She thereupon told the servants to heat some more wine. ll come, she continued, and keep you company while you have two or three cups, after which well have something to eat!
It was only after these assurances that Pao-yues spirits began at length, once more to revive, and dame Li then directed the waiting-maids what to do. You remain here, she enjoined, and mind, be diligent while I go home and change; when Ill come back again. Dont allow him, she also whispered to aunt Hsueeh, to have all his own way and drink too much.
Having said this, she betook herself back to her quarters; and during this while, though there were two or three nurses in attendance, they did not concern themselves with what was going on. As soon as they saw that nurse Li had left, they likewise all quietly slipped out, at the first opportunity they found, while there remained but two waiting-maids, who were only too glad to curry favour with Pao-yue. But fortunately aunt Hsueeh, by much coaxing and persuading, only let him have a few cups, and the wine being then promptly cleared away, pickled bamboo shoots and chicken-skin soup were prepared, of which Pao-yue drank with relish several bowls full, eating besides more than half a bowl of finest rice congee.
By this time, Hsueeh Pao Chai and Lin Tai-yue had also finished their repast; and when Pao-yue had drunk a few cups of strong tea, Mrs. Hsueeh felt more easy in her mind. Hsueeh Yen and the others, three or four of them in all, had also had their meal, and came in to wait upon them.
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