When he had done talking, he produced from his pouch a looking-glass which could reflect a persons face on the front and back as well. On the upper part of the back were engraved the four characters: Precious Mirror of Voluptuousness. Handing it over to Chia Jui: This object, he proceeded, emanates from the primordial confines of the GREat Void and has been wrought by the Monitory Dream Fairy in the Palace of Unreality and Spirituality, with the sole intent of healing the illnesses which originate from evil thoughts and improper designs. Possessing, as it does, the virtue of relieving mankind and preserving life, I have consequently brought it along with me into the world, but I only give it to those intelligent preeminent and refined princely men to set their eyes on. On no account must you look at the front side; and you should only gaze at the back of it; this is urgent, this is expedient! After three days, I shall come and fetch it away; by which time, Im sure, it will have made him all right.
these words finished, he walked away with leisurely step, and though all tried to detain him, they could not succeed.
Chia Jui received the mirror. This Taoist, he thought, would seem to speak sensibly, and why should I not look at it and try its effect? At the conclusion of these thoughts, he took up the Mirror of Voluptuousness, and cast his eyes on the obverse side; but upon perceiving nought else than a skeleton standing in it, Chia Jui sustained such a fright that he lost no time in covering it with his hands and in abusing the Taoist. You good-for-nothing! he exclaimed, why should you frighten me so? but Ill go further and look at the front and see what its like.
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