Darkness having set in, Mrs. Yu gave orders that two youths should accompany Mr. Chin home. the matrons went out to deliver the directions, and after a somewhat long interval, Chin Chung said goodbye and was about to start on his way.
Whom have you told off to escort him? asked Mrs. Yu.
Chiao Ta, replied the matrons, has been told to go, but it happens that hes under the effects of drink and making free use again of abusive language.
Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Chin remonstrated. Whats the use, they said, of asking him? that mean fellow shouldnt be chosen, but you will go again and provoke him.
People always maintain, added lady Feng, that you are far too lenient. But fancy allowing servants in this household to go on in this way; why, what will be the end of it?
You dont mean to tell me, observed Mrs. Yu, that you dont know this Chiao Ta? Why, even the gentlemen one and all pay no heed to his doings! your eldest brother, Chia Cheng, he too doesnt notice him. Its all because when he was young he followed our ancestor in three or four wars, and because on one occasion, by extracting our senior from the heap of slain and carrying him on his back, he saved his life. He himself suffered hunger and stole food for his master to eat; they had no water for two days; and when he did get half a bowl, he gave it to his master, while he himself had sewage water. He now simply presumes upon the sentimental obligations imposed by these services. When the seniors of the family still lived, they all looked upon him with exceptional regard; but who at present ventures to interfere with him? He is also advanced in years, and doesnt care about any decent manners; his sole delight is wine; and when he gets drunk, there isnt a single person whom he wont abuse. Ive again and again told the stewards not to henceforward ask Chiao Ta to do any work whatever, but to treat him as dead and gone; and here hes sent again to-day.
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