1.
Then Xifeng moved into the seat of honour and enjoyed herself to the full until the evening.
"然后凤姐坐了首席,尽欢至晚无话"
2.
Xifeng sipped her tea slowly and thoughtfully for a while
"那凤姐只管慢慢的吃茶,出了半日的神"
3.
Now Xifeng loved nothing better than displaying her administrative ability.
"那凤姐素日最喜揽事办,好卖弄才干"
4.
She then took advantage of the old lady's pleasure at this news to invite her to the opera in two days' time.
凤姐又趁势请贾母后日过去看戏.
5.
"Having urged her brother to behave himself, Keqing returned to Xifeng. "
"秦氏又嘱了他兄弟一回,方去陪凤姐."
6.
"After Mrs. Zhou left on this errand, Xifeng told the maids to give Baner some sweetmeats."
这里凤姐叫人抓些果子与板儿吃
7.
Although Xifeng was a good drinker she didn't venture to drink much today. She was sipping her wine to keep him company
"凤姐虽善饮,却不敢任兴,只陪侍着贾琏."
8.
And Xifeng was thoroughly gratified by the authority she now wielded.
"凤姐儿见自己威重令行,心中十分得意"
9.
In fact she settled the matter that same evening by applying to Xifeng.
晚间只求求凤姐儿便完了.
10.
With a show of regard she made him take a seat and offered him tea.
"凤姐儿也假意殷勤,让茶让坐."
11.
Xifeng held a council of war and baited her trap
"凤姐在这里便点兵派将,设下圈套"
12.
"But still too blinded by infatuation to realize that Xifeng was playing with him, he seized his first chance a couple of days later to call. "
"此时贾瑞前心犹是未改,再想不到是凤姐捉弄他.过后两日,得了空,便仍来找凤姐."
13.
"Only then did he realize with rage the trick Xifeng had played him, yet the recollection of her charms still made him long to embrace her. "
"心下方想到是凤姐顽他,因此发一回恨,再想想凤姐的模样儿,又恨不得一时搂在怀内"
14.
"At once all the others, both men and women, high and low, joined in, until Jia Zhen and Madam You sent to persuade her to restrain her grief."
"于是里外男女上下,见凤姐出声,都忙忙接声嚎哭.一时贾珍尤氏遣人来劝,凤姐方才止住."
15.
"Since this was Xifeng's first meeting with Qin Zhong but she hadn't prepared the usual gifts, some of her maids had hurried back to consult Pinger. "
"早有凤姐的丫鬟媳妇们见凤姐初会秦钟,并未备得表礼来,遂忙过那边去告诉平儿."
16.
Since he had delivered himself into her hands she could not but devise further means to cure him.
"凤姐因见他自投罗网,少不得再寻别计令他知改"
17.
"When the others heard this and saw Xifeng's angry frown, they dared not show slackness in carrying out her orders. "
"众人听说,又见凤姐眉立,知是恼了,不敢怠慢"
18.
Jia Lian asked his wife what had happened during his absence and thanked her for looking after things so well.
"贾琏遂问别后家中的诸事,又谢凤姐的操持劳碌."