Chapter 26. Lai-Wang is Sent under Penal Escort to Hso-Chou; S Ung Hui-Lien is Shamed into Committing Suicide

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter ii
2. CONTENTS vii
3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xi
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
5. CAST OF CHARACTERS xv
6. Chapter 21. Wu Yüeh-Niang Sweeps Snow in Order to Brew Tea; Ying Po-Chüeh Runs Errands on Behalf of Flowers 1
7. Chapter 22. Hsi-Men Ch’ing Secretly Seduces Lai-Wang’s Wife; Ch’un-Mei Self-Righteously Denounces Li Ming 30
8. Chapter 23. Yü-Hsiao Acts as Lookout By Yüeh-Niang’s Chamber; Chin-Lien Eavesdrops outside Hidden Spring Grotto 43
9. Chapter 24. Ching-Chi Flirts with a Beauty on the Lantern Festnal; Hui-Hsiang Angrily Hurls Abuse at Lai-Wang’s Wife 62
10. Chapter 25. Hsüeh-o Secretly Divulges the Love Affair; Lai-Wang Drunkenly Vilifies Hsi-Men Ch’ing 80
11. Chapter 26. Lai-Wang is Sent under Penal Escort to Hso-Chou; S Ung Hui-Lien is Shamed into Committing Suicide 100
12. Chapter 27. Li P’ing-erh Communicates a Secret in the Kingfisher Pavilion; P’an Chin-lien Engages in a Drunken Orgy under the Grape Arbor 127
13. Chapter 28. Ch’en Ching-chi Teases Chin-lien about a Shoe; Hsi-men Ch’ing Angrily Beats Little Iron Rod 150
14. Chapter 29. Immortal wu physiognomizes the exalted and the humble; p’an chin-lien enjoys a midday battle in the bathtub 166
15. Chapter 30. Lai-pao escorts the shipment of birthday gifts; hsi-men ch’ing begets a son and gains an office 194
16. Chapter 31. Ch’in-fung conceals a flagon after spying on yü-hsiao; hsi-men ch’ing holds a feast and drinks celebratory wine 214
17. Chapter 32. Li kuei-chieh adopts a mother and is accepted as a daughter; ying po-chüeh cracks jokes and dances attendance on success 242
18. Chapter 33. Ch’en ching-chi loses his keys and is distrained to. sing; han tao-kuo liberates his wife to compete for admiration 261
19. Chapter 34. Shu-t’ung relies upon his favor to broker affairs; p’ing-an harbors resentment and wags his tongue 282
20. Chapter 35. Harboring resentment hsi-men ch’ing punishes p’ing-an; playing a female role shu-t’ung entertains hangers-on 309
21. Chapter 36. Chai ch’ien sends a letter asking for a young girl; hsi-men ch’ing patronizes principal graduate ts’ai 345
22. Chapter 37. Old mother feng urges the marriage of han ai-chieh; hsi-men ch’ing espouses wang liu-erh as a mistress 360
23. Chapter 38. Hsi-men ch’ing subjects trickster han to the third degree; p’an chin-lien on a snowy evening toys with her p’i-p’a 382
24. Chapter 39. Hsi-men ch'ing holds chiao rites at the temple of the jade emperor; wu yüeh-niang listens to buddhist nuns reciting their sacred texts 404
25. Chapter 40. Holding her boy in her arms li p’ing-erh curries favor; dressing up as a maidservant chin-lien courts affection 438
26. Appendix. Translations of supplementary material 453
27. Notes 473
28. Bibliography 577
29. Index 605