CHAPTER VIII.
    By a strange coincidence， Chia Pao-yue becomes acquainted with the golden clasp. In an unexpected meeting， Hsueeh Pao-ch'ai sees the jade of spiritual perception.
    Pao-yue and lady Feng， we will now explain， paid， on their return home， their respects to all the inmates， and

  CHAPTER VII.
    Presentation of artificial flowers made in the Palace. Chia Lien disports himself with Hsi-feng. Pao-yue meets Ch'in Chung at a family party.
    To resume our narrative. Chou Jui's wife having seen old goody Liu off， speedily came to report the visit to madame Wang； but， contr

  CHAPTER VI.
    Chia Pao-yue reaps his first experience in licentious love. Old Goody Liu pays a visit to the Jung Kuo Mansion.
    Mrs. Ch'in， to resume our narrative， upon hearing Pao-yue call her in his dream by her infant name， was at heart very exercised， but she did not however feel at li

  CHAPTER V.
    The spirit of Chia Pao-yue visits the confines of the Great Void. The Monitory Vision Fairy expounds， in ballads， the Dream of the Red Chamber.
    Having in the fourth chapter explained， to some degree， the circumstances attending the settlement of the mother and children of the

  CHAPTER IV.
    An ill-fated girl happens to meet an ill-fated young man. The Hu Lu Bonze adjudicates the Hu Lu case.
    Tai-yue， for we shall now return to our story， having come， along with her cousin to madame Wang's apartments， found madame Wang discussing certain domestic occurrences with

    CHAPTER III.
    Lin Ju-hai appeals to his brother-in-law， Chia Cheng， recommending Yue-ts'un， his daughter's tutor， to his consideration. Dowager lady Chia sends to fetch her granddaughter， out of commiseration for her being a motherless child.
    But to proceed with our

  CHAPTER II.
    The spirit of Mrs. Chia Shih-yin departs from the town of Yang Chou. Leng Tzu-hsing dilates upon the Jung Kuo Mansion.
    To continue. Feng Su， upon hearing the shouts of the public messengers， came out in a flurry and forcing a smile， he asked them to explain （their errand）； b

The Dream of the Red Chamber
    CHAPTER I.
    Chen Shih-yin， in a vision， apprehends perception and spirituality. Chia Yue-ts'un， in the （windy and dusty） world， cherishes fond thoughts of a beautiful maiden.
    This is the opening section； this the first chapter. Subsequent

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Homecoming by an Imperial Concubine
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