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红楼梦Chapter6

She had barely spoken as much as this， when she heard the youths at the inner-door cry out： The young gentleman from the Eastern Mansion has come.

Lady Feng promptly interrupted her. Old goody Liu， she remarked， you neednt add anything more. She， at the same time， inquired， Wheres your master， Mr. Jung? when became audible the sound of footsteps along the way， and in walked a young man of seventeen or eighteen. His appearance was handsome， his person slender and graceful. He had on light furs， a girdle of value， costly clothes and a beautiful cap.

At this stage， goody Liu did not know whether it was best to sit down or to stand up， neither could she find anywhere to hide herself.

Pray sit down， urged lady Feng， with a laugh; this is my nephew! Old goody Liu then wriggled herself， now one way， and then another， on to the edge of the couch， where she took a seat.

My father， Chia Jung smilingly ventured， has sent me to ask a favour of you， aunt. On some previous occasion， our grand aunt gave you， dear aunt， a stove-couch glass screen， and as to-morrow father has invited some guests of high standing， he wishes to borrow it to lay it out for a little show; after which he purposes sending it back again.

Youre late by a day， replied lady Feng. It was only yesterday that I gave it to some one.

Chia Jung， upon hearing this， forthwith， with giggles and smiles， made， near the edge of the couch， a sort of genuflexion. Aunt， he went on， if you dont lend it， father will again say that I dont know how to speak， and I shall get another sound thrashing. You must have pity upon your nephew， aunt.