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红楼梦Chapter12

the private means of Tai-ju were， it is true， precarious， but with the monetary assistance he obtained， he anyhow performed the funeral rites with all splendour and eclat.

But who would have thought it， at the close of winter of this year， Lin Ju-hai contracted a serious illness， and forwarded a letter， by some one， with the express purpose of fetching Lin Tai-yue back. These tidings， when they reached dowager lady Chia， naturally added to the grief and distress (she already suffered)， but she felt compelled to make speedy preparations for Tai-yues departure. Pao-yue too was intensely cut up， but he had no alternative but to defer to the affection of father and daughter; nor could he very well place any hindrance in the way.

Old lady Chia， in due course， made up her mind that she would like Chia Lien to accompany her， and she also asked him to bring her back again along with him. But no minute particulars need be given of the manifold local presents and of the preparations， which were， of course， everything that could be wished for in excellence and perfectness. Forthwith the day for starting was selected， and Chia Lien， along with Lin Tai-yue， said good-bye to all the members of the family， and， followed by their attendants， they went on board their boats， and set out on their journey for Yang Chou.