Mrs. Chou then went on to bandy a few words with Chih Neng, after which she came over to lady Fengs apartments. Proceeding by a narrow passage, she passed under Li Wans back windows, and went along the wall ornamented with creepers on the west. Going out of the western side gate, she entered lady Fengs court, and walked over into the Entrance Hall, where she only found the waiting-girl Feng Erh, sitting on the doorsteps of lady Fengs apartments.
When she caught sight of Mrs. Chou approaching, she at once waved her hand, bidding her go to the eastern room. Chou Juis wife understood her meaning, and hastily came on tiptoe to the chamber on the east, where she saw a nurse patting lady Fengs daughter to sleep.
Mrs. Chou promptly asked the nurse in a low tone of voice: Is the young lady asleep at this early hour? But if even she is I must wake her up.
the nurse nodded her head in assent, but as these inquiries were being made, a sound of laughter came from over the other side, in which lady Fengs voice could be detected; followed, shortly after, by the sound of a door opening, and out came Ping Erh, with a large brass basin in her hands, which she told Feng Erh to fill with water and take inside.
Ping Erh forthwith entered the room on this side, and upon perceiving Chou Juis wife: What have you come here again for, my old lady? she readily inquired.
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