第二十九回　享福人福深還禱福　痴情女情重愈斟情 The Fortunate Pray for Yet More Fortune; The Passionate Grow Ever More Passionate

話說寶玉正自發怔，不想黛玉將手帕子甩了來，正碰在眼睛上，倒唬了一跳，問是誰。As Baoyu stood there in a daze, Daiyu unexpectedly tossed her handkerchief at him; it struck him squarely in the eye and gave him such a start that he asked who had done it.林黛玉搖著頭兒笑道：“不敢，是我失了手。Lin Daiyu shook her head and said with a smile, “I beg your pardon—it slipped from my hand.因為寶姐姐要看呆雁，我比給他看，不想失了手。”寶玉揉著眼睛，待要說什麼，又不好說的。Sister Bao wanted to see the silly goose, so I was pointing it out to her, and the handkerchief slipped.” Baoyu rubbed his eye, wanting to say something but finding it awkward to do so.

话说宝玉正自发怔，不想黛玉将手帕子甩了来，正碰在眼睛上，倒唬了一跳，问是谁。林黛玉摇著头儿笑道：“不敢，是我失了手。因为宝姐姐要看呆雁，我比给他看，不想失了手。”宝玉揉著眼睛，待要说什么，又不好说的。

一時，鳳姐兒來了，因說起初一日在清虛觀打醮的事來，遂約著寶釵，寶玉，黛玉等看戲去。Presently Fengjie arrived, and when the subject arose of the thanksgiving rites to be held at Qingxu Temple on the first, she invited Baochai, Baoyu, Daiyu, and the others to go and see the plays.寶釵笑道：“罷，罷，怪熱的。Baochai laughed. “No, no—it is dreadfully hot.什麼沒看過的戲，我就不去了。”鳳姐兒道：“他們那裡涼快，兩邊又有樓。What play is there that I have not seen? I shall not go.” Fengjie said, “It is cool there, and there are galleries on both sides.咱們要去，我頭幾天打發人去，把那些道士都赶出去，把樓打掃乾淨，挂起帘子來，一個閒人不許放進廟去，才是好呢。If we are going, I shall send men ahead a few days beforehand to clear out all the Daoist priests, sweep the galleries clean, and hang curtains; not a single outsider will be allowed into the temple. Then it will be pleasant.我已經回了太太了，你們不去我去。I have already spoken to Madam; if none of you go, I shall go by myself.這些日子也悶的很了。I have been terribly bored these past few days.家裡唱動戲，我又不得舒舒服服的看。”When plays are performed at home, I never get to sit down and watch them in comfort.”

一时，凤姐儿来了，因说起初一日在清虚观打醮的事来，遂约著宝钗，宝玉，黛玉等看戏去。宝钗笑道：“罢，罢，怪热的。什么没看过的戏，我就不去了。”凤姐儿道：“他们那里凉快，两边又有楼。咱们要去，我头几天打发人去，把那些道士都赶出去，把楼打扫干净，挂起帘子来，一个闲人不许放进庙去，才是好呢。我已经回了太太了，你们不去我去。这些日子也闷的很了。家里唱动戏，我又不得舒舒服服的看。”

賈母聽說，笑道：“既這麼著，我同你去。”鳳姐聽說，笑道：“老祖宗也去，敢情好了！When Grandmother Jia heard this, she laughed. “In that case, I shall go with you.” Fengjie laughed when she heard this. “If our Old Ancestress is going too, so much the better!就只是我又不得受用了。”賈母道：“到明兒，我在正面樓上，你在旁邊樓上，你也不用到我這邊來立規矩，可好不好？”鳳姐兒笑道：“這就是老祖宗疼我了。”賈母因又向寶釵道：“你也去，連你母親也去。Only then I shall have no chance to enjoy myself again.” Grandmother Jia said, “Tomorrow I shall sit in the main gallery and you in the side gallery. You need not come over to wait upon me and observe the formalities. How would that be?” Fengjie laughed. “Now that is our Old Ancestress showing how fond she is of me.” Grandmother Jia then said to Baochai, “You must come too, and bring your mother with you.長天老日的，在家裡也是睡覺。”寶釵只得答應著。On these endless long days, you do nothing but sleep at home.” Baochai had no choice but to consent.

贾母听说，笑道：“既这么著，我同你去。”凤姐听说，笑道：“老祖宗也去，敢情好了！就只是我又不得受用了。”贾母道：“到明儿，我在正面楼上，你在旁边楼上，你也不用到我这边来立规矩，可好不好？”凤姐儿笑道：“这就是老祖宗疼我了。”贾母因又向宝钗道：“你也去，连你母亲也去。长天老日的，在家里也是睡觉。”宝钗只得答应著。

賈母又打發人去請了薛姨媽，順路告訴王夫人，要帶了他們姊妹去。Grandmother Jia also sent someone to invite Aunt Xue and, on the way, to tell Lady Wang that she intended to take the girls with her.王夫人因一則身上不好，二則預備著元春有人出來，早已回了不去的，聽賈母如今這樣說，笑道：“還是這麼高興。”因打發人去到園裡告訴：“有要逛的，只管初一跟了老太太逛去。”這個話一傳開了，別人都還可已，只是那些丫頭們天天不得出門檻子，聽了這話，誰不要去。Lady Wang had already excused herself from going, partly because she was unwell and partly because she had to be prepared in case someone came from Yuanchun. On hearing what Grandmother Jia now proposed, she smiled and said, “How wonderfully high-spirited she is.” She then sent word to the Garden: “Anyone who wants an outing may go with the Old Lady on the first.” When the news spread, the others took it calmly enough; but the maids, who were never allowed beyond the threshold from one day to the next—who among them did not long to go?便是各人的主子懶怠去，他也百般攛掇了去，因此李宮裁等都說去。Even when their mistresses were too lazy to go, the maids coaxed and urged them by every means until they agreed; thus Li Gongcai and the others all said they would go.賈母越發心中喜歡，早已吩咐人去打掃安置，都不必細說。Grandmother Jia was more delighted than ever and had long since ordered people to clean and arrange the place; there is no need to recount all the details.單表到了初一這一日，榮國府門前車輛紛紛，人馬簇簇。To speak only of the first itself: before the gates of the Rongguo Mansion carriages streamed past and horses and attendants crowded together.那底下凡執事人等，聞得是貴妃作好事，賈母親去拈香，正是初一日乃月之首日，況是端陽節間，因此凡動用的什物，一色都是齊全的，不同往日。All the servants and functionaries below, having heard that the Imperial Consort was sponsoring this pious observance and that Grandmother Jia would personally offer incense—and since the first was the opening day of the month and fell moreover near the Duanyang Festival—had every article required prepared in full and all of one uniform kind, on a scale quite unlike ordinary occasions.少時，賈母等出來。Presently Grandmother Jia and the others came out.賈母坐一乘八人大轎，李氏，鳳姐兒，薛姨媽每人一乘四人轎，寶釵，黛玉二人共坐一輛翠蓋珠纓八寶車，迎春，探春，惜春三人共坐一輛朱輪華蓋車。Grandmother Jia rode in an eight-bearer sedan; Li-shi, Fengjie, and Aunt Xue each had a four-bearer sedan; Baochai and Daiyu shared a carriage with a kingfisher-feather canopy, pearl tassels, and eight auspicious emblems; and Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun shared a carriage with vermilion wheels and an ornate canopy.然後賈母的丫頭鴛鴦，鸚鵡，琥珀，珍珠，林黛玉的丫頭紫鵑，雪雁，春纖，寶釵的丫頭鶯兒，文杏，迎春的丫頭司棋，繡桔，探春的丫頭侍書，翠墨，惜春的丫頭入畫，彩屏，薛姨媽的丫頭同喜，同貴，外帶著香菱，香菱的丫頭臻兒，李氏的丫頭素雲、碧月，鳳姐兒的丫頭平兒、丰兒、小紅，并王夫人兩個丫頭也要跟了鳳姐兒去的金釧，彩雲，奶子抱著大姐兒帶著巧姐兒另在一車，還有兩個丫頭，一共又連上各房的老嬤嬤奶娘并跟出門的家人媳婦子，烏壓壓的占了一街的車。Then came Grandmother Jia’s maids Yuanyang, Yingwu, Hupo, and Zhenzhu; Lin Daiyu’s maids Zijuan, Xueyan, and Chunxian; Baochai’s maids Ying’er and Wenxing; Yingchun’s maids Siqi and Xiuju; Tanchun’s maids Shishu and Cuimo; Xichun’s maids Ruhua and Caiping; Aunt Xue’s maids Tongxi and Tonggui, together with Xiangling and Xiangling’s maid Zhen’er; Li-shi’s maids Suyun and Biyue; Fengjie’s maids Ping’er, Feng’er, and Xiaohong; and two of Lady Wang’s maids, Jinchuan and Caiyun, who were also going with Fengjie. The nurses carried Dajie’er and took Qiaojie’er in a separate carriage with two more maids; and when the elderly matrons and nurses from every household and the married women-servants accompanying them outside were added, their dense mass of carriages filled an entire street.賈母等已經坐轎去了多遠，這門前尚未坐完。Grandmother Jia and the others had already traveled a considerable distance in their sedans, yet those waiting at the gate had still not all taken their seats.這個說：“我不同你在一處”，那個說“你壓了我們奶奶的包袱”，那邊車上又說“蹭了我的花兒”，這邊又說“碰折了我的扇子”，咭咭呱呱，說笑不絕。One said, “I will not sit with you”; another, “You are crushing our mistress’s bundle”; from a carriage over there came, “You have rubbed against my flower”; and from this side, “You have broken my fan”—a ceaseless chatter of talk and laughter.周瑞家的走來過去的說道：“姑娘們，這是街上，看人笑話。”說了兩遍，方覺好了。Zhou Rui’s wife walked to and fro saying, “Girls, we are out in the street; people will laugh at us.” Only after she had repeated this twice did things settle down.前頭的全副執事擺開，早已到了清虛觀了。The full ceremonial procession had opened out at the head, and before long they reached Qingxu Temple.寶玉騎著馬，在賈母轎前。Baoyu rode on horseback before Grandmother Jia’s sedan.街上人都站在兩邊。The people in the streets stood along both sides.將至觀前，只聽鐘鳴鼓響，早有張法官執香披衣，帶領眾道士在路旁迎接。As they approached the temple, bells rang and drums thundered; Daoist Superior Zhang was already waiting beside the road, holding incense and clad in his ceremonial robe, at the head of all the Daoist priests.賈母的轎剛至山門以內，賈母在轎內因看見有守門大帥并千里眼，順風耳，當方土地，本境城隍各位泥胎圣像，便命住轎。Grandmother Jia’s sedan had just passed within the mountain gate when she saw from inside it the clay images of the Gate-Guarding Marshal, the Far-Seeing Eye, the Wind-Listening Ear, the local Earth God, the City God of the district, and the other holy figures, and ordered the bearers to halt.賈珍帶領各子弟上來迎接。Jia Zhen came forward at the head of the younger members of the clan to receive her.鳳姐兒知道鴛鴦等在後面，赶不上來攙賈母，自己下了轎，忙要上來攙。Fengjie knew that Yuanyang and the others were behind and could not arrive in time to support Grandmother Jia, so she alighted from her own sedan and hurried forward to help her.可巧有個十二三歲的小道士兒，拿著剪筒，照管剪各處蜡花，正欲得便且藏出去，不想一頭撞在鳳姐兒怀裡。As it happened, a little Daoist of twelve or thirteen, carrying a tube for his scissors and tending the charred candlewicks throughout the temple, was looking for a chance to slip away and hide when he ran headlong into Fengjie’s arms.鳳姐便一揚手，照臉一下，把那小孩子打了一個筋斗，罵道：“野牛肏的，胡朝那裡跑！”那小道士也不顧拾燭剪，爬起來往外還要跑。Fengjie raised her hand and struck him across the face, sending the child tumbling head over heels, and cursed, “You wild-bull’s whelp, where the devil are you charging off to?” Without even stopping to pick up his candle scissors, the little Daoist scrambled up and tried to run outside.正值寶釵等下車，眾婆娘媳婦正圍隨的風雨不透，但見一個小道士滾了出來，都喝聲叫“拿，拿，拿！Just then Baochai and the others were alighting from their carriages, surrounded so closely by old serving-women and married maids that neither wind nor rain could have penetrated their ranks; when they saw a little Daoist come tumbling out, they all shouted, “Catch him, catch him, catch him!打，打，打！”Beat him, beat him, beat him!”

贾母又打发人去请了薛姨妈，顺路告诉王夫人，要带了他们姊妹去。王夫人因一则身上不好，二则预备著元春有人出来，早已回了不去的，听贾母如今这样说，笑道：“还是这么高兴。”因打发人去到园里告诉：“有要逛的，只管初一跟了老太太逛去。”这个话一传开了，别人都还可已，只是那些丫头们天天不得出门槛子，听了这话，谁不要去。便是各人的主子懒怠去，他也百般撺掇了去，因此李宫裁等都说去。贾母越发心中喜欢，早已吩咐人去打扫安置，都不必细说。单表到了初一这一日，荣国府门前车辆纷纷，人马簇簇。那底下凡执事人等，闻得是贵妃作好事，贾母亲去拈香，正是初一日乃月之首日，况是端阳节间，因此凡动用的什物，一色都是齐全的，不同往日。少时，贾母等出来。贾母坐一乘八人大轿，李氏，凤姐儿，薛姨妈每人一乘四人轿，宝钗，黛玉二人共坐一辆翠盖珠缨八宝车，迎春，探春，惜春三人共坐一辆朱轮华盖车。然后贾母的丫头鸳鸯，鹦鹉，琥珀，珍珠，林黛玉的丫头紫鹃，雪雁，春纤，宝钗的丫头莺儿，文杏，迎春的丫头司棋，绣桔，探春的丫头侍书，翠墨，惜春的丫头入画，彩屏，薛姨妈的丫头同喜，同贵，外带著香菱，香菱的丫头臻儿，李氏的丫头素云、碧月，凤姐儿的丫头平儿、丰儿、小红，并王夫人两个丫头也要跟了凤姐儿去的金钏，彩云，奶子抱著大姐儿带著巧姐儿另在一车，还有两个丫头，一共又连上各房的老嬷嬷奶娘并跟出门的家人媳妇子，乌压压的占了一街的车。贾母等已经坐轿去了多远，这门前尚未坐完。这个说：“我不同你在一处”，那个说“你压了我们奶奶的包袱”，那边车上又说“蹭了我的花儿”，这边又说“碰折了我的扇子”，咭咭呱呱，说笑不绝。周瑞家的走来过去的说道：“姑娘们，这是街上，看人笑话。”说了两遍，方觉好了。前头的全副执事摆开，早已到了清虚观了。宝玉骑著马，在贾母轿前。街上人都站在两边。将至观前，只听钟鸣鼓响，早有张法官执香披衣，带领众道士在路旁迎接。贾母的轿刚至山门以内，贾母在轿内因看见有守门大帅并千里眼，顺风耳，当方土地，本境城隍各位泥胎圣像，便命住轿。贾珍带领各子弟上来迎接。凤姐儿知道鸳鸯等在后面，赶不上来搀贾母，自己下了轿，忙要上来搀。可巧有个十二三岁的小道士儿，拿著剪筒，照管剪各处蜡花，正欲得便且藏出去，不想一头撞在凤姐儿怀里。凤姐便一扬手，照脸一下，把那小孩子打了一个筋斗，骂道：“野牛肏的，胡朝那里跑！”那小道士也不顾拾烛剪，爬起来往外还要跑。正值宝钗等下车，众婆娘媳妇正围随的风雨不透，但见一个小道士滚了出来，都喝声叫“拿，拿，拿！打，打，打！”

賈母聽了忙問：“是怎麼了？”賈珍忙出來問。Hearing this, Grandmother Jia hurriedly asked, “What has happened?” Jia Zhen hastened out to inquire.鳳姐上去攙住賈母，就回說：“一個小道士兒，剪燈花的，沒躲出去，這會子混鑽呢。”賈母聽說，忙道：“快帶了那孩子來，別唬著他。Fengjie went forward and took Grandmother Jia’s arm, reporting, “A little Daoist who trims the lamps failed to get out of the way and is now trying to barge through the crowd.” Grandmother Jia said at once, “Quickly, bring the child here, and do not frighten him.小門小戶的孩子，都是嬌生慣養的，那裡見的這個勢派。Children from humble households are every bit as pampered and indulged; where would he ever have seen such pomp and commotion?倘或唬著他，倒怪可怜見的，他老子娘豈不疼的慌？”說著，便叫賈珍去好生帶了來。If he should be frightened, the poor little thing would be truly pitiable; would not his father and mother be distressed beyond measure?” As she spoke, she ordered Jia Zhen to bring him gently before her.賈珍只得去拉了那孩子來。Jia Zhen had no choice but to go and pull the child over.那孩子還一手拿著蜡剪，跪在地下亂戰。Still clutching the candle scissors in one hand, the child knelt on the ground, trembling all over.賈母命賈珍拉起來，“叫他別怕。Grandmother Jia ordered Jia Zhen to help him up. “Tell him not to be afraid.問他幾歲了。”那孩子通說不出話來。Ask him how old he is.” The child could not get a single word out.賈母還說”可怜見的”，又向賈珍道：“珍哥兒，帶他去罷。Grandmother Jia again said, “Poor little thing,” then turned to Jia Zhen. “Brother Zhen, take him away.給他些錢買果子吃，別叫人難為了他。”賈珍答應，領他去了。Give him some money to buy fruit, and do not let anyone make trouble for him.” Jia Zhen assented and led him away.這裡賈母帶著眾人，一層一層的瞻拜觀玩。Grandmother Jia then took the company through the temple, paying reverence and viewing the sights, level by level.外面小廝們見賈母等進入二層山門，忽見賈珍領了一個小道士出來，叫人來帶去，給他幾百錢，不要難為了他。Outside, when the pages saw Grandmother Jia and the others pass through the second mountain gate, they suddenly saw Jia Zhen come out with a little Daoist and order someone to take the boy away, give him several hundred cash, and see that no one troubled him.家人聽說，忙上來領了下去。At this, a household servant hurried forward and led the boy away.

贾母听了忙问：“是怎么了？”贾珍忙出来问。凤姐上去搀住贾母，就回说：“一个小道士儿，剪灯花的，没躲出去，这会子混钻呢。”贾母听说，忙道：“快带了那孩子来，别唬著他。小门小户的孩子，都是娇生惯养的，那里见的这个势派。倘或唬著他，倒怪可怜见的，他老子娘岂不疼的慌？”说著，便叫贾珍去好生带了来。贾珍只得去拉了那孩子来。那孩子还一手拿著蜡剪，跪在地下乱战。贾母命贾珍拉起来，“叫他别怕。问他几岁了。”那孩子通说不出话来。贾母还说”可怜见的”，又向贾珍道：“珍哥儿，带他去罢。给他些钱买果子吃，别叫人难为了他。”贾珍答应，领他去了。这里贾母带著众人，一层一层的瞻拜观玩。外面小厮们见贾母等进入二层山门，忽见贾珍领了一个小道士出来，叫人来带去，给他几百钱，不要难为了他。家人听说，忙上来领了下去。

賈珍站在階磯上，因問：“管家在那裡？”底下站的小廝們見問，都一齊喝聲說：“叫管家！”登時林之孝一手整理著帽子跑了來，到賈珍跟前。Standing on the stone steps, Jia Zhen asked, “Where is the steward?” At his question, all the pages standing below shouted together, “Call the steward!” Lin Zhixiao immediately came running up, straightening his cap with one hand as he approached Jia Zhen.賈珍道：“雖說這裡地方大，今兒不承望來這麼些人。Jia Zhen said, “The grounds may be large, but we did not expect so many people today.你使的人，你就帶了往你的那院裡去，使不著的，打發到那院裡去。Take the people you need to your own courtyard, and send those you do not need to the other one.把小么兒們多挑幾個在這二層門上同兩邊的角門上，伺候著要東西傳話。Choose several more young lads and station them at this second gate and the side gates on either side, ready to fetch things and carry messages.你可知道不知道，今兒小姐奶奶們都出來，一個閒人也到不了這裡。”林之孝忙答應“曉得”，又說了幾個“是”。You do understand, do you not, that today all the young ladies and mistresses are here, and not a single outsider is to be allowed near this place?” Lin Zhixiao hurriedly answered, “I understand,” followed by several more “Yes, sir”s.賈珍道：“去罷。”又問：“怎麼不見蓉兒？”一聲未了，只見賈蓉從鐘樓裡跑了出來。“Off you go,” said Jia Zhen. Then he asked, “Why have I not seen Rong?” Before the words were out of his mouth, Jia Rong came running from the bell tower.賈珍道：“你瞧瞧他，我這裡也還沒敢說熱，他倒乘涼去了！”喝命家人啐他。Jia Zhen said, “Just look at him! I have not yet dared complain of the heat, and there he is enjoying the cool!” He ordered a servant to spit at him.那小廝們都知道賈珍素日的性子，違拗不得，有個小廝便上來向賈蓉臉上啐了一口。The pages all knew Jia Zhen’s usual temper and dared not disobey; one of them therefore stepped forward and spat in Jia Rong’s face.賈珍又道：“問著他！”那小廝便問賈蓉道：“爺還不怕熱，哥兒怎麼先乘涼去了？”賈蓉垂著手，一聲不敢說。Jia Zhen added, “Question him!” The page asked Jia Rong, “His Lordship is not afraid of the heat; why did you go off to cool yourself first, young master?” Jia Rong stood with his hands lowered and did not dare utter a word.那賈芸，賈萍，賈芹等聽見了，不但他們慌了，亦且連賈璜，賈，賈瓊等也都忙了，一個一個從牆根下慢慢的溜上來。When Jia Yun, Jia Ping, Jia Qin, and the others heard this, not only were they alarmed, but Jia Huang, Jia—, Jia Qiong, and the rest also became anxious and crept slowly forward one by one from along the foot of the wall.賈珍又向賈蓉道：“你站著作什麼？Jia Zhen said to Jia Rong, “What are you standing there for?還不騎了馬跑到家裡，告訴你娘母子去！Mount a horse at once and ride home to tell your mother and the others!老太太同姑娘們都來了，叫他們快來伺候。”賈蓉聽說，忙跑了出來，一疊聲要馬，一面抱怨道：“早都不知作什麼的，這會子尋趁我。”一面又罵小子：“捆著手呢？The Old Lady and the young ladies are all here; tell them to come quickly and attend upon them.” On hearing this, Jia Rong hurried outside, calling repeatedly for a horse while grumbling, “I do not know what they were all doing earlier, but now they choose to pick on me.” At the same time he cursed the boys: “Are your hands tied?馬也拉不來。”待要打發小子去，又恐後來對出來，說不得親自走一趟，騎馬去了，不在話下。Can none of you even bring a horse?” He wanted to send a boy in his place, but feared the truth would later come out; having no choice, he went himself, mounted, and rode away, which need not be related further.

贾珍站在阶矶上，因问：“管家在那里？”底下站的小厮们见问，都一齐喝声说：“叫管家！”登时林之孝一手整理著帽子跑了来，到贾珍跟前。贾珍道：“虽说这里地方大，今儿不承望来这么些人。你使的人，你就带了往你的那院里去，使不著的，打发到那院里去。把小么儿们多挑几个在这二层门上同两边的角门上，伺候著要东西传话。你可知道不知道，今儿小姐奶奶们都出来，一个闲人也到不了这里。”林之孝忙答应“晓得”，又说了几个“是”。贾珍道：“去罢。”又问：“怎么不见蓉儿？”一声未了，只见贾蓉从钟楼里跑了出来。贾珍道：“你瞧瞧他，我这里也还没敢说热，他倒乘凉去了！”喝命家人啐他。那小厮们都知道贾珍素日的性子，违拗不得，有个小厮便上来向贾蓉脸上啐了一口。贾珍又道：“问著他！”那小厮便问贾蓉道：“爷还不怕热，哥儿怎么先乘凉去了？”贾蓉垂著手，一声不敢说。那贾芸，贾萍，贾芹等听见了，不但他们慌了，亦且连贾璜，贾，贾琼等也都忙了，一个一个从墙根下慢慢的溜上来。贾珍又向贾蓉道：“你站著作什么？还不骑了马跑到家里，告诉你娘母子去！老太太同姑娘们都来了，叫他们快来伺候。”贾蓉听说，忙跑了出来，一叠声要马，一面抱怨道：“早都不知作什么的，这会子寻趁我。”一面又骂小子：“捆著手呢？马也拉不来。”待要打发小子去，又恐后来对出来，说不得亲自走一趟，骑马去了，不在话下。

且說賈珍方要抽身進去，只見張道士站在旁邊陪笑說道：“論理我不比別人，應該裡頭伺候。Now Jia Zhen was just about to withdraw and go inside when he saw Daoist Zhang standing nearby, smiling deferentially. “Strictly speaking, I am not like an outsider and ought to attend upon them within.只因天氣炎熱，眾位千金都出來了，法官不敢擅入，請爺的示下。But because the weather is hot and all the noble young ladies are here, I dare not enter without leave and must ask your instructions.恐老太太問，或要隨喜那裡，我只在這裡伺候罷了。”賈珍知道這張道士雖然是當日榮國府國公的替身，曾經先皇御口親呼為“大幻仙人”，如今現掌“道錄司”印，又是當今封為“終了真人”，現今王公藩鎮都稱他為“神仙”，所以不敢輕慢。In case the Old Lady asks for me or wishes to visit some shrine, I had better remain here in attendance.” Jia Zhen knew that although this Daoist Zhang had once been the proxy who entered religious life in place of the Duke of the Rongguo house, had been personally styled the “Great Immortal of Illusion” by the late emperor, now held the seal of the Daoist Registry, and had moreover been granted the title “Perfected One Who Comprehends the Ultimate” by the present sovereign—so that princes, dukes, and provincial commanders all addressed him as “Immortal”—he nevertheless dared not treat him lightly.二則他又常往兩個府裡去，凡夫人小姐都是見的。Moreover, Zhang often visited both mansions and had met all their ladies and young mistresses.今見他如此說，便笑道：“咱們自己，你又說起這話來。So, hearing him speak this way, Jia Zhen laughed and said, “We are among ourselves; why say such things?再多說，我把你這胡子還撏了呢！Another word, and I shall pluck out that beard of yours!還不跟我進來。”那張道士呵呵大笑，跟了賈珍進來。Come inside with me at once.” Daoist Zhang laughed heartily and followed Jia Zhen in.

且说贾珍方要抽身进去，只见张道士站在旁边陪笑说道：“论理我不比别人，应该里头伺候。只因天气炎热，众位千金都出来了，法官不敢擅入，请爷的示下。恐老太太问，或要随喜那里，我只在这里伺候罢了。”贾珍知道这张道士虽然是当日荣国府国公的替身，曾经先皇御口亲呼为“大幻仙人”，如今现掌“道录司”印，又是当今封为“终了真人”，现今王公藩镇都称他为“神仙”，所以不敢轻慢。二则他又常往两个府里去，凡夫人小姐都是见的。今见他如此说，便笑道：“咱们自己，你又说起这话来。再多说，我把你这胡子还挦了呢！还不跟我进来。”那张道士呵呵大笑，跟了贾珍进来。

賈珍到賈母跟前，控身陪笑說：“這張爺爺進來請安。”賈母聽了，忙道：“攙他來。”賈珍忙去攙了過來。Jia Zhen went before Grandmother Jia, bent respectfully, and said with a smile, “Grandfather Zhang has come in to pay his respects.” Grandmother Jia said at once, “Help him over here.” Jia Zhen hurriedly went to support him and brought him forward.那張道士先哈哈笑道：“無量壽佛！Daoist Zhang began with a hearty laugh. “Amitāyus Buddha!老祖宗一向福壽安康？Has our Old Ancestress enjoyed good health, happiness, and long life of late?眾位奶奶小姐納福？Have all the mistresses and young ladies been blessed with good fortune?一向沒到府裡請安，老太太氣色越發好了。”賈母笑道：“老神仙，你好？”張道士笑道：“托老太太萬福萬壽，小道也還康健。I have not visited the mansion to pay my respects for some time; the Old Lady’s complexion looks better than ever.” Grandmother Jia smiled. “And how are you, venerable Immortal?” Daoist Zhang replied with a smile, “Thanks to the Old Lady’s boundless blessings and longevity, this humble Daoist remains in good health.別的倒罷，只記挂著哥兒，一向身上好？Nothing else matters; it is only the young master I have been thinking of. Has he been well?前日四月二十六日，我這裡做遮天大王的圣誕，人也來的少，東西也很乾淨，我說請哥兒來逛逛，怎麼說不在家？”賈母說道：“果真不在家。”一面回頭叫寶玉。On the twenty-sixth of the fourth month, we celebrated here the holy birthday of the Great King Who Screens Heaven. There were few visitors and everything was very clean, so I invited the young master to come and look around. Why was I told he was not at home?” Grandmother Jia said, “He truly was not at home,” and turned to call Baoyu.誰知寶玉解手去了才來，忙上前問：“張爺爺好？”張道士忙抱住問了好，又向賈母笑道：“哥兒越發發福了。”賈母道：“他外頭好，裡頭弱。As it happened, Baoyu had gone to relieve himself and had only just returned; he hurried forward and asked, “Are you well, Grandfather Zhang?” Daoist Zhang quickly embraced him and exchanged greetings, then smiled at Grandmother Jia. “The young master has filled out even more.” Grandmother Jia said, “He looks healthy outside, but he is weak within.又搭著他老子逼著他念書，生生的把個孩子逼出病來了。”張道士道：“前日我在好幾處看見哥兒寫的字，作的詩，都好的了不得，怎麼老爺還抱怨說哥兒不大喜歡念書呢？And with his father forcing him to study besides, the poor child has literally been driven ill.” Daoist Zhang said, “The other day, in several places, I saw examples of the young master’s calligraphy and poems, and they were extraordinarily fine. Why does his lordship still complain that the young master is not fond enough of study?依小道看來，也就罷了。”又歎道：“我看見哥兒的這個形容身段，言談舉動，怎麼就同當日國公爺一個稿子！”說著兩眼流下淚來。In this humble Daoist’s opinion, he is doing well enough.” Then he sighed. “When I look at the young master’s features and bearing, his speech and every movement—why, he is made from the very same pattern as the old Duke!” As he spoke, tears streamed from both his eyes.賈母聽說，也由不得滿臉淚痕，說道：“正是呢，我養這些兒子孫子，也沒一個像他爺爺的，就只這玉兒像他爺爺。”At this, Grandmother Jia too could not help but cover her face with tears. “Exactly so. Of all the sons and grandsons I have raised, not one resembles his grandfather; only my Yu’er is like him.”

贾珍到贾母跟前，控身陪笑说：“这张爷爷进来请安。”贾母听了，忙道：“搀他来。”贾珍忙去搀了过来。那张道士先哈哈笑道：“无量寿佛！老祖宗一向福寿安康？众位奶奶小姐纳福？一向没到府里请安，老太太气色越发好了。”贾母笑道：“老神仙，你好？”张道士笑道：“托老太太万福万寿，小道也还康健。别的倒罢，只记挂著哥儿，一向身上好？前日四月二十六日，我这里做遮天大王的圣诞，人也来的少，东西也很干净，我说请哥儿来逛逛，怎么说不在家？”贾母说道：“果真不在家。”一面回头叫宝玉。谁知宝玉解手去了才来，忙上前问：“张爷爷好？”张道士忙抱住问了好，又向贾母笑道：“哥儿越发发福了。”贾母道：“他外头好，里头弱。又搭著他老子逼著他念书，生生的把个孩子逼出病来了。”张道士道：“前日我在好几处看见哥儿写的字，作的诗，都好的了不得，怎么老爷还抱怨说哥儿不大喜欢念书呢？依小道看来，也就罢了。”又叹道：“我看见哥儿的这个形容身段，言谈举动，怎么就同当日国公爷一个稿子！”说著两眼流下泪来。贾母听说，也由不得满脸泪痕，说道：“正是呢，我养这些儿子孙子，也没一个像他爷爷的，就只这玉儿像他爷爷。”

那張道士又向賈珍道：“當日國公爺的模樣兒，爺們一輩的不用說，自然沒赶上，大約連大老爺，二老爺也記不清楚了。”說畢呵呵又一大笑，道：“前日在一個人家看見一位小姐，今年十五歲了，生的倒也好個模樣兒。Daoist Zhang then said to Jia Zhen, “As for the old Duke’s appearance, naturally none of your generation were born in time to see him; I daresay even the Elder Master and Second Master no longer remember it clearly.” With that he laughed loudly again, then said, “The other day, at a certain household, I saw a young lady who is fifteen this year and a remarkably pretty girl.我想著哥兒也該尋親事了。It occurred to me that it is time for the young master to seek a match.若論這個小姐模樣兒，聰明智慧，根基家當，倒也配的過。As far as this girl’s looks, intelligence, family background, and fortune are concerned, she would make a fitting match.但不知老太太怎麼樣，小道也不敢造次。But not knowing the Old Lady’s wishes, this humble Daoist has not dared act presumptuously.等請了老太太的示下，才敢向人去說。”賈母道：“上回有和尚說了，這孩子命裡不該早娶，等再大一大兒再定罷。Only after receiving the Old Lady’s instructions would I venture to approach her family.” Grandmother Jia said, “A monk told us before that the child is not destined to marry early, so let us wait until he is a little older before deciding.你可如今打聽著，不管他根基富貴，只要模樣配的上就好，來告訴我。But keep your ears open now, and never mind whether the family is distinguished or wealthy; so long as the girl’s looks are a match for his, come and tell me.便是那家子窮，不過給他幾兩銀子罷了。Even if her family is poor, it would only mean giving them a few taels of silver.只是模樣性格兒難得好的。”It is only that good looks and a good disposition are hard to find together.”

那张道士又向贾珍道：“当日国公爷的模样儿，爷们一辈的不用说，自然没赶上，大约连大老爷，二老爷也记不清楚了。”说毕呵呵又一大笑，道：“前日在一个人家看见一位小姐，今年十五岁了，生的倒也好个模样儿。我想著哥儿也该寻亲事了。若论这个小姐模样儿，聪明智慧，根基家当，倒也配的过。但不知老太太怎么样，小道也不敢造次。等请了老太太的示下，才敢向人去说。”贾母道：“上回有和尚说了，这孩子命里不该早娶，等再大一大儿再定罢。你可如今打听著，不管他根基富贵，只要模样配的上就好，来告诉我。便是那家子穷，不过给他几两银子罢了。只是模样性格儿难得好的。”

說畢，只見鳳姐兒笑道：“張爺爺，我們丫頭的寄名符兒你也不換去。As she finished, Fengjie said with a laugh, “Grandfather Zhang, you still have not brought the amulet to replace the one our little girl wears.前兒虧你還有那麼大臉，打發人和我要鵝黃緞子去！Yet the other day you had the colossal cheek to send someone asking me for apricot-yellow satin!要不給你，又恐怕你那老臉上過不去。”張道士呵呵大笑道：“你瞧，我眼花了，也沒看見奶奶在這裡，也沒道多謝。If I had refused, I was afraid your venerable old face would suffer.” Daoist Zhang laughed heartily. “Look at that—my eyes are so dim that I did not even notice you here, Madam, and I have not thanked you.符早已有了，前日原要送去的，不指望娘娘來作好事，就混忘了，還在佛前鎮著。The amulet has long been ready. I meant to deliver it the other day, but I had not expected Her Highness to sponsor this pious observance, and in the confusion I forgot all about it. It is still lying under consecration before the Buddha.待我取來。”說著跑到大殿上去，一時拿了一個茶盤，搭著大紅蟒緞經袱子，托出符來。Let me fetch it.” With that he ran to the main hall and soon returned carrying a tea tray draped with a bright-red sutra cloth of python-patterned satin, on which he presented the amulet.大姐兒的奶子接了符。Dajie’er’s nurse accepted the amulet.張道士方欲抱過大姐兒來，只見鳳姐笑道：“你就手裡拿出來罷了，又用個盤子托著。”張道士道：“手裡不干不淨的，怎麼拿，用盤子洁淨些。”鳳姐兒笑道：“你只顧拿出盤子來，倒唬我一跳。Daoist Zhang was about to take Dajie’er in his arms when Fengjie laughed. “You could simply have brought it out in your hand—why carry it on a tray?” Daoist Zhang said, “My hands are not clean; how could I hold it in them? A tray keeps it pure.” Fengjie laughed. “When you suddenly brought out that tray, you gave me quite a fright.我不說你是為送符，倒象是和我們化布施來了。”眾人聽說，哄然一笑，連賈珍也掌不住笑了。If I had not known you were bringing an amulet, I should have thought you had come begging alms from us.” Everyone burst into laughter, and even Jia Zhen could not contain himself.賈母回頭道：“猴兒猴兒，你不怕下割舌頭地獄？”鳳姐兒笑道：“我們爺兒們不相干。Grandmother Jia turned around. “You little monkey! Are you not afraid of going to the tongue-cutting hell below?” Fengjie laughed. “That has nothing to do with us layfolk.他怎麼常常的說我該積陰騭，遲了就短命呢！”Why is it, then, that he is always telling me I must accumulate hidden merit or else die young?”

说毕，只见凤姐儿笑道：“张爷爷，我们丫头的寄名符儿你也不换去。前儿亏你还有那么大脸，打发人和我要鹅黄缎子去！要不给你，又恐怕你那老脸上过不去。”张道士呵呵大笑道：“你瞧，我眼花了，也没看见奶奶在这里，也没道多谢。符早已有了，前日原要送去的，不指望娘娘来作好事，就混忘了，还在佛前镇著。待我取来。”说著跑到大殿上去，一时拿了一个茶盘，搭著大红蟒缎经袱子，托出符来。大姐儿的奶子接了符。张道士方欲抱过大姐儿来，只见凤姐笑道：“你就手里拿出来罢了，又用个盘子托著。”张道士道：“手里不干不净的，怎么拿，用盘子洁净些。”凤姐儿笑道：“你只顾拿出盘子来，倒唬我一跳。我不说你是为送符，倒象是和我们化布施来了。”众人听说，哄然一笑，连贾珍也掌不住笑了。贾母回头道：“猴儿猴儿，你不怕下割舌头地狱？”凤姐儿笑道：“我们爷儿们不相干。他怎么常常的说我该积阴骘，迟了就短命呢！”

張道士也笑道：“我拿出盤子來一舉兩用，卻不為化布施，倒要將哥兒的這玉請了下來，托出去給那些遠來的道友并徒子徒孫們見識見識。”賈母道：“既這們著，你老人家老天拔地的跑什麼，就帶他去瞧了，叫他進來，豈不省事？”張道士道：“老太太不知道，看著小道是八十多歲的人，托老太太的福倒也健壯，二則外面的人多，氣味難聞，況是個暑熱的天，哥兒受不慣，倘或哥兒受了腌臢氣味，倒值多了。”賈母聽說，便命寶玉摘下通靈玉來，放在盤內。Daoist Zhang laughed too. “I brought the tray out to serve two purposes, though the second was not to beg alms. I should like to ask the young master to remove his jade so that I may carry it outside and show it to the fellow Daoists who have come from afar, and to my disciples and their disciples.” Grandmother Jia said, “If that is all, why should an old man of your great age run back and forth? Take him out to show them and have him come in again; would that not save trouble?” Daoist Zhang replied, “The Old Lady does not understand. Though this humble Daoist looks over eighty, by the Old Lady’s blessing I remain robust. Besides, there are many people outside and the air is foul; on such a sweltering day the young master, who is unused to it, might breathe in some filthy odor, and that would be far too high a price to pay.” Hearing this, Grandmother Jia ordered Baoyu to take off the Magic Jade and place it on the tray.那張道士兢兢業業的用蟒袱子墊著，捧了出去。Daoist Zhang carefully laid it on the python-patterned cloth and carried it out with the utmost reverence.

张道士也笑道：“我拿出盘子来一举两用，却不为化布施，倒要将哥儿的这玉请了下来，托出去给那些远来的道友并徒子徒孙们见识见识。”贾母道：“既这们著，你老人家老天拔地的跑什么，就带他去瞧了，叫他进来，岂不省事？”张道士道：“老太太不知道，看著小道是八十多岁的人，托老太太的福倒也健壮，二则外面的人多，气味难闻，况是个暑热的天，哥儿受不惯，倘或哥儿受了腌臜气味，倒值多了。”贾母听说，便命宝玉摘下通灵玉来，放在盘内。那张道士兢兢业业的用蟒袱子垫著，捧了出去。

這裡賈母與眾人各處游玩了一回，方去上樓。Meanwhile Grandmother Jia and the others toured the various sights for a while before going upstairs.只見賈珍回說：“張爺爺送了玉來了。”剛說著，只見張道士捧了盤子，走到跟前笑道：“眾人托小道的福，見了哥兒的玉，實在可罕。Presently Jia Zhen came to report, “Grandfather Zhang has brought the jade back.” He had barely spoken when Daoist Zhang approached carrying the tray and said with a smile, “Through this humble Daoist’s good offices, everyone has now seen the young master’s jade and found it truly wondrous.都沒什麼敬賀之物，這是他們各人傳道的法器，都願意為敬賀之禮。They had nothing suitable with which to offer their congratulations, so each has presented one of the ritual objects passed down in his own Daoist lineage as a congratulatory gift.哥兒便不希罕，只留著在房裡頑耍賞人罷。”賈母聽說，向盤內看時，只見也有金璜，也有玉玦，或有事事如意，或有歲歲平安，皆是珠穿寶貫，玉琢金鏤，共有三五十件。Even if the young master finds them nothing rare, he may keep them in his room as playthings or give them away.” Grandmother Jia looked into the tray and saw gold huang pendants, jade jue rings, charms for “May All Things Fulfil Your Wishes” and “Peace Year After Year,” all strung with pearls and precious stones or carved in jade and inlaid with gold—some thirty or fifty pieces in all.因說道：“你也胡鬧。She said, “You have been behaving absurdly.他們出家人是那裡來的，何必這樣，這不能收。”張道士笑道：“這是他們一點敬心，小道也不能阻擋。Where would these poor men who have left the world find such things? There was no need for this; we cannot accept them.” Daoist Zhang smiled. “This is but a token of their reverence, and this humble Daoist could not prevent them.老太太若不留下，豈不叫他們看著小道微薄，不象是門下出身了。”賈母聽如此說，方命人接了。If the Old Lady will not keep them, will it not make them think this humble Daoist a man of little standing, unworthy to have come from your household?” Only after hearing this did Grandmother Jia order someone to accept them.寶玉笑道：“老太太，張爺爺既這麼說，又推辭不得，我要這個也無用，不如叫小子們捧了這個，跟著我出去散給窮人罷。”賈母笑道：“這倒說的是。”張道士又忙攔道：“哥兒雖要行好，但這些東西雖說不甚希奇，到底也是幾件器皿。Baoyu said with a smile, “Grandmother, since Grandfather Zhang puts it this way, we cannot very well refuse them; but these things are of no use to me. Why not have the boys carry them outside with me and distribute them among the poor?” Grandmother Jia smiled. “That makes sense.” Daoist Zhang hurriedly objected, “The young master’s charitable intention is admirable, but though these objects may not be very rare, they are still crafted articles.若給了乞丐，一則與他們無益，二則反倒遭塌了這些東西。If they are given to beggars, they will do them no good, and the objects themselves will only be spoiled.要舍給窮人，何不就散錢與他們。”寶玉聽說，便命收下，等晚間拿錢施舍罷了。If you wish to give alms to the poor, why not distribute money among them instead?” On hearing this, Baoyu ordered the objects put away and decided to give out money that evening.說畢，張道士方退出去。After saying this, Daoist Zhang withdrew.

这里贾母与众人各处游玩了一回，方去上楼。只见贾珍回说：“张爷爷送了玉来了。”刚说著，只见张道士捧了盘子，走到跟前笑道：“众人托小道的福，见了哥儿的玉，实在可罕。都没什么敬贺之物，这是他们各人传道的法器，都愿意为敬贺之礼。哥儿便不希罕，只留著在房里顽耍赏人罢。”贾母听说，向盘内看时，只见也有金璜，也有玉玦，或有事事如意，或有岁岁平安，皆是珠穿宝贯，玉琢金镂，共有三五十件。因说道：“你也胡闹。他们出家人是那里来的，何必这样，这不能收。”张道士笑道：“这是他们一点敬心，小道也不能阻挡。老太太若不留下，岂不叫他们看著小道微薄，不象是门下出身了。”贾母听如此说，方命人接了。宝玉笑道：“老太太，张爷爷既这么说，又推辞不得，我要这个也无用，不如叫小子们捧了这个，跟著我出去散给穷人罢。”贾母笑道：“这倒说的是。”张道士又忙拦道：“哥儿虽要行好，但这些东西虽说不甚希奇，到底也是几件器皿。若给了乞丐，一则与他们无益，二则反倒遭塌了这些东西。要舍给穷人，何不就散钱与他们。”宝玉听说，便命收下，等晚间拿钱施舍罢了。说毕，张道士方退出去。

這裡賈母與眾人上了樓，在正面樓上歸坐。Grandmother Jia and the company then went upstairs and took their seats in the main gallery.鳳姐等占了東樓。Fengjie and the others occupied the east gallery.眾丫頭等在西樓，輪流伺候。The maids stayed in the west gallery and took turns attending their mistresses.賈珍一時來回：“神前拈了戲，頭一本《白蛇記》。”賈母問“《白蛇記》是什麼故事？”賈珍道：“是漢高祖斬蛇方起首的故事。Presently Jia Zhen came to report, “The first play drawn before the deity is The White Serpent.” Grandmother Jia asked, “What story is The White Serpent?” Jia Zhen replied, “It begins with Gaozu of Han slaying the serpent and launching his rise to power.第二本是《滿床笏》。”賈母笑道：“這倒是第二本上？The second play is A Bed Full of Ceremonial Tablets.” Grandmother Jia laughed. “So that one comes second?也罷了。Very well, then.神佛要這樣，也只得罷了。”又問第三本，賈珍道：“第三本是《南柯夢》。”賈母聽了便不言語。If this is what the gods and Buddhas desire, we can only accept it.” She then asked about the third play, and Jia Zhen answered, “The third is The Dream of Nanke.” On hearing this, Grandmother Jia said nothing.賈珍退了下來，至外邊預備著申表，焚錢糧，開戲，不在話下。Jia Zhen withdrew and went outside to prepare for presenting the memorial, burning the spirit-money and provisions, and beginning the performance; there is no need to relate these matters further.

这里贾母与众人上了楼，在正面楼上归坐。凤姐等占了东楼。众丫头等在西楼，轮流伺候。贾珍一时来回：“神前拈了戏，头一本《白蛇记》。”贾母问“《白蛇记》是什么故事？”贾珍道：“是汉高祖斩蛇方起首的故事。第二本是《满床笏》。”贾母笑道：“这倒是第二本上？也罢了。神佛要这样，也只得罢了。”又问第三本，贾珍道：“第三本是《南柯梦》。”贾母听了便不言语。贾珍退了下来，至外边预备著申表，焚钱粮，开戏，不在话下。

且說寶玉在樓上，坐在賈母旁邊，因叫個小丫頭子捧著方才那一盤子賀物，將自己的玉帶上，用手翻弄尋撥，一件一件的挑與賈母看。Now Baoyu was upstairs, seated beside Grandmother Jia. He had a young maid hold the tray of congratulatory gifts just presented, and, wearing his own jade, rummaged through the things with his hands, picking them out one by one to show Grandmother Jia.賈母因看見有個赤金點翠的麒麟，便伸手拿了起來，笑道：“這件東西好象我看見誰家的孩子也帶著這麼一個的。”寶釵笑道：“史大妹妹有一個，比這個小些。”賈母道：“是雲兒有這個。”寶玉道：“他這麼往我們家去住著，我也沒看見。”探春笑道：“寶姐姐有心，不管什麼他都記得。”林黛玉冷笑道：“他在別的上還有限，惟有這些人帶的東西上越發留心。”寶釵聽說，便回頭裝沒聽見。Grandmother Jia noticed a kingfisher-feathered qilin of pure gold, picked it up, and said with a smile, “This looks like something I have seen some family’s child wearing.” Baochai smiled and said, “Cousin Shi has one, though hers is a little smaller.” Grandmother Jia said, “Yes, Yun’er has one of these.” Baoyu said, “She stays with us so often, yet I have never seen it.” Tanchun laughed and said, “Sister Bao is observant; she remembers everything, whatever it may be.” Lin Daiyu sneered, “Her attention to other things may have its limits, but she takes particular notice of what people wear.” Hearing this, Baochai turned away and pretended not to have heard.寶玉聽見史湘雲有這件東西，自己便將那麒麟忙拿起來揣在怀裡。When Baoyu heard that Shi Xiangyun possessed such a thing, he promptly picked up the qilin and slipped it into his clothes.一面心裡又想到怕人看見他聽見史湘雲有了，他就留這件，因此手裡揣著，卻拿眼睛瞟人。At the same time, he feared that people might notice he was keeping it only because he had heard that Shi Xiangyun had one; so although he held it concealed in his hand, his eyes darted about to see who was watching.只見眾人都倒不大理論，惟有林黛玉瞅著他點頭兒，似有贊歎之意。No one else seemed to pay him much attention, but Lin Daiyu was looking at him and nodding, as though in admiration.寶玉不覺心裡沒好意思起來，又掏了出來，向黛玉笑道：“這個東西倒好頑，我替你留著，到了家穿上你帶。”林黛玉將頭一扭，說道：“我不希罕。”寶玉笑道：“你果然不希罕，我少不得就拿著。”說著又揣了起來。Baoyu at once felt embarrassed. Taking it out again, he smiled at Daiyu and said, “This is rather a pretty trinket. I’ll keep it for you, and when we get home you can string it and wear it.” Lin Daiyu turned her head away and said, “I don’t care for it.” Baoyu laughed and said, “If you truly don’t care for it, I suppose I must keep it myself.” With that, he tucked it away again.剛要說話，只見賈珍賈蓉的妻子婆媳兩個來了，彼此見過，賈母方說：“你們又來做什麼，我不過沒事來逛逛。”一句話沒說了，只見人報：“馮將軍家有人來了。”原來馮紫英家聽見賈府在廟裡打醮，連忙預備了豬羊香燭茶銀之類的東西送禮。He was just about to speak when Jia Zhen’s wife and Jia Rong’s wife arrived, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law together. After greetings had been exchanged, Grandmother Jia said, “What have you come for too? I only came out for a little diversion, since I had nothing else to do.” Before she had finished speaking, someone announced, “People have come from General Feng’s household.” It turned out that Feng Ziying’s family, having heard that the Jia household was holding a Daoist service at the temple, had hastily prepared pigs, sheep, incense, candles, tea-money, and other gifts and sent them over.鳳姐兒聽了，忙赶過正樓來，拍手笑道：“噯呀！When Xifeng heard, she hurried to the main upper hall, clapped her hands, and cried with a laugh, “Oh dear!我就不防這個。I never guarded against this.只說咱們娘兒們來閒逛逛，人家只當咱們大擺齋壇的來送禮。I thought we ladies were merely coming here for a little outing, but everyone thinks we have set up a grand altar and is sending gifts.都是老太太鬧的。This is all the Old Lady’s doing.這又不得不預備賞封兒。”剛說了，只見馮家的兩個管家娘子上樓來了。Now we shall have to prepare gratuities for the messengers.” She had scarcely spoken when two stewardesses from the Feng household came upstairs.馮家兩個未去，接著趙侍郎也有禮來了。Before the two women from the Feng household had left, gifts arrived from Vice Minister Zhao as well.于是接二連三，都聽見賈府打醮，女眷都在廟裡，凡一應遠親近友，世家相與都來送禮。Then, one after another, all who heard that the Jia household was holding a Daoist service and that its ladies were at the temple—distant relations, close friends, and families with long-standing connections—came to present gifts.賈母才後悔起來，說：“又不是什麼正經齋事，我們不過閒逛逛，就想不到這禮上，沒的驚動了人。”因此雖看了一天戲，至下午便回來了，次日便懶怠去。Only then did Grandmother Jia regret the outing. “It is not even a proper religious observance,” she said. “We merely came for a little diversion and never thought about the demands of etiquette; we have needlessly put everyone to trouble.” Thus, although they watched plays all day, they returned in the afternoon, and the next day she had no inclination to go again.鳳姐又說：“打牆也是動土，已經驚動了人，今兒樂得還去逛逛。Xifeng said, “Even knocking down a wall counts as breaking ground. Since we have already stirred everyone up, we may as well enjoy another outing today.”那賈母因昨日張道士提起寶玉說親的事來，誰知寶玉一日心中不自在，回家來生氣，嗔著張道士與他說了親，口口聲聲說從今以後不再見張道士了，別人也并不知為什麼原故，二則林黛玉昨日回家又中了暑：因此二事，賈母便執意不去了。But the previous day Daoist Zhang had raised the matter of arranging a marriage for Baoyu. Who could have known that Baoyu would be miserable all day, then return home in a temper, furious with Daoist Zhang for proposing a match, and repeatedly declare that he would never see him again? No one else knew the reason. Moreover, Lin Daiyu had suffered heatstroke after returning home the day before. For these two reasons, Grandmother Jia firmly refused to go.鳳姐見不去，自己帶了人去，也不在話下。When Xifeng saw that she would not go, she took some people and went by herself, but that need not concern us here.

且说宝玉在楼上，坐在贾母旁边，因叫个小丫头子捧著方才那一盘子贺物，将自己的玉带上，用手翻弄寻拨，一件一件的挑与贾母看。贾母因看见有个赤金点翠的麒麟，便伸手拿了起来，笑道：“这件东西好象我看见谁家的孩子也带著这么一个的。”宝钗笑道：“史大妹妹有一个，比这个小些。”贾母道：“是云儿有这个。”宝玉道：“他这么往我们家去住著，我也没看见。”探春笑道：“宝姐姐有心，不管什么他都记得。”林黛玉冷笑道：“他在别的上还有限，惟有这些人带的东西上越发留心。”宝钗听说，便回头装没听见。宝玉听见史湘云有这件东西，自己便将那麒麟忙拿起来揣在怀里。一面心里又想到怕人看见他听见史湘云有了，他就留这件，因此手里揣著，却拿眼睛瞟人。只见众人都倒不大理论，惟有林黛玉瞅著他点头儿，似有赞叹之意。宝玉不觉心里没好意思起来，又掏了出来，向黛玉笑道：“这个东西倒好顽，我替你留著，到了家穿上你带。”林黛玉将头一扭，说道：“我不希罕。”宝玉笑道：“你果然不希罕，我少不得就拿著。”说著又揣了起来。刚要说话，只见贾珍贾蓉的妻子婆媳两个来了，彼此见过，贾母方说：“你们又来做什么，我不过没事来逛逛。”一句话没说了，只见人报：“冯将军家有人来了。”原来冯紫英家听见贾府在庙里打醮，连忙预备了猪羊香烛茶银之类的东西送礼。凤姐儿听了，忙赶过正楼来，拍手笑道：“嗳呀！我就不防这个。只说咱们娘儿们来闲逛逛，人家只当咱们大摆斋坛的来送礼。都是老太太闹的。这又不得不预备赏封儿。”刚说了，只见冯家的两个管家娘子上楼来了。冯家两个未去，接著赵侍郎也有礼来了。于是接二连三，都听见贾府打醮，女眷都在庙里，凡一应远亲近友，世家相与都来送礼。贾母才后悔起来，说：“又不是什么正经斋事，我们不过闲逛逛，就想不到这礼上，没的惊动了人。”因此虽看了一天戏，至下午便回来了，次日便懒怠去。凤姐又说：“打墙也是动土，已经惊动了人，今儿乐得还去逛逛。那贾母因昨日张道士提起宝玉说亲的事来，谁知宝玉一日心中不自在，回家来生气，嗔著张道士与他说了亲，口口声声说从今以后不再见张道士了，别人也并不知为什么原故，二则林黛玉昨日回家又中了暑：因此二事，贾母便执意不去了。凤姐见不去，自己带了人去，也不在话下。

且說寶玉因見林黛玉又病了，心裡放不下，飯也懶去吃，不時來問。Now Baoyu, seeing that Lin Daiyu was ill again, could not put her out of his mind. He had no appetite even for his meals and came repeatedly to inquire after her.林黛玉又怕他有個好歹，因說道：“你只管看你的戲去，在家裡作什麼？”寶玉因昨日張道士提親，心中大不受用，今聽見林黛玉如此說，心裡因想道：“別人不知道我的心還可恕，連他也奚落起我來。”因此心中更比往日的煩惱加了百倍。Lin Daiyu, fearing that something might happen to him, said, “Why don’t you go and watch the plays? What are you doing at home?” Baoyu had been deeply upset since Daoist Zhang proposed a match the day before, and when he heard Lin Daiyu speak so, he thought, “Others may be forgiven for not knowing my heart, but now even she is mocking me.” His vexation consequently became a hundred times worse than usual.若是別人跟前，斷不能動這肝火，只是林黛玉說了這話，倒比往日別人說這話不同，由不得立刻沉下臉來，說道：“我白認得了你。Had anyone else said it, he would never have lost his temper; but coming from Lin Daiyu, these words were wholly different from the same words spoken by another. He could not help letting his face fall at once and saying, “I have known you all this time for nothing.罷了，罷了！”林黛玉聽說，便冷笑了兩聲，“我也知道白認得了我，那裡象人家有什麼配的上呢。”寶玉聽了，便向前來直問到臉上：“你這麼說，是安心咒我天誅地滅？”林黛玉一時解不過這個話來。Enough, enough!” Hearing this, Lin Daiyu gave two cold laughs. “I know too that you have known me for nothing. How could I compare with someone who is a fitting match for you?” At this, Baoyu stepped forward until he was directly before her face and demanded, “When you say that, do you deliberately mean to curse me to destruction by Heaven and Earth?” For a moment Lin Daiyu could not make sense of what he meant.寶玉又道：“昨兒還為這個賭了幾回咒，今兒你到底又准我一句。Baoyu continued, “Only yesterday I swore oath after oath about this, yet today you insist on saying such a thing again.我便天誅地滅，你又有什麼益處？”林黛玉一聞此言，方想起上日的話來。Even if Heaven and Earth destroyed me, what good would it do you?” Only upon hearing this did Lin Daiyu recall what had been said the other day.今日原是自己說錯了，又是著急，又是羞愧，便顫顫兢兢的說道：“我要安心咒你，我也天誅地滅。She realized that today it was she who had spoken wrongly; anxious and ashamed, she said tremblingly, “If I deliberately meant to curse you, may Heaven and Earth destroy me too.何苦來！Why must it come to this?我知道，昨日張道士說親，你怕阻了你的好姻緣，你心裡生氣，來拿我煞性子。”原來那寶玉自幼生成有一种下流痴病，況從幼時和黛玉耳鬢廝磨，心情相對，及如今稍明時事，又看了那些邪書僻傳，凡遠親近友之家所見的那些閨英闈秀，皆未有稍及林黛玉者，所以早存了一段心事，只不好說出來，故每每或喜或怒，變盡法子暗中試探。I know what it is: Daoist Zhang proposed a match yesterday, and you are angry because you fear I shall spoil your fine marriage, so you have come to vent your temper on me.” Now Baoyu had from childhood been born with a foolish, unworthy obsession. Moreover, he and Daiyu had grown up in the closest intimacy, their feelings answering one another. As he gradually came to understand the ways of the world, and read those heterodox books and outlandish tales, he saw among all the gifted and accomplished young ladies of the families of distant relations and close friends not one who could approach Lin Daiyu in the least. Thus he had long harbored a certain feeling, but could not easily put it into words, and so, whether pleased or angry, continually devised every possible means of sounding her out in secret.那林黛玉偏生也是個有些痴病的，也每用假情試探。Lin Daiyu, for her part, happened to suffer from a similar foolish obsession and likewise always tested him with feigned feelings.因你也將真心真意瞞了起來，只用假意，我也將真心真意瞞了起來，只用假意，如此兩假相逢，終有一真。Thus you hid your true heart and showed only false intent, while I hid my true heart and showed only false intent; and when two pretenses meet in this way, some truth must eventually emerge.其間瑣瑣碎碎，難保不有口角之爭。Amid all the petty complications between them, quarrels were scarcely avoidable.即如此刻，寶玉的心內想的是：“別人不知我的心，還有可恕，難道你就不想我的心裡眼裡只有你！At this very moment, Baoyu was thinking, “Others may be forgiven for not knowing my heart, but can it be that even you do not realize that there is no one but you in my heart or before my eyes?你不能為我煩惱，反來以這話奚落堵我。Instead of sharing my distress, you use such words to mock and rebuff me.可見我心裡一時一刻白有你，你竟心裡沒我。”心裡這意思，只是口裡說不出來。Plainly, though you are in my heart every moment of every hour, there is no place for me in yours.” Such was the meaning in his heart, but he could not express it aloud.那林黛玉心裡想著：“你心裡自然有我，雖有‘金玉相對’之說，你豈是重這邪說不重我的。Lin Daiyu, meanwhile, was thinking, “Naturally I am in your heart. Despite all this talk of a match between gold and jade, surely you do not value that pernicious notion above me.我便時常提這‘金玉’，你只管了然自若無聞的，方見得是待我重，而毫無此心了。When I repeatedly mention this ‘gold and jade,’ you ought to remain perfectly composed, as though you had heard nothing; only then would it be clear that you value me deeply and have no such thought at all.如何我只一提‘金玉’的事，你就著急，可知你心裡時時有‘金玉’，見我一提，你又怕我多心，故意著急，安心哄我。”Why, then, do you become agitated the moment I mention the ‘gold and jade’? That proves it is always in your mind; and when I bring it up, you fear I will grow suspicious, so you deliberately become angry to fool me.”

且说宝玉因见林黛玉又病了，心里放不下，饭也懒去吃，不时来问。林黛玉又怕他有个好歹，因说道：“你只管看你的戏去，在家里作什么？”宝玉因昨日张道士提亲，心中大不受用，今听见林黛玉如此说，心里因想道：“别人不知道我的心还可恕，连他也奚落起我来。”因此心中更比往日的烦恼加了百倍。若是别人跟前，断不能动这肝火，只是林黛玉说了这话，倒比往日别人说这话不同，由不得立刻沉下脸来，说道：“我白认得了你。罢了，罢了！”林黛玉听说，便冷笑了两声，“我也知道白认得了我，那里象人家有什么配的上呢。”宝玉听了，便向前来直问到脸上：“你这么说，是安心咒我天诛地灭？”林黛玉一时解不过这个话来。宝玉又道：“昨儿还为这个赌了几回咒，今儿你到底又准我一句。我便天诛地灭，你又有什么益处？”林黛玉一闻此言，方想起上日的话来。今日原是自己说错了，又是著急，又是羞愧，便颤颤兢兢的说道：“我要安心咒你，我也天诛地灭。何苦来！我知道，昨日张道士说亲，你怕阻了你的好姻缘，你心里生气，来拿我煞性子。”原来那宝玉自幼生成有一种下流痴病，况从幼时和黛玉耳鬓厮磨，心情相对，及如今稍明时事，又看了那些邪书僻传，凡远亲近友之家所见的那些闺英闱秀，皆未有稍及林黛玉者，所以早存了一段心事，只不好说出来，故每每或喜或怒，变尽法子暗中试探。那林黛玉偏生也是个有些痴病的，也每用假情试探。因你也将真心真意瞒了起来，只用假意，我也将真心真意瞒了起来，只用假意，如此两假相逢，终有一真。其间琐琐碎碎，难保不有口角之争。即如此刻，宝玉的心内想的是：“别人不知我的心，还有可恕，难道你就不想我的心里眼里只有你！你不能为我烦恼，反来以这话奚落堵我。可见我心里一时一刻白有你，你竟心里没我。”心里这意思，只是口里说不出来。那林黛玉心里想著：“你心里自然有我，虽有‘金玉相对’之说，你岂是重这邪说不重我的。我便时常提这‘金玉’，你只管了然自若无闻的，方见得是待我重，而毫无此心了。如何我只一提‘金玉’的事，你就著急，可知你心里时时有‘金玉’，见我一提，你又怕我多心，故意著急，安心哄我。”

看來兩個人原本是一個心，但都多生了枝葉，反弄成兩個心了。It appears that the two of them originally shared one heart; but each created needless complications and thereby turned it into two.那寶玉心中又想著：“我不管怎麼樣都好，只要你隨意，我便立刻因你死了也情願。Baoyu was thinking further, “Nothing about myself matters to me, provided you are content; I would willingly die for you this instant.你知也罷，不知也罷，只由我的心，可見你方和我近，不和我遠。”那林黛玉心裡又想著：“你只管你，你好我自好，你何必為我而自失。Whether you know this or not, if only I may follow my own heart, it will show that you are close to me and not distant.” Lin Daiyu, meanwhile, was thinking, “You should look to yourself. If you are well, I am well; why must you lose control of yourself on my account?殊不知你失我自失。Do you not understand that when you lose yourself, I lose myself as well?可見是你不叫我近你，有意叫我遠你了。”如此看來，卻都是求近之心，反弄成疏遠之意。Clearly it is you who will not let me come close, but deliberately make me keep my distance.” Thus, though both wished only for closeness, they gave the impression of estrangement.如此之話，皆他二人素習所存私心，也難備述。Such thoughts had long lain privately in both their hearts and cannot all be recounted.

看来两个人原本是一个心，但都多生了枝叶，反弄成两个心了。那宝玉心中又想著：“我不管怎么样都好，只要你随意，我便立刻因你死了也情愿。你知也罢，不知也罢，只由我的心，可见你方和我近，不和我远。”那林黛玉心里又想著：“你只管你，你好我自好，你何必为我而自失。殊不知你失我自失。可见是你不叫我近你，有意叫我远你了。”如此看来，却都是求近之心，反弄成疏远之意。如此之话，皆他二人素习所存私心，也难备述。

如今只述他們外面的形容。We shall now describe only their outward behavior.那寶玉又聽見他說”好姻緣”三個字，越發逆了己意，心裡干噎，口裡說不出話來，便賭氣向頸上抓下通靈寶玉，咬牙恨命往地下一摔，道：“什麼撈什骨子，我砸了你完事！”偏生那玉堅硬非常，摔了一下，竟文風沒動。When Baoyu heard her speak the three words “fine marriage,” they offended him still more. He choked with emotion and could not speak; in a fit of pique he tore the Jade of Spiritual Understanding from his neck, clenched his teeth, and hurled it savagely to the floor, crying, “What worthless rubbish! I’ll smash you and have done with it!” But the jade happened to be extraordinarily hard, and though dashed down once, it remained utterly unscathed.寶玉見沒摔碎，便回身找東西來砸。When Baoyu saw that it had not broken, he turned to look for something with which to smash it.林黛玉見他如此，早已哭起來，說道：“何苦來，你摔砸那啞吧物件。Seeing him behave so, Lin Daiyu had already begun to weep. “Why must you do this?” she said. “Why smash that dumb, unfeeling object?有砸他的，不如來砸我。”二人鬧著，紫鵑雪雁等忙來解勸。If you must smash something, you may as well smash me.” As the two continued their quarrel, Zijuan, Xueyan, and the others hurried over to reason with them.後來見寶玉下死力砸玉，忙上來奪，又奪不下來，見比往日鬧的大了，少不得去叫襲人。Later, seeing Baoyu exert all his strength to smash the jade, they rushed forward to wrest it from him. When they could not get it away and saw that the commotion was worse than ever before, they had no choice but to summon Xiren.襲人忙赶了來，才奪了下來。Xiren hurried over and at last took it from him.寶玉冷笑道：“我砸我的東西，與你們什麼相干！”Baoyu sneered, “I am smashing my own property—what concern is it of yours?”

如今只述他们外面的形容。那宝玉又听见他说”好姻缘”三个字，越发逆了己意，心里干噎，口里说不出话来，便赌气向颈上抓下通灵宝玉，咬牙恨命往地下一摔，道：“什么捞什骨子，我砸了你完事！”偏生那玉坚硬非常，摔了一下，竟文风没动。宝玉见没摔碎，便回身找东西来砸。林黛玉见他如此，早已哭起来，说道：“何苦来，你摔砸那哑吧物件。有砸他的，不如来砸我。”二人闹著，紫鹃雪雁等忙来解劝。后来见宝玉下死力砸玉，忙上来夺，又夺不下来，见比往日闹的大了，少不得去叫袭人。袭人忙赶了来，才夺了下来。宝玉冷笑道：“我砸我的东西，与你们什么相干！”

襲人見他臉都氣黃了，眼眉都變了，從來沒氣的這樣，便拉著他的手，笑道：“你同妹妹拌嘴，不犯著砸他，倘或砸坏了，叫他心裡臉上怎麼過的去？”林黛玉一行哭著，一行聽了這話說到自己心坎兒上來，可見寶玉連襲人不如，越發傷心大哭起來。Xiren saw that rage had turned his face yellow and distorted his features; never had she seen him so angry. Taking his hand, she said with a smile, “If you quarrel with Miss Lin, there is no need to take it out on the jade. If you were to break it, how could she ever bear it in her heart or hold up her head before others?” Lin Daiyu, weeping all the while, heard these words strike directly at what was in her heart. Seeing that Baoyu understood her less well even than Xiren did, she became still more distressed and burst into louder sobs.心裡一煩惱，方才吃的香薷飲解暑湯便承受不住，”哇”的一聲都吐了出來。Overcome with distress, she could not keep down the fragrant-rue draught she had just taken to relieve the heat; with a retch, she vomited it all up.紫鵑忙上來用手帕子接住，登時一口一口的把一塊手帕子吐濕。Zijuan hurried forward and caught it in her handkerchief, which was soon soaked through as Daiyu vomited mouthful after mouthful.雪雁忙上來捶。Xueyan hastened over to pat her back.紫鵑道：“雖然生氣，姑娘到底也該保重著些。Zijuan said, “However angry you may be, Miss, you must still take care of yourself.才吃了藥好些，這會子因和寶二爺拌嘴，又吐出來。You had only just improved after taking your medicine, and now a quarrel with Master Bao has made you vomit it up again.倘或犯了病，寶二爺怎麼過的去呢？”寶玉聽了這話說到自己心坎兒上來，可見黛玉不如一紫鵑。If it brings on your illness, how will Master Bao ever bear it?” Hearing these words, Baoyu felt that they expressed exactly what was in his own heart, and saw that Daiyu understood him less well even than Zijuan did.又見林黛玉臉紅頭脹，一行啼哭，一行氣湊，一行是淚，一行是汗，不胜怯弱。He also saw Lin Daiyu’s face flushed and her head throbbing, weeping and gasping for breath, covered at once in tears and sweat, too frail to endure it.寶玉見了這般，又自己後悔方才不該同他較證，這會子他這樣光景，我又替不了他。At the sight, Baoyu regretted having argued the point with her just now; she was in such a state, yet there was nothing he could do to suffer in her place.心裡想著，也由不的滴下淚來了。As he thought this, he could not keep his own tears from falling.襲人見他兩個哭，由不得守著寶玉也心酸起來，又摸著寶玉的手冰涼，待要勸寶玉不哭罷，一則又恐寶玉有什麼委曲悶在心裡，二則又恐薄了林黛玉。Seeing the two of them weep, Xiren could not help feeling heartsick as she remained beside Baoyu. Finding his hand icy cold, she wanted to urge him to stop crying; yet she feared, on the one hand, that some grievance might remain stifled in his heart, and, on the other, that she might seem to slight Lin Daiyu.不如大家一哭，就丟開手了，因此也流下淚來。It seemed better to let everyone have a good cry and thereby release the matter, so she too began to shed tears.紫鵑一面收拾了吐的藥，一面拿扇子替林黛玉輕輕的扇著，見三個人都鴉雀無聲，各人哭各人的，也由不得傷心起來，也拿手帕子擦淚。While cleaning up the vomited medicine, Zijuan gently fanned Lin Daiyu. Seeing the three of them utterly silent, each weeping alone, she too was overcome with sorrow and took out her handkerchief to wipe her tears.四個人都無言對泣。The four of them faced one another and wept without a word.

袭人见他脸都气黄了，眼眉都变了，从来没气的这样，便拉著他的手，笑道：“你同妹妹拌嘴，不犯著砸他，倘或砸坏了，叫他心里脸上怎么过的去？”林黛玉一行哭著，一行听了这话说到自己心坎儿上来，可见宝玉连袭人不如，越发伤心大哭起来。心里一烦恼，方才吃的香薷饮解暑汤便承受不住，”哇”的一声都吐了出来。紫鹃忙上来用手帕子接住，登时一口一口的把一块手帕子吐湿。雪雁忙上来捶。紫鹃道：“虽然生气，姑娘到底也该保重著些。才吃了药好些，这会子因和宝二爷拌嘴，又吐出来。倘或犯了病，宝二爷怎么过的去呢？”宝玉听了这话说到自己心坎儿上来，可见黛玉不如一紫鹃。又见林黛玉脸红头胀，一行啼哭，一行气凑，一行是泪，一行是汗，不胜怯弱。宝玉见了这般，又自己后悔方才不该同他较证，这会子他这样光景，我又替不了他。心里想著，也由不的滴下泪来了。袭人见他两个哭，由不得守著宝玉也心酸起来，又摸著宝玉的手冰凉，待要劝宝玉不哭罢，一则又恐宝玉有什么委曲闷在心里，二则又恐薄了林黛玉。不如大家一哭，就丢开手了，因此也流下泪来。紫鹃一面收拾了吐的药，一面拿扇子替林黛玉轻轻的扇著，见三个人都鸦雀无声，各人哭各人的，也由不得伤心起来，也拿手帕子擦泪。四个人都无言对泣。

一時，襲人勉強笑向寶玉道：“你不看別的，你看看這玉上穿的穗子，也不該同林姑娘拌嘴。”林黛玉聽了，也不顧病，赶來奪過去，順手抓起一把剪子來要剪。After a while, Xiren forced a smile and said to Baoyu, “Even if you consider nothing else, just look at the tassel threaded through this jade; for its sake alone, you should not have quarreled with Miss Lin.” Hearing this, Lin Daiyu disregarded her illness, hurried over and snatched the jade away, then seized a pair of scissors and made to cut the tassel.襲人紫鵑剛要奪，已經剪了幾段。Xiren and Zijuan had only just moved to stop her when she had already cut it into several pieces.林黛玉哭道：“我也是白效力。Lin Daiyu cried, “All my work was wasted.他也不希罕，自有別人替他再穿好的去。”襲人忙接了玉道：“何苦來，這是我才多嘴的不是了。”寶玉向林黛玉道：“你只管剪，我橫豎不帶他，也沒什麼。”He does not care for it anyway. Someone else will make him a better one.” Xiren quickly took back the jade and said, “Why must it come to this? It was my fault for speaking out of turn.” Baoyu said to Lin Daiyu, “Cut as much as you like. In any case I shall not wear it, so it makes no difference.”

一时，袭人勉强笑向宝玉道：“你不看别的，你看看这玉上穿的穗子，也不该同林姑娘拌嘴。”林黛玉听了，也不顾病，赶来夺过去，顺手抓起一把剪子来要剪。袭人紫鹃刚要夺，已经剪了几段。林黛玉哭道：“我也是白效力。他也不希罕，自有别人替他再穿好的去。”袭人忙接了玉道：“何苦来，这是我才多嘴的不是了。”宝玉向林黛玉道：“你只管剪，我横竖不带他，也没什么。”

只顧裡頭鬧，誰知那些老婆子們見林黛玉大哭大吐，寶玉又砸玉，不知道要鬧到什麼田地，倘或連累了他們，便一齊往前頭回賈母王夫人知道，好不干連了他們。They were wholly absorbed in the commotion inside, never suspecting that the old serving-women, having seen Lin Daiyu weep and vomit so violently and Baoyu try to smash his jade, did not know how far matters might go. Fearing that they themselves might be implicated, the women all went to the front and reported the affair to Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang, so that no blame could attach to them.那賈母王夫人見他們忙忙的作一件正經事來告訴，也都不知有了什麼大禍，便一齊進園來瞧他兄妹。When Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang saw them come bustling in to report the matter as though it were something grave, neither knew what great disaster had occurred; together they entered the Garden to see the two young cousins.急的襲人抱怨紫鵑為什麼驚動了老太太，太太，紫鵑又只當是襲人去告訴的，也抱怨襲人。Xiren was so anxious that she reproached Zijuan for alarming the Old Lady and Her Ladyship, while Zijuan, supposing that Xiren had made the report, reproached Xiren in turn.那賈母，王夫人進來，見寶玉也無言，林黛玉也無話，問起來又沒為什麼事，便將這禍移到襲人紫鵑兩個人身上，說”為什麼你們不小心伏侍，這會子鬧起來都不管了！”因此將他二人連罵帶說教訓了一頓。When Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang entered, they found Baoyu silent and Lin Daiyu speechless. Questioning them revealed no real cause, so they shifted the blame onto Xiren and Zijuan, saying, “Why did you not attend to them properly? Now that they have started quarreling, you do nothing at all!” They then scolded and lectured the two maids at length.二人都沒話，只得聽著。Neither maid had anything to say and could only listen.還是賈母帶出寶玉去了，方才平服。Only when Grandmother Jia took Baoyu away did matters finally settle down.

只顾里头闹，谁知那些老婆子们见林黛玉大哭大吐，宝玉又砸玉，不知道要闹到什么田地，倘或连累了他们，便一齐往前头回贾母王夫人知道，好不干连了他们。那贾母王夫人见他们忙忙的作一件正经事来告诉，也都不知有了什么大祸，便一齐进园来瞧他兄妹。急的袭人抱怨紫鹃为什么惊动了老太太，太太，紫鹃又只当是袭人去告诉的，也抱怨袭人。那贾母，王夫人进来，见宝玉也无言，林黛玉也无话，问起来又没为什么事，便将这祸移到袭人紫鹃两个人身上，说”为什么你们不小心伏侍，这会子闹起来都不管了！”因此将他二人连骂带说教训了一顿。二人都没话，只得听著。还是贾母带出宝玉去了，方才平服。

過了一日，至初三日，乃是薛蟠生日，家裡擺酒唱戲，來請賈府諸人。Another day passed, and on the third of the month it was Xue Pan’s birthday. His household laid on a feast and theatrical performances and invited everyone from the Jia household.寶玉因得罪了林黛玉，二人總未見面，心中正自後悔，無精打采的，那裡還有心腸去看戲，因而推病不去。Because Baoyu had offended Lin Daiyu, the two had still not seen one another. He was full of remorse and utterly dispirited; how could he have any heart for watching plays? He therefore pleaded illness and did not go.林黛玉不過前日中了些暑溽之氣，本無甚大病，聽見他不去，心裡想：“他是好吃酒看戲的，今日反不去，自然是因為昨兒氣著了。Lin Daiyu had merely been affected by a little oppressive summer heat the day before and was not seriously ill. When she heard that he was not going, she thought, “He loves drinking and watching plays, yet today he refuses to go; naturally it is because yesterday’s quarrel has upset him.再不然，他見我不去，他也沒心腸去。Or else, seeing that I am not going, he has no heart to go either.只是昨兒千不該萬不該剪了那玉上的穗子。But of all the things I ought not to have done yesterday, I ought never to have cut the tassel from his jade.管定他再不帶了，還得我穿了他才帶。”因而心中十分後悔。He is sure never to wear it again unless I restring it for him.” She therefore regretted her action deeply.

过了一日，至初三日，乃是薛蟠生日，家里摆酒唱戏，来请贾府诸人。宝玉因得罪了林黛玉，二人总未见面，心中正自后悔，无精打采的，那里还有心肠去看戏，因而推病不去。林黛玉不过前日中了些暑溽之气，本无甚大病，听见他不去，心里想：“他是好吃酒看戏的，今日反不去，自然是因为昨儿气著了。再不然，他见我不去，他也没心肠去。只是昨儿千不该万不该剪了那玉上的穗子。管定他再不带了，还得我穿了他才带。”因而心中十分后悔。

那賈母見他兩個都生了氣，只說趁今兒那邊看戲，他兩個見了也就完了，不想又都不去。When Grandmother Jia saw that they were both angry, she had thought they would meet at the performance today and all would be well; she had never expected both of them to stay away.老人家急的抱怨說：“我這老冤家是那世裡的孽障，偏生遇見了這麼兩個不省事的小冤家，沒有一天不叫我操心。The old lady complained in exasperation, “What evil debt from a former life has made an old bane like me encounter these two heedless little banes? Not a day passes without their making me worry.真是俗語說的，‘不是冤家不聚頭’。It is just as the proverb says: ‘Those who are not fated adversaries never come together.’幾時我閉了這眼，斷了這口氣，憑著這兩個冤家鬧上天去，我眼不見心不煩，也就罷了。If only I could close my eyes and breathe my last! Then these two banes could quarrel all the way to Heaven; what the eye does not see, the heart does not grieve over, and that would be the end of it.偏又不嚥這口氣。”自己抱怨著也哭了。Yet perversely, I still cannot breathe this last breath.” As she complained, she too began to weep.這話傳入寶林二人耳內。These words reached the ears of Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.原來他二人竟是從未聽見過”不是冤家不聚頭”的這句俗語，如今忽然得了這句話，好似參禪的一般，都低頭細嚼此話的滋味，都不覺潸然泣下。As it happened, neither of them had ever heard the proverb “Those who are not fated adversaries never come together.” Now that they had suddenly learned it, they pondered its meaning with lowered heads, like initiates meditating upon a Zen riddle, and both began unwittingly to weep.雖不曾會面，然一個在瀟湘館臨風灑淚，一個在怡紅院對月長吁，卻不是人居兩地，情發一心！Though they did not meet, one shed tears to the wind in Xiaoxiang Lodge, while the other sighed at the moon in Happy Red Court: were they not two people dwelling apart, yet moved by a single heart?

那贾母见他两个都生了气，只说趁今儿那边看戏，他两个见了也就完了，不想又都不去。老人家急的抱怨说：“我这老冤家是那世里的孽障，偏生遇见了这么两个不省事的小冤家，没有一天不叫我操心。真是俗语说的，‘不是冤家不聚头’。几时我闭了这眼，断了这口气，凭著这两个冤家闹上天去，我眼不见心不烦，也就罢了。偏又不咽这口气。”自己抱怨著也哭了。这话传入宝林二人耳内。原来他二人竟是从未听见过”不是冤家不聚头”的这句俗语，如今忽然得了这句话，好似参禅的一般，都低头细嚼此话的滋味，都不觉潸然泣下。虽不曾会面，然一个在潇湘馆临风洒泪，一个在怡红院对月长吁，却不是人居两地，情发一心！

襲人因勸寶玉道：“千萬不是，都是你的不是，往日家裡小廝們和他們的姊妹拌嘴，或是兩口子分爭，你聽見了，你還罵小廝們蠢，不能体貼女孩兒們的心。Xiren urged Baoyu, “You really must not behave this way. It was all your fault. In the past, whenever the young male servants quarreled with their sisters, or husbands and wives had disputes, you would hear of it and call the men fools for failing to understand the feelings of women.今兒你也這麼著了。Yet today you have behaved in just the same way.明兒初五，大節下，你們兩個再這們仇人似的，老太太越發要生氣，一定弄的大家不安生。The day after tomorrow is the fifth, a great festival; if you two are still acting like enemies, the Old Lady will become even angrier, and the whole household will certainly be thrown into turmoil.依我勸，你正經下個氣，陪個不是，大家還是照常一樣，這麼也好，那麼也好。”那寶玉聽見了不知依與不依，要知端詳，且聽下回分解。If you take my advice, you will properly humble yourself and apologize. Then everyone can be as before, and all will be well for one and all.” Whether Baoyu accepted her advice remains unknown; to learn what followed, listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

袭人因劝宝玉道：“千万不是，都是你的不是，往日家里小厮们和他们的姊妹拌嘴，或是两口子分争，你听见了，你还骂小厮们蠢，不能体贴女孩儿们的心。今儿你也这么著了。明儿初五，大节下，你们两个再这们仇人似的，老太太越发要生气，一定弄的大家不安生。依我劝，你正经下个气，陪个不是，大家还是照常一样，这么也好，那么也好。”那宝玉听见了不知依与不依，要知端详，且听下回分解。