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Bào Qìnwén 鲍沁雯

这些丫头们明知宝玉不讲究这些；二则李嬷嬷已是告老解事出去的了，如 今管不着他们。因此，只顾玩笑，并不理他。那李嬷嬷还只管问：“宝玉如今一 顿吃多少饭？什么时候睡觉？”丫头们总胡乱答应，有的说：“好个讨厌的老 货！”李嬷嬷又问道：“这盖碗里是酥酪，怎不送与我吃？”说毕，拿起就吃。一个 丫头道：“快别动！那是说了给袭人留着的，回来又惹气了。你老人家自己承 认，别带累我们受气。”李嬷嬷听了，又气又愧，便说道：“我不信他这样坏了肠 子！别说我吃了一碗牛奶，就是再比这个值钱的，也是应该的。难道待袭人比 我还重？难道他不想想怎么长大了？我的血变的奶，吃的长这么大；如今我吃 他一碗牛奶，他就生气了？我偏吃了，看他怎样！你们看袭人不知怎样，那是我 手里调理出来的毛丫头，什么阿物儿！”一面说，一面赌气将酥酪吃尽。又一个 丫头笑道“他们不会说话，怨不得你老人家生气。宝玉还送东西孝敬你老人 家去，岂有为这个不自在的？”李嬷嬷道：“你们也不必妆狐嵋子哄我，打量上次 为茶撵茜雪的事我不知道呢。明儿有了不是，我再来领。”说着，赌气去了。

少时，宝玉回来，命人去接袭人，只见晴雯躺在床上不动，宝玉因问：“敢是 病了？再不然输了？”秋纹道：“他倒是赢的。谁知李老太太来了混输了，他气 的睡去了。

The maids knew quite well that Precious Jade would not mind, and since Nanny Plum had retired and left the house she had no further authority over them. They went on amusing themselves and simply ignored her. Asked how much Precious Jade are at each meal and what time he went to bed, they just answered at random. "What an old pest she is!" one muttered. "Is that a bowl of junket?" asked Nanny Plum. "Why didn’t you send it over to me? I’d better eat it here right now." She picked up a spoon and started eating it. "You leave that alone!" cried one girl. "That’s for Xiren. He’ll be annoyed when he comes back, and unless you own up you’ll get all of us into trouble.” "I can’t believe it of him." Nanny Plum was both indignant and embarrassed. "What is this, after all, but a bowl of milk? He shouldn’t begrudge me that - or more costly things either. Does he think more of Xiren than of me? Has he forgotten who brought him up? It’s my milk from my own heart’s blood that he was raised on, So why should he be angry if I have a bowl of his milk? I declare I will, just to see what he’ll do. You seem to think the world of Xiren, but who is she? A low-class girl. I should know, I trained the creature." With that, in a huff, she finished off the junket. They’ve no manners," said another maid soothingly. "I don' 't wonder you’re cross, granny. Precious Jade often sends you presents. This isn’t going to upset him." "You don’t have to humor me in that sly way,' Nanny Li snorted. "Do you think I don’t know how Qianxue was dismissed, all because of a cup of tea? I’ll come back tomorrow to hear what my punishment’s to be." She went off then in a temper. Presently Precious Jade came home and sent someone to fetch Xiren. He saw Qingwen lying motionless on her bed. "Is she ill?" he asked. Or did she lose some game?" "She was winning," Qiuwen told him. But then Grandame Li came along and raised such a rumpus that she lost the game. She went to bed to sulk." "You mustn't take Nanny Li so seriously" Precious Jade smiled. "Just leave her alone.”

The maids knew quite well that Precious Jade would not mind, and since Nanny Plum had retired and left the house she had no further authority over them. They went on amusing themselves and simply ignored her. Asked how much Precious Jade are at each meal and what time he went to bed, they just answered at random. "What an old pest she is!" one muttered. "Is that a bowl of junket?" asked Nanny Plum. "Why didn’t you send it over to me? I’d better eat it here right now." She picked up a spoon and started eating it. "You leave that alone!" cried one girl. "That’s for Aroma. He’ll be annoyed when he comes back, and unless you own up you’ll get all of us into trouble.” "I can’t believe it of him." Nanny Plum was both indignant and embarrassed. "What is this, after all, but a bowl of milk? He shouldn’t begrudge me that - or more costly things either. Does he think more of Aroma than of me? Has he forgotten who brought him up? It’s my milk from my own heart’s blood that he was raised on, So why should he be angry if I have a bowl of his milk? I declare I will, just to see what he’ll do. You seem to think the world of Aroma, but who is she? A low-class girl. I should know, I trained the creature." With that, in a huff, she finished off the junket. They’ve no manners," said another maid soothingly. "I don' 't wonder you’re cross, granny. Precious Jade often sends you presents. This isn’t going to upset him." "You don’t have to humor me in that sly way,' Nanny Plum snorted. "Do you think I don’t know how Snow Alizarin was dismissed, all because of a cup of tea? I’ll come back tomorrow to hear what my punishment’s to be." She went off then in a temper. Presently Precious Jade came home and sent someone to fetch Aroma. He saw Sunny Cloud Formation lying motionless on her bed. "Is she ill?" he asked. Or did she lose some game?" "She was winning," Autumn Vein told him. But then Nanny Plum came along and raised such a rumpus that she lost the game. She went to bed to sulk." "You mustn't take Nanny Plum so seriously" Precious Jade smiled. "Just leave her alone.”--Bao Qinwen (talk) 10:22, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

The maids knew quite well that Precious Jade would not mind, and since Nanny Plum had retired and left the house she had no further authority over them. They went on amusing themselves and simply ignored her. Asked how much Precious Jade are at each meal and what time he went to bed, they just answered at random. "What an old pest she is!" one muttered. "Is that a bowl of junket?" asked Nanny Plum. "Why didn’t you send it over to me? I’d better eat it here right now." She picked up a spoon and started eating it. "You leave that alone!" cried one girl. "That’s for Aroma. Precious Jade will be annoyed when he comes back, and unless you own up you’ll get all of us into trouble.” "I can’t believe it of him." Nanny Plum was both indignant and embarrassed. "What is this, after all, but a bowl of milk? He shouldn’t begrudge me that - or more costly things either. Does he think more of Aroma than of me? Has he forgotten who brought him up? It’s my milk from my own heart’s blood that he was raised on, So why should he be angry if I have a bowl of his milk? I declare I will, just to see what he’ll do. You seem to think the world of Aroma, but who is she? A low-class girl. I should know, I trained the creature." With that, in a huff, she finished off the junket. “They’ve no manners," said another maid soothingly. "I don' 't wonder you’re cross, nanny. Precious Jade often sends you presents. This isn’t going to upset him." "You don’t have to humor me in that sly way,' Nanny Li snorted. "Do you think I don’t know how Dasey Snow was dismissed, all because of a cup of tea? I’ll come back tomorrow to hear what my punishment’s to be." She went off then in a temper. Presently Precious Jade came home and sent someone to fetch Aroma. He saw Sunny Cloud Formation lying motionless on her bed. "Is she ill?" he asked. Or did she lose some games?" "She was winning," Autumn Vein told him. But then Nanny Plum came along and raised such a rumpus that she lost the game. She went to bed to sulk." "You mustn't take Nanny Plum so seriously" Precious Jade smiled. "Just leave her alone.”--Chen Keru (talk) 06:39, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

Chén Kērǔ 陈柯汝

宝玉笑道：“你们别和他一般见识，由他去就是了。”

说着，袭人已来，彼此相见。袭人又问宝玉何处吃饭，多早晚回来，又代母 妹问诸同伴姊妹好。一时换衣卸妆。宝玉命取酥酪来，丫鬟们回说“李奶奶 吃了。”宝玉才要说话，袭人便忙笑说道：“原来是留的这个，多谢费心。前日我 吃的时候好吃，吃过了，好肚子疼，闹的吐了才好了。他吃了倒好，搁在这里白 遭塌了。我只想风干栗子吃，你替我剥栗子，我去铺床。”

宝玉听了，信以为真，方把酥酪丢开，取栗子来，自向灯前检剥。一面见众 人不在房中，乃笑问袭人道：“今儿那个穿红的是你什么人？”袭人道：“那是我 两姨妹子。”宝玉听了，赞叹了两声。袭人道：“叹什么？我知道你心里的缘故， 想是说，他那里配穿红的？”宝玉笑道：“不是，不是。那样的人不配穿红的，谁还 敢穿？我因为见他实在好得很，怎么也得他在咱们家就好了。”袭人冷笑道： “我一个人是奴才命罢了，难道连我的亲戚都是奴才命不成？定还要拣实在好 的丫头才往你家来。”宝玉听了，忙笑道：“你又多心了！我说往咱们家来，必定 是奴才不成？说亲戚就使不得？”袭人道：“那也搬配不上。”宝玉便不肯再说， 只是剥栗子。袭人笑道：“怎么不言语了？想是我才冒撞冲犯了你，明儿赌气 花几两银子买他们进来就是了。”

Precious Jade laughed: “Don’t stoop down to their level, and just let them be.” When he was talking, Aroma came and they saw each other. Aroma asked Precious Jade where he had his dinner and when he went back. She paid respects to the sisters present on behalf of her mother and younger sister. She then changed to her normal clothing and removed her makeup. Precious Jade asked for cheese. “Nanny Plum ate the lot,” his maids reported. Before he could make any comment Aroma interposed with a smile: “So that’s what you kept for me - thank you. The other day I enjoyed it, but it gave me a bad stomachache afterwards until I brought it all up. So it’s just as well as she has it, otherwise it would have been wasted. What I would fancy now are some dried chestnuts. Will you peel a few for me while I make your bed?”

Precious Jade listened, and he thought it was true. He threw away the cheese and took chestnuts. He then peeled them under the light. When he saw that others were not at the house, he asked Aroma: “What’s the relationship between you and the person who was in red?” Aroma answered: “She was my mother’s sister’s child.” Precious Jade praised her. Aroma said: “Why you signed? I know the reasons in your heart. You are wondering that she was not worthy to wear it.” Precious Jade explained: “Definitely not! No! Who dares to wear red if she dose not worth to? I was just appreciated her so much that I wanted her to be one member in our mansion.” Aroma sneered: “I just had a fate to be a servant, could it be said that my relatives have the same fates like me? You have to select the very fair girl to this mansion.” Precious Jade smiled and propitiated: “You thought too much, as she comes to our mansion not necessarily to be a servant, It is also agreeable to make her our relative.” Aroma replied: “For all that, she is still not well matched.” Then Precious Jade wouldn’t like to speak any more, and he just stripped the chestnuts. Aroma joked: “Why you shut down? I’d guess that I have offended you just now. Just buy them in for several taels tomorrow if you are sulked.”

Precious Jade laughed: “Don’t stoop down to their level, and just let them be.”

When he was talking, Aroma came and they saw each other. Aroma asked Precious Jade where he had his dinner and when he went back. She paid respects to the sisters present on behalf of her mother and younger sister. She then changed to her normal clothing and removed her makeup. Precious Jade asked for cheese. “Nanny Plum ate the lot,” his maids reported. Before he could make any comment Aroma interposed with a smile: “So that’s what you kept for me - thank you. The other day I have enjoyed it, but it gave me a bad stomachache afterwards until I brought it all up. So it’s just as well as she has it, otherwise it would have been wasted. What I would fancy now are some dried chestnuts. Will you peel a few for me while I make your bed?”

Precious Jade listened, and he thought it was true. He threw the cheese away and took chestnuts. He then peeled them under the light. When he saw that others were not at the house, he asked Aroma: “What’s the relationship between you and the person who was in red?” Aroma answered: “She was my mother’s sister’s child.” Precious Jade praised twice. Aroma said: “Why did you sigh? I know the reasons in your heart. You are wondering that she was not worthy to wearing it.” Precious Jade explained: “Definitely not! No! Who dares to wear red if she dose not worth to? I was just appreciated her so much that I wanted her to be one member in our mansion.” Aroma sneered: “I just had a fate to be a servant, could it be said that my relatives have the same fates like me? You have to select the very fair girl to this mansion.” Precious Jade smiled and propitiated: “You don’t need to worry too much, as she comes to our mansion not necessarily to be a servant, It is also agreeable to make her our relative.” Aroma replied: “For all that, she is still not well matched.” Then Precious Jade wouldn’t like to speak any more, and he just stripped the chestnuts. Aroma joked: “Why do you shut down? I’d guess that I have offended you just now. Just buy them in for several taels tomorrow if you are sulked.”--Dai Muyu (talk) 14:35, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Dài Mùyǔ 戴沐雨

宝玉笑道：“你说的话怎么叫人答言呢？我不 过是赞他好，正配生在这深堂大院里，没的我们这种浊物倒生在这里！”袭人道： “他虽没这造化，倒也是姣生惯养的，我姨父姨娘的宝贝，如今十七岁，各样的嫁 妆都齐备了，明年就出嫁。”

宝玉听了“出嫁”二字，不禁又“嗐”两声。正不自在，又听袭人叹道：“只从 我来这几年，姊妹们都不得在一处，如今我要回去了，他们又都去了。”宝玉听这 话内有文章，不觉吃一惊，忙丢下栗子，问道：“怎么，你如今要回去了？”袭人道： “我今儿听见我妈和哥哥商议，教我再耐烦一年，明年他们上来就赎我出去 呢。”宝玉听了这话，越发忙了，因问：“为什么要赎你？”袭人道：“这话奇了！我 又比不得是你这里的家生子儿，我一家子都在别处，独我个一人在这里，怎么是 个了局？”宝玉道：“我不叫你去也难。”袭人道：“从来没有这理。便是朝廷宫 里，也有定例，或几年一选，几年一入，没有长远留下人的理，别说你家！”

宝玉想一想，果然有理，又道：“老太太不放你也难。”袭人道：“为什么不 放？我果然是个最难得的，或者感动了老太太，太太必不放我出去的，设或多给 我家几两银子留下，然或有之；其实我也不过是个最平常的人，比我强的多而且 多。

Precious Jade laughed: “How should I reply to you? I just think that he is really better to live in such courtyards than us.” Aroma said: “Now that he doesn’t have such destiny, it seems that his parents have spoiled him. The treasure of my auntie, 17 years old, has already finished preparing for the dowry and she would get married next year.”

Hearing the word “marriage”, Precious Jade couldn’t control himself and sighed. As he felt uncomfortable, Aroma signed again that: “It was a pity that these years I haven’t had the opportunity to be together with my sisters. Nowadays I was ready to go back, but they are marrying.” Precious Jade read the deeper meaning in it, astonishingly, and threw the chestnut away, asking: “What? Are you planning to go home?” Aroma answered: “I heard my mom and brother talking about this today. They promised to me that they would redeem me next year and required me to be patient.” Hearing this, Precious Jade felt much more anxious, then asked: “Why do they decided to redeem you?” Aroma said: “It is surprising that you could ask such questions. I am not the offspring of the master here and my families are staying in another place. How can I just stay here?” Precious Jade said: “If I don’t allow your leaving, of course you cannot achieve it.” Aroma said: “It makes no sense. Even if I am in the palace, there are rules regulating the year the emperor select the girls and they would not keep one staying there forever, not alone to your house.”

Thinking a lot, Precious Jade found it sensible, and asked: “If the old lady doesn’t allow your leaving, you cannot leave here either.” Aroma asked: “Why won’t the old lady let me go? It turned out that I was the most precious, or what I have done moved the old lady, so that the old lady was reluctant to let me go. Maybe she would leave my family some money, or some other things. Actually I was the most normal person compared with those averages and there are much more who are better than me.”--Dai Muyu (talk) 07:05, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Precious Jade laughed， “How should I reply to you? I just think that he is really better to live in such courtyards than us.” Aroma said， “Now that he doesn’t have such destiny, it seems that his parents have spoiled him. The treasure of my auntie, 17 years old, has already finished preparing for the dowry and she would get married next year.”

Hearing the word “marriage”, Precious Jade couldn’t control himself and sighed. As he felt uncomfortable, Aroma signed again that， “It was a pity that these years I haven’t had the opportunity to be together with my sisters. Nowadays I was ready to go back, but they are marrying.” Precious Jade read the deeper meaning in it, astonishingly, and threw the chestnut away, asking， “What? Are you planning to go home?” Aroma answered， “I heard my mom and brother talking about this today. They promised to me that they would redeem me next year and required me to be patient.” Hearing this, Precious Jade felt much more anxious, then asked， “Why do they decided to redeem you?” Aroma said: “It is surprising that you could ask such questions. I am not the offspring of the master here and my families are staying in another place. How can I just stay here?” Precious Jade said， “If I don’t allow your leaving, of course you cannot achieve it.” Aroma said， “It makes no sense. Even if I am in the palace, there are rules regulating the year the emperor select the girls and they would not keep one staying there forever, not alone to your house.”

Thinking a lot, Precious Jade found it sensible, and asked， “If the old lady doesn’t allow your leaving, you cannot leave here either.” Aroma asked， “Why won’t the old lady let me go? It turned out that I was the most precious, or what I have done moved the old lady, so that the old lady was reluctant to let me go. Maybe she would leave my family some money, or some other things. Actually I was the most normal person compared with those averages and there are much more who are better than me.”--Deng Dan1 (talk) 08:24, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Dèng Dān 邓丹

自我从小儿来跟着老太太，先伏侍了史大姑娘几年，如今又伏侍了你几年。 如今我们家来赎，正是该叫去的，只怕连身价也不要，就开恩叫我去呢。若说为 伏侍得你好，不叫我去，断然没有的事。那伏侍得好，分内应当的，不是什么奇 功；我去了仍旧又有好的了，不是没了我就成不得的。”宝玉听了这些话，竟是有 去的理，无留的理，心里越发急了，因又道：“虽然如此说，我的一心要留下你，不 怕老太太不和你母亲说，多多给你母亲些银子，他也不好意思接你了。”袭人道： “我妈自然不敢强。且慢说和他好说，又多给银子；就便不好和他说，一个钱也 不给，安心要强留下我，他也不敢不依。但只是咱们家从没干过这倚势仗贵霸 道的事。这比不得别的东西，因为喜欢，加十倍利弄了来给你，那卖的人不得吃 亏，可以行得；如今无故平空留下我，于你又无益，反教我们骨肉分离，这件事， 老太太、太太断不肯行的。”宝玉听了，思忖半晌，乃说道：“依你说来说去，是去 定了？”袭人道：“去定了。”宝玉听了自思道：“谁知这样一个人，这样薄情无义 呢。”乃叹道：“早知道都是要去的，我就不该弄了来，临了剩我一个孤鬼儿。”说 着便赌气上床睡了。

原来袭人在家，听见他母兄要赎他回去，他就说：“至死也不回去的。”

When I came here as a child I was with the old lady; then I waited on Miss Shi for a couple of years, and now I’ve been waiting on you for several years. If my family come to redeem me, your family is bound to let me go. They may even be generous enough not to ask for any money. If you say I look after you well, there’s no merit in that — it’s my job. And my place will be taken by someone else just as good. I’m not indispensable.”By now it did indeed sound to Precious Jade as if she had every reason to leave and none at all to stay. Yet in desperation he argued, “Well, but if I insist the old lady will speak to your mother and pay her so much that she won’t like to take you away.”“Of course my mother wouldn’t dare refuse. Even if you didn’t talk nicely to her or pay her a cent, so long as you insisted on my staying how could she stand out? But your family has never thrown its weight about like that in the past. This isn’t like offering ten times the usual price for something you happen to like, when the owner finds it worth his while to sell. If you kept me for no reason, it would do you no good and would break up my family. The old lady and Lady Wang wouldn’t dream of such a thing.”Precious Jade remained sunk in thought for several minutes. “So this means you’ll be going for certain?” “Yes.”“How can she be so heartless?” he wondered. Aloud, he said with a sigh, “If I’d known that you’d be going, I shouldn’t have taken you on in the first place. I shall be left all alone here, a poor forsaken ghost.” And he retired sulkily to bed. Now it so happened that when Aroma went home and heard her mother and brother talk of buying her out, she had assured them that Precious Jade would never let her go so long as he lived.--Deng Dan1 (talk) 09:05, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

They may even be generous enough not to ask for any money. If you say I look after you nicely for a long time, there’s no merit in that — it’s my job. And my place will be taken by someone else just as good. I’m not indispensable.”By now it did indeed sound to Precious Jade as if she had every reason to leave and none at all to stay. Yet in desperation he argued, “Well, but if I insist the old lady will speak to your mother and pay her so much that she won’t like to take you away.”“Of course my mother wouldn’t dare refuse. Even if you didn’t talk nicely to her or pay her a cent, so long as you insisted on my staying how could she stand out? But your family has never thrown its weight about like that in the past. This isn’t like offering ten times the usual price for something you happen to like, when the owner finds it worth his while to sell. If you kept me for no reason, it would do no good to you and would break up my family thoroughly .--Ding Zhongxia (talk) 09:51, 2 June 2021 (UTC)Ding Zhongxia

Dīng Zhòngxià 丁仲夏

又 说：“当日原是你们没饭吃，就剩我还值几两银子，若不叫你们卖，没有个看着老 子娘饿死的理；如今幸而卖到这个地方，吃穿和主子一样，又不朝打暮骂。况如 今爹虽没了，你们却又整理的家成业就，复了元气。若果然还艰难，把我赎出 来，再多掏摸几个钱，也还罢了，其实又不难了，这会子又赎我做什么？权当我 死了，再不必起赎我的念头！”因此哭闹了一阵。

他母兄见他这般坚执，自然必不出来的了。况且原是卖倒的死契，明仗着 贾宅是慈善宽厚之家，不过求一求，只怕连身价银一并赏了还是有的事呢；二则 贾府中从不曾作践下人，只有恩多威少的，且凡老少房中所有亲侍的女孩子们， 更比待家下众人不同，平常寒薄人家的小姐也不能那样尊重的。因此他母子两 个就死心不赎了。次后忽然宝玉去了，他二人又是那般景况，他母子二人心中 更明白了，越发一块石头落了地，而且是意外之想，彼此放心，再无赎念了。

且说袭人自幼见宝玉性格异常，其淘气憨顽自是出于众小儿之外，更有几 件千奇百怪口不能言的毛病儿。近来仗着祖母溺爱，父母亦不能十分严紧拘 管，更觉放纵弛荡，任情恣性，最不喜务正。每欲劝时，谅不能听。今日可巧有 赎身之论，故先用骗词以探其情，以压其气，然后好下箴规。今见宝玉默默睡去 了，知其情有不忍，气已馁堕。

“When you had nothing to eat and your only way of raising a little money was by selling me, I couldn’t stop you,” she said. “What girl can see her parents starve to death?I was lucky to be sold to this family, where I’m fed and clothed like a daughter of the house, not beaten all day long and scolded all night. Besides, even though father’s dead, you’ve got the family back on its feet and are as well-off again as you ever were. If you were still hard up, there might be some reason for redeeming me and re-selling me at a profit. But since there’s no need, why do it? Just pretend I’m dead and stop thinking of buying me back.”She wept and stormed until her mother and brother realized that she was adamant and would never leave.In any case she had been sold for life and although they thought the Jia family might be generous enough to let her go without asking for any money, they also knew that the servants there were not ill-used but shown more kindness than severity.Indeed, the girls who were personal attendants of members of the family, old or young, were generally treated more handsomely than servants in other jobs.In fact, they were even better off than daughters of ordinary humble households. So Mrs. Hua and her son did not press the point.Precious Jade’s unexpected visit and the apparent intimacy between maid and master opened their eyes to the true situation, leaving them much reassured. In fact, this was something they had not even hoped for. So they abandoned all thought of buying As for Xiren, these years had shown her that Precious Jade was no ordinary youth but more high-spirited and wilful than other boys, with some indescribably perverse streaks in his character.Of late he had been so indulged by his grandmother that his parents were unable to control him strictly and he had now become so reckless and headstrong that he was losing patience with all conventions. She had long wanted to speak to him about this, but was convinced he would not listen to her.Luckily, by throwing dust in his eyes today, she was able to sound him out and get him into a chastened mood for a good lecture. His silent retreat to bed indicated how upset he was and how wounded.

Dù Xīnyǔ 杜心语

自己原不想栗子吃，只因怕为酥酪生事，又像那 茜雪之茶，是以假要栗子为由，混过宝玉不提就完了。于是命小丫头子们将栗 子拿去吃了，自己来推宝玉。只见宝玉泪痕满面，袭人便笑道：“这有什么伤心 的？你果然留我，我自然不出去了。”宝玉见这话有因，便说道：“你倒说说，我还 要怎么留你？我自己也难说。”袭人笑道：“咱们素日好处，自不用说。但今日 安心留我，不在这上头。我另说出三件事来，你果然依了我，就是你真心留我 了，刀搁在脖子上，我也是不出去的了。”

宝玉忙笑道：“你说，那几件？我都依你。好姐姐，好亲姐姐！别说两三 件，就是两三百件我也依的。只求你们同看着我，守着我，等我有一日化成了飞 灰——飞灰还不好，灰还有形有迹，还有知识——等我化成一股轻烟，风一吹 便散了的时候，你们也管不得我，我也顾不得你们了。那时凭我去，我也凭你们 爱那里去就去了。”急得袭人忙握他的嘴，说：“好，好！我正为劝你这些，更说的 狠了。”宝玉忙说道：“再不说这话了。”袭人道：“这是头一件要改的。”宝玉道： “改了，再说你就拧嘴。还有什么？”

She didn't want to eat chestnuts, just because she was afraid that the crisp cheese would cause trouble, and like the tea of Naxi snow, she wanted chestnuts as a pretext to get along with Precious Jade Merchant. So she ordered the girls to eat the chestnuts and push Precious Jade Merchant by themselves. Seeing that Precious Jade Merchant's face was full of tears, he said with a smile, "what's so sad about this? If you want me to stay, I won't go out. " There was room for Precious Jade Merchant's words to turn around, so he said, "tell me, how can I keep you? I don't know what to do myself Aroma said with a smile: "we have a good relationship on weekdays, needless to say. But if you want to stay with me today, you don't want this reason. I'll tell you three other things. If you promise me, you really want to keep me. Even if someone else puts a knife on my neck and threatens me, I won't go out. "   Precious Jade Merchant immediately said with a smile, "you say, which ones? I promise you everything. Good sister, good sister! Not to mention two or three things, even two or three hundred things, I have agreed. Just ask you to look at me and be with me. When I turn into fly ash one day - the fly ash is not good, and the ash still has traces - when I turn into a puff of smoke and the wind blows away, you can't care about me and I can't care about you. When the time comes, let me go, and I'll let you go wherever you like. "   Aroma quickly covered his mouth and said, "OK, OK! I'm trying to persuade you not to say that again. " Precious Jade Merchant said: "don't say that again." "This is the first thing to change," he said Precious Jade Merchant said: "if you change it, you can screw my mouth. What else? "

Guō Yàbō 郭亚波

袭人道：“第二件，你真喜读书也罢，假喜也罢，只在老爷跟前，或在别人跟 前，你别只管批驳诮谤，只作出个喜读书的样子来，也叫老爷少生些气，在人前 也好说嘴。他心里想着，我家代代读书，只从有了你，不承望你不但不喜读书， 已经他心里又气又脑了，而且背前面后乱说那些混话。凡读书上进的人，你就 起个名字，叫做‘禄蠹’；又说只除‘明明德’外无书，都是前人自己不能解圣人 之书，便另出己意，混编纂出来的。这些话，怎怨得老爷不气，不时时打你？叫 别人怎么想你？”

宝玉笑道：“再不说了。那是我小时不知天高天厚，信口胡说，如今再不敢 说了。还有什么？”袭人道：“再不可谤僧毁道，调脂弄粉。还有更要紧的一件 事，再不许吃人嘴上擦的胭脂了，与那爱红的毛病儿。”宝玉道：“都改，都改！再 有什么？快说罢。”袭人道：“再也没有了，只是百事检点些，不任意任情的就是 了。你若果然都依了，便拿八人轿也抬不出我去了。”宝玉笑道：“你这里长远 了，不怕没八人轿你坐。”袭人冷笑道：“这我可不希罕的。有那个福气，没有那 个道理，纵坐了也没甚趣。”

二人正说着，只见秋纹走进来，说：“三更天了，该睡了。方才老太太打发 嬷嬷来问，我答应睡了。”宝玉命取表来看时，果然针已指到亥正，方从新盥漱， 宽衣安歇，不在话下。

“The second thing is this. Whether you like studying or not, in front of the old master and other people stop running it down and making sarcastic remarks about it At least pretend to like studying, so as not to provoke your father and give him a chance to speak well of you to his friends.  After all, he thinks: The men of our family have been scholars for generations, but this son of mine has let me down---he doesn’t care for books.  As if this wasn’t bad enough, you keep saying crazy things in public as well as in private, sneering at those who study hard so as to get on and calling them career-grubbers. You also say that, apart from that classic on ‘manifesting bright virtue’. All the rest are trash produced by fools of old who didn’t understand the Sage. No wonder your father gets so angry with you that he keeps punishing you. What sort of impression does that make on people?” “All right.” Precious Jade Merchant laughed. “That was just wild talk when I was too young to know any better. I don’t say such things nowadays. What else?” “You must stop abusing Buddhist monks and Taoist priests and playing about with girls’ cosmetics and powder. Most important of all, you must stop kissing the rouge on girls’ lips and running after everything in red.” “I promise, I promise. What else is there? Tell me, quick!” “That’s all. Just be a bit more careful about things in general instead of getting carried away by all your whims and fancies. If you’ll do all I’ve asked, I promise never to leave you, not even if they send a big sedan-chair with eight bearers to fetch me away. Precious Jade Merchant chuckled. “If you stay here long enough, you’ll have your sedan-chair and eight bearers some day.” “I don’t covet such luck.” She smiled disdainfully. “If I’m not entitled to it what’s the good of riding on one?” At this point Autumn Vein appeared and said, “It’s nearly the third watch: time you were in bed. Just now the old lady sent round a nurse to ask, and I told her you were asleep.” Precious Jade Merchant asked her to hand him a watch and saw it was twelve o’clock. He washed and rinsed his mouth all over again, then undressed and lay down to sleep.

Huáng Fāngfāng 黄芳芳

至次日清晨，袭人起来，便觉身体发重，头疼目胀，四肢火热。先时还扎挣 的住，次后捱不住，只要睡着，因而和衣躺在炕上。宝玉忙回了贾母，传医诊视， 说道：“不过偶感风寒，吃一两剂药疏散疏散就好了。”开方去后，令人取药来煎 好，刚服下去，命他盖上被窝渥汗，宝玉自去黛玉房中来看视。

彼时黛玉自在床上歇午，丫鬟们皆出去自便，满屋内静悄悄的。宝玉揭起 绣线软帘，进入里间，只见黛玉睡在那里，忙走上来推他道：“好妹妹，才吃了饭， 又睡觉。”将黛玉唤醒。黛玉见是宝玉，因说道：“你且出去逛逛，我前儿闹了一 夜，今儿还没有歇过来，浑身酸疼。“宝玉道：“酸疼事小，睡出来的病大，我替 你解闷儿，混过困去就好了。”黛玉只合着跟，说道：“我不困，只略歇歇儿，你且别 处去闹会子再来。”宝玉推他道：“我往那里去呢，见了别人就怪腻的。”

黛玉听了，“嗤”的一笑道：“你既要在这里，那边去老老實实的坐着，咱们 说话儿。”宝玉道：“我也歪着。”黛玉道：“你就歪着。”宝玉道：“没有枕头，咱们 在一个枕头上”黛玉道：“放屁！外面不是枕头？拿一个来枕着。”宝玉出至外 间，看了一看，回来笑道：“那个我不要，也不知是那个腌臜老婆子的。”黛玉听 了，睁开眼，起身笑道：“真真你就是我命中的‘天魔星’，请枕这一个！”

Until the next morning, Aroma got up to find that he had a heavy body, a headache, distending eyes and hot limbs. At the beginning, he still had strength to struggle. Eventually, he could not to defeat his illness and went into sleep with clothes on the bed. Precious Jade hurriedly gave a reply to Grandma Merchant. A doctor was called to examine Aroma . The doctor said," It is just a small fever. Taking one dose or two doses of medicine is enough to cure it." The doctor left after prescribing medicine. Precious Jade ordered some people to get the medicine and boil it. Obeying orders, Aroma took in the medicine and covered herself with her quit to perspire. Precious Jade went along to Mascara Jade's to see her.

That moment Mascara Jade was having an afternoon nap on the bed. All girls went out the room to do anything that they 'd like to do. It was so quiet in the room. Precious Jade lifted the soft curtain of embroidery thread and went into the inner room, finding Mascara Jade sleeping there. He hurried up to push her and said, "My dear sister, you just finished my dinner. And then you sleep.", and woke Mascara Jade up. Mascara Jade found that it was Precious Jade , saying that," You are supposed to take a walk outside. I have not recover from soreness of my whole body since I was uncomfortable all the last night." Precious Jade answered," Soreness is not a big deal. However always seeping can cause serious illness. I will divert you from boredom. It will be OK only after you feel sleepy.", pushing her and continuing to say," Where should I go? I always feel bored to meet others."

Hearing these words, Mascara Jade laughed with a "Chi". She said," If you want to stay here, go to that side and sit sill. Let's have a chat. Precious Jade said," I want to lie down,too." Mascara Jade replied," Then you can lie down." Precious Jade said," There is no more pillow. Let's sleep on the same pillow." Mascara Jade said," Bosh! Isn't a pillow it the outer room?" Take that one to sleep on." Precious Jade walked to the outer room and looked around the room. He came back laughing," I don't want that one. It must belong to some old dirty woman." Hearing this, Mascara Jade opened her eyes, got up with a smile and said," You are the real unbeatable rival in my life. Sleep on this one. Please!"

Huáng Lìpèi 黄沥霈

说着，将自己枕的推与宝玉，又起身将自己的再拿了个来自己枕了，二人对面方倒下。

黛玉因看见宝玉左边腮上有钮扣大小的一块血渍，便欠身凑近前来，以手 抚之细看道：“这又是谁的指甲刮破了？”宝玉倒身，一面躲，一面笑道：“不是刮 的，只怕是才刚替他们淘澄胭脂膏子，溅上了一点儿。”说着，便找手帕子要揩 拭。黛玉便用自己的帕子替他揩拭了，口内说道：“你又干这些事。干也罢了， 必定还要带出幌子来。便是舅舅看不见，别人看见了，又当奇事新鲜话儿去学 舌讨好，吹到舅舅耳朵里，又大家不干净惹气。”

宝玉总未听见这些话，只闻得一股幽香，却是从黛玉袖中发出，闻之令人 醉魂酥骨。宝玉一把便将黛玉的衣袖拉住，要瞧笼着何物。黛玉笑道：“这等 时候谁带什么香呢？”宝玉笑道：“既如此，这香是那里来的？”黛玉道：“连我也 不知道，想必是柜子里头的香气衣服上熏染的，也未可知。”宝玉摇头道：“未必。 这香的气味奇怪，不是那些香饼子、香球子、香袋子的香。”黛玉冷笑道：“难道我 也有什么‘罗汉’‘真人’给我些奇香不成？便是得了奇香，也没有亲哥哥亲兄 弟弄了花儿、朵儿、霜儿、雪儿替我炮制。我有的是那些俗香罢了。”

宝玉笑道：“凡我说一句，你就拉上这些。不给你个利害也不知道，从今儿 可不饶你了！”

As Mascara Jade uttered these words, she pushed her own pillow towards Precious Jade, and getting up. She went and fetched another pillow of her own upon which she lay her head in such a way that both of them reclined opposite to each other.

However, when Mascara Jade turning up her eyes and looking, glimpsed on Precious Jade's cheek, there was a spot of blood about the size of button on the left side on his face. She speedily bend her body and drew near to him. She rubbed it with her hand, then she scrutinized it closely. She went on to inquire, "Whose nail has scratched this open?" Precious Jade with his body still reclining and withdrawing from her reach, as he did so, he answered with a smile: "It isn't a scratch; I presume it must be a simply drop which spattered on my cheek when I was mixing and clarifying the cosmetic paste for them just now." Saying this, he tried to get his handkerchief to wipe it off, but Mascara Jade used her own and rubbed it clean for him, while she observed: " You are doing all such things again. You may attend to them, but must you make it public? Though uncle may not see it, there were others will notice it and they would act it as a strange occurrence and a nit of news, and curry favor with someone else and when it has reached uncle's ears, we shall all again provoke him to anger."

Precious Jade did not hear what she said, she was being intent to smelling a subtle scent instead which emanated from Mascara Jade's sleeve. The smell inebriated the soul and paralyzed the bones when inhaled. With a snatch, Precious Jade laid hold of Mascara Jade's sleeve meaning to see what object was concealed in it; but Mascara Jade smiled and said: "At such a time at this, who keeps scents at one's side?" "Well, in that case," Precious Jade rejoined with a smirking face, "where does this scent come from?" "I myself don't know and I presume it must be some scent in the press which hs infused the clothes, but there is no saying."

"It may not," Precious Jade added and he shook his head; this smell is very peculiar and don't resemble the perfume of scent-bottles, scent-balls or scented sachets!" "Is it likely that I have, like others Buddhistic disciples," Mascara Jade asked and laughed ironically, "or worthies to give me this kinds of scents? If there is some peculiar scent on me, but I do not have any older or younger brothers to get the flowers, buds, dew and snow and concoct any for me; maybe all I have are those common scents, that's all."

"Whenever I uttered any single remark," Precious Jade urged with a grin, "you will bring up all these insinuations; unless I deal with you severely, you will never know what stuff I'm made of, from henceforth I'll not show you more any grace!"

However, when Mascara Jade turning up her eyes and looking, glimpsed on Precious Jade's cheek, there was a spot of blood about the size of a button on the left side of his face. She speedily bent her body and drew near to him. She rubbed it with her hand, then she scrutinized it closely. She went on to inquire, "Whose nail has scratched this open?" Precious Jade with his body still reclining and withdrawing from her reach, as he did so, he answered with a smile: "It isn't a scratch; I presume it must be a simple drop which spattered on my cheek when I was mixing and clarifying the cosmetic paste for them just now." Saying this, he tried to get his handkerchief to wipe it off, but Mascara Jade used her own and rubbed it clean for him, while she observed: " You are doing all such things again. You may attend to them, but must you make it public? Though uncle may not see it, there were others will notice it and they would act it as a strange occurrence and a nit of news, and curry favor with someone else and when it has reached uncle's ears, we shall all again provoke him to anger."

Precious Jade did not hear what she said, she was being intent to smell a subtle scent instead which emanated from Mascara Jade's sleeve. The smell inebriated the soul and paralyzed the bones when inhaled. With a snatch, Precious Jade laid hold of Mascara Jade's sleeve meaning to see what object was concealed in it; but Mascara Jade smiled and said: "At such a time at this, who keeps scents at one's side?" "Well, in that case," Precious Jade rejoined with a smirking face, "where does this scent come from?" "I myself don't know and I presume it must be some scent in the press which hs infused the clothes, but there is no saying."

"It may not," Precious Jade added and he shook his head; this smell is very peculiar and doesn't resemble the perfume of scent-bottles, scent-balls, or scented sachets!" "Is it likely that I have, like others Buddhistic disciples," Mascara Jade asked and laughed ironically, "or worthies to give me these kinds of scents? If there is some peculiar scent on me, but I do not have any older or younger brothers to get the flowers, buds, dew, and snow and concoct any for me; maybe all I have are those common scents, that's all."--Huang Xiaolan (talk) 12:04, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Huáng Xiàolán 黄笑兰

说着翻身起来，将两只手呵了两口，便伸向黛玉膈肢窝内两胁下 乱挠。黛玉素性触痒不禁，宝玉两手仲来乱挠，便笑的喘不过气来，口里说：“宝 玉！你再闹，我就恼了。”宝玉方住了手，笑问道：“你还说这些不说了？”黛玉笑 道：“再不敢了。”一面理鬓笑道：“我有奇香，你有‘暖香’没有？”

宝玉见问，一时解不来，因问“什么‘暖香’？”黛玉点头笑叹道：“蠢才，蠢 才！你有玉，人家就有金来配你；人家有‘冷香’，你就没有‘暖香’去配？”宝玉 方听出来，宝玉笑道“方才求饶，如今更说狠了。”说着又去伸手。黛玉忙笑道： “好哥哥，我可不敢了。”宝玉笑道．‘饶便饶你，只把袖子我闻一闻。”说着便拉 了袖子笼在面上，闻个不住。黛玉夺了手道：“这可该去了。”宝玉笑道：“要去， 不能。咱们斯斯文文的躺着说话儿。”说着复又倒下，黛玉也倒下，用手帕盖上 脸。

宝玉有一搭没一搭的说些鬼话，黛玉只不理。宝玉问他几岁上京，路上见 何景致古迹，扬州有何遗迹故事，土俗民风，黛玉不答。宝玉只怕他唾出病来， 便哄他道：“嗳哟！你们扬州衙门里有一件大故事，你可知道？”黛玉见他说的 郑重，又且正言厉色，只当是真事，因问：“什么事？”宝王见问，便忍着笑，顺口诌 道：“扬州有一座黛山，山上有个林五洞，……”

He rose to his knees, blew on his hands, then stretched them out and started tickling her in the ribs and under her armpits. Mascara Jade had always been ticklish, and this surprise attack set her giggling so much that she very nearly choked. “Stop it, Precious Jade,” she gasped “Stop, or I’ll be angry.” He desisted then, demanding with a smile, “Will you talk that way anymore?” “I dare not.” Smoothing her hair she laughed. “You say I have an unusual scent, have you a warm scent?

“A warm scent?” He looked puzzled. Mascara Jade shook her head with a sigh. “How dense you are! You have jade, and someone else has gold to match it. So don’t you have a warm scent to match her cold scent?” Precious Jade caught her meaning then and chuckled. “You were begging for mercy a minute ago, but now you’re worse than ever.” He reached out again. “Dear cousin, I promise not to teases,” she cried hastily “All right, I’ll forgive you if you let me smell your sleeve.” With that, he covered his face with her sleeve and started sniffing as if he would never stop. She pulled away her arm. “You ought to go now.” “Go I can’t. Let’s lie down in a civilized way and chat.”

He stretched out again while Mascara Jade lay down too, covering her face with her handkerchief and paying no attention to his rambling questions. How old had she been when she came to the capital? What fine sights and monuments had she seen on the way? What places of historical interest were there in Yangzhou? What were the local customs and traditions? Mascara Jade made no reply and to keep her awake — for he feared sleep might her indigestion — Precious Jade played a new trick. “Aiyal!” he exclaimed.” “Do you know the extraordinary thing that happened near your judgment hall in Yangzhou?” Taken in by his straight face and earnest manner Mascara Jade asked to hear about it. Then Precious Jade, suppressing a laugh, started romancing. “In Yangzhou, there’s a hill called Mount Mascara, in the side of which is a cavern called Forest Cavern.

He rose to his knees, blew on his hands, then stretched them out and started tickling her in the ribs and under her armpits. Mascara Jade had always been ticklish, and this surprise attack set her giggling so much that she nearly choked. “Stop it, Precious Jade,” she gasped “Stop, or I’ll be angry.” He desisted then, demanding with a smile, “Will you talk that way anymore?” “I dare not.” Smoothing her hair she laughed. “If you say I have an unusual scent, have you a warm scent?

“A warm scent?” He looked puzzled. Mascara Jade shook her head with a sigh. “How dense you are! You have jade, and someone else has gold to match it. So don’t you have a warm scent to match her cold scent?” Precious Jade then understood her and chuckled. “You were begging for mercy a minute ago, but now you’re worse than ever.” He reached out again. “Dear cousin, I promise not to tease,” she cried hastily “All right, I’ll forgive you if you let me smell your sleeve.” So,he covered his face with her sleeve and started sniffing as if he would never stop. She pulled away her arm. “You ought to go now.” “I can’t. Let’s lie down in a civilized way and chat.”

He stretched out again while Mascara Jade lay down too, covering her face with her handkerchief and paying no attention to his rambling questions. How old had she been when she came to the capital? What fine sights and monuments had she seen on the way? What places of historical interest were there in Yangzhou? What were the local customs and traditions? Mascara Jade made no reply and to keep her awake — for he feared sleep might her indigestion — Precious Jade played a new trick. “Aiyal!” he exclaimed.” “Do you know the extraordinary thing that happened near your judgment hall in Yangzhou?” Taken in by his straight face and earnest manner Mascara Jade asked to hear about it. Then Precious Jade, suppressing a laugh, started romancing. “In Yangzhou, there’s a hill called Mount Mascara, in the side of which is a cavern called Forest Cavern.--Huang Zilong (talk) 09:50, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Huáng Zǐlóng 黄梓龙 Mr.

黛玉笑道：“这就扯谎，自来也没 有听见这山。”宝玉道：“天下山水多着呢，你那里知道这些不成？等我说完了 你再批评。”黛玉道：“你且说。”宝玉又诌道：“林子洞里原来有一群耗子精。那 一年腊月初七日，老耗子升座议事，说：‘明日乃是腊八日，世上人都熬腊八粥， 如今我们洞中果品短少，须得趁此打劫些来方好。’乃拔令箭一枝，遣一能干小 耗前去打听。一时小耗回报：‘各处察访打听已毕，惟有山下庙里果米最多。’ 老耗问：‘米有几样？果有几品？’小耗道：‘米豆成仓，不可胜记。果品有五种： 一红枣，二栗子，三落花生，四菱角，五香芋。’老耗听了大喜。即时点耗前去，乃 拨令箭，问：‘谁去偷米？’一耗便接令去偷米。又拔令箭问：‘谁去偷豆？’又一 耗接令去偷豆。然后一一的都各领令去了。只剩下香芋一种，因又拔令箭问： ‘谁去偷香芋？’只见一个极小极弱的小耗应道：‘我愿去偷香芋。’老耗并众耗 见他这样，恐不谙练，又恐怯懦无力，都不准他去。小耗道：‘我虽年小身弱，却 是法术无边，口齿伶俐，机谋深远。此去管比他们偷得还巧呢！’众耗忙问：‘如 何得比他们巧呢？”小耗道：‘我不学他们直偷，我只摇身一变，也变成个香芋，滚 在香芋堆里，使人看不出，听不见，却暗暗的用分身法搬运，渐渐的就搬运尽了。 岂不比直偷硬取的巧些？’

"You are making this up," cried Mascara Jade."I've never heard of such a hill." "Do you know all the hills and streams in the world? Let me finish my story before you pull it to pieces." "Go on, then."Mascara Jade went on,"In Forest Cavern lived a number of rat spirits.One year on the seventh day of the twelfth moon,the Rat Patriarch ascended his throne to hold a council.He announced,"Tomorrow is the Feast of Winter Gruel when all the men on earth will be cooking their sweet gruel.Here in our cave we have few fruits of nuts;we must go foraging." He handed an arrow of command to an able young rat and ordered him to go out and reconnoiter.

Soon the young rat returned to report,‘I have made a thorough search and inquired far and wide. The best store of grain and dried fruits is to be found in the temple at the foot of this hill.'" "How much grain? How much dried fruits?" "A whole granary full of rice and beans past counting, and five kinds of dried fruits:dates,chestnuts,peanuts,caltrops and sweet taros." "Delighted by the information,the Patriarch promptly detailed rats to go forth. Taking up an arrow of command he asked,‘Who will steal rice?' One rat took the arrow and went off. ‘Who will steal the beans?’the Patriarch asked,picking up another arrow. Another rat accepted the mission.One by one they went off until finally there were only sweet taros left to be stolen. The Patriarch, holding an arrow,asked,‘Who will go and steal the taros?' A very small,puny mouse volunteered,‘I will go！’Seeing how small and weak she was, the Patriarch and the rest of the tribe would not hear of her going, for fear she proved unequal to the task.But the little mouse insisted,‘Young and weak as I am, I have wonderful magic powers and great eloquence and cunning. I swear to manage better than all the rest.’Asked to explain how, she said.‘I shall not steal outright like them, but change myself into a sweet taro and mix in a pile of others to escape detection.Then I shall spirit the taros away one by one,until there are none left. Wouldn't that be more effective than stealing outright?"

"You are making this up," cried Mascara Jade."I've never heard of such a hill." "Do you know all the hills and streams in the world? Let me finish my story before you pull it to pieces." "Go on, then."Mascara Jade went on,"In Forest Cavern lived a number of rat spirits.One year on the seventh day of the twelfth moon,the Rat Patriarch ascended his throne to hold a council.He announced,"Tomorrow is the Feast of Winter Gruel when all the men on earth will be cooking their sweet gruel.Here in our cave we have few fruits of nuts;we must go foraging." He handed an arrow of command to an able young rat and ordered him to go out and reconnoiter.

Soon the young rat returned to report,‘I have made a thorough search and inquired far and wide. The best store of grain and dried fruits is to be found in the temple at the foot of this hill.'" "How many kinds of grain? How many sorts of dried fruits?" "A whole granary full of rice and beans past counting, and five kinds of dried fruits:dates,chestnuts,peanuts,caltrops and sweet taros." "Delighted by the information,the Patriarch promptly detailed rats to go forth. Taking up an arrow of command he asked, ‘Who will steal rice?' One rat took the arrow and went off. ‘Who will steal the beans?’the Patriarch asked,picking up another arrow. Another rat accepted the mission.One by one they went off until finally there were only sweet taros left to be stolen. The Patriarch, holding an arrow,asked,‘Who will go and steal the taros?' A very small,puny mouse volunteered,‘I will go！’Seeing how small and weak she was, the Patriarch and the rest of the tribe would not hear of her going, for fear she proved unequal to the task.But the little mouse insisted,‘Young and weak as I am, I have wonderful magic powers and great eloquence and cunning. I swear to manage better than all the rest.’Asked to explain how, she said.‘I shall not steal outright like them, but change myself into a sweet taro and mix in a pile of others to escape detection.Then I shall spirit the taros away one by one,until there are none left. Wouldn't that be more effective than stealing outright?" --Li Yihao

Lǐ Yìhào 李艺浩

众耗听了，都道：‘妙却妙，只是不知怎么个变法？你 去先变个我们瞧瞧。’小耗听了，笑道：‘这个不难，等我变来。’说毕，摇身说： ‘变。’竟变了一个最标致美貌的一位小姐。众耗忙笑说：‘变错了，变错了！原 说变果子的，如何变出小姐来？’小耗现形笑道：‘我说你们没见世面，只认得这 果子是香芋，却不知盐课林老爷的小姐才是真正的“香玉”呢。’”

黛玉听了，翻身爬起来，接着宝玉笑道：“我把你烂了嘴的！我就知道你是 编我呢。”说着便拧。宝玉连连央告：“好妹妹，饶我罢，再不敢了！我因为闻见 你的香气，忽然想起这个故典来。”黛玉笑道：“饶骂了人，还说是故典呢。”

一语未了，只见宝钗走来，笑问：“谁说故典呢？我也听听。”黛玉忙让坐， 笑道：“你瞧瞧，还有谁？他饶骂了，还说是故典。”宝钗笑道：“原来是宝兄弟！ 怪不得他。他肚子里的故典原多。只是可惜一件，凡该用故典之时他偏就忘 了。有今日记得的，前儿夜里的芭蕉诗就该记得。眼面前的倒想不起来，别人 冷的那样，他急的只出汗。这会子偏又有记性了。”黛玉听了笑道：“阿弥陀佛！ 到底是我的好姐姐，你一般也遇见对子了。可知一还一报，不爽不错的。”刚说 到这里，只听宝玉房中一片声吵嚷起来。未知何事，下回分解。 Hearing this, all the people said, 'It's wonderful, but I don't know how to change it. you change first. Let's see. "Hearing this, Xiaohao laughed and said," This is not difficult. Wait for me a minute.'Then he shook and said: 'change. '.And he turned into the most beautiful young lady. The crowd laughed and said: 'It was wrong, it was wrong! The thing that we first to say is change fruit. But how do you change a young lady? 'Xiaohao changed his true self and smiled:' I said that you are narrow vision, only knowing this fruit is sweet taro, but I do not know that Master Lin's daughter is the real "fragrant jade". '" Hearing this, Mascara Jade Forest turned over and got up. Then Precious Jade Merchant said with a smile, "I slapped you in your mouth! I knew you made fun of me.". She said and then twisted him. Precious Jade Merchant begged again and again, "Dear sister, please forgive me. Don't dare again!" He begged her forgiveness. While I smelled your fragrance, I was hit by this idea." Mascara Jade Forest laughed and said, "If you scolded someone, you said it was an literary quotation."Before she finished speaking, she saw Precious Hairpin Marshgrass coming, smiling and asking, "Who said the literary quotation? Let me hear it." Mascara Jade Forest sat down hurriedly.She laughed and said, "Who else? He scolded me and said it was the literary quotation." Precious Jade Merchant said with a smile, "It's Precious Jade Merchant! It is not his responsibility for him. He has many literary quotations. However, it is only a pity that he forgets it when he should use it. If you remember today, you should remember the poem made up the night before. He can't remember what's in front of my eyes. Others were so cold but he sweated. This moment he has a bit of a memory." Hearing this, Mascara Jade Forest laughed and said, "Amida Buddha! My good sister, you met the right person. Know a return a report, not good." Just saying here,they are only to hear a loud noise in the room of Precious Jade Merchant. What's going on? Next time we will reveal it.

Hearing this, all the people said, 'It's wonderful, but I don't know how to change it. you change first. Let's see. "Hearing this, Xiaohao laughed and said," This is not difficult. Wait for me a minute.'Then he shook and said: 'change. '.And he turned into the most beautiful young lady. The crowd laughed and said: 'It was wrong, it was wrong! The thing that we first say is to change the fruit. But how do you change a young lady? 'Xiaohao changed his true self and smiled:' I said that you are narrow vision, only knowing this fruit is sweet taro, but I do not know that Master Lin's daughter is the real "fragrant jade". '" Hearing this, Mascara Jade Forest turned over and got up. Then Precious Jade Merchant said with a smile, "I slapped you in your mouth! I knew you made fun of me.". She said and then twisted him. Precious Jade Merchant begged again and again, "Dear sister, please forgive me. Don't dare again!" He begged her forgiveness. While I smelled your fragrance, I was hit by this idea." Mascara Jade Forest laughed and said, "If you scolded someone, you said it was a literary quotation." Before she finished speaking, she saw Precious Hairpin Marshgrass coming, smiling and asking, "Who said the literary quotation? Let me hear it." Mascara Jade Forest sat down hurriedly. She laughed and said, "Who else? He scolded me and said it was the literary quotation." Precious Jade Merchant said with a smile, "It's Precious Jade Merchant! It is not his responsibility to him. He has many literary quotations. However, it is only a pity that he forgets it when he should use it. If you remember today, you should remember the poem made up the night before. He can't remember what's in front of my eyes. Others were so cold but he sweated. This moment he has a bit of memory." Hearing this, Mascara Jade Forest laughed and said, "Amida Buddha! My good sister, you met the right person. Know a return a report which is not bad." Just saying here, they are only to hear a loud noise in the room of Precious Jade Merchant. What's going on? Next time we will reveal it.--Liu Tingyang (talk) 13:18, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Liú Tíngyáng 刘廷阳

◎第二十回 王熙凤正言弹妒意 林黛玉俏语谑娇音

话说宝玉在黛玉房中说“耗子精”，宝钗撞来，讽刺宝玉元宵不知“绿蜡”之 典，三人正在房中互相讽刺取笑。那宝玉正恐黛玉饭后贪眠，一时存了食，或夜 间走了困，皆非保养身体之法；幸而宝钗走来，大家谈笑，那林黛玉方不敢睡，自 己才放了心。忽听他房中嚷起来，大家侧耳听了一听，林黛玉先笑道：“这是你 妈妈和袭人叫唤呢。那袭人待他也罢了，你妈妈再要认真排场他，可见老背晦 了。”

宝玉忙欲赶过去，宝钗一把拉住道：“你别和你妈妈吵才是，他老糊涂了， 倒要让他一步儿为是。”宝玉道：“我知道了。”说毕，走来．只见李嬷嬷拄着拐 杖，在当地骂袭人：“忘了本的小娼妇！我抬举你起来，这会子我来了，你大模大 样的躺在炕上，见我也不理一理。一心只想妆狐媚子哄宝玉，哄得宝玉不理我， 只听你们的话。你不过是几两银子买来的毛丫头，这屋里你就作耗，如何使得！ 好不好，拉出去配一个小子，看你还妖精似的哄人不哄！”袭人先道李嬷嬷不过 为他躺着生气，少不得分辩说：“病了，才出汗，蒙着头，原没看见你老人家。”后 来听见他说“哄宝玉”，又说“配小子”，由不得又羞又委屈，禁不住哭起来了。

宝玉虽听了这些话，也不好怎样，少不得替他分辩病了吃药等话，又说： “你不信，只问剐的丫头们。”

As Precious Jade was in Mascara Jade's room telling her the story of the magic mice, Precious Hairpin burst in on them and twitted Precious Jade with his failure to remember the green wax' allusion and they sat teasing each other. Precious Jade was afraid that by sleeping after her meal, Mascara Jade would give herself indigestion through being insufficiently tired when she went to bed at night, but Precious Hairpin's arrival and the lively conversation that followed it expelled all Mascara Jade's desire to sleep and enabled him to lay aside his anxiety on her behalf. Just then a sudden commotion arose from the direction of Precious Jade's room, and the three of them stopped talking and turned their heads to listen. Mascara Jade was the first to speak: “That's your Nannie quarrelling with Aroma,” she said. “Although the girl goes out of her way to be nice to Nannie, yet still she manages to find fault with her! She’s in such a senile age.”

Precious Jade prepared to help, but Precious Hairpin restrained him: “Don't go quarrelling with your Nannie. She's only a silly old woman. You have to indulge her.” “Definitely,” said Precious Jade and ran off. Nanny Plum leaning on her stick abusing Aroma: “ Ungrateful little bitch! After all I've done for you, and now when I come to call on you, you lie back there on the kang like a young madam and don’t take notice of me! All you think about is to win Precious Jade heart. Due to you, he won't listen to me any more. He only does what you say. You just a girl that they only paid a few taels of silver, but you are so arrogant! How about they arrange a marriage for you with a servant, then we'd see how you managed to lead young gentlemen astray!”At first, Aroma thought Nanny Plum was anger on her failure to get up and welcome her, so she started to excuse herself: “I'm ill; I've just been sweating. I didn't see you because my head was under the clothes.” But when the old woman proceeded to go on about let marrying her to a servant and leading young men astray and so on, she felt humiliated, and burst into tears helplessly.

Precious Jade heard all these languages, and though it’s hard to argue, he failed to refrain himself from saying a word for Aroma: “She's ill. If you don't believe me, just ask other maids.”

As Precious Jade was in Mascara Jade's room telling her the story of the magic mice, Precious Hairpin burst in on them and twitted Precious Jade with his failure to remember the green wax' allusion and they sat teasing each other. Precious Jade was afraid that by sleeping after her meal, Mascara Jade would give herself indigestion through being insufficiently tired when she went to bed at night, but Precious Hairpin's arrival and the lively conversation that followed it expelled all Mascara Jade's desire to sleep and enabled him to lay aside his anxiety on her behalf.Just then a sudden commotion arose from the direction of Precious Jade's room, and the three of them stopped talking and turned their heads to listen. Mascara Jade was the first to speak with a grin: “That's your Nannie quarrelling with Aroma,” she said. “Although the girl goes out of her way to be nice to Nannie, yet still she manages to find fault with her! She’s in such a senile age.” Precious Jade prepared to help, but Precious Hairpin restrained him: “Don't go quarrelling with your Nannie. She's only a silly old woman. You have to indulge her.” “Definitely,” said Precious Jade and ran off. Yet Nanny Plum leaning on her stick abusing Aroma: “ What a Ungrateful little bitch! After all I've done for you, and now when I come to call on you, you lie back there on the kang like a young madam and don’t take notice of me! All you think about is to win Precious Jade heart. Thanks to you, he won't listen to me any more. He only does what you say. You just a girl that they only paid a few taels of silver, but you are so arrogant! How about they arrange a marriage for you with a servant, then we'd see how you managed to lead young gentlemen astray!” At first, Aroma thought Nanny Plum was anger on her failure to get up and welcome her, so she started to excuse herself: “I'm ill, Nanny; I've just been sweating. I didn't see you because my head was under the clothes.” But when the old woman proceeded to go on about let marrying her to a servant and leading young men astray and so on, she felt humiliated and embarrassed, and burst into tears helplessly. Precious Jade heard all these languages, and though it’s hard to argue, he failed to refrain himself from saying a word for Aroma: “She's ill. If you don't believe me, just ask other maids.” --Liu Zhuofan (talk) 10:36, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Liú Zhuōfán 刘卓凡 Mr.

李嬷嬷听了这话，越发气起来了，说道：“你只护着 那起狐狸，那里还认得我了，叫我问谁去？谁不帮着你呢？谁不是袭人拿下马 来的？我都知道那些事。我只和你在老太太、太太跟前去讲，把你奶了这么大， 到如今吃不着奶了，把我丢在一旁，逞着丫头们要我的强！”一面说，一面哭起 来。彼时黛玉宝钗等也走过来劝道：“妈妈，你老人家担待他们些就完了。”李 嬷嬷见他二人来了，便诉委曲，将当日吃茶，茜雪出去，与昨日酥酪等事，唠唠叨 叨说个不了。

可巧凤姐正在上房算了输赢帐，听得后面一片声嚷动，便知是李嬷嬷老病 发了，排揎宝玉的人，正值他今儿输了钱，迁怒于人，便连忙赶过来，拉了李嬷 嬷，笑道：“妈妈别生气。大节下，老太太刚喜欢了一日，你是个老人家，别人吵 嚷，还要你管他们才是；难道你反不知规矩，在这里嚷起来，叫老太太生气不成？ 你说谁不好，我替你打他。我家里烧的滚热的野鸡，快跟我来喝酒去。”一面说， 一面拉着走，又叫：“丰儿，替你李奶奶拿着拐棍子，擦眼泪的手帕子。”那李嬷嬷 脚不沾地，跟了凤姐儿走了，一面还说：“我也不要这老命了，索性今儿没了规 距，闹一场子，讨个没脸，强似受那娼妇的气！”后面宝钗黛玉见凤姐儿这般，都 拍手笑道：“亏他这一阵风来，把个老婆子撮了去。”

Nanny Plum heard that and became increasingly angry. She said, “You just defend for that vixen. Do you still know me? Who can I ask for? Who will not help you? Who is not drawn over to Amora’s side? I know all those things. I just talk those things in front of Grandma Merchant and Lady King. I have brought you up and now you don’t need my breeding and then throw me away. How dare you offend me for a servant’s sake.” She began to cry when she was talking. At that time, Mascara Jade Forest and Precious Hairpin Marshgrass also came here to comforted her: “Nanny, please excuse them more.” Nanny Plum saw them and complained to them. She chattered about having tea, Snow Alizarin’ going out and the thing about curds and whey.

Coincidentally, Splendid Phoenix King was calculating the losing and winning in the upper room. When she heard the tumult from the behind, she knew that Nanny’s old trouble is working. Nanny was rebuking Precious Jade Merchant’s servant. She just took out his anger on others when she lost money. Splendid Phoenix King rushed to Nanny and pull her. She smiled: “Don’t be so angry. It is during the big days and Grandma Merchant was happy yesterday. You are an old lady. If others wrangle, you need to keep them in check. Now it’s you who break the rules and make noise here. Do you want Grandma Merchant to be angry? You just give me the name who annoys you and I will beat that one for you. I have a cooked pheasant. You just come with me to have some drink.” She pulled Nanny to go out while talking. Then, she said to Abundance: “Hold the stick and the handkerchief to wipe away tears for your Granny.” Nanny Plum followed her to leave there. And she also said: “I don’t want to live. I simply break the rule. I’d rather have a scene and lose my face than being bullied by that bitch.” Mascara Jade Forest and Precious Hairpin Marshgrass saw that, clapping and smiling. They said: “Thanks for her pulling Nanny away.” --Liu Zhuofan (talk) 13:52, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Nanny Plum heard that and became increasingly angry. She said, “You just defend for that vixen. Do you still remember who I am? Who can I ask for? Who will not stand by you? Who is not drawn over to Amora’s side? I know all those things. I will just talk those things in front of Grandma Merchant and Lady King. I have brought you up until now you don’t need my breeding, and then throw me away. How dare you offend me for a servant’s sake!” She began to cry when she was talking. At that time, Mascara Jade Forest and Precious Hairpin Marshgrass also came here to comfort her: “Nanny, please excuse them more.” Nanny Plum saw them and complained to them. She chattered about having tea, Dasey Snow’s going out and the thing about curds and whey.

Coincidentally, Splendid Phoenix King was calculating the losing and winning in the upper room. When she heard the tumult from the behind, she knew that Nanny’s old trouble is working. Nanny was rebuking Precious Jade Merchant’s servant. She just took out her anger on others when she lost money. Splendid Phoenix King rushed to Nanny and pull her. She smiled: “Don’t be so angry. It is during the big days and Grandma Merchant was happy yesterday. You are an old lady. If others wrangle, you need to keep them in check. Now it’s you who break the rules and make noise here. Do you want Grandma Merchant to be angry? You just give me the name who annoys you and I will beat that one for you. I have a cooked pheasant. You just come with me to have some drink.” She pulled Nanny Plum to go out while talking. Then, she said to Abundance: “Hold the stick and the handkerchief to wipe away tears for your Granny.” Nanny Plum followed her to leave there. And she also said: “I don’t want to live. I simply break the rule. I’d rather have a scene and lose my face than being bullied by that bitch.” Mascara Jade Forest and Precious Hairpin Marshgrass saw that, clapping and smiling. They said: “Thanks for her pulling Nanny Plum away.”

--Peng Jiayu (talk) 07:16, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Péng Jiāyù 彭佳钰

宝玉点头叹道：“这又不知是那里的帐，只拣软的欺负。又不知是那个姑 娘得罪了，上在他帐上了……”一句未完，晴雯在旁说道：“谁又不疯了，得罪他 做什么？既得罪了他，就有本事承任，不犯着带累别人！”袭人一面哭，一面拉着 宝玉道：“为我得罪了一个老奶奶，你这会子又为我得罪这些人，这还不够我受 的，还只是拉扯人。”宝玉见他这般病势，又添了这些烦恼，连忙忍气吞声，安慰 他仍旧睡下出汗。又见他汤烧火热，自己守着他，歪在旁边劝他：“只养着病，别 想那些没要紧的事生气。”袭人冷笑道：“要为这些事生气，屋里一刻还留得了？ 但只是天长日久，尽着如此吵闹，可叫人怎么样过呢。你只顾一时为我们得罪 了人，他们都记在心里，遇着坎儿，说得好说不好听，大家什么意思？”一面说，一 面禁不住流泪，又怕宝玉烦恼，只得又勉强忍着。

一时杂使的老婆子端了二和药来。宝玉见他才有汗意，不叫他起来，便自 己端着与他就枕上吃了，即令小丫鬟们铺炕。袭人道：“你吃饭不吃饭，到底老 太太、太太跟前坐一会子，和姑娘们玩一会子，再回来。我就静静的躺一躺也 好。”宝玉听说，只得依他，去了簪环，看他躺下，自往上房来，同贾母吃饭。饭 毕，贾母犹欲同那几个老管家的嬷嬷斗牌。

Precious Jade nodded and sighed. “Goodness only knows how this started. She keeps picking on people who can’t defend themselves. I suppose one of the other girls annoyed her yesterday, and she tried to settle scores like this......” The words were scarcely out of his mouth when Sunny Cloud Formation gave a laugh. “We’re not off our heads,” she said. “Why should we annoy her? And even if we had, we’d have taken the blame ourselves, not shift it to somebody else.” Aroma caught hold of Precious Jade’s hand and sobbed, “First you offend your old nurse because of me, and now because of me you’re offending everyone here. Haven’t I enough to put up with, without dragging them in as well?” Because she was ill and upset Precious Jade had to be patient. He urged her to lie down again and perspire.  She was burning with fever and stretching out beside her he tried to soothe her. “Just think of your health. Don’t upset yourself over such trifles.” Aroma smiled bitterly. “If I got upset easily, how could I stay a single minute in this room? But when it goes on like this day after day, what do you expect us to do?  I’m always urging you to stop offending people on our account.You’re just out to stick up for us on the spur of the moment, but they remember it, and the next chance they have at the very least they say something unpleasant. Think how difficult you make it for us all.” She could not help crying as she spoke, but for fear of upsetting Precious Jade she fought back her tears.

Presently the odd-job woman brought in the second dose of medicine. Precious Jade would not let Aroma get up since she seemed on the point of perspiring. Instead he carried the medicine to her and raised her on the pillow to drink it. Then he told some of the younger maids to prepare his kang. “Whether you mean to eat there or not, you’d better go and sit with Grandma Merchant and Lady King for a while,” suggested Aroma. “Then keep the young ladies company for a bit before coming back. I shall be all right after a quiet nap here.” Hearing this, Precious Jade removed her hairpins and bracelets for her and settled her for the night before going to dine in Grandma Merchant’s quarters. After dinner his grandmother felt disposed to play cards with some of the old stewardesses.

--Peng Jiayu (talk) 06:44, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

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Precious Jade Merchant nodded and sighed. “Goodness only knows how this started. She keeps picking on people who can’t defend themselves. I suppose one of the other girls annoyed her yesterday, and she tried to settle scores like this......” The words were scarcely out of his mouth when Sunny Cloud Formation gave a laugh. “We’re not off our heads,” she said. “Why should we annoy her? And even if we had, we’d have taken the blame ourselves, not shift it to somebody else.” Aroma caught hold of Precious Jade’s hand and sobbed, “First you offend your old nurse because of me, and now because of me you’re offending everyone here. Haven’t I enough to put up with, without dragging them in as well?” Because she was ill and upset Precious Jade Merchanthad to be patient. He urged her to lie down again and perspire. She was burning with fever and stretching out beside her he tried to soothe her. “Just think of your health. Don’t upset yourself over such trifles.” Aroma smiled bitterly. “If I got upset easily, how could I stay a single minute in this room? But when it goes on like this day after day, what do you expect us to do? I’m always urging you to stop offending people on our account. You’re just out to stick up for us on the spur of the moment, but they remember it, and the next chance they have at the very least they say something unpleasant. Think how difficult you make it for us all.” She could not help crying as she spoke, but for fear of upsetting Precious Jade Merchant，she fought back her tears. Presently the odd-job woman brought in the second dose of medicine. Precious Jade Merchant would not let Aroma get up since she seemed on the point of perspiring. Instead he carried the medicine to her and raised her on the pillow to drink it. Then he told some of the younger maids to prepare his kang. “Whether you mean to eat there or not, you’d better go and sit with Grandma Merchant and Lady King for a while,” suggested Aroma. “Then keep the young ladies company for a bit before coming back. I shall be all right after a quiet nap here.” Hearing this, Precious Jade Merchant removed her hairpins and bracelets for her and settled her for the night before going to dine in Grandma Merchant’s quarters. After dinner his grandmother felt disposed to play cards with some of the old stewardesses. --Shu Lin (talk) 06:52, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Shū Lín 舒琳

宝玉记着袭人，便回至房中，见袭人 朦朦睡去。自己要睡，天气尚早。彼时晴雯、绮霞、秋纹、碧痕都寻热闹找鸳鸯 琥珀等耍戏去了。见麝月一人在外间房里灯下抹骨牌。宝玉笑道：“你怎么不 同他们去？”麝月道：“没有钱。”宝玉道：“床底下堆着那些，还不够你输的？”麝 月道：“都玩去了，这屋子交给谁呢？那一个又病了，满屋里上头是灯，下头是 火。那些老婆子们都‘老天拔地’，服侍了一天，也该叫他们歇歇；小丫头们也 服侍了一天，这会子还不叫他们玩玩去？所以我在这里看着。”

宝玉听了这话，公然又是一个袭人。因笑道：“我在这里坐着，你放心去 罢。”麝月道：“你既在这里，越发不用去了，咱们两个说话玩笑岂不好？”宝玉 道：“咱们两个做什么呢？怪没意思的。也罢了，早上你说头痒，这会于没什么 事，我替你篦头罢。”麝月听了便道：“就是这样。”说着，将文具镜匣搬将来，卸 去钗钏，打开头发，宝玉拿了篦子替他一一梳筐。只篦了三五下，见晴雯忙忙走 进来取钱，一见了他两个，便冷笑道：“哦！交杯盏还没吃，倒上了头了！”宝玉笑 道：“你来，我也替你篦一篦。”晴雯道：“我没这么样大福。”说着，拿了钱，便摔 了帘子，出去了。

Precious Jade, be thinking himself of Aroma, hastened to return to his apartments; where seeing that Aroma was drowsily falling asleep, he himself would have wished to go to bed, but the hour was yet early. And as about this time Sunny Cloud Formation, I Hsia, Autumn Vein, Turquoise Mark had all, in their desire of getting some excitement, started in search of Mandarin Duck, Amber and their companions, to have a romp with them, and he espied Musk Deer Month alone in the outer room, having a game of dominoes by lamp-light, Precious Jade inquired full of smiles： "How is it you don't go with them?" "I've no money," Musk Deer Month replied. "Under the bed," continued Precious Jade, "is heaped up all that money, and isn't it enough yet for you to lose from?"

"Had we all gone to play," Musk Deer Month added, "to whom would the charge of this apartment have been handed over? That other one is sick again, and the whole room is above, one mass of lamps, and below, full of fire; and all those old matrons, ancient as the heavens, should, after all their exertions in waiting upon you from morning to night, be also allowed some rest; while the young servant girls, on the other hand, have likewise been on duty the whole day long, and shouldn't they even at this hour be left to go and have some distraction? and that's why I am in here on watch." When Precious Jade heard these words, which demonstrated distinctly that she was another Aroma, he consequently put on a smile and remarked： "I'll sit in here, so you had better set your mind at ease and go！"

"Since you remain in here, there's less need for me to go," resumed Musk Deer Month, "for we two can chat and play and laugh; and won't that be nice?"

"What can we two do? it will be awfully dull！ but never mind," Precious Jade rejoined; "this morning you said that your head itched, and now that you have nothing to do, I may as well comb it for you."

"Yes！ do so！" readily assented Musk Deer Month, upon catching what he suggested; and while still speaking, she brought over the dressing-case containing a set of small drawers and looking-glass, and taking off her ornaments, she dishevelled her hair; whereupon Precious Jade picked up the fine comb and passed it repeatedly through her hair; but he had only combed it three or five times, when he perceived Sunny Cloud Formation hurriedly walk in to fetch some money. As soon as she caught sight of them both： "You haven't as yet drunk from the marriage cup," she said with a smile full of irony, "and have you already put up your hair?"

"Now that you've come, let me also comb yours for you," Precious Jade continued. "I'm not blessed with such excessive good fortune！" Sunny Cloud Formation retorted, and as she uttered these words, she took the money, and forthwith dashing the portiere after her, she quitted the room. --Shu Lin (talk) 03:33, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

Precious Jade, with Aroma in mind, hastened to return to his apartments; where seeing that Aroma was drowsily falling asleep, he himself would have wished to go to bed, but the time was yet early. And as about this time Sunny Cloud Formation, Rosy Clouds, Autumn Vein, Turquoise Mark had all, in their desire of getting some excitement, started in search of Mandarin Duck, Amber and their companions, to have a romp with them, and he espied Musk Deer Month alone in the outer room, having a game of dominoes by lamp-light, Precious Jade inquired full of smiles： "How is it you don't go with them?" "I've no money," Musk Deer Month replied. "Under the bed," continued Precious Jade, "is heaped up all that money, and isn't it enough yet for you to lose from?" "Had we all gone to play," Musk Deer Month added, "to whom would the charge of this apartment have been handed over? That other one is sick again, and the whole room is above, one mass of lamps, and below, full of fire; and all those old matrons, ancient as the heavens, should, after all their exertions in waiting upon you from morning to night, be also allowed some rest; while the young servant girls, on the other hand, have likewise been on duty the whole day long, and shouldn't they even at this hour be left to go and have some distraction? and that's why I am here on watch."

When Precious Jade heard these words, which demonstrated distinctly that she was another Aroma, he consequently put on a smile and remarked: "I'll sit in here, so you could set your mind at ease and go！""Since you stay here, there's less need for me to go," resumed Musk Deer Month, "for we two can chat and play and laugh; and won't that be nice?""What can we two do? It will be awfully dull. But never mind," Precious Jade rejoined; "this morning you said that your head itched, and now that you have nothing to do, I may as well comb it for you.""Yes! That would be fine!" Readily assented Musk Deer Month, upon catching what he suggested; and while still speaking, she brought over the dressing-case containing a set of small drawers and looking-glass, and taking off her ornaments, she dishevelled her hair; whereupon Precious Jade picked up the fine comb and passed it repeatedly through her hair; but he had only combed it three or five times, when he perceived Sunny Cloud Formation hurriedly walk in to fetch some money. As soon as she caught sight of them both: "You haven't as yet drunk from the marriage cup," she said with a smile full of irony, "and have you already put up your hair?""Now that you've come, let me also comb yours for you," Precious Jade continued. "I'm not blessed with such excessive good fortune!" Sunny Cloud Formation retorted, and as she uttered these words, she took the money and dropped the curtain, going out angrily. --Su Xiao (talk) 03:19, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Sū Xiāo 苏潇

宝玉在麝月身后，麝月对镜，二人在镜内相视。宝玉便向镜内笑道：“满屋 里就只是他磨牙。”麝月听说，忙向镜中摆手，宝玉会意，忽听“唿”一声帘子响， 晴雯又跑进来问道：“我怎么磨牙了？咱们倒得说说。”麝月笑道：“你去你的 罢，何苦来问人了。”晴雯笑道：“你又护着！你们那瞒神弄鬼的，我都知道。等 我捞回本儿来再说话。”说着，一径出去了。这里宝玉通了头，命麝月悄悄的伏 侍他睡下，不肯惊动袭人。一宿无话。

次日清晨起来，袭人已是夜间发了汗，觉得轻省了些，只吃些米汤静养。 宝玉放了心，因饭后走到薛姨妈这边来闲逛。

彼时正月内，学房中放年学，闺阁中忌针黹，都是闲时，因贾环也过来玩。 正遇见宝钗、香菱、莺儿三个赶围棋作耍，贾环见了也要玩。宝钗素昔看他也如 宝玉，并没他意；今儿听他要玩，让他上来坐了，一处玩。一磊十个钱，头一回， 自己赢了，心中十分欢喜。谁知后来接连输了几盘，便有些着急。赶着这盘正 该自己掷骰子，若掷个七点便赢，若掷个六点，下该莺儿，掷三点就输了。因拿 起骰子来狠命一掷，一个坐定了二，那一个乱转。莺儿拍着手只叫“幺”，贾环 便瞪着眼，“六”、“七”、“八”混叫。那骰子偏生转出幺来。贾环急了，伸手便抓 起骰子，然后就拿钱，说是个六点。莺儿便说：“明明是个幺。”

Precious Jade stood behind Musk Deer Month, who sat in front of the mirror. Their eyesight met in the mirror. Precious Jade smiled in the mirror, saying “She is the only one who gossips in this room.” Hearing this, Musk Deer Month hurried to wave her hands to the mirror, then Precious Jade got it. Suddenly, with the curtain clanging, Sunny Cloud Formation ran in and asked, “What have I done that you charge me of gossiping! Tell me please!” Musk Deer Month laughed, “You go about your business. Why bother to ask.” Sunny Cloud Formation sneered, ”You are defending him again! What you two have done under the table, I know it very well! I’ll argue with you after winning back my money!” Saying so, she went out directly. Precious Jade finished combing his hair, letting Musk Deer Month quietly wait on him to sleep down, refusing to disturb Aroma. They didn’t say a word that night.

The next morning, Aroma felt better, as she sweat during the night. She ate rice gruel and rest. Precious Jade felt relieved, so he walked to the place where Aunt Marshgrass lived after breakfast and hung around there.

It was in the first lunar month at that time, so there was no need for boys and girls to go to school and there was a ban for girls to sew. People were free, and Ring Merchant came to play together as well. Precious Hairpin, Wiselotus Potterymaker and Maid Oriole were playing go, and Ring Merchant wanted to join them after seeing it.

Precious Hairpin always looked at him like Precious jade, having nothing else in his mind;Today hearing that he wanted to play with them, so she let him sit up and play together. Ten coins for one lei. For the first time, he won, the heart being very happy. Who knows that later, he lost a few in succession and began to worry. Coincidentally, this time he threw the dice. He would win if he threw a seven or a six, but would fail if it was three.

He picked up the dice and gave them a hard roll, one sitting on two, the other spinning. Maid Oriole clapped his hands and said "the smallest one", while Ring Merchant stared and mixed "Six", "Seven" and "Eight". Ring Merchant became angry and grabbed the money directly, saying that he got a six. Maid Oriole said, that must be the smallest one! --Su Xiao (talk) 23:21, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Precious Jade stood behind Musk Deer Month, who sat in front of the mirror. Their eyesight met in the mirror. Precious Jade smiled to the mirror, saying “She is the only one who gossips in this room.” Hearing this, Musk Deer Month hurried to wave her hands to the mirror, then Precious Jade got it. Suddenly, with the curtain clanging, Sunny Cloud Formation ran in and asked, “What have I done that you charge me of gossiping! Tell me please!” Musk Deer Month laughed, “You go about your business. Why bother to ask.” Sunny Cloud Formation sneered, ”You are defending him again! What you two have done under the table, I know it very well! I’ll argue with you after winning back my money!” Saying so, she went out directly. Precious Jade finished combing his hair, letting Musk Deer Month quietly wait on him to sleep down, refusing to disturb Aroma. They didn’t say a word that night.

The next morning, Aroma felt better, as she sweat during the night. She ate rice gruel and rest. Precious Jade felt relieved, so he walked to the place where Aunt Marshgrass lived after breakfast and hung around there.

It was in the first lunar month at that time, so there was no need for boys and girls to go to school and there was a ban for girls to sew. People were free, and Ring Merchant came to play together as well. Precious Hairpin, Wiselotus Potterymaker and Maid Oriole were playing go, and Ring Merchant wanted to join them after seeing it.

Precious Hairpin has always regarded him as Precious Jade and have no other thoughts about him; today hearing that he wanted to play with them, so she let him sit up and play together. Ten coins for one lei. For the first time, he won, the heart being very happy. Who knows that later, he lost a few in succession and began to worry. Coincidentally, this time he threw the dice. He would win if he threw a seven or a six, but would fail if it was three.

He picked up the dice and gave them a hard roll, one sitting on two, the other spinning. Maid Oriole clapped his hands and said "the smallest one", while Ring Merchant stared and mixed "Six", "Seven" and "Eight". Ring Merchant became angry and grabbed the money directly, saying that he got a six. Maid Oriole said, that must be the smallest one! --Tang Hui (talk) 23:29, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Tāng Huì 汤惠

宝钗见贾环急了， 便瞅莺儿，说道：“越大越没规距！难道爷们还赖你？还不放下钱来呢。”莺儿 满心委屈，见宝钗说，不敢出声，只得放下钱来，口内嘟囔说：“一个做爷的，还赖 我们这几个钱，连我也不放在眼里。前儿和宝二爷玩，他输了那些，也没着急， 下剩的钱还是几个小丫头子们一抢，他一笑就罢了。”宝钗不等说完，连忙喝住 了。贾环道：“我拿什么比宝玉？你们怕他，都和他好，都欺负我不是太太养 的。”说着便哭。宝钗忙劝他：“好兄弟，快别说这话，人家笑话你。”又骂莺儿。

正值宝玉走来，见了这般形况，问：“是怎么了？”贾环不敢则声。宝钗素知 他家规距：凡做兄弟的怕哥哥。却不知那宝玉是不要人怕他的。他想着：“兄 弟们一并都有父母教训，何必我多事，反生疏了。况且我是正出，他是庶出，饶 这样看待，还有人背后谈论，还禁得辖治了他？”更有个呆意思存在心里。你道 是何呆意？因他自幼姐妹丛中长大，亲姊妹有元春探春，叔伯的有迎春惜春，亲 戚中又有史湘云、林黛玉、薛宝钗等人，他便料定天地灵淑之气，只钟于女子，男 儿们不过是些渣滓浊沫而已。因此把一切男子都看成浊物，可有可无。只是父 亲、伯叔、兄弟之伦，因是圣人遗训，不敢违忤，只得听他几句。所以兄弟之间亦 不过尽其大概的情理就罢了，并不想自己是男子，须要为子弟之表率。是以贾 环等都不怕他，却怕贾母，才让他三分。

Observing how upset Ring Merchant was, Precious Hairpin Marshgrass shot her a reproving glance. “You are getting above yourself,” she said. “Is it likely that one of the young masters would cheat you? Put down your stake now.” The unfairness of this made Maid Oriole fume, but she dared not answer back. As she slapped down some cash she muttered under her breath: “Fancy a young gentleman cheating! Even I wouldn’t make such a fuss over a few cash. Last time we played with Precious Jade, he lost a lot but he didn’t mind. Even when the girls grabbed all he had left, he only laughed.” She would have gone on in this vein, but Precious Hairpin told her sharply to told her tongue. “How can I compare with Precious Jade?” whined Ring Merchant. “You keep in with him because you’re afraid of him, but you bully me because I’m a concubine’s son.” He started to snivel. “Don’t talk like that, dear cousin, or people will laugh at you,” Precious Hairpin advised him. She was scolding Maid Oriole again when Precious Jade walked in and, seeing this state of affairs, asked them what had happened. Ring Merchant lacked the courage to tell him. Precious Hairpin knew the Merchant family’s rule: a younger brother must show respect to an elder. What she did not realize was that Precious Jade did not want anyone to be afraid of him. He reasoned: We all have our parents to train us. Why should I butt in and strain relations with the younger ones? As I’m the wife’s son and he’s a concubine’s son, people will gossip even if I do nothing, much more so if I now try to control him. He had an even more fantastic idea — do you know what it was, Reader? As a result of being brought up among girls — his sisters First Spring and Seeking Spring, his cousins Spring Pleasure and Cherishing Spring of the Merchant’s house, and his distaff-cousins Fragrant-cloud History, Mascara Jade Forest and Precious Hairpin Marshgrass — he had come to the conclusion that while human beings were the highest form of creation, the finest essences of Nature were embodied in girls, men being nothing but the dregs and scum. To him, therefore, all men were filthy clods who might just as well not have existed. Only deference to Confucius, the greatest sage of all time who taught that fathers, uncles and brothers should be respected, made him keep on a fairly good footing with his brothers and boy cousins. It never entered his head that he as a man should set the younger boys a good example. This is why Ring Merchant and the others were not afraid of him, only yielding to him to some extent for fear of Grandma Merchant.--Tang Hui (talk) 06:03, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Observing how upset Ring Merchant was, Precious Hairpin shot her a reproving glance. “You are getting above yourself,” she said. “Is it likely that one of the young masters would cheat you? Put down your stake now.” The unfairness of this made Maid Oriole fume, but she dared not answer back. As she slapped down some cash she muttered under her breath: “Fancy a young gentleman cheating! Even I wouldn’t make such a fuss over a few cash. Last time we played with Precious Jade, he lost a lot but he didn’t mind. Even when the girls grabbed all he had left, he only laughed.” She would have gone on in this vein, but Precious Hairpin told her sharply to told her tongue. “How can I compare with Precious Jade?” whined Ring Merchant. “You keep in with him because you’re afraid of him, but you bully me because I’m a concubine’s son.” He started to snivel. “Don’t talk like that, dear cousin, or people will laugh at you,” Precious Hairpin advised him.

She was scolding Maid Oriole again when Precious Jade walked in and, seeing this state of affairs, asked them what had happened. Ring Merchant lacked the courage to tell him. Precious Hairpin knew the Merchant family’s rule: a younger brother must show respect to an elder. What she did not realize was that Precious Jade did not want anyone to be afraid of him. He reasoned: We all have our parents to train us. Why should I butt in and strain relations with the younger ones? As I’m the wife’s son and he’s a concubine’s son, people will gossip even if I do nothing, much more so if I now try to control him. He had an even more fantastic idea — do you know what it was, Reader? As a result of being brought up among girls — his sisters First Spring and Seeking Spring, his cousins Spring Pleasure and Cherishing Spring of the Merchant’s house, and his distaff-cousins Fragrant-cloud History, Mascara Jade and Precious Hairpin — he had come to the conclusion that while human beings were the highest form of creation, the finest essences of Nature were embodied in girls, men being nothing but the dregs and scum. To him, therefore, all men were filthy clods who might just as well not have existed. Only deference to Confucius, the greatest sage of all time who taught that fathers, uncles and brothers should be respected, made him keep on a fairly good footing with his brothers and boy cousins. It never entered his head that he as a man should set the younger boys a good example. This is why Ring Merchant and the others were not afraid of him, only yielding to him to some extent for fear of Grandma Merchant.--Tang Qizhou (talk) 07:09, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Táng Qǐzhōu 唐启洲 Mr.

现今宝钗生怕宝玉教训他，倒没意思，便连忙替贾环掩饰。宝玉道：“大正月里，哭什么？这里不好，到别处玩去。你天天念书，倒念糊涂了。譬如这件东西不好，横竖那一件好，就舍了这件取那件。难道你守着这件东西哭会子就好了不成？你原来是取乐的，倒招的自己烦恼，不如快去呢。”贾环听了，只得回来。

赵姨娘见他这般，因问：“是那里垫了踹窝来了？”贾环便说：“同宝姐姐玩来着，莺儿欺负我，赖我的钱，宝玉哥哥撵我来了。”赵姨娘啐道：“谁叫你上高台盘了？下流没脸的东西！那里玩不得？谁叫你跑了去讨这没意思？”正说着，可巧凤姐在窗外过，都听在耳内，便隔窗说道：”大正月里，怎么了？兄弟们小孩子家，一半点儿错了，你只教导他，说这样话做什么？凭他怎么去，还有太太老爷管他呢，就大口家啐他？他现是主子，不好，横竖有教导他的人，与你什么相干？环兄弟，出来！跟我玩去。”

贾环素日怕凤姐，比怕王夫人更甚，听见叫他，忙的出来。赵姨娘也不敢出声。凤姐向贾环说道：“你也是个没性气的东西！时常说给你：要吃，要喝，要玩，要笑，你爱同那一个姐姐妹妹哥哥嫂子玩，就同那个玩。你总不听我的话，反叫这些人教的歪心邪意，狐媚子霸道的。自己又不尊重，要往下流里走，安着坏心，还只怨人家偏心呢。输了几个钱，就这么样儿！”

To prevent Precious Jade from scolding Ring Merchant, which would only have made matters worse, Precious Hairpin covered up for him quickly.“The first lunar month is not the time for crying,” said Precious Jade. "If you don’t like it here, find somewhere else to play. All that studying every day seems to have made you stupid. Suppose you find something bad but another one good, just drop the first one and go for the second one. Can you improve something you dislike by always crying over it? You came here to have a good time. Since you don’t feel happy, go somewhere else to enjoy yourself. Why do you have to make yourself uneasy? You'd better take yourself off, quick.”Ring Merchant went back to his mother.

At sight of him she asked, “Who’s been treating you so badly this time?” As he did not answer, she repeated the question. “I was playing with Precious Hairpin. Maid Oriole bullied me and cheated my money. Then Precious Jade turned me out.”His mother cursed in disgust. “Shameless little brat! Who told you to put yourself forward? Is there nowhere else for you to play? Why did you go looking for trouble?”Splendid Phoenix, who was passing outside, overheard this this and said through the window: “What’s this rumpus in the middle of the first lunar month? Ring is only a child. If he makes some small mistake you can teach him. Why did you say like that? No matter where he goes, the old are there to keep him in order. Imagine spitting at him! He’s one of the young masters, and if he does misbehave there are people to correct him -- what business is it of yours? Come on Ring, come out and play with me.”

Ring Merchant stood in even greater fear of Splendid Phoenix than of Lady Wang. He hurried to go out to obey and his mother dared raise no objection.“You’re too spineless,” Splendid Phoenix scolded. “I’ve told you frequently that you should eat or drink whatever you like and play with any of the girls or boys. But instead of doing what I said, you let other people warp your mind and teach you these sneaky ways. You do not respect yourself and even lower yourself. You behave spitefully and then complain that everybody else is unfair! How much did you lose to make you take on like this?”--Tang Qizhou (talk) 08:30, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

To prevent Precious Jade from scolding Ring Merchant, which would only have made matters worse, Precious Hairpin covered up for him quickly.“The first lunar month is not the time for crying,” said Precious Jade. "If you don’t like it here, find somewhere else to play. All that studying every day seems to have made you stupid. Suppose you find something bad but another one good, just drop the bad one and go for the good one. Can you improve something you dislike by sticking to it and crying over it? You came here to have a good time. Since you don’t feel happy, go somewhere else to enjoy yourself. Why do you have to make yourself uneasy? You'd better take yourself off, quick.”Ring Merchant went back to his mother.

At the sight of him, she asked, “Who’s been treating you so badly this time?” As he did not answer, she repeated the question. “I was playing with Precious Hairpin. Maid Oriole bullied me and cheated on my money. Then Precious Jade turned me out.”His mother cursed in disgust. “Shameless little brat! Who told you to put yourself forward? Is there nowhere else for you to play? Why did you go looking for trouble?”Splendid Phoenix, who was passing outside, overheard this and said through the window: “What’s this rumpus in the middle of the first lunar month? Ring is only a child. If he makes some small mistake you can teach him. Why did you say that? No matter where he goes, the old are there to keep him in order. Imagine spitting at him! He’s one of the young masters, and if he does misbehave there are people to correct him -- what business is it of yours? Come on Ring, come out and play with me.”

Ring Merchant stood in even greater fear of Splendid Phoenix than of Lady Wang. He hurried to go out to obey and his mother dared not object.“You’re too spineless,” Splendid Phoenix scolded. “I’ve told you frequently that you should eat or drink whatever you like and play with any of the girls or boys. But instead of doing what I said, you let other people warp your mind and teach you these sneaky ways. You do not respect yourself and even lower yourself. You behave spitefully and then complain that everybody else is unfair! How much did you lose to make you take on like this?”--Teng Bixia (talk) 05:05, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Téng Bìxiá 滕璧霞

因问贾环：“你输了多少 钱？”贾环见问，只得诺诺的说道：“输了一二百钱。”凤姐道：“亏了你还是爷们， 输了一二百钱就这样！”回头叫：“丰儿，去取一吊钱来，姑娘们都在后头玩呢，把 他送了玩去。你明儿再这样下流狐媚子，我先打了你，再叫人告诉学里，皮不揭 了你的！为你这不尊重，你哥哥恨得牙痒痒，不是我拦着，窝心脚把你的肠子窝 出来呢！”喝令：“去罢！”贾环诺诺的，跟了丰儿，得了钱，自去和迎春等玩去，不 在话下。

且说宝玉正和宝钗玩笑，忽见人说：“史大姑娘来了。”宝玉听了，抬身就 走，宝钗笑道：“等着，咱们两个一齐走，瞧瞧他去。”说着，下了炕，同宝玉来至贾 母这边。只见史湘云大笑大说的，见了他两个，忙问好厮见。正值林黛玉在旁， 因问宝玉：“在那里来？”宝玉便道：“在宝姐姐家来。”黛玉冷笑道：“我说呢，亏 在那里绊住，不然早就飞了来了。”宝玉道：“只许同你玩，替你解闷儿；不过偶然 去他那里一遭，就说这话。”黛玉道：“好没意思的话！去不去，管我什么事？又 没叫你替我解闷儿，可许你从此不理我呢!”说着，便赌气回房去了。

Splendid Phoenix asked Ring Merchant:" how much have you lost?" Hearing this, he answered cautiously:" a hundred or two hundred dollars。” "Anyhow you are still a man, how can you be like this just because of losing a hundred or two hundred dollars!" Sister Phoenix said and then turned back, shouting:" Abundance, go to fetch a sum of money. Girls playing in the backyard, you just take him there. Ring Merchant, I must strike you first and then tell the school which must rip your skin out if you are still shameless to do this next time. For your disrespect, your brother's teeth are itching with hate. Without my stopping him, he would have got your intestines out." Splendid Phoenix scolded:" go away!" Getting the money, he followed Abundance obediently and played with Spring Pleasure.

Just then Precious Jade was making fun of Precious Hairpin, when suddenly someone said, "Here comes Miss History." Hearing it, he stood up, ready to go. Precious Hairpin said with a smile, "Wait, let's go together and see her"She got off the bed and came to Grandma Merchant with Precious Jade. Seeing them Fragrant-cloud History was laughing and saying loudly, hurry to greet them. Just then Mascara Jade was there, and she asked Precious Jade:" where are you come from?" "Just From Precious Hairpin`s house." said Precious Jade. Precious Hairpin said with a sneer: "You should have stayed there, or you would have flown here." said Precious Jade, "I can only play with you to relieve your boredom. I go to her house only once, and you say so." "What nonsense!" said Mascara Jade. What does it matter to me whether you go or not? And I didn't ask you to relieve my boredom; you may never talk to me again!" "Then she went back to her room in a fit of pique. --Teng Bixia (talk) 16:41, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Sister Phoenix asked Ring Merchant:" how much have you lost?" Hearing this, he answered cautiously:" one hundred or two hundred dollars.” "Anyhow you are still a man, how can you be like this just because of losing one hundred or two hundred dollars!" Sister Phoenix said and then turned back, shouting:" Abundance, go to fetch a sum of money. Girls playing in the backyard, you just take him there. Ring Merchant, I must strike you first and then tell the school which must rip your skin out if you are still shameless to do this next time. For your disrespect, your brother's teeth are itching with hate. Without my stopping him, he would have got your intestines out." Sister Phoenix scolded:" go away!" Getting the money, he followed Abundance obediently and played with Spring Pleasure.

Just then Precious Jade was making fun of Precious Hairpin, when suddenly someone said, "Here comes Miss History." Hearing it, he stood up, ready to go. Precious Hairpin said with a smile, "Wait, let's go together and see her." She got off the bed and came to Grandma Merchant with Precious Jade. Fragrant-cloud History was laughing and saying loudly. Seeing them，she hurried to greet them. Just then Mascara Jade was there, and she asked Precious Jade:" where are you come from?" "Just From Precious Hairpin`s house." said Precious Jade. Mascara Jade said with a sneer: "No surprise. You must have stayed there. Otherwise, you would have already flown here." "I can only play with you to relieve your boredom. I go to her house only once, and you say so." said Precious Jade. "What nonsense!", said Mascara Jade, “What does it matter to me whether you go or not? And I didn't ask you to relieve my boredom; You can never talk to me again!" Then she went back to her room in a fit of pique. --Wang Chuyi (talk) 05:14, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

Wáng Chǔyí 王楚仪

宝玉忙跟了来，问道：“好好的又生气了？就是我说错句话，你到底也还坐 在那里，和别人说笑一会子，又自己来纳闷。”黛玉道：“你管我呢！”宝玉笑道： “我自然不敢管你，只是你自己遭塌坏了身子呢。”黛玉道：“我作践了我的身 子，我死我的，与你何干？”宝玉道：“何苦来，大正月里，‘死’了‘活’了的。”黛玉 道：“偏说‘死’！我这会子就死！你怕死，你长命百岁的如何？”宝玉笑道：“要 像只管这样的闹，我还怕死呢？倒不如死了干净。”黛玉忙道：“正是了，要是这 样闹，不如死了干净！”宝玉道：“我说自家死了干净，别要错听了赖人。”正说 着宝钗走来，说：“史大妹妹等你呢。”说着，便推宝玉走了。这里黛玉越发气 闷，只向窗前流泪。

没两盏茶时，宝玉仍来了。黛玉见了，越发抽抽噎噎的哭个不住。宝玉见 了这样，知难挽回，打叠起千百样的款语温言来劝慰。不料自己未张口，只听黛 玉先说道：“你又来作什么？死活凭我去罢了！横竖如今有人和你玩，要比我 又会念，又会作，又会写，又会说会笑，又怕你生气，拉了你去，你又来作什么？” 宝玉听了，忙上前悄悄的说道：“你这个明白人，难道连‘亲不隔疏，后不僭先’ 也不知道？我虽糊涂，却明白这两句话。头一件，咱们是姑舅姊妹，宝姐蛆是两 姨姊妹，论亲戚也比你疏。第二件，你先来，咱们两个一桌吃，一床睡，自小儿一 处长大的，他是才来的，岂有个为他疏你的？”

PreciousJade promptly followed her there.“Why lose your temper for no reason at all?”he protested.“Even if I said something wrong,you might at least sit there and chat with the others for a bit, instead of sulking alone.” “What I do is none of your business.” “Of course not, but I can’t bear to see you ruining your health.” “If I ruin my health and die, that’s my affair. Nothing to do with you.” “Why talk about ‘dying’ or ‘living’ just after the New Year?” “I shall, so there!I’m ready to die any minute.If you’re so afraid of death,you can live to be a hundred---how about that?” “If you just carry on like this all the time, I’m not afraid.”He smiled.“Death would be better.” “Exactly!”she retorted swiftly.“If I carry on like this it would be better for me to die.” “I meant better for me to be dead.Why you twist my words?” As they were bickering,Precious Hairpin Marshgrass slipped in.“Cousin History is waiting for you.” She propelled Precious Jade out.More wretched than ever, Mascara Jade sat down by her window and shed tears of rage. But in less time than it takes to drink two cups of tea ,Precious Jade was back again.The sight of him made her sob convulsively. He knew it would be hard to pacify her and was prepared to coax her with all sorts of blandishments and kind words.But she forestalled him by asking:“ What have you come back for? You’ve got a new playmate now, someone better than I am at reading,writing and versifying,better at talking and laughing with you too. Someone who dragged you away for fear you might lose your temper.So why come back?Why not leave me to die?” Precious Jade stepped to her side and said softly,“Someone of your intelligence should know that distant relatives can’t come between close ones,and new friends can’t take the place of old.Dense as I am,I know that. Look,you’re the daughter of my father’s sister,while Precious Hairpin Marshgrass’s a cousin on my mother’s side—you’re more closely related to me than she is.Besides,you came here first,we’ve eaten at the same table,slept in the same bed and grown up together,while she has only recently arrived.How could I be less close to you because of her?” --Wang Chuyi (talk) 13:21, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

PreciousJade promptly followed her there.“Why lose your temper for no reason at all?”he protested.“Even if I said something wrong,you might at least sit there and chat with others for a bit, instead of sulking alone.” “What I do is none of your business.” “Of course not, but I can’t bear to see you ruining your health.” “If I ruin my health and die, that’s my affair. Nothing to do with you.” “Why talk about ‘dying’ or ‘living’ just after the New Year?” “I shall, so there!I’m ready to die any minute.If you’re so afraid of death,you can live to be a hundred---how about that?” “If you just carry on like this all the time, I’m not afraid.”He smiled.“Death would be better.” “Exactly!”she retorted swiftly.“If I carry on like this it would be better for me to die.” “I meant better for me to be dead.Why you twist my words?” As they were bickering,Precious Hairpin Marsh grass slipped in.“Cousin History is waiting for you.” She propelled Precious Jade out.More wretched than ever, Mascara Jade sat down by her window and shed tears of rage. But in less time than it takes to drink two cups of tea, Precious Jade was back again.The sight of him made her sob convulsively. He knew it would be hard to pacify her and was prepared to coax her with all sorts of blandishments and kind words.But she forestalled him by asking:“ What have you come back for? You’ve got a new playmate now, someone better than I am at reading,writing and versifying,better at talking and laughing with you too. Someone who dragged you away for fear you might lose your temper.So why come back?Why not leave me to die?” Precious Jade stepped to her side and said softly,“Someone of your intelligence should know that distant relatives can’t come between close ones,and new friends can’t take the place of old.Dense as I am,I know that. Look,you’re the daughter of my father’s sister,while Precious Hairpin Marsh grass’s a cousin on my mother’s side—you’re more closely related to me than she is.Besides,you came here first,we’ve eaten at the same table,slept in the same bed and grown up together,while she has only recently arrived.How could I be less close to you because of her?”--Wang Jingyi (talk) 15:48, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Wáng Jìngyí 王静怡

黛玉啐道：“我难道叫你疏他？我 成了什么人了呢？我为的是我的心！”宝玉道：“我也为的是我的心。难道你就 知道你的心，不知道我的心不成？’黛玉听了，低央不语，半日说道：“你只怨人行 动嗔怪你了，你再不知道你怄人难受。就拿今日天气比，分明今日冷些，怎么你 倒脱了青肷披风呢？”宝玉笑道：“何尝不穿着？见你一恼，我一暴燥，就脱了。” 黛玉叹道：“回来伤了风，又该饿着吵吃的了。”

二人正说着，只见湘云走来，笑道：“爱哥哥，林姐姐，你们天天一处玩，我 好容易来了，也不理我一理儿。”黛玉笑道：“偏是咬舌子爱说话，连个‘二’哥哥 也叫不上来，只是‘爱’哥哥‘爱’哥哥的。回来赶围棋儿，又该你闹‘幺爱三’ 了。”宝玉笑道：“休学惯了，明儿连你还咬起来呢。”湘云道：“他再不放人一点 儿，专挑人的不是。你自己便比世人好，也不犯着见一个打趣一个。我指出一 个人来，你敢挑他么，我就服你。”黛玉便问：“是谁？”湘云道：“你敢挑宝姐姐的 短处，就算你是个好的。”黛玉听了冷笑道：“我当是谁，原来是他！我那里敢挑 他呢？”宝玉不等说完，忙用话分开。湘云笑道：“这一辈子我自然比不上你。 我只保佑着明儿得一个咬舌儿林姐夫，时时刻刻你可听‘爱’呀‘厄’的去，阿弥 陀佛，那时才现在我眼里呢！”说的众人一笑，湘云忙回身跑了。要知端详，且听 下回分解。

“Do I want you to be less close to her? What do you take me for? It’s just that my feelings are hurt.”“And it’s your feelings that concern me. Do you only know your own heart and not mine?”Mascara Jade lowered her head and was silent. After a pause she said: “You blame other people for finding fault with you, without realizing how provoking you can be.Take today, for example. Why leave off your fox-fur cape when it’s turned so cold?”Precious Jade laughed. “I was wearing it till you grew angry. Then I got so hot and bothered that I took it off.”“Well,” she sighed, “if you catch cold there’ll be the devil to pay.” They were interrupted by Fragrant-cloud’s arrival. “Why, LOVE Brother and Sister Lin!” she cried cheerfully. “You can be together every day, but it’s rarely I have a chance to visit you; yet you pay no attention to poor little me.”“The lisper loves to rattle away,” said Mascara Jade with a laugh. “Fancy saying LOVE instead of er like that. I suppose, when we start dicing, you’ll be shouting one, love, three, four, five....”“If you copy her long enough, you’ll soon be talking the same way,” Precious Jade teased.“How you do pick on one!” cried Fragrant-cloud. “Always finding fault! Even if you are better than all the rest of us, there’s no need to go making fun of everyone else. But I know someone you’d never dare find fault with. If you do, I’ll really respect you.”“Who’s that?” Mascara Jade promptly asked. “Dare you pick fault with Cousin Precious Hairpin? If so, good for you. I may not be up to you, but you’ve met your match in her.”“Oh, her." Mascara Jade snorted. “I wondered whom you meant. How could I ever presume to find fault with her?”Precious Jade tried to stop them, but Fragrant-cloud rattled on: “Naturally I’ll never come up to you in this lifetime. I just pray that you’ll marry a husband who talks like me, so that you hear nothing but ‘love’ the whole day long. Amitabha! May I live to see that day!”That set everyone laughing, and Fragrant-cloud turned and ran out.To know the sequel, you must read the next chapter.--Wang Jingyi (talk) 15:45, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

Mascara Jade spat and said, “Do I want you to be less close to her? What do you take me for? It’s just that my feelings are hurt.” Precious Jade answered that, “And it’s your feelings that concern me. Do you only know your own heart and not mine?”Mascara Jade lowered her head and was silent. After a pause she said: “You blame other people for finding fault with you, without realizing how provoking you can be.Take today, for example. Why leave off your fox-fur cape when it’s turned so cold?”Precious Jade laughed. “I was wearing it till you grew angry. Then I got so hot and bothered that I took it off.”“Well,” she sighed, “if you catch cold, you’ll be the devil to pay.”

They were interrupted by Fragrant-cloud’s arrival. “Why, Love Brother and Sister Lin!” she cried cheerfully. Mascara Jade laughed, “You can be together every day, but it’s rarely I have a chance to visit you; yet you pay no attention to poor little me.”“The lisper loves to rattle away,” said Mascara Jade with a laugh. “Fancy saying Love instead of er like that. I suppose, when we start dicing, you’ll be shouting one, love, three, four, five....”“If you copy her long enough, you’ll soon be talking the same way,” Precious Jade teased.“How you do pick on one!” cried Fragrant-cloud. “Always finding fault! Even if you are better than all the rest of us, there’s no need to go making fun of everyone else. But I know someone you’d never dare find fault with. If you do, I’ll really respect you.”“Who’s that?” Mascara Jade promptly asked. “Dare you pick fault with Cousin Precious Hairpin? If so, good for you. I may not be up to you, but you’ve met your match in her.”“Oh, her." Mascara Jade snorted. “I wondered whom you meant. How could I ever presume to find fault with her?”Precious Jade tried to stop them, but Fragrant-cloud rattled on: “Naturally I’ll never come up to you in this lifetime. I just pray that you’ll marry a husband who talks like me, so that you hear nothing but ‘love’ the whole day long. Amitabha! May I live to see that day!”That set everyone laughing, and Fragrant-cloud turned and ran out.To know the sequel, you must read the next chapter.--Wang Qinyu (talk) 15:08, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

Wáng Qìnyú 王沁瑜

◎第二十一回 贤袭人娇嗔箴宝玉 俏平儿软语救贾琏

话说史湘云跑了出来，怕林黛玉赶上，宝玉在后忙说：“绊倒了！那里就赶 上了？”林黛玉赶到门前，被宝玉叉手在门框上拦住，笑道：“饶他这一遭儿罢。” 林黛玉拉着手说道：“我要饶了云儿，再不活着！”湘云见宝玉拦着门，料黛玉不 能出来，便立住脚，笑道：“好姐姐，饶我这遭儿罢。”却值宝钗来在湘云身背后， 也笑道：“我劝你两个看宝兄弟面上，都撂开手罢。”黛玉道：“我不依。你们是 一气的，都戏弄我不成！”宝玉劝道：“谁敢戏弄你，你不打趣他，他焉敢说你。” 四人正难分解，有人来请吃饭，方往前边来。那天已掌灯时分，王夫人、李纨、凤 姐、迎春、探春、惜春姊妹等．都往贾母这边来。大家闲话了一回，各自归寝。湘 云仍往黛玉房中安歇。

宝玉送他二人到房，那天已二更多时，袭人来催了几次，方回自己房中来 睡。次早，天方明时，便披表靸鞋往黛玉房中来，却不见紫鹃翠缕二人，只有他 姊妹两个尚卧在衾内。那黛玉严严密密裹着一幅杏子红绫被，安稳合目而睡。 那史湘云却一把青丝，拖于枕畔，被只齐胸，一弯雪白的膀子，撂于被外，又带着 两个金镯子。

Prudent Aroma Gently Takes Precious Jade to Pretty Patience Quietly Comes to Romance Merchant's Rescue

As Fragrant-cloud ran out of the room to escape Mascara Jade, Precious Jade called after her, “Mind you don’t fall! She can’t catch you.” He barred Mascara Jade’s way at the door and urged with a chuckle, “Do let her off this time!” “I’ll kill myself first,” she cried, tugging at his arm. Seeing Precious blocking the doorway and Mascara Jade unable to get past, Fragrant-cloud stopped and called with a laugh, “Let me off, dear cousin, please! Just this once!” Precious Hairpin who had come up behind her chimed in, “Do make it up, both of you, for Precious’s sake.” “Not me!” cried Mascara-Jade, “Are you all ganging up to make fun of me?” “Who dares make fun of you” counted Precious Jade, ”She wouldn’t if you hadn’t tease her first.” The four of them were still at loggerheads when a summons to dinner arrived and they went through the dusk to the Lady Dowager's quarters where Lady Wang, Silk Plum, Phoenix and the three Merchant girls had already assembled. After dinner they chatted for a while before retiring for the night, and Fragrant-cloud went back to Mascara Jade's room. of them were still at loggerheads when a summons to dinner arrived and they went through the dusk to the Lady Dowager’s quarters where Lady Wang, Silk Plum, Phoenix and the three Merchant girls had already assembled. After dinner they chatted for a while before retiring for the night, and Fragrant-cloud went back to Mascara Jade’s room.

Precious Jade escorted them there. It was after the second watch and Aroma had to hurry him several times before he would return to his own room to sleep. As soon as it was light next morning he scrambled in to his clothes and hurried over in his slippers to Mascara Jade’s quarters. Nightingale and Kingfisher were nowhere to be seen, and his two cousins were still sleeping. Mascara Jade lay peacefully with closed eyes, snugly wrapped in an apricot-red silk quilt, while Fragrant-cloud’s black hair had tumbled all over the pillow, her quilt barely reached her shoulders, and she had flung one white arm adorned with two gold bracelets outside the covers.

Wáng Zǐhán 王子涵

宝玉见了叹道：“睡觉还是不老实！回来风吹了，又嚷肩窝疼 了。”一面说，一面轻轻的替他盖上。林黛玉早已醒了，觉得有人，就猜着定是宝 玉，因翻身一看，果不出所料。因说道：“这早晚就跑过来作什么？”宝玉说：“这 早晚还早呢！你起来瞧瞧。”黛玉道：“你先出去，让我们起来。”

宝玉出至外间。黛玉起来，叫醒湘云，二人都穿了衣裳。宝玉又复进来， 坐在镜台旁边。只见紫鹃雪雁进来伏侍梳洗。湘云洗了脸，翠缕便拿残水要 泼，宝玉道：“站着，我趁势洗了就完了，省得又过去费事。”说着，便走过来，弯腰 洗了两把。紫鹃递过香皂去，宝玉道：“这盆里就不少，不用搓了。”再洗了两把， 便要手巾。翠缕道：“还是这个毛病儿，多早晚才改呢。”

宝玉也不理他，忙忙的要青盐擦了牙，漱了口，完毕，见湘云已梳完了头，便 走过来笑道：“好妹妹，替我梳上头。”湘云道：“这可不能了。”宝玉笑道：“好妹 妹，你先时怎么替我梳了呢？”湘云道：“如今我忘了，不会梳呢。”宝玉道：“横竖 我不出门，又不戴冠子、勒子，不过打几根辫子就完了。”说着，又千“妹妹”万 “妹妹”的央告。

“She fidgets even in her sleep,” Precious Jade sighed. “If there’s a draught she’ll be complaining of a stiff neck again.” He gently pulled up the covers. Mascara Jade, awake now, had sensed someone’s presence and guessed that it was Precious Jade. Looking round to make sure she asked: “What are you doing here so early?” “Early? Get up and see what time it is.” “You’d better go outside if you want us to get up. Precious Jade withdrew to the sitting-room while Mascara Jade roused Fragrant-cloud. As soon as they were up and dressed he rejoined them and sat by the dressing-table watching as Nightingale and Snowgoose helped them with their toilet. When Fragrant-cloud finished washing. Kingfisher picked up the basin to empty it. “Wait!” cried Precious Jade, “I may as well wash here to save the trouble of going back to my room. He went over and leant down to wash his face but declined Nightingale’s offer of soap, explaining, “There’s plenty in here, I don’t need any more.” After dabbling for a while he asked for a towel. “Still up to your old tricks,” teased Kingfisher, “Will you never grow up?” Ignoring this, Precious Jade called for salt to brush his teeth and rinse his mouth. This done, he saw that Fragrant-cloud had finished doing her hair, so he went over and begged her: “Good cousin, do my hair for me, will you?” “I can’t,” she said. “Dear cousin, you did before,” he coaxed with a smile. “Well, now I’ve forgotten how to.” “I’m not going out today anyway, and I’m not going to wear a cap, he persisted. “Just plait it anyhow.” He coaxed and wheedled her with endless terms of endearment.

“She fidgets even in her sleep,” Precious Jade sighed. “If there’s a draught she’ll be complaining about a sore shoulder.” He gently pulled up the covers. Mascara Jade, awake now, had sensed someone’s presence and guessed that it was Precious Jade. Looking round to make sure she asked: “What are you doing here so early?” “Early? Get up and see what time it is.” “You’d better go outside if you want us to get up. Precious Jade withdrew to the sitting-room while Mascara Jade roused Fragrant-cloud. As soon as they were up and dressed he rejoined them and sat by the dressing-table watching as Nightingale and Snowgoose helped them with their washing. When Fragrant-cloud finished, Kingfisher picked up the basin to empty it. “Wait!” cried Precious Jade, “I may as well wash here to save the trouble of going back to my room. He went over and leant down to wash his face but declined Nightingale’s offer of soap, explaining, “There’s plenty in here, I don’t need any more.” After dabbling for a while he asked for a towel. “Still up to your old tricks,” teased Kingfisher, “When will you get rid of your bad habits?” Ignoring this, Precious Jade called for salt to brush his teeth and rinse his mouth. This done, he saw that Fragrant-cloud had finished doing her hair, so he went over and begged her: “Good cousin, do my hair for me, will you?” “I can’t,” she said. “Dear cousin, you did before,” he coaxed with a smile. “Well, now I’ve forgotten how to.” “I’m not going out today anyway, and I’m not going to wear a cap, he persisted. “Just plait it anyhow.” He coaxed and wheedled her with endless terms of endearment.--Wu Siyi (talk) 03:07, 14 June 2021 (UTC)

Wǔ Sīyí 伍斯仪

湘云只得扶过他的头来一一梳篦。在家不戴冠子，并不总角， 只将四围短发编成小辫，往顶心发上归了总，编一根大辫，红绦结住。白发顶至 辫梢，一路四颗珍珠，下面有金坠脚。湘云一面编着，一面说道：“这珠子只三颗 了，遮一颗不是的，我记得是一样的，怎么少了一颗？”宝玉道：“丢了一颗。”湘 云道：“必定是外头去，掉下来，不防被人拣了去，倒便宜他。”黛玉旁边冷笑道： “也不知是真丢，也不知是给了人镶什么戴去了。”宝玉不答，因镜台两边都是 妆奁等物，顺手拿起来赏玩，不觉顺手拈了胭脂，意欲往口边送，又怕湘云说，正 犹豫间，湘云在身后伸过手来，“啪”的一下将胭脂从他手中打落，说道：“不长 进的毛病儿，多早晚才改！”

一语未了，只见袭人进来，见这光景，知是梳洗过了，只得回来自己梳洗。 忽见宝钗走来，因问：“宝兄弟那里去了？”袭人冷笑道：“‘宝兄弟’那里还有在 家的工夫！”宝钗听说，心中明白。又听袭人叹道：“姊妹们和气，也有个分寸礼 节，也没个黑家白日闹的！凭人怎么劝，都是耳旁风。”宝钗听了，心中暗忖道： “倒别看错了这个丫头，听他说话，倒有些识见。”宝钗便在炕上坐了，慢慢的闲 言中，套问他年纪家乡等语，留神窥察其言语志量，深可敬爱。

Fragrant Cloud took hold of his head and combed his hair. He did not wear cap at home, so she simply plaited the short hairs round his head and looped them together on top in one big queue tied with a crimson braid. This braid was decorated with four pearls and had a golden pendant at the end.As she braided his hair, she said, “There are only three of these pearls left, this one doesn’t belong to the set. I remember they used to be the same. Why is one missing?” “I lost it.” Precious Jade answered. “You must have dropped it when you were out. How lucky for whoever picked it up!” Mascara Jade smiled ironically when washing her hands nearby. “Who knows whether it was lost or given to someone to mounted in a trinket?” Instead of answering, Precious Jade started playing with the toilet articles on the dressing-table by the mirror, absent-mindedly picking up some rouge. He was wondering if he could taste it without Fragrant-cloud History ant noticing when she reached out from behind him and, holding his queue with one hand, with the other knocked the rouge out of his grasp. “Are you never going to change your silly ways?” she demanded.

Just then Aroma entered the room, but withdrew on seeing that Precious Jade had obviously finished his toilet. She went back and was attending to her own when in came Precious Virtual and asked her where he was. “He’s hardly ever at home nowadays,” replied Aroma bitterly. Precious Virtual understood. The maid went on with a sigh, “It’s all right to be fond of cousins, but still there’s a limit. They shouldn’t play about together day and night. But it’s no use our talking, we just waste our breath.” “Why,” thought Precious Virtual, judging by what she says this maid shows excellent sense. She sat down on the bed to ask Aroma her age and where she came from, carefully sounding her out on various subjects and receiving a most favorable impression.

1.He did not wear cap at home, so she simply plaited the short hairs round his head and looped them together on top in one big queue tied with a crimson braid. →He did not wear a cap at home, so she simply plaited the short hairs round his head and looped them together on top in one big queue tied with a crimson braid.

2.This braid was decorated with four pearls and had a golden pendant at the end.→This braid was decorated with four pearls, with a golden pendant at the end.--Wu Xinxin (talk) 05:50, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

Wú Xīnxīn 吴欣欣

一时宝玉来了，宝钗方出去。宝玉便问袭人道：“怎么宝姐姐和你说的这 么热闹，见我进来就跑了？”问一声不答，再问时，袭人方道：“你问我么？我那里 知道你们的原故。”宝玉听了这话，见他脸上气色非往日可比，便笑道：“怎么又 动了真气了？”袭人冷笑道：“我那里敢动气？只是你从今别进这屋子了，横竖 有人伏侍你，再不必来支使我。我仍旧还伏侍老太太去。”一面说，一面便在炕 上合眼倒下。宝玉见了这般景况，深为骇异，禁不住赶来劝慰，那袭人只管合着 眼不理。宝玉无了主意，因见麝月进来，便问道：“你姐姐怎么了？”麝月道：“我 知道么？问你自己便明白了。”宝玉听说，呆了一回，自觉无趣，便起身嗳道：“不 理我罢，我也睡去。”说着，便起身下炕，到自己床上睡下。

袭人听他半日无动静，微微的打齁，料他睡着，便起来拿一领斗篷来替他 盖上，只听“唿”的一声，宝玉便掀过去，仍合目装睡。袭人明知其意，便点头冷 笑道：“你也不用生气，从此后，我也只当哑了，再不说你一声如何？”宝玉禁不住 起身问道：“我又怎么了？你又劝我？你劝也罢了，刚才又没劝，我一进来，你就 不理我，赌气睡了。我还摸不着是为什么，这会子你又说我恼了。我何尝听见 你劝我的是什么话儿？”袭人道：“你心里还不明白？还等我说呢！”

But in a while Precious Jade arrived， and Precious Hairpin at once quitted the apartment. "How is it，" Precious Jade at once inquired，"that cousin Precious Hairpin was chatting along with you so lustily， and that as soon as she saw me enter， she promptly ran away？" Aroma did not make any reply to his first question， and it was only when he had repeated it that Aroma remarked： "Do you ask me？ How can I know what goes on between you two？" When Precious Jade heard these words， and he noticed that the look on her face was so unlike that of former days， he lost no time in putting on a smile and asking： "Why is it that you too are angry in real earnest？" "How could I presume to get angry！" Aroma rejoined smiling indifferently； "but you mustn't， from this day forth， put your foot into this room！ and as you have anyhow people to wait on you， you shouldn't come again to make use of my services， for I mean to go and attend to our old mistress， as in days of old." With this remark still on her lips， she lay herself down on the stove-couch and closed her eyes. When Precious Jade perceived the state of mind she was in， he felt deeply surprised and could not refrain from coming forward and trying to cheer her up. But Aroma kept her eyes closed and paid no heed to him， so that Precious Jade was quite at a loss how to act. But espying Musk Deer Month enter the room， he said with alacrity： "What's up with your sister？" "Do I know？" answered Musk Deer Month， "examine your own self and you'll readily know！" After these words had been heard by Precious Jade， he gazed vacantly for some time， feeling the while very unhappy； but raising himself impetuously： "Well！" he exclaimed， "if you don't notice me， all right， I too will go to sleep，"

And as he spoke he got up， and， descending from the couch， he betook himself to his own bed and went to sleep. Aroma noticing that he had not budged for ever so long， and that he faintly snored， presumed that he must have fallen fast asleep， so she speedily rose to her feet， and， taking a wrapper， came over and covered him. But a sound of "hu" reached her ear， as Precious Jade promptly threw it off and once again closed his eyes and feigned sleep. Aroma distinctly grasped his idea and， forthwith nodding her head， she smiled coldly. "You really needn't lose your temper！ but from this time forth， I'll become mute， and not say one word to you； and what if I do？" Precious Jade could not restrain himself from rising. "What have I been up to again，" he asked， "that you're once more at me with your advice？ As far as your advice goes， it's all well and good； but just now without one word of counsel， you paid no heed to me when I came in， but， flying into a huff， you went to sleep. Nor could I make out what it was all about， and now here you are again maintaining that I'm angry. But when did I hear you， pray， give me a word of advice of any kind？" "Doesn't your mind yet see for itself？" Aroma replied； "and do you still expect me to tell you？"

Yāo Yáng 么阳

正闹着，贾母遣人来叫他吃饭，方往前边来，胡乱吃了几碗饭，仍回至自己 房中。只见袭人睡在外头炕上，麝月在旁抹骨牌。宝玉素知麝月与袭人亲厚， 一并连麝月也不理，揭起软帘，自往里间来。麝月只得跟进来。宝玉便推他出 去，说：“不敢惊动你们。”麝月只得笑着出来，唤两个小丫头进来。

宝玉拿一本书，歪着看了半天，因要茶，抬头只见两个小丫头在地下站着， 一个大些的，生得十分清秀，宝玉便问：“你叫什么名字？”那丫头答道：“叫蕙 香。‘宝玉又问：“是谁起的这个名字？”慧香道：“我原叫‘芸香’，是花大姐姐改 的。”宝玉道：“正经该叫‘晦气’罢咧，什么‘慧香’呢！”又问：“你姊妹几个？”蕙 香道：“四个。”宝玉道：“你第几个？”慧香道：“第四。”宝玉道：“明日就叫‘四 儿’，不必什么‘蕙’香‘兰’气的，那一个配比这些花，没的玷辱了好名好姓的。” 一面说，一面命他倒了茶来吃。袭人和麝月在外间听了半日，抿嘴儿笑。

这一日，宝玉也不出房门，自己闷闷的，只不过拿书解闷，或弄笔墨。也不使 唤众人，只叫四儿答应。谁知这四儿是个乖巧不过的丫头，见宝玉用他，他便变 尽方法笼络宝玉。至晚饭后，宝玉因吃了两杯酒，眼饧耳热之余，若往日则有袭 人等大家嘻笑有兴，今日却冷清清的，一人对灯，好没兴趣。待要赶了他们去， 又怕他们得了意，以后越来劝了；若拿出作上人的模样镇唬他们，似乎无情太 甚。 When frolicking, someone sent by Grandma Merchant inform him of meal. So he came to the front room and ate something casually. Back to his room, he saw Aroma slept on the heatable brick bed outside while Musk Deer Month were playing Bone Card next her. Knowing these two girls had a good relationship, he ignored Musk Deer Month, lifted the soft curtain and came inside. He had to follow up. Precious Jade pushed her out and said, "Don't dare to disturb you." Musk Deer Moon smiled with meekness and called two little girl to come in.

Precious Jade took a book and read it slantingly for a long time. Tea- wanted Preicous Jade looked up and saw two little girls standing. One of them was elder and born very beautiful. Precious Jade asked, "What's your name?" That girl replied: " Rolfe Fragnance (Cymbidium faberi Rolfe)"  Precious Jade asked again: "Who gave you this name? Rolfe Fragnance said: "My original name was'Ruta Fragnance(Ruta graveolens L), which was changed by Sister Flower. Precious Jade said: "Seriously? it should be called ‘bad luck’,  not ‘Roofe Fragnance’. How many sisters do you have?" Rolfe Fragnance said: “Four.” Precious Jade said: "Which one are you?" Rolfe Fragnance said: "Fourth. “ Precious Jade said, "Tomorrow you will be called ‘Fourthy’ .There is no need for you to be called with those flower names like “Ruta graveolens L” or “Cymbudium”, which is a waste of those beautiful flower names ." He ordered her to pour tea to eat. Aroma and Musk Deer Moon listened outside for a long time, smiling in a degree of moderation. .

On this day, Precious Jade didn't leave the room, so he was bored, just taking a book to relieve his boredom, or using pen and ink to practice calligraphy. He didn't call everyone, just asked Fourthy to serve around. Unexpectedly, Fourthy is an obedient girl. Seeing Precious used her, she changed her way to win over him. After dinner, He drunk two glasses of liquor, while his eyes and ears were hot, Aroma should have waited for everyone to laugh heartily if she were here, but today was deserted. Precious Jade thought to himself: “ One person was really not interesting under the light. When I drove them away, I was afraid that they would be proud and preach me more afterward. If I were to be a severe master, it would seem to be too ruthless.”

When frolicking, someone sent by Grandma Merchant inform him of meal. So, he came to the front room and ate something casually. Back to his room, he saw Aroma slept on the heatable brick bed outside while Musk Deer Month were playing Bone Card next her. Knowing these two girls had a good relationship, he ignored Musk Deer Month, lifted the soft curtain and came inside. He had to follow up. Precious Jade pushed her out and said, "Don't dare to disturb you." Musk Deer Moon smiled with meekness and called two little girls to come in.

Precious Jade took a book and read it slantingly for a long time. Tea- wanted Precious Jade looked up and saw two little girls standing. One of them was elder and born very beautiful. Precious Jade asked, "What's your name?" That girl replied: " Rolfe Fragrance (Cymbidium faber Rolfe)"Precious Jade asked again: "Who gave you this name? Rolfe Fragrance said: "My original name was Ruta Fragrance (Ruta graveolens L), which was changed by Sister Flower. Precious Jade said: "Seriously? it should be called ‘bad luck’, not ‘Roof Fragrance’. How many sisters do you have?" Rolfe Fragrance said: “Four.” Precious Jade said: "Which one are you?" Rolfe Fragrance said: "Fourth. “Precious Jade said, "Tomorrow you will be called ‘Fourthly’. There is no need for you to be called with those flower names like “Ruta graveolens L” or “Cymbudium”, which is a waste of those beautiful flower names ." He ordered her to pour tea to eat. Aroma and Musk Deer Moon listened outside for a long time, smiling in a degree of moderation. .

On this day, Precious Jade didn't leave the room, so he was bored, just taking a book to relieve his boredom, or using pen and ink to practice calligraphy. He didn't call everyone, just asked Fourthly to serve around. Unexpectedly, fourthly is an obedient girl. Seeing Precious used her, she changed her way to win over him. After dinner, He drunk two glasses of liquor, while his eyes and ears were hot, Aroma should have waited for everyone to laugh heartily if she were here, but today was deserted. Precious Jade thought to himself: “One person was really not interesting under the light. When I drove them away, I was afraid that they would be proud and preach me more afterward. If I were to be a severe master, it would seem to be too ruthless.”

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Yi Mingxia (talk)

Yì Míngxiá 易明霞

说不得横了心只当他们死了，横竖自家也要过的。便权当他们死了，毫无 牵挂，反能怡然自悦。因命四儿剪烛烹茶，自己看了一回《南华经》，至外篇《胠 箧》一则，其文曰：

故绝圣弃智，大盗乃止；擿玉毁珠，小盗不起。焚符破玺，而民朴鄙；剖

斗折衡，而民不争；殚残无下之圣法，而民始可与论议。擢乱六律，铄绝竽

瑟，塞瞽旷之耳，而天下始人含其聪矣；灭文章，散五彩，胶离朱之目，而天

下始人含其明矣；毁绝钩绳，而弃规距，■工垂之指，而天下始人含其巧矣。 看至此，意趣洋洋，趁着酒兴，不禁提笔续曰：

焚花散麝，而闺阁始人含其劝矣；戕宝钗之仙姿，灰黛玉之灵窍，丧灭

情意，而闺阁之美恶始相类矣。彼含其劝，则无参商之虞矣；戕其仙姿，无

恋爱之心矣；灰其灵窍，无才思之情矣。彼钗、玉、花、麝者，皆张其罗而穴

其邃，所以迷眩缠陷天下者也。 续毕，掷笔就寝。头刚着枕，便忽然睡去，一夜竟不知所之，直至天明方醒。翻 身看时，只见袭人和衣睡在衾上。宝玉将昨日的事，已付之度外，便推他说道： “起来好生睡，看冻着了。”

原来袭人见他无晓夜和姊妹厮闹，若真劝他，料不能改，故用柔情以警之， 料他不过半日片刻，仍复好了。

“I’ll pretend they’re dead,” he resolved, “and I have to fend for myself. That’ll leave me free to amuse myself as I please.” Then he read the chapter “The House-Breaker” in Zhuangzi till he came to the following passage: Do away with sages and wise men, and great robbers will disappear. Destroy jade and pearls, and no petty thieves will arise. Bum tallies and smash seals, and the people will revert to their natural simplicity. Break measures and scales, and they will no longer quarrel. Abolish all the sacred laws of the world and the people will discuss things freely. Confuse the musical scales, break harps and lutes, Stop the ears of good musicians, and all men under heaven will learn to hear for themselves. Dispense with ornaments and colored patterns; Glue up the eyes of the keen-sighted, and all men under heaven will learn to see for themselves. Destroy quadrants and yard-measures, throw away compasses and squares, cut off the fingers of deft artisans, and all men under heaven will learn skill for themselves.” Precious Jade was so delighted with this passage that, stimulated as he was by wine, he picked up his brush and continued in the same vein: Burn the flower (Aroma), get rid of the musk (Musk Deer Month), and those in the inner apartments will keep their advice to themselves. Spoil the beauty of the precious trinket (Precious Hairpin), dull the intelligence of the black jade (Mascara Jade Forest). Do away with affection, and in the inner chambers fair and foul will then be on an equal footing. Advice kept to oneself does away with the danger of discord; Beauty marred obviates affection; intelligence dulled cuts out admiration for talents. For trinket, jade, flower and musk are alike spreading nets and laying traps to ensnare and bewitch all men under heaven... This written he threw down his brush and went to bed, falling into a dreamless sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow. He did not awake till the morning, when he turned and saw Aroma lying fully dressed on the cover at his side. Yesterday’s grievance forgotten, he nudged her gently. “Get up and sleep properly. You’ll catch cold like that.” Now the wild way Precious Jade played around with his cousins at all hours of the day and night had convinced Aroma that he would be impervious to advice, and so she had decided to teach him a lesson by disclosing her own feelings, expecting that he would soon get over it.

“I’ll pretend that they’re dead,” he resolved, “and I have to fend for myself. That’ll leave me free to amuse myself as I please.” He assigned Fourth to light a candle and boil the tea. Then he read the chapter “The House-Breaker” in Zhuangzi till he came to the following passage. The passage read: Do away with sages and wise men, and great robbers will disappear. Destroy jade and pearls, and no petty thieves will arise. Bum tallies and smash seals, and the people will revert to their natural simplicity. Break measures and scales, and they will no longer quarrel. Abolish all the sacred laws of the world and the people will discuss things freely. Confuse the musical scales, break harps and lutes, Stop the ears of good musicians, and all men under heaven will learn to hear for themselves. Dispense with ornaments and colored patterns; Glue up the eyes of the keen-sighted, and all men under heaven will learn to see for themselves. Destroy quadrants and yard-measures, throw away compasses and squares, cut off the fingers of deft artisans, and all men under heaven will learn skill for themselves.” Precious Jade was so delighted with this passage that, stimulated as he was by wine, he picked up his brush and continued in the same vein: Burn the flower (Aroma), get rid of the musk (Musk Deer Month), and those in the inner apartments will keep their advice to themselves. Spoil the beauty of the precious trinket (Precious Hairpin), dull the intelligence of the black jade (Mascara Jade Forest). Do away with affection, and in the inner chambers fair and foul will then be on an equal footing. Advice kept to oneself does away with the danger of discord; Beauty marred obviates affection; intelligence dulled cuts out admiration for talents. For trinket, jade, flower and musk are alike spreading nets and laying traps to ensnare and bewitch all men under heaven... This written he threw down his brush and went to bed, falling into a dreamless sleep as soon as his head touched the pillow. He did not awake till the morning, when he turned and saw Aroma lying fully dressed on the cover at his side. Yesterday’s grievance forgotten, he nudged her gently. “Get up and sleep properly. You’ll catch cold like that.” Now the wild way Precious Jade played around with his cousins at all hours of the day and night had convinced Aroma that he would be impervious to advice, and so she had decided to teach him a lesson by disclosing her own feelings, expecting that he would get over it within a half day. --Yuan Jing (talk) 01:27, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Yuán Jìng 袁静

不想宝玉日夜竟不回转，自己反不得主意，直一 夜没好生睡。今忽见宝玉如此，料是他心意回转，便索性不采他。宝玉见他不 应，便伸手替他解衣，刚解开了钮子，被袭人将手推开，又自扣了。宝玉无法，只 得拉他的手笑道：“你到底怎么了？”连问几声，袭人睁眼说道：“我也不怎么。 你睡醒了，你自过那边房里去梳洗，再迟了，就赶不上了。”宝玉道：“我过那里 去？”袭人冷笑道：“你问我，我知道吗？你爱过那里去就过那里去。从今咱们 两个丢开手，省得鸡生鹅斗，叫别人笑。横竖那边腻了过来，这边又有个什么 ‘四儿’‘五儿’伏侍。我们这起东西，可是‘白玷辱了好名好姓’的。”宝玉笑道： “你今儿还记着呢？”袭人道：“一百年还记着呢！比不得你，拿着我的话当耳旁 风，夜里说了，早起就忘了。”宝玉见他娇嗔满面，情不可禁，便向枕边拿起一根 玉簪来，一跌两段，说道：“我再不听你说，就同这簪一样。”袭人忙的拾了簪子， 说道：“大早起，这是何苦来？听不听什么要紧，也值得这个样子。”宝玉道：“你 那里知道我心里急！”袭人笑道：“你也知道着急么！可知我心里怎么样？快起 来洗脸去罢。”说着，二人方起来梳洗。

宝玉往上房去后，谁知黛玉走来，见宝玉不在房中，因翻弄案上书看。

When he sulked for a whole day it was her turn to be at a loss, and she passed a sleepless night. Seeing that he behaved in a better way today, she deliberately ignored him. Precious Jade noticed that she didn't respond him, so he tried to take off her cloth. As soon as he unwent the button, she pushed his hands away and buttoned it up again.Precious Jade had nothing to do but catch hold of her hand and asked, "What's the real matter?" After repeating several times, Aroma opened her eyes and said, "Nothing. If you are awake, go over that room to wash before it's too late. " Precious Jade asked, "Where am I going?" Aroma snorted, "How do I know? Go wherever you like. We may as well seperate from now on, stopping quarreling with each other, which makes others laugh at. " Besides, if you get tired of them over there, you will have others to company you. The rest of us are just a disgrace to have lovely names. " Precious Jade laughed and said, "you still remember that?" Aroma answered, "I will remember it for a hundred of years. I'm not like you, letting what I say go in one ear and out in another ear, forgetting what I said at night in the next morning. " Precious Jade looked at Aroma's pretty face, and he took a jade hairpin beside the pillow and threw it on the floor, which broke into two. He said, "May the thing happen to me if I don't listen to you in the future. " Aroma hurried to pick the hairpin pieces up and said, "How could you say that in the morning. It doesn't matter whether you listen to me. It's not worty to do this." Precious Jade said, "You don't know how bad I feel. " Aroma said, "You can feel bad too? So how do you think I feel? Hurry up and get dressed now." Then they both got up and began their toilet. After Precious Jade went to his grandmother's room, Mascara Jade Forest came and found that Precious Jade was not there. So she looked through books on his desk. --Yuan Jing (talk) 08:46, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

When he sulked for a whole day it was her turn to be at a loss, and she passed a sleepless night. Seeing that he behaved in a better way today, she deliberately ignored him. Precious Jade noticed that she didn't respond him, so he tried to take off her clothing. As soon as he unlocked the button, she pushed his hands away and buttoned it up again. Precious Jade had nothing to do but caught hold of her hands and asked, "What's the real matter?" After his repeating several times, Aroma opened her eyes and said, "Nothing. If you are awake, go over that room to wash before it's too late." Precious Jade asked, "Where am I going?" Aroma snorted, "How do I know? Go wherever you like. We may as well seperate from now on, stopping quarreling with each other, which made others laugh at. "Besides, if you get tired of them over there, you will have others to company you. The rest of us are just a disgrace to have lovely names." Precious Jade laughed and said, "you still remember that?" Aroma answered, "I will remember it for a hundred of years. I'm not like you, letting what I say go in one ear and out from another ear, forgetting what I said at night in the next morning." Precious Jade looked at Aroma's pretty face, and he took a jade hairpin beside the pillow and threw it on the floor, which broke into two. He said, "May the thing happen to me if I don't listen to you in the future. " Aroma hurried to pick the hairpin pieces up and said, "How could you say that in the morning. It doesn't matter whether you listen to me. It's not worthy to do this." Precious Jade said, "You don't know how bad I feel. " Aroma said, "Can you feel bad too? So how do you think I feel? Hurry up and get dressed now." Then they both got up and began their toilet. After Precious Jade went to his grandmother's room, Mascara Jade Forest came and found that Precious Jade was not there. So she looked through books on his desk.--Zhao Ke (talk) 01:26, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Zhào Kē 赵轲 Mr.

可巧便翻出昨儿的《庄子》来，看见宝玉所续之处，不觉又气又笑，不禁也提笔续一绝云：

无端弄笔是何人？剩袭《南华》庄子文。不悔自家无见识，却将丑语诋他人！ 题毕，也往上房来见贾母，后往王夫人处来。

谁知凤姐之女大姐儿病了，正乱着请大夫诊脉。大夫说：“替夫人奶奶们 道喜：姐儿发热是见喜了，并非别症。”王夫人凤姐听了，忙遣人问：“可好不 好？”大夫回道：“症虽险，却顺，倒还不妨。预备桑虫、猪尾要紧。”凤姐听了，登 时忙将起来：一面打扫房屋，供奉“痘疹娘娘”，一面传与家人忌煎炒等物，一面 命平儿打点铺盖衣服与贾琏隔房，一面又拿大红尺头与奶子丫头亲近人等裁 衣。外面又打扫净室，款留两位医生，轮流斟酌诊脉下药，十二日不放家去。贾 琏只得搬出外书房来安歇。凤姐与平儿都随王夫人日日供奉“娘娘”。那贾琏只离了凤姐，便要寻事，独寝了两夜，十分难熬，只得暂将小厮内清 俊的选来出火。不想荣国府内有一个极不成材破烂酒头厨子，名叫多官，人见 他懦弱无能，都唤他作“多浑虫”。因他父母绐他娶了一个媳妇，今年方二十 岁，也有几分人材，又兼生性轻薄，最喜拈花惹草。多浑虫又不理论，只是有酒 有肉有钱，便诸事不管了。

She happened to dig out Zhuangzi written yesterday, and when she looked at what Precious Jade had continued to write down, with anger and laugh, she noted another stanza after it: Who writing without reasons plagiarized articles from South Chinese Zhuangzi? Lacking field of vision but with no regret, slandering others by clumsy imitation! After her finishing, she got up stair to visit Grandma Merchant. Later, she walked towards where Lady King was standing at, only to find that the sister of Sister Phoenix’s daughter (revision:the eldest daughter of Sister Phoenix,Sister Ingenious,--Bao Qinwen (talk) 12:57, 4 June 2021 (UTC))had been ill. They called for a doctor. The doctor said, “I have to say congratulations to you: the reason that she has a fever is pregnancy instead of other diseases.” When Lady King and Sister Phoenix heard that, they sent servants to ask further, “Is she fine?” The doctor replied, “Though the phenomenon is dangerous, I deal with it without a hitch. Please have some silkworms and pigtails ready.” Sister Phoenix heard that and started to clean the room and consecrated Variola Fairy; at the same time she also told families not to make food like frying; what’s more, she asked Patience to settle clothes and Romance Merchant’s room, and brought a red ruler to tailor with those close persons. Outside they cleaned the rooms up and treated two doctors well. They in turn gave medical treatment during twelve days. So Romance Merchant had to get out his study. Patience and Sister Phoenix together with Lady King consecrated the Fairy everyday. Romance Merchant only left Sister Phoenix for two nights, but he was nervous. So he chose those pretty servants to vent his anger. What was out his expectation was that there was a garbage-like chef whose name was Multi Office, called by others Ignorant Worm due to his weak—his parents brought him a wife who was twenty and beautiful. But she was a little bit frivolous and willing to philander. Ignorant Worm said nothing. He cared about nothing except his alcohol, meat, and money.--Zhao Ke (talk) 14:55, 29 May 2021 (UTC)