"Sparkling gold on a river blue" "A lonely lady on a desolate boat" "The sadness of departure is yet to disperse" "The boat has already traveled from hills to hills" "Lin Daiyu arrived Jingdu sad and sick;" "Untouched by the sights and sounds of the land of wealth" "A tough fate for a delicate lady" "She now comes to the House of Rong ... often frequented by the rich and powerful" "A house heavily guarded" "A house luxuriously decorated" "A house of which they say is the grandest on earth" "Miss Lin is here" "Miss Lin" "The Ladies miss you a lot" "They will be here very soon" "This way please" "You must be very tired" "Miss Lin" "Miss Lin is so pretty, so charming" "Lady Matriarch is here" "Oh, my granddaughter has come" "Sweetie !" "Grandma" "My poor child, get up" "Help her to get up" "You've grown up" "Let me introduce to you" "This is your second uncle's wife" "Hello, Aunt" "You must be very tired" "Come and get some rest" "That's right, come, come" "Take all these to the backyard" "Sit down" "Who'd have thought that your mother would pass away... at such young an age ..." "Mother, take it easy" "This is beyond anybody's control" "Look, Daiyu is just like a weed in the wind" "Don't mention the sad past anymore" "Very true." "Your father wrote us that ... you've been unwell" "Are you feeling better now?" "Same old story, I get better on and off I've been on medication the whole trip here" "What kind of medicine is it ?" "Ginseng pills" "Same for me" "Zhenzhu, ask them to make some more of these" "Yes, Milady" "Oh, so Miss Lin is here already" "Oh dear, oh dear !" "You see, I'm terribly late ... in coming to see our young cousin" "Cousin Lin, how are you?" "You don't know her yet" "She is the famous shrew in the house" "They call it Hot Chilly in Nanking" "You can call her Chilly Feng" "She is the wife of your Cousin Lian" "Her name is Wang Xifeng" "Cousin" "Never mind the etiquette" "You're such a beauty" "No wonder our granny praises you so much ... in front of the others." "It's a pity !" "Your mother passed away too soon" "Fate is so cruel to my poor cousin" "Feng, hardly have the tears stopped ... and you're here to start it again" "Oh, it's all your fault" "Oh my!" "I'm so concerned about Cousin ever since I saw her" "That I forgot even our Lady Matriarch" "My fault, my fault" "Cousin, this is your home now" "Don't be shy, whatever you need" "You just need to tell me lf the maids are not good enough, just tell me so" "And I'll see to it that everything is put right" "Thank you so much" "Don't mention it" "Jinchuan" "Yes" "Have you cleaned up the rooms for ..." "Miss Lin and her attendants?" "It's all been cleaned up" "Xueyan, come to greet Lady Matriarch" "My greetings to you" "Good" "Greetings to you, Lady Wang" "That's good." "Enough" "Daiyu, so you brought along just one maid ?" "Yes, grandma I'd say she's too young to serve you well" "Let's see if I can give you someone ... from the mansion" "Zijuan, from now on you'll be serving Miss Lin" "She's a bit frail, you have to be attentive" "Yes, Milady" "Hey, Baoyu is back" "Brother Bao is back" "Greetings to you, Grandma" "Alright" "Greetings to you, mother" "How come you've returned so late?" "I..." "Lady Matriarch, Baoyu..." "Shut up, Qingwen" "Xiren, what was it that delayed him?" "Master Bao ran into some officials ... when he came out from the temple" "He got together with them for a while" "Hence the delay lf something like this happens again ... you'd better send someone home to let us know first" "Okay, okay" "Baoyu, we have a guest here" "Go to meet your Cousin Lin" "Cousin Lin" "That's right." "Go meet with Cousin Lin" "See Cousin Lin" "I've seen this cousin before" "There you go bluffing again" "Cousin Lin comes from the south" "How could you possibly have met her ?" "Even so, she still looks very familiar lt's as if I've known her for a long time" "That's good, you won't feel uneasy being with her... from now on" "Why are you standing?" "Have a seat" "Come, have a seat" "Xiren, Qingwen, go get some tea" "Madam Jia, come please sit here" "Cousin, let's sit here" "Please" "Cousin, have you studied?" "For a year" "May I know your name?" "Daiyu" "And your good name?" "I don't have one" "Oh !" "Okay, I'll give you one" "Pinpin" "Brother Bao, what does it mean?" "According to the book, there is a stone named Dai lt can be used for painting eyebrows" "She's got perfect eyebrows, wouldn't the name fit her?" "You're making up tales again" "Lots of things are being made up except the Four Books" "Smarty pants" "Cousin, do you have any jade?" "Whatjade?" "Ajade like this" "No, I don't" "No?" "Your piece ofjade is a very precious one" "Of course not everybody can have it" "What's so precious about it ?" "It can't even tell the nature of a person" "What's so good about it?" "Even I don't want it" "Baoyu..." "Baoyu, you can leash your anger on anyone" "But not on that piece ofjade!" "That's right" "None of the sisters got thatjade except me" "What's the sense in that..." "now the fairy-like cousin ... is here and not even she's got the jade" "So you can tell it's not a good thing" "Baoyu, put it back on and don't let your father know" "That's right." "Be good, put it on again" "Look Granny, he's lost his temper again" "Well, well" "Brother Bao, come, put it back on" "No" "Cousin Lin, why are you crying?" "It's all my fault, I came here and roused your anger" "So much that you even threw away the jade" "No, it's not your fault at all" "Okay, I'll put it back on" "That's the right thing to do" "Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu" "Destined to meet from afar" "Endless joy sprung from countless days together" "As the couple grew closer to each other" "Day and night, night and day" "A moment apart turns sour a heart" "As weak as she is" "He is as thoughtful as one can be" "Comfort comes in as the best cure" "The snow melts out as spring draws near" "Young love blooms warmly" "The brocade flower blooms forth putting a new colour" "Then arrives the new relative Xue Baochai" "An impressive figure to everyone low and high" "A banquet set and family ties reset" "A gift present and people's heart on her is set" "The maids are joyful and grateful" "To her they said:" "Miss Bao is so nice" "Such nice a person is Miss Bao" "Miss Bao is such a nice person" "Look, she has only just come and ..." "Everyone in the house speaks so well of her" "You're so right, Lady Matriarch" "They are just being too kind to her" "We have given you too much trouble" "What are you talking about?" "You're the dear sister to my daughter-in-law" "And Xifeng is your niece" "Aren't we all a family together?" "Miss Lin is here" "Greetings to you, Grandma" "Where have you two been?" "Grandma, the peach trees have blossomed in backyard" "Cousin and I have each composed two poems" "See, hers is much better than mine" "What good is it for a woman to compose a poem ?" "You should learn from your cousin Miss Bao ... to be more worldly" "Yes, Grandma" "Go and greet your aunt" "Greetings to you, aunt" "That'll do" "Look, the pair is just a perfect match, I guess I'll get to drink your wedding wine in a few years" "Aunt" "Oh please, don't make up such a joke" "Our Miss Lin is very sensitive lf she gets angry about this ... our Brother Bao will have to apologize to her" "Cousin" "Oh, what is it ?" "Did I put it in a wrong way?" "Xifeng" "Daiyu" "Cousin" "Let her go, Baoyu" "See, what a temper she has" "This child is a bit spoilt" "You know Granny, I've a strange story to narrate" "What strange story?" "Brother Bao, please give me yourjade" "And Sister Bao, give me your golden locket" "Take a close look" "Lose Not and Forget Not;" "Live a Long Life" "Leave Not and Abandon Not;" "Keep a youthful mind" "How come it sounds like an antithetical couplet?" "What a coincidence !" "That's true I'd say it's notjust coincidence, but fate" "Fate or no fate; that's irrelevant" "This is truly "solid love as the gold and jade"" "The story spreads out fast" "Daiyu gets insecure lt's lucky that he is here to explain" "His love has not changed at all" "into the garden she walks one day" "She looks around at the bridge" "Baoyu is sitting there" "Reading a book and studying hard" "He used to flee at the sight of a book" "Today it's a totally different scene" "Why is he so different today?" "It makes me wonder a lot" "Baoyu" "Cousin Lin, what do you have in your hand?" "Alright, so you're the one to ask first lt's the broom and container for flowers" "What are they for?" "You see, the flowers have fallen all over the place" "And have been pitifully trampled on by everybody" "With the broom I'll rake up the flowers" "Gather them in this container" "And bury them" "Good idea, let me help you with it" "Saga of the Western Cabin" "I thought you've changed and studying hard" "So you're actually reading this" "My good cousin, it's okay that you know" "But please don't tell anyone about it lt's actually very well written lf you read it, you'll forget even dinner" "Don't talk nonsense" "Take a look if you don't believe me" "Sit down and read" "How is it?" "is it well written?" "It's good, but too bold lf it's not that bold ..." "How can it express the passion?" "Hey Lin, take a look" "Love is known even to heaven and earth" "And tenderness is seen among plants" "The butterflies are known to be in pairs" "And the flower buds intertwine, too" "The fish swim in pairs" "While the birds play together" "Mr. Zhang gets sick because of love" "And Miss Cui comes to see him at night" "How smart is the matchmaker" "How very smart is she" "My dear Lin, I'm like Mr. Zhang" "And you are like Miss Cui" "We'll swear our love upon the Stone of Love" "We don't even need the matchmaker" "God, you've got a naughty tongue" "You abuse me with your naughty words" "All day long you read those indecent books lt makes your thoughts go astray" "Just wait, I'll report you to your father" "And let him give you a good beating" "Good Cousin, please forgive me" "You must forgive me this time lt's just because I've read a good book" "And it's got stuck in my mind lf l do abuse you intentionally I will..." "What ?" "I may fall in the pond ..." "And turn into a monster" "So, Mr. Zhang has the guts to ask for her hand" "And Miss Cui dares to see him at night I thought you are as bold as them" "But instead you turn out to be a chicken" "A big chicken indeed" "Cousin Lin, Cousin Lin" "May you live as long as the sky and earth" "May luck and prosperity pile up at your door" "Kowtow" "Again" "And again" "Arise" "First Master is here" "Take a seat over there" "The couple is here to wish The Lady happy birthday" "Mother, may you live long" "Kowtow" "Again" "And again" "Rise" "This way please" "Master Lian and his wife wish The Lady happy birthday" "Your son is here to wish you long life and prosperity" "Kowtow" "Get up, get up" "The granddaughters are here" "Yingchun, come to say your greetings" "Granddaughter is here to wish you long life" "Kowtow" "Get up, they are all over there" "Come on, go sit with them" "Come, say your birthday greetings to Madam" "Forget it" "How can you say that?" "Kowtow" "Second Master is back" "Mom, sorry I'm late" "Don't fret about it" "Kowtow" "Again" "And again" "Rise" "Come, get me the wine" "Mom, I wish you long life and lots of luck" "And I wish you all the best in your career" "Lady Matriarch, the play is about to begin" "Good, let's go to the performance" "We'll go for the performance" "Xiren" "Miss Bao, you haven't taken your rest yet?" "What are you looking for?" "I've lost my ring" "What kind of ring is it?" "Hemmed with jade." "It ain't worth much though" "But it's a gift from Lady Wang" "From Lady Wang?" "I'm so careless !" "Xiren, what do you think about this?" "It's better than mine" "You think they look alike?" "Almost the same" "Then take it I can't do that" "Don't worry." "Come, I'll put it on for you" "Miss Bao, you're so nice" "You can't imagine how important this is to me !" "How would I not know" "The ring that you lost ... is the token of your marriage to Baoyu" "Right ?" "Who told you that?" "Though Lady Wang did try not to let the word out" "The news can't escape Lady Lian" "Ever since I learnt of the news I want to congratulate you in person" "What's there to congratulate?" "Fate of a maid is bitter" "The best is to become a mistress" "But in case she can't get along with the wife ... She still has to suffer" "Who won't get along with... such a nice person as you?" "That's hard to tell lf Master Bao marries a nice woman as you" "Xiren lf she is as nice as you, then I'm in luck" "However, if she's like Miss Lin ..." "Then no matter how skillful I am;" "I can't handle it" "Okay, okay, now come with me to see Grandma" "Master Bao" "Jinchuan" "What's the matter?" "Did you see Miss Lin?" "Miss Lin ?" "Yes" "Did you see her ?" "Where is she?" "I'm not telling you" "Then I won't let you go" "My advice to you is to take things easy" "Why choose a thorny path when there's a paved road" "What do you mean by that?" "All I'm saying is, it'll be hard for you and Miss Lin!" "How can you tell ?" "Even if the old ones agree, the big ones won't" "And say, if the big ones agree, not the small ones" "What kind of nonsense is this?" "Who're the old ones?" "And who're the big ones?" "And who are the small ones?" "The more I say, it'd look like I made up the gossip" "That won't do" "You have to tell the truth today" "My good Master, please let me go" "The Lady is waiting for the dessert I won't let you go unless you tell me" "Master Bao, please give it back to me!" "I'll be blamed if I get late" "No way, unless you tell me" "Give it to me" "Then tell me" "Jinchuan" "Lady" "You shameless slut" "Mom" "Stay out of this" "From a shameless low woman as you, has Baoyu ... learnt all the enticing" "Come here" "Yes" "Take her back to her mom" "People like her can't stay here" "Don't be afraid, Jinchuan" "Mom, don't kick her out lt's all my fault, not hers" "She did nothing wrong" "Lady, I beg you" "Please don't kick me out" "Shut up" "Lady, I'm at fault" "You can beat me up or scold me" "But please don't kick me out" "Lady, please l beg you, please" "Nonsense" "Mom, don't get mad, I beg you too" "Lady, please don't kick me out" "Mom, please forgive her!" "Lady, please don't kick me out lf l leave here in such an ambiguous way ..." "How can I face the outside world?" "Take her out" "Lady, please don't kick me out" "Jinchuan" "What do you want?" "Come with me I'm not going..." "She jumped into the well !" "You good-for-nothing" "Tell me about last night" "What did you do with Jinchuan ?" "Nothing" "Then why would she commit suicide?" "Such an unfilial lackey like you" "You never study hard" "But to spend all your efforts on women" "Now you even cost someone her life" "Father, I did not do anything" "And you even try to deny." "If the word spreads ... you'll shame us all, even the ancestors" "From a useless descendent like you ... what goodness can one expect ?" "I'll beat you to death today." "Men ..." "Yes" "Give this fellow a good thrashing" "Dad, I didn't do it" "Give him a hard, good beating" "Yes" "Go on" "I'm afraid Master Bao can't stand it anymore" "Shut up. I won't take your life even if he's killed" "Just beat him up" "Yes" "Stop" "Don't get into this." "He's been spoiled by you all" "What wrong with you ?" "Who has spoiled him?" "Mother, you've come." "Take a seat I won't sit" "Mom, you just need to ask for me ... if you need anything" "You don't need to come here in person I've come to have a word with you lt's a pity that in this life of mine ... I couldn't have a good son" "Who should I turn to?" "Mom, your words are too harsh for me" "How can I bear it?" "Oh, you can't bear even a few words?" "So how can Baoyu bear the hard beatings ... by that thick cane ?" "Grandma" "Baoyu, why don't you behave well" "You have done wrong" "Mom, I'm wrong" "You can beat me or scold me" "But please don't go into rage" "How can I ?" "The beating is too hard, way too hard" "The whole house is in turmoil" "Xifeng is here bandaging" "And there goes Baochai with the medicine" "The beating is equally hard on old grandma ... who has doted on Baoyu" "She's so furious that she kept scolding her son" "All is well by evening when everybody left" "And there comes Daiyu the lover" "Baoyu..." "Cousin Lin" "Have a seat" "You...it must be hard for you I'm okay, don't cry I've just applied medicine, it's doesn't hurt anymore" "You..." "You are so good to me, I'll be happy even if ...I have to die;" "not to mention just some beatings" "Who asked you to say such a thing?" "Please be good from now on, okay" "From now on?" "So even you do not trust me?" "Although I'm a bit wild" "But I'm very serious with my love and my heart lf you don't trust me" "Then all my love for you ... has become meaningless" "And the heart you have for me ... will also be wasted" "Do you still remember this?" "Plum flower" "We had an argument that year" "You used that to wipe my tears lt's been three years and you still keep it" "As long as it's from you" "Not to say three years, but even thirty" "Or three hundred years, or after I'm dead" "And been turned into ashes" "And the ashes are blown away by the wind" "But all of this ... will still be with me" "All this talk again" "So do you believe me?" "Please behave" "Cousin Lin" "Take a good rest, I'll see you tomorrow" "The sound of bell heralds the arrival of night" "But I'm so delighted I can't sleep well l've known Cousin for three years" "And still, there is something hard to express I thought she'd be cold towards me" "But actually, her heart is warmer than I thought" "The moon is up when the poem is done I'm happy and yet a little fearful" "Happy for having such a devoted love" "And yet afraid that this love won't be allowed I hope that God will help us" "And let us fulfill our love" "May the moon be the witness to our hearts" "Our love is so true that even ... Heaven will be moved" "And the moon will be pitiful" "Heaven will be thrilled to know what love is" "The moon will always be full if it knows no regret" "Dancing in front of the White Jade Hall" "Embraced by the spring breeze" "The bees and the butterflies come around" "And follow not the flowing river" "Regret not" "... for what we cannot change" "We will follow our fate" "And laugh not as if we have nowhere to return" "I wish the wind will come around" "And to the sky send me afar" "Very good, "wishing the wind will come around"" ""And to the sky send me afar"" "Cousin Lin, when did you come?" "I just came, and saw that you're dancing ... and reciting couplets." "What a lovely scene !" "How skillful is your tongue" "Good at mocking people I'm not mocking you I'm actually happy for you..." "About what?" "I heard that your name was sent in to the palace" "May the Emperor bestow his favour on you" "So that you can become an imperial concubine" "Just like Yuanchun" "By then, it's truly sent by the good wind" "And up to the sky" "Good for you, little girl" "See if I'll forgive you" "Good sister, please forgive me, I won't dare again" "You have more forgiveness to beg for" "What else?" "I should have questioned you long ago" "Question me?" "Let me ask you this;" "last month ..." "When we were discussing poetry" "What did you say?" "What did I say?" "You said "The woman calls from inside the curtain"" "Where does this line come from?" "So a shy lady that never goes out ... does secretly read those indecent novels" "Sister Bao" "Trust me, I only glanced through it once" "Please keep it a secret" "Don't worry, I'm not that sort" "You are actually very talented" "And I admire you a lot" "But what's the use of that?" "Ancient wisdom has it" "That"devoid of talent is a virtue for woman"" "To be born female" "We are destined to do only the homely affairs" "Not to say education" "But even if you are very talented" "You can't be a high official" "And sometimes if you read too much ... and go to the extreme, that's even worse, right?" "Yes" "Miss Bao, Miss Lin" "So you both are here" "The house is bustling with excitement today" "Yuanchun concubine has sent us many gifts" "Everyone in the family got his share" "She is so nice to us all I've something else to tell you" "A while back Lady Lian was telling a joke" "Whatjoke?" "Amongst the gifts that have been sent lt's such a coincidence that those for Miss Lin  ..." "Second and Third Sisters are all the same" "While the one for Miss Bao ... is the same as Master Bao" "So Lady Lian remarked that Yuanchun concubine ... must be very good at fortune telling" "She knew about that incident of Jade  Locket ... going around in our place;" "So she matches you up with Master Bao" "Miss Lin" "Cousin Lin, Cousin Lin" "Perhaps I must have uttered something wrong" "Miss Lin is getting very sensitive again" "Maybe not, don't make any blind guesses anymore ls Brother Bao getting any better?" "Yes, and Master is pushing him to school again" "He is now studying at his own house" "Don't go, you can't really escape" "Come, let me do it" "Come, come on!" "My good lord, please don't fool me anymore" "You've made my eyebrow ... just like Miss Lin lf Lady sees this ..." "She will blame me again" "What's wrong about looking like Miss Lin?" "That's true I don't know who makes up the gossips" "And said to Lady Wang that I've put on too much make-up" "Also that I intend to entice you;" "Isn't that sheer nonsense ?" "They blame you girls for whatever happens. lsn't it... bad enough that Jinchuan has committed suicide?" "Since you understand ... then please be considerate towards us!" "Don't fool around" "And concentrate on your studies" "No way" "Please, my good lord" "After you finish studying, you can mix my rouge" "Good, let me mix it now" "Not now, I haven't bought it yet I don't believe you" "What's that on your face if not rouge ?" "This is the little bit left behind from last night" "Then give me that little bit" "Qingwen, come on" "No" "Qingwen" "Miss Bao is here" "Go wipe your face clean" "I'm so impressed by you, Qingwen" "You're supposed to serve Master Bao to study" "And you're playing with him instead" "Look, how can I leave this house for one minute" "Of course, you're the only smart one here" "Only you are qualified to serve Master Bao" "So you're picking on me instead?" "Oh, how would I dare" "We're born to slave around" "How can we compare with you" "You're half a master by fate" "Just so you wait" "The crow will soon fly to the flock of Phoenix" "You..." "Don't get mad, take it easy" "Miss Bao, you can tell how hard it is for me I've to obey all the Masters and Ladies" "And I've to be careful with the maids of the house" "And this our Master Bao" "He won't be more considerate no matter what I said" "Okay, okay, it's all my fault I'm not asking for an apology lf you're really considerate, you should study hard" "You don't understand, it's not that I hate studying" "But there are so many good books in this world" "Why should we stick to the Eight-Part Essay" "Even if I've studied all of it I'd be no more than a vain, brainless official" "Look at him, whenever we talk of studying ... he mentions about rain" "Not rain, but brain" "He is suggesting that the hard-working students ... are just like a book-worm" "So after all it's Cousin Bao that understands me" "Don't be glad yet." "I'm not saying you're right" "The Eight-Part Essay is vital for you to get into ... high positions in the government" "All we can hope for in this life is fame and wealth" "You're not a child anymore" "You can't fool around with us all day long" "You should know that ... you're the only hope of this family" "Great, what a great way of thinking I've always thought that fame and wealth ... exist only among men" "So now even the women ... are concerned about it all" "And even someone as pure as Miss Bao ... would say something like this lt proves that vanity does spread like poison lt will harm even the purest elements of the earth" "Master Bao, how can you say that?" "Don't you fear that it will hurt Miss Bao?" "It's not his fault, I should've put it in a nice way" "See, Miss Bao is Miss Bao" "You know, had it been Miss Lin ... I can't imagine how terrible it will turn out !" "Miss Lin would never shoot her mouth off like that" "Listen, all she said is wise sayings of the world" "And he calls that nonsense" "Okay, I need to get going" "No hurry. I've prepared a feast" "Stay for dinner" "No, thanks" "Don't be shy, Master Bao has just recovered" "Let's make the dinner a celebration for him" "That's too much." "Let's just gather for a drink" "And later on I'll teach you a game" "See, only that can make him happy" "Come, have a seat inside" "To visit him despite the heavy fog" "To visit him despite the late cold night" "All because of his sincerity, all because of ... the handkerchief that shows his love" "Don't deny it." "You have to drink it as promised" "Please" "Come on, another round" "Drink it I don't care Miss Whoever she is" "She shouldn't stay this late" "Who is it?" "It's me" "Everybody is asleep, come again tomorrow lt's me I don't care who you are." "Master Bao said ... not even the Emperor can come in" "When I have lost his heart I lost also the respect of the maid" "Oh..." "Wretched me, being all alone in here" "Being met with a grim  cold eye here" "Blown away like withered flowers" "Who'd sympathise with a lady devoid of her rosyness" "All the year round" "The cold has come around" "What is left is only bones in an urn" "Covered by the clean soil" "The chaste body should return clean to the earth" "Never should it fall into the dirt" "I am being laughed at burying the flowers" "But who will bury me in return !" "Cousin" "Cousin Lin, why are you crying again?" "I am not" "Look, the tears are still on your face lt seems as if you're about to meet your death" "I'm too involved to care about living or not" "And why may I ask ..." "You haven't spoken to me these past few days ?" "Then why did you forbid the maid ... to let me in the other day?" "God forbid, if I've done that ... I'll drop dead right away in front of you" "No more cursing" "As long as you believe me, that's good enough" "When I return home ... I'll check to see who was that audacious I'll teach her a good lesson" "That's for sure" "While it doesn't matter to offend me" "But if it's for Miss Bao or Miss Bei" "Then it could get serious" "Don't you worry too much" "Worry about what?" "You truly don't understand me?" "I'm a bit vague and I won't believe lt's all because you're so concerned" "That you've made yourself so weak lt all adds up till this day" "Come on, I've been weak ever as a child" "And that has nothing to do with you" "Don't you try to cover that up I know your heart so well" "Don't you fear, don't you worry" "My heart is all with you I miss you more and more each day that the thoughts ... have turned into a severe sickness I can only recover if your health is restored lf you are very sick then I can't live long" "Cousin Lin" "Baoyu" "What I see is stunning !" "Only now do I know they are actually lovers" "The Lady has chosen me as the mistress" "And I'd like Baochai to be the wife" "How can I let this happen ?" "!" "I'll surely tell Lady Wang" "is it true?" "Did you see it with your very own eyes?" "Yes, I did. I dare not lie" "Okay, you can get up" "Lady, do you think it's better to..." "To what?" "I mean Miss Bao is your niece" "So if we can cement old ties by marriage, then..." "Don't you rush things" "Miss Lin is also Lady Matriarch's granddaughter" "Just in case..." "Yes, Lady I know what to do, you can go now" "Yes" "Lightly do I play" "Softness is the way" "The way of the song of sorrow" "The means to end my plight" "The plants are touched" "And the insects weep" "But my feeble body can never stand this apathy" "Lack of interest from a man's heart" "Miss Lin, please take the medicine" "Been having it all day long l've had enough of this smell" "Miss Lin, please take care of your health" "That's enough." "Starting from tomorrow" "Throw away all the medicines in the house" "Lately, Miss Lin is in a bad temper lt's all because of Master Bao" "Because of him?" "You know how it is with Master Bao" "You can never tell if he is sincere" "So it must be confusing for Miss Lin I think Master Bao truly loves Miss Lin lf so" "Why doesn't he talk to Lady Matriarch ... about their marriage?" "About getting married ..." "Master Bao will never get around to that lt's okay if he hasn't thought about it yet" "But I'm just worried if he is playing dumb" "Don't wrong him yet" "Let's test him tomorrow" "By then I'll know for sure if he's sincere or not" "Zijuan" "Good morning, Master Bao ls Miss Lin out of bed yet ?" "She got up early and went to greet the Lady Matriarch" "Master Bao, I want to ask you something" "Yes ?" "This morning the Lady Matriarch ..." "Has sent someone to bring us birds nest" "That's because I spoke to her about it last night" "No wonder !" "I knew it must be you I hear the birds nest is very nutritious lf Cousin would take it for a few months ... it'd be very good for her health" "That's true" "But birds nest is so expensive lf she gets used to that now ... how will she be able to afford it ... when she returns home later on?" "Who is returning home?" "Miss Lin is returning to her home in Suzhou" "You're fooling me again" "Cousin Lin's parents passed away long ago" "To whom would she return to ?" "Don't you look down on her" "Even though her parents are dead" "But she's still got her uncles" "Even so, our Lady Matriarch won't let her go" "That's hard to tell" "After all, she belongs to the Lin family" "How can she spend her whole life ... in our Jia's family?" "And besides, in the past she used to be a little girl ... and it's true Madam doted on her;" "It doesn't matter to keep her for a year or two" "Now she has grown up, and is ready for marriage ..." "How can Lady Matriarch still keep her ... when Miss Lin has to get married ?" "Wouldn't she let her go ?" "Master Bao, are you okay?" "Baoyu..." "Baoyu is not getting any better at all" "Baoyu, wake up" "Xiren" "Lady Matriarch" "How did you serve him" "Why has be become like this ?" "Ma'am, I have nothing to do with this I don't know what Zijuan told him" "Master Bao fainted after speaking to her" "So it's you, little tramp" "What did you tell him?" "I didn't tell him anything" "You did not?" "If so, why is his condition like this ?" "I justjoked with him" "Mother ..." "Baoyu, how are you?" "Brother Bao, how are you?" "They can't take away Cousin Lin" "No one is taking Cousin Lin away" "Who said someone will take her away?" "Zijuan said thatjust now" "What did you tell him?" "I was justjoking with him I said Miss Lin has to return home to Suzhou" "And Master Bao..." "So it's nothing important after all lt was just a prank, you see" "Why get so serious about it?" "Ma'am, Nanny Lin is here to see Master Bao" "Okay, let her in" "What?" "They're here to take away Cousin Lin?" "No way, kick them out" "Kick them out" "Brother Bao" "Good boy, they are all gone." "Don't you worry" "No one will come to take her away" "No one will come to take your dear Lin away" "Don't worry, no one is taking her away" "No one else can be named Lin except Cousin Lin" "Okay, no one can be named Lin" "Do you hear that, no one can be named Lin" "Take a rest" "What happened to Master Bao?" "Baoyu's sickness is really very strange" "How did he become as sick as this ?" "Mother, since by now you'd have realised" "Then I dare to tell you this" "Baoyu and Miss Lin are grown ups now" "And they have matured" "So there's something going on between them?" "You can see how ill Baoyu is" "Doesn't Miss Lin get better or worse ... now and again ?" "Lady Matriarch, I'd say that ..." "Brother Bao is still a kid" "But Miss Lin has been perceptive since very young lf something's really going on between them ... it's her who would have started it lf that's true, then I've loved her in vain" "Alright, it's no use getting mad about it" "We need to come up with a solution soon" "Let's get him into marriage earlier" "So as to avoid any unpleasant surprises later on" "What's more, a joyful event may cure his sickness" "That could be a solution" "Lady Matriarch, if you do agree ..." "To let Brother Bao get married;" "The best person is not far away" "You mean..." "Ajade and a locket" "How could you forget that ?" "Oh, Miss Bao !" "I do have an objective reason for that suggestion" "You just need to put them together to compare" "Let's say health" "Miss Bao is much stronger than Miss Lin" "Sure, Miss Lin is like a candle in the wind" "That's true, getting sick every other day" "Baochai looks a lot more fortunate than Daiyu" "That's it." "Being fortunate is most important ... for a family like us when getting a daughter-in-law" "Okay, since you all agree" "Then let's get it going" "You can depend on me when it comes to wedding" "You don't have to worry a bit" "Maybe we should get Miss Lin into marriage first" "Of course Baoyu should get married first" "Just in case Miss Lin realizes that ..." "Baoyu is marrying Miss Bao" "You never know what she will do !" "Just don't let her know" "But not even Baoyu will agree to that ... if he comes to know" "That's true I do have an idea though I just don't know if you will agree to it" "Pray tell us" "There's only one way of doing this:" "substitution" "What?" "Substitution?" "Come here, all of you I've got a piece of good news to relay" "What happened?" "Master Bao is getting married" "With whom?" "With Miss Bao" "No way" "Why not?" "Couldn't be wrong. I saw it with my very own eyes" "A big red wedding cart is coming into our house" "Hey you" "So it's you... almost scared me !" "Little Fool, why are you so happy?" "Bei-ming, how come you're here?" "Master Bao is sick. I've brought him something to eat" "Everyone in the house is so busy and excited today" "What is happening?" "There will be a wedding" "Wedding?" "For whom?" "Master Bao is getting married" "With whom?" "Miss Bao" "No way. I know him well lf he gets married, it'd be to Miss Lin" "Heard it with my very own ears;" "it's Miss Bao" "Miss Lin" "Miss Bao" "Miss Lin" "Miss Bao" "Miss Lin" "Miss Bao..." "Little Fool, what's all the nonsense about ?" "Nothing" "Nothing, we are just chatting" "Did you forget the order from the above?" "Have you lived long enough?" "And you, what are you doing in here?" "Come, kick him out" "No" "See if I'll tell Lady Lian" "And let her teach you a good lesson" "Little Fool" "Why're you here alone, crying ?" "Who has abused you?" "Miss Lin" "Even though I am a bit silly" "Still I know what is right from wrong" "Just now Bei-ming came to see me" "And while we were talking" "Suddenly sister Zhenzhu showed up" "And slapped me on the face lt's okay that she slapped me" "But then she turned to beat up Bei-ming also" "Who is this Bei-ming?" "Master Bao's pageboy" "What were you both talking about ?" "About the marriage of Master Bao" "Master Bao is getting married ?" "Yes, he is going to marry Miss Bao" "Struck by the thunder" "And drowned in deep seas I can't really see when my eyes are blurred I can't really feel when my spirit is gone" "Miss Lin... lt's so cold today" "Yet you're out without a coat !" "Miss, are you okay?" "I..." "Miss Lin?" "What happened?" "Zijuan" "Miss" "Are you crying?" "No." "Miss, please take the medicine" "Miss, you are as worthy as the precious gold" "So please don't get too upset about this" "As long as you can stand the suffering" "You will surely see a better tomorrow" "Zijuan, I know you are kind to me" "But my illness is so severe" "And my aggrieved heart is beyond cure I can only wait for my death to come" "Miss" "Don't cry, my good sister" "Go get the poetry manuscript for me, and also ..." "The handkerchief with the writing on it" "All my life I've befriended the books" "And fallen in love with poetry" "Shown my talent composing a Chrysanthemum verse" "And I've led the Poetry Society l came first in the essay debate" "And I've devoted my thoughts in the new song" "My life is in my words" "And my love is in the poem I aspire not for wealth and fortune" "But an understanding heart" "Since that heart is nowhere to be found again I'd rather burn all these poems" "And not let a single one remain" "This handkerchief has been with him for three years" "The words and the tear stain are still there" "But the love is gone" "Pitiful is my heart being cheated I'll tear myself away from this love" "Miss" "As I drown in my own tears" "Miss..." "Miss...how are you?" "Sister Zijuan" "You are back" "How is Miss Lin?" "She fainted again" "You've been there" "Why don't you bring back a doctor?" "Forget it" "The wedding is tonight" "They are all so involved. I told Lady Lian ... about Miss Lin, and she scolded me for that" "What about our Lady Matriarch ?" "She said this kind of illness is no big deal" "She will get better after a few days' rest" "Then I went to Master Bao's house" "What did Baoyu say?" "He was so happy dressing up  all I was really hurt to see that" "So I just returned" "Baoyu, Baoyu;" "If she dies ... how can you face up to me?" "Nanny Lin is here" "Zijuan, go get changed quickly" "Everybody is waiting" "Nanny Lin, you don't need to ask for that I'll surely go out after she dies" "But right now she is still alive" "Girl, you surely can talk to me like that" "But how should I report to them?" "You can just tell the truth I don't care if they throw me out of this house" "To be honest with you ... I've had enough of the politics here lf it weren't for Miss Lin ... I won't stay here" "Even if they don't throw me out" "Okay, since you don't care about anything anymore I can't deal with you" "Ziyin, you come with me I'm not going..." "Yes, you are" "Come, it's about time" "No" "Come with me" "Zijuan, I'm not going" "A perfect match" "Blessed for five generations" "A perfect pair" "Brings good fortune" "Zijuan, Zijuan" "Miss" "Did you hear that?" "Where is the music from ?" "Perhaps you're mistaken I didn't hear anything" "Don't lie to me, Zijuan" "Miss, what do you want?" "I want to take a look" "Miss, are you okay?" "So joyful and bustling" "But why tonight?" "The sound of the joyful music" "Kills me like a knife" "He is enjoying his first wedding night" "While I'm drifting about my last night in life" "Miss..." "Miss" "Tonight is the night for the future" "The image of my smiling heart appears on my face I'm so blessed I can marry Cousin Lin" "From now on everything is perfect" "We'll do your make-up every morning and" "We'll talk about poetry every night" "We'll study together" "And gone will be the loneliness for ever" "Together we'll enjoy the night stroll and ..." "Play the music together" "Not even the legendary pair up in the galaxy ... is as perfect as us both" "Baoyu, now that you're settled down I wish you two a joyful and long-lasting marriage" "Thank you, mother" "And thanks to Lady Matriarch for everything" "And you, Lady Lian, thank you" "You've put in so much effort in this wedding" "Well, I've always done my best for this family" "So brother, you have to be contended" "You don't have to worry about that" "You can't imagine how happy I am now I have Cousin Lin with me I couldn't care less about fame and fortune" "But this red cloth is in the way" "Hold on, the bride will be angry" "Please don't take me to be rude" "Don't blame me for my eagerness" "But Cousin Lin, you're too beautiful ... to be covered up by some red veil" "Master Bao" "Who is she?" "The new Lady Bao" "Who exactly is this Lady Bao?" "She is Miss Bao" "What about Miss Lin?" "Miss Lin has nothing to do with this lt's Master's idea to have you marry Miss Bao" "Mother ... !" "Brother Bao, it's Miss Bao that you have wed" "Baoyu, it's Miss Bao" "Please tell me, Grandma" "You told me in person that I'll marry Cousin Lin" "How come it now becomes Miss Bao?" "Tell me, pray do tell" "Baoyu, it's Miss Bao that I desired you to wed" "So, you have all cheated me" "And I thought tonight is the night" "So it's a fraud after all" "A wedding turns into a disaster I feel like falling into a deep dark pit" "Miss Bao, you've driven away my only love" "Dear Cousin Lin" "Thank you for staying with me" "Your kindness is as high as the skies I've dreamt of having a perfect love" "But instead, I'm facing my death tonight I'll die alone far away from home l just fear my nobility being blemished" "Miss..." "Sister, I have a last favor to ask you" "This pure and chaste body of mine" "After I die, please ask them to send it back" "Miss, you won't die" "You will live a thousand years, forever" "Listen, listen" "Baoyu, Baoyu, good for you..." "Miss..." "Baoyu, where are you going?" "I'm going to see Cousin Lin" "No" "Baoyu, you can't ..." "For heaven's sake" "What happened?" "Miss Lin is dead" "Master Bao" "A treacherous trick" "Dreadful exchange" "Got only tears for the newly wed" "Nothing accomplished" "With deep grief" "I come to Daiyu's house" "The lights are dimly lit" "I can't hold it any longer in the mourning hall" "Cousin Lin, My dear Lin I was being cheated" "And it cost you your life" "Now you are nowhere to be found" "Only the candles are left with your picture" "My dearest Lin," "No matter how hard I cry" "You can never hear me again" "Oh, my dear Lin" "You lived lonely and died with regret" "My affection has been taken undue advantage of" "Oh, my beloved Lin" "Wondered who could it be ?" "So it's Master Bao" "You're newly wed." "Why aren't you with the bride ?" "What are you doing here?" "Zijuan I know you hate me;" "Miss Lin might have, too" "Even if I die, I'll be a depressed spirit I've had enough of those words" "Okay, Zijuan" "Even if you blame me, or even hate me I just have one question:" "Did she say anything before she died ?" "My heart saddened upon hearing her name" "No one has feelings in this huge mansion" "No one came to see her in sickness, poor girl" "On her deathbed she heard your wedding revelry" "You were enjoying your wedding night" "And she sobbed through her very last breaths I heard her calling your name in anger I'll never forget that pitiful sight" "If you chose not to come in that day ... it doesn't matter if you're heartbroken today" "You didn't come to see her" "She simply can't accept your goodwill now" "May I ask where did she put her poem manuscript?" "In the burnt pile of ashes they have turned into" "Did she put away her musical instrument?" "It doesn't have to, for it's broken" "And where is her flower broom she treasured so ?" "It has vanished with it's master" "And where is the bird that she has always loved?" "Since her death ... the bird just wouldn't eat;" "And has given up its life at her picture" "Zijuan every work like a dagger into my heart I can never come out from this deep grief" "My dearest Lin" "We couldn't get married in this life" "Let us meet and marry in the next life" "Oh Lin, I've been so wrong" "My dearest Lin" "Master Bao, it's time to return" "Yes, it's time to go back lt really is my time to return" "Pitifully full of meeting and parting is this life into Buddhism can we sense where we're from" "Even the Gods can't bear the pain of separation" "And not even a goddess can remedy a love lost" "Countless number of lovers ... have set their hope for the next life" "Life is full of regrets;" "Looking back ... lt's nothing butjust a dream !"