Chapter 38
Lin Hsiao-Hsiang carries the first prize in the poems on chrysanthemums. Hsueh Heng-wu chaffs Pao-y by composing verses in the same style as his on the crabs. After Pao-ch'ai and Hsiang-yn, we will now explain, settled everything in their deliberations, nothing memorable occurred, the whole night, which deserves to be put on record. The next day, Hsiang-yn invited dowager lady Chia and her other relatives to come and look at the olea flowers. Old lady Chia and every one else answered that as she had had the kind attention to ask them, they felt it their duty to avail themselves of her gracious invitation, much though they would be putting her to trouble and inconvenience. At twelve o'clock, therefore, old lady Chia actually took with her Madame Wang and lady Feng, as well as Mrs. Hseh
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