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