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deryandiginesheisinlovebroideryitself,as
syolizinglife,stohersobeautifulveryprobablysheiseroidering
thedesignofapairofndarindueonespilloandarinducks
together,nesttogetherinpairs,onele,theother
feleifshestretuch,sheisliabletoforgetherselfand
keaitchshetriesagain,butitgoesthe
silkenthread,alittletoohard,anditslipsoutoftheneedleshebitesherlipsand
feelsannoyedsheisinlove
thatfeelingofannoyanceatavagueunknoething,perhapsatspringandthe
floingsenseoflonelinessintheuressignof
agirpsturityforloveandrriagehtherepressionsofsocietyandsocial
nventions,agirldidherbesttoverupthisvagueandstrongyeaing,but
subnsedonyetpreritalloveinold
china,openurtshippossible,andsheknehattoloveosufferforthatreason,shedarednotletherthoughtsdoofondlyonthespringandthe
flobolsofloveinancientpoetry,andifshe
uchtionpoetry,lesther
etionsbetouched,tooprofoundlyshekeptherselfbusyedutiesand
guardedherfeelingsassaature
ntacteshouldewhenlove
arriage,andhappyapedall
entanglentsofpassionyetnaturesotisnqueredinspiteofallhun
restraintsforlikeallforbiddenfruits,thekeennessofsexualattractioned
byitsrarityitpensationonceagirlsheartracted,
acrdingtothechinesetheory,lovestoppedatnothingthatuallythe
nbeliefbackofthecarefulseclusionofen
eveninherdeepestsearriageable
youngnofherclassintolydistributedherapprovalanddisapproval
inherheartifbyen,eventhough
itorethanlikelyshesuccued,andhadnore
ofthepeaindof,stolen
urtshipbeganinspiteofthefaeandoften
suicideandinspiteofthefullnsciousnessthatbysodoingshewasdefyingall
desofralnduan
andlovealwaysfoundaway
inthed,tualattractionofsexitpossibletosayooingand
anyingeniousakingherpresencefelt
thestinnoallredshoesbeneaththewooden
partitionsanotherandingontheverandahatsunsetanotherwas
asanotherothe
lantefestivalsofjanuaryandjuneatnightanotherheckin>a
stringedinstrunt,andlettingtheyoungninthenexthousehearitanother
heteacherofheryoungerbrothertorrectherpoetry,htheyounger
brotherasthessengerboytheteacher,ifheantic,ghtsend
averseinreplystillanotheransofnicationaidservant,or
thesyatheticsisterinlaheoksdoor,orthenunifboth
partieseetinguldalh
etingselyunhealthy;theyounggirldidnolknooprotect
herself,andlove,ebackharevenge,
asallchineselovestoriesportray,orightetoexpecta
akingfollowed,overpowering
andyettender,preciouibecauseitolen,andgenerallytoohappytolast
inthissituationanythingghthappentheyoungno:theyoungladyght
beebetrothedtoothersbyn<nsentoftheirohegirlregrethavinglost
heanghtgoain;suinations,ghthaveabyaredistinguishedfalyor
oneofthefaliesghtvetoanothercityandtheyghtneverseeeachother
againoreveniftheyoungnsojouingabroadshouldreinfaithful,yetawar
ghtebetightbeinteableinganddelayforthe
youngidenbertherewasonlysadnessandlongingif
thegirleseriouslylovesickhis
azinglyninchineselovestories,her
eyes,andherparents,alardatthesituation,akeinquiriesand
saveherlifebyarrangingthedesiredrriage,andsoafteralltheyghtlivehappily
everafter
lovethenixedhtearsandsadnessandlonginginchinesethought,andthe
effectofthisseclusionofenointroduceaplaintive,languoroustoneinall
chineselovepoetryanychineselovesongafterthetangdynastyisinvariablyone
oflonging,resignationandinfinitesadnessoftenitisthesongofthesecluded
idenpiningforherlover,orkhatoftheforsakenhof
elyfavouritetopicsalepoets
nsonanththegeneralnegativeattitudetohinesesongsofloveare
songsofabsence,ofdeparture,offrustratedhopesandunquenchablelonging,ofrain
andthetptychaerandthe”ldbed,”ofsolitaryregretand
hatredagainstnsinnstancyandthecastan,ofdepartingspring
andfadedblossoandfadingbeauty,oftheflickeringcandlelightandeights
andgeneraleoodfindsits
typibeforeherapproachingdeath,aftersheknehat
herusinepaoyiiswi
... </P></TD>
deryandiginesheisinlovebroideryitself,as
syolizinglife,stohersobeautifulveryprobablysheiseroidering
thedesignofapairofndarindueonespilloandarinducks
together,nesttogetherinpairs,onele,theother
feleifshestretuch,sheisliabletoforgetherselfand
keaitchshetriesagain,butitgoesthe
silkenthread,alittletoohard,anditslipsoutoftheneedleshebitesherlipsand
feelsannoyedsheisinlove
thatfeelingofannoyanceatavagueunknoething,perhapsatspringandthe
floingsenseoflonelinessintheuressignof
agirpsturityforloveandrriagehtherepressionsofsocietyandsocial
nventions,agirldidherbesttoverupthisvagueandstrongyeaing,but
subnsedonyetpreritalloveinold
china,openurtshippossible,andsheknehattoloveosufferforthatreason,shedarednotletherthoughtsdoofondlyonthespringandthe
flobolsofloveinancientpoetry,andifshe
uchtionpoetry,lesther
etionsbetouched,tooprofoundlyshekeptherselfbusyedutiesand
guardedherfeelingsassaature
ntacteshouldewhenlove
arriage,andhappyapedall
entanglentsofpassionyetnaturesotisnqueredinspiteofallhun
restraintsforlikeallforbiddenfruits,thekeennessofsexualattractioned
byitsrarityitpensationonceagirlsheartracted,
acrdingtothechinesetheory,lovestoppedatnothingthatuallythe
nbeliefbackofthecarefulseclusionofen
eveninherdeepestsearriageable
youngnofherclassintolydistributedherapprovalanddisapproval
inherheartifbyen,eventhough
itorethanlikelyshesuccued,andhadnore
ofthepeaindof,stolen
urtshipbeganinspiteofthefaeandoften
suicideandinspiteofthefullnsciousnessthatbysodoingshewasdefyingall
desofralnduan
andlovealwaysfoundaway
inthed,tualattractionofsexitpossibletosayooingand
anyingeniousakingherpresencefelt
thestinnoallredshoesbeneaththewooden
partitionsanotherandingontheverandahatsunsetanotherwas
asanotherothe
lantefestivalsofjanuaryandjuneatnightanotherheckin>a
stringedinstrunt,andlettingtheyoungninthenexthousehearitanother
heteacherofheryoungerbrothertorrectherpoetry,htheyounger
brotherasthessengerboytheteacher,ifheantic,ghtsend
averseinreplystillanotheransofnicationaidservant,or
thesyatheticsisterinlaheoksdoor,orthenunifboth
partieseetinguldalh
etingselyunhealthy;theyounggirldidnolknooprotect
herself,andlove,ebackharevenge,
asallchineselovestoriesportray,orightetoexpecta
akingfollowed,overpowering
andyettender,preciouibecauseitolen,andgenerallytoohappytolast
inthissituationanythingghthappentheyoungno:theyoungladyght
beebetrothedtoothersbyn<nsentoftheirohegirlregrethavinglost
heanghtgoain;suinations,ghthaveabyaredistinguishedfalyor
oneofthefaliesghtvetoanothercityandtheyghtneverseeeachother
againoreveniftheyoungnsojouingabroadshouldreinfaithful,yetawar
ghtebetightbeinteableinganddelayforthe
youngidenbertherewasonlysadnessandlongingif
thegirleseriouslylovesickhis
azinglyninchineselovestories,her
eyes,andherparents,alardatthesituation,akeinquiriesand
saveherlifebyarrangingthedesiredrriage,andsoafteralltheyghtlivehappily
everafter
lovethenixedhtearsandsadnessandlonginginchinesethought,andthe
effectofthisseclusionofenointroduceaplaintive,languoroustoneinall
chineselovepoetryanychineselovesongafterthetangdynastyisinvariablyone
oflonging,resignationandinfinitesadnessoftenitisthesongofthesecluded
idenpiningforherlover,orkhatoftheforsakenhof
elyfavouritetopicsalepoets
nsonanththegeneralnegativeattitudetohinesesongsofloveare
songsofabsence,ofdeparture,offrustratedhopesandunquenchablelonging,ofrain
andthetptychaerandthe”ldbed,”ofsolitaryregretand
hatredagainstnsinnstancyandthecastan,ofdepartingspring
andfadedblossoandfadingbeauty,oftheflickeringcandlelightandeights
andgeneraleoodfindsits
typibeforeherapproachingdeath,aftersheknehat
herusinepaoyiiswi
... </P></TD>