zh-CNiwms.net pic/logo.gif http://www.enun.cn Sat, 23 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:34:02 GMT Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:52:44 GMT     The clever T'an Ch'un increases their income and removes long-standing abuses. The worthy Pao-ch'ai preserves intact， by the display of a little intelligence， the great reputation enjoyed by the Chia family.
    But let us pick up the clue of our story. P'i...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:50:42 GMT     The stupid secondary wife， dame Chao， needlessly loses her temper and insults her own daughter， T'an Ch'un. The perverse servant-girls are so full of malice that they look down contemptuously on their youthful mistresses.
    We will now resume our narration...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:49:05 GMT     Dowager lady Chia， nee Shih， does away with rotten old customs. Wang Hsi-feng imitates in jest （the dutiful son）， by getting herself up in gaudy theatrical clothes.
    Chia Chen and Chia Lien had， we will now explain， secretly got ready large baskets of ca...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:42:29 GMT     In the Ning Kuo mansion sacrifices are offered to their ancestors on the last night of the year. In the Jung Kuo mansion， a banquet is given on the evening of the 15th of the first moon.
    But to resume our story. When Pao-yue saw that Ch'ing Wen had in...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:38:47 GMT     The beautiful P'ing Erh endeavours to conceal the loss of the bracelet， made of work as fine as the feelers of a shrimp. The brave Ch'ing Wen mends the down-cloak during her indisposition.
    But let us return to our story.
    "Quit...]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:37:58 GMT     The young maiden Hsueeh Pao-ch'in devises， in novel style， odes bearing on antiquities. A stupid doctor employs， in reckless manner， drugs of great strength.
    When the party heard， the story goes， that Pao-ch'in had made the old places of interest she had， in days gone by， vi...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:06:07 GMT     Pao-ch'ai avails herself of the excuse afforded her by a fan to administer a couple of raps. While Ch'un Ling traces， in a absent frame of mind， the outlines of the character Ch'iang， a looker-on appears on the scene.
    Lin Tai-yue herself， for we will no...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:05:42 GMT     A happy man enjoys a full measure of happiness， but still prays for happiness. A beloved girl is very much loved， but yet craves for more love.
    Pao-yue， so our story runs， was gazing vacantly， when Tai-yue， at a moment least expected， flung her handker...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:05:05 GMT     Chiang Yue-han lovingly presents a rubia-scented silk sash. Hsueeh Pao-ch'ai blushingly covers her musk-perfumed string of red beads.
    Lin Tai-yue， the story goes， dwelt， after Ch'ing Wen's refusal， the previous night， to open the door， under the impr...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:04:33 GMT     In the Ti Ts'ui pavilion， Pao-ch'ai diverts herself with the multi-coloured butterflies. Over the mound， where the flowers had been interred， Tai-yue bewails their withered bloom.
    Lin Tai-yue， we must explain in taking up the thread of our narrative， w...]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:03:49 GMT     After thirty days' careful nursing， Pao-yue， we will now notice...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:49:12 GMT     By a demoniacal art， a junior uncle and an elder brother's wife （Pao-yue and lady Feng） come across five devils. The gem of Spiritual Perception meets， in a fit of torpor， the two perfect men.
    Hsiao Hung， the story continues， was much unsettled in her m...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:47:49 GMT     The drunken Chin Kang makes light of lucre and shows a preference for generosity. The foolish girl mislays her handkerchief and arouses mutual thoughts.
    But to return to our narrative. Lin Tai-yue's sentimental reflections were the while reeling and ravelling in an intrica...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:46:08 GMT     Pao-yue and Tai-yue make use of some beautiful passages from the Record of the Western Side-building to bandy jokes. The excellent ballads sung in the Peony Pavilion touch the tender heart of Tai-yue.
    Soon after the day on which Chia Yuan-ch'un honour...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:44:46 GMT     Upon hearing the text of the stanza， Pao-yue comprehends the Buddhistic spells. While the enigmas for the lanterns are being devised， Chia Cheng is grieved by a prognostic.
    Chia Lien， for we must now prosecute our story， upon hearing lady Feng observe...]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:36:01 GMT     The eminent Hsi Jen， with winsome ways， rails at Pao-yue， with a view to exhortation. The beauteous P'ing Erh， with soft words， screens Chia Lien.
    But to resume our story. When Shih Hsiang-yuen ran out of the room， she was all in a flutter lest Lin Tai-...]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:03:51 GMT     Wang Hsi-feng with earnest words upbraids Mrs. Chao's jealous notions. Lin Tai-yue uses specious language to make sport of Shih Hsiang-yuen's querulous tone of voice.
    But to continue. Pao-yue was in Tai yue's apartments relating about the rat-elves， when Pao-ch'ai entered un...]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:03:19 GMT     In the vehemence of her feelings， Hua （Hsi Jen） on a quiet evening admonishes Pao-yue. While （the spell） of affection continues unbroken， Pao-yue， on a still day， perceives the fragrance emitted from Tai-yue's person.
    The Chia consort， we must now go on to explain， returned...]]>