焦大：焦大从小儿跟着太爷出过三四回兵，从死人堆里把太爷背出来，才得了命；自己挨着饿，却偷了东西给主子吃；两日没水，得了半碗水，给主子喝，他自己喝马溺。不过仗着这些功劳情分，有祖宗时，都另眼相待，如今谁肯难为他？他自己又老了，又不顾体面，一味的好酒，喝醉了无人不骂。

jiaoda：jiaodawenouwihjiarong’sgreagrandfaheronhreeorfourexpediionswhenhewasyoung，andsavedhismaser’slifebycarryinghimoffabalefieldheapedwihcorpseshewenhungryhimselfbusolefoodforhismaser；andaferwodayswihouwaer，whenhegohalfabowlhegaveiohismaseranddrankhorseurinehimselfbecauseofheseservices，hewasreaedwihspecialconsideraioninhegreagrandfaher’simeandnobodylikesoinerferewihhimnowbusincegrowingoldhehasnoregardforappearanceshedoesnohingbudrinkandwhenhe’sdrunkheabuseseveryone

一天，焦大趁着酒兴，先骂大总管赖二，说他不公道，欺软怕硬！有好差事就派别人；象这等深更半夜送人的事，就派我，没良心的王八羔子！瞎充管家！你也不想想，焦大太爷跷起一只腿，比你的头还高些。二十年头里的焦大太爷眼里有谁？别说你们这一把子的杂种们！”正骂得兴头上，贾蓉送凤姐的车出来，众人喝他不住，贾蓉忍不住便骂了几句，叫人“捆起来！等明日酒醒了，再问他还寻死不寻死！”那焦大哪里有贾蓉在眼里？反大叫起来，赶着贾蓉叫：“蓉哥儿，你别在焦大跟前使主子性儿！别说你这样儿的，就是你爹、你爷爷，也不敢和焦大挺腰子呢！不是焦大一个人，你们作官儿，享荣华，受富贵！你祖宗九死一生挣下这个家业，到如今不报我的恩，反和我充起主子来了。不和我说别的还可以，再说别的，咱们白刀子进去，红刀子出来！”众人见他太撒野，只得上来了几个，揪翻捆倒，拖往马圈里去。焦大益发连贾珍都说出来，乱嚷乱叫，说：“要往祠堂里哭太爷去，那里承望到如今生下这些畜生来！每日偷狗戏鸡，爬灰的爬灰，养小叔子的养小叔子，我什么不知道？咱们‘胳膊折了往袖子里藏’！”众小厮见说出来的话有天没日的，唬得魂飞魄丧，把他捆起来，用土和马粪满满的填了他一嘴。凤姐叫贾蓉：“何不远远的打发他到庄子上去就完了？”“留在家里，岂不是害？亲友知道，岂不笑话咱们这样的人家，连个规矩都没有？”贾蓉允诺了。结果如何，众所周知。不管焦大多么忠心，他毕竟只是个老奴才而已。

何况他的忠心是对“太爷”呢，“太爷”早已死去多年，他如何懂得？难怪他的忠心最后变成了悲剧。

oneday，jiaodawasfairlyleinghimselfgoroaringdrunk，heshedouaheheadsewardierh’sinjusice，callinghimacowardlybully“yougiveallhesofjobsoohers，buwhenicomesoseeingsomeonehomeeanighinhedarkyousendmebckhearedsonofaurle！afinesewardyouare！icanlifmyleguphigherhanyourheadwenyyearsagoi’dnohingbuconempforhishousehold，noomenionyoubasards，youcrewofurleeggs”hewascursingawayfullbsasjiarongsawxifenginhercarriageou，andignoredallheservans’shousohimobequiejiarongcouldhardlylehispasshesworeajiaodaandoldmenoiehimup“we’llaskhimomorrow，whenhe’ssoberedup，whahemeansbyhisdisgracefulbehaviour，”hebluseredjiaodahadalowopinion，ofcourse，ofjiarongheboredownonhimbellowingsillmoreangrily：“don’ryolordioverjiaoda，youngbroherrong！noospeakofhelikesofyou，noevenyourdadorgranddaddaresandupojiaodaifnoforme，andmealone，you’dhavenoofficialposs，fancyilesorrichesiwasyourgreagranddadwhobuiluphisesae，andniimesisnachedhimbackfromhejawsofdeahnowinseadofshowingyourselvesproperlygraeful，youryolordiovermeshuup，andi’lloverlookisayonewordmore，andi’llburyawhiebdeinyouandpullioured！”someservansoverpoweredjiaodaanddraggedhimoffowardshesables，forhisimehehadreallygooofarhenhelelooseafloodofabuseinwhichevenjiazhenwasincluded“lemegooheancesralempleandweepformyoldmaser，”hefumed“liledidheexpecobegesuchdegeneraes，ahousefulofruingdogsandbichesinhea，dayinanddayouscrachinginheashes(asngermforadulerybeweenamanandhisdaugherinw)andcarryingonwihyoungerbrohersinw

don’hinkyoucanfoolmeionlyriedohidehebrokenarminyoursleeve”heseobsceniiesfrighenedheservanshalfouofheirwishurriedlyrussinghimup，heysuffedhismouhwihmudandhorsedungxifengoldjiarong：“packhimoffosomedisanfarmandhavedonewihi”“he’snohingbuasourceofroubleifhiscameoheearsofourreivesandfriends，howhey’dughaheckofrulesandorderhere”jiarongpromisedwhacomesojiaoda，everybodyknowsnomaerhowloyalhe’sbeenohejias，he’sonlyanoldservanaferalllealonehisloyalyohisoldmaserwho’sbeendeadmanyyears，howcouldheundersand？i’snowonderhahisloyalyhasfinallyurnedinoaragedy

香菱：香菱出身于乡宦之家，其父是个绅士，姓甄名费，字士隐，其母封氏，性情贤淑，深明礼义，家中虽不甚富贵，然本地也推他们为望族了。香菱原本叫甄英莲，其谐音“真应怜”，是金陵十二钗副册中最为薄命的，也是大观园的女子中受压迫、受欺凌、受侮辱的代表，是封建女子薄命的缩影。

xiangling：xianglingwasbornofalocalofficialfamilyherfaherisagenlemannamedzhenfei，whosecouresynameisshiyinhermoher，neefeng，isaworhyviruouswomanwihasrongsenseofproprieyandrighalhoughneiherveryrichnornoble，heirfamilyishighlyregardedinhalocaliy

xiangling’soriginalnameiszhenyinglian，hehomophonefor“whaapiy”sheishemosunforunaegirlofhesecondregiserofwelvebeauiesofjinlingsheisalsoherepresenaiveofhosegirlsandmaidswhoareoppressed，bulliedandhumiliaedinhegrandviewgardensheishemicrocosmofallunforunaefeudalwomen

香菱五岁时，其父令家仆霍启抱了她去看社火花灯。半夜中，霍启因要小解，便将她放在一家门槛上坐着，待他小解完了来抱时，哪有她的踪影？急得霍启直寻了半夜，至天明不见，那霍启也不敢回来见主人，便逃往他乡去了。香菱被那种单拐幼女养至十二三岁带至他乡转卖的拐子拐去了！她现在成了一个十二三岁的漂亮姑娘。她被打怕了，万不敢说，只说卖她的人是她亲爹，因无钱还债才卖的。可巧一个小乡宦之子冯渊遇见了那个拐子，便一眼看上了这个姑娘，立意买来作妾。他兑了银子，设誓不近男色，也不再娶第二个了，所以郑重其事，必得三日后方进门。谁料天下竟有不如意事，第二日，她偏又卖与了薛家！若卖与第二家还好，这薛公子的混名，人称他“呆霸王”，最是天下第一个弄性尚气的人，而且使钱如土。结果，薛、冯两家都不肯收回银子，各要领人。那薛公子便喝令下人动手，将冯公子打了个稀烂，把那可怜的姑娘，生拖死拽，弄回家去了。

whenxianglingwasfive，herfaheroldheirservanhuoqioakeherouoseehefireworksandornamenalnernsowardsmidnighhuoqisehelilegirldownonadoorsepwhileheseppedroundhecornerourinaewhenhecamebackshehadgonehemadeafranicsearchforherallnighandadawn，nodaringofacehismaserwihouher，heranawayoanoherdisricxianglingwaskidnappedbyhisypeofkidnapperswhomakeapoinofsealingsmallgirlsandbringhemupsomewhereouofhewayunilhey’rewelveorhireen，henakehemelsewhereosellaccordingoheirlooksshe’snowagoodlookinggirlofwelveorhireenshe’sbeenbeaensomuchshe’safraidoalk；shejusinsisshahesellerisherfaher，sellingheroclearhisdebsisohappenedhahesonofoneofheminorlocalgenryfengyuanraninohekidnapperandnosoonerseeyesonhisgirlhanhefellforherandmadeuphismindobuyherforhisconcubinehepaiddownhissilverandsworeohavenomoreodowihmenandoakenooherwifehawaswhyheinsisedonhercomingohimhreedayserbuhisworldisfullofdisappoinmens：heverynexdayshewassoldohexuesanyoherfamilywouldn’havebeensobad；buhisyoungxue，oherwiseknownashesupidyran，ishemosviciousruffianalive，whohrowsmoneyaboulikedirasaresul，bohxueandfengrefusedoakebackheirmoney—bohwanedhegirlhenyoungxueorderedhismenobeayoungfenginoapulpanddraggedhepoorgirloffbyforcemoredeadhanalive

当日买了香菱时，原是老太太使唤的，故宝钗姑娘给她取名香菱。后来服侍了薛蟠，就变成了薛蟠的小妾。当薛蟠要取夏金桂为正配时，她不仅不争风吃醋，反而由衷地高兴，因为她设想新夫人会保护她，分担她的责任，使她生活更安静些；二则又知是个有才有貌的佳人，自然是典雅和平的。因此，心里盼过门的日子，比薛蟠还急十倍呢。当宝玉说：“我倒替你担心虑后”时，香菱反正色道：“这是怎么说？素日咱们都是厮招厮敬，今日忽然提起这些事来，怪不得人人都说你是个亲近不得的人！”香菱日日忙乱着薛蟠娶过亲。好容易盼得一日娶过来，她便十分殷勤小心伏侍。

whenxianglingwasbough，iwasoserveheolddy；ha’swhymissbaochaigaveherhenamexianglinger，sinceshesaredwaiingonxuepan，she’sbecomehislileconcubinewhenxuepanwouldmarryxiajingui，shewasreallygdinseadoffighingforheirhusband’sfavours，forsheimaginedhisnewwifewouldproecherandshareherresponsibiliies，enablingheroleadaquieerlifeandhavingheardhahisyoungdywasalenedaswellasbeauiful，sheassumedshemusberefinedandgenleoo

shewashereforeenimesmoreeagerevenhanxuepanforherarrivalwhenbaoyusaid：“i’mraherworriedforyou”，shesolemnlyanswered：“whaahingosay！we’vealwaysreaedeachoherwihrespec，bunowyou’resuddenlyalkinglikehis—heidea！nowondereveryonesaysi’snogoodbeingoofamiliarwihyou”xuepan’smarriagekepherbusyeverydayfinallyhedaycamewhenhebridearrived，andshebeganwaiinghandandfooonhernewmisress

原来这夏小姐被她寡母惯坏了，外具花柳之姿，内秉风雷之性；自己尊若菩萨，他人秽如粪土。见有香菱这等一个才貌俱全的爱妾在室，越发添了“宋太祖灭南唐”之意，岂容另一个同床而眠？只因薛蟠是天性“得陇望蜀”的，如今娶了金桂，又见金桂的丫头宝蟾有三分姿色，便时常要茶要水的故意撩逗他。宝蟾虽亦解事，只是怕着金桂，不敢造次，且看金桂的眼色。金桂亦颇觉察其意，想着：“正要摆布香菱，无处寻隙，如今他既看上了宝蟾，我且舍出宝蟾与他，他一定就和香菱疏远了。我且乘他疏远之时，便摆布了香菱。那时宝蟾原是我的人，也就好处了。”然后，安歇之时，金桂便故意撵薛蟠别处去睡，“省的得了馋痨似的，”金桂道：“要做什么和我说，别偷偷摸摸的，不中用。”薛蟠听了，仗着酒盖脸，就势跪在被上，拉着金桂笑道：“好姐姐！你若把宝蟾赏了我，你要怎样，就怎样。”

金桂笑道：“这话好不通！你爱谁，说明了，就收在房里，省得别人看着不雅。我才不在乎呢！”薛蟠得了这话，喜的称谢不尽。次日午后，金桂故意出去，让个空儿与薛蟠和宝蟾。

金桂料着他俩在难分之际，便叫小丫头去告诉香菱把她屋里的绢子取了送去。香菱正因金桂近日每每的挫折她，不知何意，百般竭力挽回，听了这话，忙往房里去取，不防正遇见他二人推就之际，一头撞进去了，自己倒羞得耳面通红，转身回避不及。无奈宝蟾素日最是说嘴要强，今既遇见香菱，便恨无地可入，忙推开薛蟠，一经跑了。薛蟠的一腔兴头，变成了对香菱的一腔恶怒。不容分说，赶出来，啐了两口，骂道：“死娼妇！你这会子做什么来撞尸游魂？”于是，他直恨骂香菱。至晚饭后，已吃得醺醺然，洗澡时，不防水略热了些，烫了脚，便说香菱有意害他。他赤条精光，赶着香菱踢打。至此金桂已暗和宝蟾说明，今夜令薛蟠在香菱房中去成亲，命香菱过来陪自己安睡。香菱无奈，只得抱了铺盖来，金桂命她在地下铺着睡，香菱只得依命。刚睡下，便叫倒茶，一时又要捶腿；如是者，一夜七八次，总不使其安逸卧片时。闹了两天，忽又从金桂枕头内抖出个纸人来，上面写着金桂的年庚八字，有五根针钉在心窝并肋肢骨缝等处。“横竖治死我，也没什么要紧，”金桂说，“乐得再娶好的。若据良心上说，左不是你三个多嫌我！”薛蟠被这些话激怒，顺手抓起一根门闩来，一径抢步，找着香菱，不容分说，一口咬定是香菱所为，便劈头劈脸浑身打起来。香菱叫屈。薛姨妈跑来禁喝道：“不问明白就打起人来了！我知道你是个得新弃旧的东西！我即刻叫人牙子来卖了她，你就心净了。”她命香菱：“收拾了东西，跟我来！”一面叫人：

“去！快叫个人牙子来，多少卖几两银子，拔去肉中刺、眼中钉，大家过太平日子！”此刻，宝钗笑道：“咱们家只知买人，并不知卖人之说，妈妈可是气胡涂了。哥哥嫂子嫌她不好，留着我使唤，我正也没人呢。”香菱早已跑到薛姨妈跟前，痛哭哀求，不愿出去，情愿跟姑娘。薛姨妈只得罢了。此后，香菱果跟宝钗去了，把前面路径竟自断绝。但她仍不免对月伤悲，挑灯自叹。虽然在薛蟠房中几年，皆因血分中有病，是以并无胎孕。今复加以气怒伤肝，内外折挫不堪，竟酿成干血之症，日渐羸瘦，饮食懒进。有一天，金桂不知为什么来要香菱去作伴儿。可怜香菱不敢不顺从，带着病就去了。金桂想毒死香菱，不知宝蟾换了碗，结果她自己毒死了自己。这可就是“天理昭彰，自害自身”了！香菱终算是嫁给薛家了。但她正死于难产，给薛家遗下一子，以承宗祠。真应怜！根并荷花一茎香，平生遭际实堪伤，自从两地生孤木，致使香魂返故乡。

nowhismissxiawasspoilbyherwidowedmoherinappearancepreyasaflower，ahearshewasaermaganshehadashighanopinionofherselfasifshewereagoddess，andreaedoherslikedir

hepresenceofsuchacharmingandalenedconcubineasxinglinghadfilledherwihhesameresolveashefirsemperorofsongwhenhedecidedowipeouheprinceofsouhernang，demanding，“howcanileanohersleepalongsidemybed？”nowxuepanwasalivingexampleofhesaying“ocovehendofshuafergeingheregionoflong”afermarryingjingui，hewassruckbyhermaidbaochan’scharmsheofenfliredwihherwhenaskingherofechhimeaorwaerbaochanknewwhahewaned，budarednoencouragehimunilsheknewhowhermisressfelabouijinguiwaswellawareofwhawashappening“i’sxianglingiwanorap，buican’findanypreex，”sherefleced“ashe’skeenonbaochannow，imayaswelllehimhaveherandhe’sboundoloseineresinxianglinghenicanseleherhashsincebaochanismymaid，she’llbeeasyohandleer”hen，abedime，jinguideliberaelyurgedherhusbandosleepelsewhere“idon’wanoseeyoueaingyourhearou，”shesaid“ifyouwansomehing，ellme，”sheconinued“acingonheslyisnogood”emboldenedbywine，xuepanknelonhequilandnuzzledher“goodsiser，jusgivemebaochanandi’lldowhaeveryousay！”“whasenselessalk！”shereored“ifyou’veakenafancyosomeone，saysoourigh，andwecanmakeheryourconcubioavoidanyhinofscandalwhyshouldicare？”xuepanwassodelighedwihhisassurancehahehankedhermosprofuselyaferlunchhenexday，jinguideliberaelywenouoclearhecoasforbohxuepanandbaochanwhenjinguireckonedhaheywouldbelockedogeher，shecalledforayoungmaidandsaid：“goandellxianglingofechmyhandkerchieffrommyroomandakeiome”xiangling，upsebyalljingui’srecenunkindnessoher，hadbeenryingineverywayopcaeher；soonhearinghisshehurriedohermisress’sroomallunwiinglyshebursinjusashewoofhemwereseingoworkflushingcrimsonupoherears，shepromplyfledbaochan，however，hadasharpongueandasrongsenseofselfimporancexiangling’ssuddeninrusionmadeherwishheearhwouldswallowherupaonceshepushedxuepanawayandrushedouofheroomxuepan’sfrusraion，owingoxiangling，naurallyurnedhisexciemeninosavageharedforherheranouandspaaher“youdamnbich！”heswore“whycomebarginginherenow？”heloosedoffmoreabuseaxianglingaferdi

erhaevening，befuddledwihwine，hehappenedoscaldhisfeebecausehebahwaerwasraherhobminghisonxianglingheranou，sarknakedashewas，okickandbeaherbynowjinguihadoldbaochaninconfidenceospendhenighwihxuepaninxiangling’sroomandbecomehisconcubinesheorderedxianglingosleepwihherxianglinghadnochoicebuocarryherbeddingoverandwhenjinguiorderedherosleeponhefloor，againshehadocomplybunosoonerhadsheindownhanjinguicalledforea，henpresenlyoldheromassageherlegs，rousinghersevenoreighimesalogeher，sohaherewasnosleepforxianglinghanighhenoneday，fromjingui’spillowcaseherefellouapapereffigyinscribedwihhedaeofherbirhandherhoroscopefiveneedleshadbeenhrushroughi：ohroughhehearandohrougheachofhelimbs“anyway，ifi’mdoodeahwhadoesimaer？”jinguisaid“wouldn’youloveomarryabeerwife？iknowverywellhahehreeofyouallwanmeouofheway！”goadedbyheseauns，xuepangrabbedholdofadoorbarandrushedofindxianglingwihougivingherachanceospeakhesaredbeaingher，insisinghashewasheonewhohadworkedhiswichcrafasxianglingproesedheri

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ingoverosopherson“howcanyoubeaherwihoufirsinvesigaing？”shescolded“iknowyou：offwihheoldloveandonwihhenew！ishallsendforabrokeraonceandsellheroffoseyourmindares”sheoldxiangling，“geyourhingsogehercomeon！”shehenorderedheservans，“fechabrokeraoncewe’llsellherforwhaevershe’llfech，oridourselvesofhispes，hishorninhefleshonlyhencanwehaveanypeace”hisverymomen，baochaismilinglysaid：“ourfamilyonlybuysmaids，neversellsanyyouranger’smakingyoualkfoolishly，moherifmybroherandsiserinwdislikeher，whynokeepherowaionme？ineedanohermaid”xianglinghadalreadyrunupoaunxueandearfullybeggedhernoodriveherawaybuoleherwaionmissbaochaisofinallyaunxuerelenedaferha，xianglingmovedinobaochai’squarersandhadnomoreodowihheyoungcouple；sill，shecouldnohelpbewailingherfaeohemoonandsighingbeforehemphoughshehadlivedwihxuepanforseveralyears，becauseofirregurmensesshehadneverconceivedachildnowangerandgrieffurherunderminedherhealh，andheseupsesaggravaedheranaemiashefellinoaconsumpionandlosherappeiehenoneday，forsomereason，jinguicameandaskedohavexianglingokeephercompanyhepoorgirldarednodisobey，badasherhealhwas，shewenherejinguiwanedopoisonxianglingbushedidn’knowhabaochanhadchangedhebowlsaroundandconsequenlyshepoisonedherselfruly，“heavenisjus，andeachreapsashehassown”xianglinghasevenuallymarriedinohexuefamilybusheisdyingnowinchildbirhleavingbehindherasonocarryonhexues’linewhaapiy！

sweeissheashelousinflower，yenonesosorelyoppressed；aferhegrowhofalonelyreeinwosoilshersweesoulwillbedispachedoisfinalres

薛蟠：薛公子学名薛蟠，表字文起，性情奢侈，言语傲慢，虽也上过学，不过略识几个字，终日惟有斗鸡走马，游山玩景而已；虽是皇商，一应经济世事，全然不知，不过赖祖上之旧情分，户部挂个虚名，支领钱粮，其余事体，自有伙计老家人等措办。他本是书香继世之家，只因幼年丧父，寡母又怜他是个独根孤种，未免溺爱纵容些，遂致老大无成；且家中有百万之富，现领着内帑钱粮，采办杂料。寡母王氏乃现任京营节度王子腾之妹，与荣国府贾政的夫人王氏是一母所生的姊妹。薛蟠素闻京都乃第一繁华之地，正思一游，便趁此机会，一来送妹待选，二来望亲，三来亲自入部销算旧账，再计新支，——其实只为游览上国风光之意，因此早已检点下行装细软，以及馈送亲友各色土物人情等类，正择日起身，不想偏遇着那拐子，买了英莲。薛蟠见英莲生得不俗，立意买了作妾，又遇冯家来夺，因恃强喝令豪奴将冯渊打死，便将家中事务，一一嘱托了族中人并几个老家人，自己同着母亲妹子，竟自起身长行去了。人命官司，他却视为儿戏，自谓花上几个钱，没有不了的。薛蟠与他妈和妹子在荣府住了不到一个月，他发现贾宅中凡有的子侄，俱已认熟了一半，都是那些纨绔气习，莫不喜与他来往，今日会酒，明日观花，甚至聚赌嫖娼，无所不至，引诱得薛蟠比当日更坏了十倍。

xuepan：youngxue’snameispan，hiscouresynamewenqi，andsinceheageoffiveorsixhehadshownhimselfexravaganinhishabisandinsoleninhisspeechaschoolhemerelylearnedafewcharacers，spendingallhisimeoncockfighs，ridingorpleasureripsalhoughacourpurveyor，heknewnohingofbusinessorworldlyaffairsbuprevailedonhisgrandfaher’soldco

ecionsofindhimawellpaidsinecureinheboardofrevenueandlefallbusinessohisagensandoldfamilyservanshecameofaschorlyjinlingfamily，buhavingloshisfaherwhilesillachildhewashoroughlyspoiledbyhismoherasheonlysonandheir，wihheresulhahegrewupgoodfornohingforheyweremillionaires，inreceipofanincomefromhesaereasuryaspurveyorsforheimperialhouseholdhiswidowedmoher，néewang，isheyoungersiserofwangzieng，commanderinchiefofhemeropoliangarrison，andhesiserofdywang，wifeofjiazhengofherongmansionxuepanhadlongheardofhesplendoursofhecapial，nowhadhreepreexsforavisioi：firs，oescorhissiserhereforheselecion；secondly，oseehisreives；andhirdly，oclearhisaccounsanddecideonfurherouyhisrealreason，ofcourse，wasoseehesighsofhegreameropolishehadlongsincepackedhisluggageandvaluablesandpreparedlocalspecialiiesofeverykindasgifsforreivesandfriendsanauspiciousdayfordeparurehadjusbeenchosenwhenhemehekidnapperwhowassellingyinglianand，sruckbyhergoodlooks，promplypurchasedherwhenfengyuandemandedherback，xuepanrelyingonhispowerfulposiionorderedhisbulliesobeaheyoungmanodeahhenenrusinghefamilyaffairsosomecnsmenandoldservans，helefwihhismoherandsiserohimamurderchargewasjusariflewhichcouldeasilybeseledwihsomefilhylucreaferlesshanamonhxuepansayedwihhismoherandsiserinherongmansion，hefoundhimselfonfamiliarermswihhalfhejiasonsandnephews，andallherichyoungmenoffashionamonghemenjoyedhiscompanyonedayheywouldmeeodrink，henexolookaflowers，andsoonheyincludedhimingamblingpariesorvisisohecouresans’quarers，wihheresulhaxuepanrapidlybecameevenenimesworsehanbefore

在冯紫英举办的聚会上，宝玉笑道：“听我说罢：这么滥饮，易醉而无味，我先喝一大海，发一新令，有不遵者，连罚十大海，逐出席外，与人斟酒。”冯紫英、蒋玉菡等都道：

“有理，有理。”宝玉拿起海来，一气饮尽，说道：“如今要说‘悲’‘愁’‘喜’‘乐’四个字，却要说出‘女儿’来，还要注明这四个字的原故。说完了，喝门杯，酒面要唱一个新鲜曲子，酒底要席上生风一样东西——或古诗、旧对、《四书》《五经》成语。”薛蟠不等说完，先站起来拦道：“我不来，别算我。这竟是玩我呢！”云儿也站起来，推他坐下，笑道：“怕什么？这还亏你天天喝酒呢！难道连我也不及？我回来还说呢。说是了罢，不是了不过罚上几杯，那里就醉死了你？如今一乱令，倒喝十大海，下去斟酒不成？”众人都拍手道：“妙！”薛蟠听说无法，只得坐了。听宝玉说道：“女儿悲，青春已大守空闺；女儿愁，悔教夫婿觅封侯；女儿喜，对镜晨妆颜色美；女儿乐，秋千架上春衫薄。”众人听了，都说道：“好！”薛蟠独扬着脸，摇头说：“不好！该罚！”众人问：“如何该罚？”薛蟠道：“他说的我全不懂，怎么不该罚？”云儿便拧他一把，笑道：“你悄悄儿的想你的罢。

回来说不出来，又该罚了。”于是拿琵琶听宝玉唱道：“滴不尽相思血泪抛红豆；开不完春柳春花满画楼……”下该薛蟠。薛蟠道：“我可要说了，女儿悲——”又咳嗽了两声，方说道：“女儿悲，嫁了个男人是乌龟。”众人听了都大笑起来。薛蟠瞪了瞪眼，又说道：

“女儿愁——绣房钻出个大马猴。”众人哈哈笑道：“该罚，该罚！先还可恕，这句更不通了。”说着，便要斟酒。宝玉道：“押韵就好。”薛蟠道：“令官都准了，你们闹什么！”

云儿笑道：“下两句越发难说了，我替你说罢。”薛蟠道：“胡说！当真我就没好的了？听我说罢：女儿喜，洞房花烛朝慵起。”众人听了，都诧异道：“这句何其太雅？”薛蟠道：

“女儿乐，一根xx往里戳。”众人听了，都回头说道：“该死，该死！快唱了罢。”薛蟠便唱道：“一个蚊子哼哼哼……”众人都怔了，说道：“这是个什么曲儿？”薛蟠还唱道：

“两个苍蝇嗡嗡嗡……”众人都道：“罢，罢，罢！”薛蟠道：“爱听不听。——这是新鲜曲儿，叫做‘哼哼韵’儿，你们要懒怠听，连酒底儿都免了，我就不唱。”众人都道：“免了罢，倒别耽误了别人家。”

aheparyheldbyfengziying，“lisen，”puinbaoyu“ifyoudrinksofas，you’llsoonbedrunkandweshan’haveanyfunsupposeiempyagoblefirsandwepyanewgameofforfeis？anyonewhodoesn’doasisaywillhaveodrainengoblesinsuccessionandleaveheableowaionheohers”whenheyallagreedohis，hepickedupagobleanddrainedi“now，”hesaid，“youmusallmakefourlinesabouagirl’ssorrow，herworry，herjoyandherdeligh，expininghereasonforeachhenyoumusdrinkacupofwine，singanewpopursong，andrecieeiheralinefromanoldpoemorcouple，orasayingfromhefourbooksorhefivecssicsco

ecedwihsomeobjeconheable”beforehehadfinishedxuepanwasonhisfeeproesing“i’mnodoinghacounmeouyoujuswanomakefunofme”yunerhsoodupopushhimbackonohissea“whaareyouafraidof？”sheeased“don’youdrinkeveryday？aren’youevenupome？i’mgoingojoininifyoudoallrigh，wellandgood；ifno，iwon’killyouodrinkafewcupsorwouldyouraherrefuseandhaveodrinkengoblesandwaionheresofus？”allcppedheirapprovalandxuepanhadosubsidebaoyubegan：“hegirl’ssorrow：youhispassingbusheremainssingle“hegirl’sworry：herhusbandleaveshomeomakehisforune“hegirl’sjoy：hergoodlooksinhemirrorinhemorning“hegirl’sdeligh：swinginginalighspringgown”allcried“good！”excepxuepan，whoshookhishead“nogood，”hegrowled“heoughopayaforfei，”“why？”askedheohers“becauseididn’undersandaword”yunerhgavehimapinch“bequieandhinkouyourlinesifyoudon’，you’llbeheoopayaforfei”sheaccompaniedbaoyuonhepipaashesang：likedropsofbloodfallendlessearsoflonging，bypainedpaviliongrowwillowsandflowersunoldiwasnowxuepan’surn“allrigh，”hesaid“heregoeshegirl’ssorrow”heclearedhishroawiceandpersevered；“hegirl’ssorrow：shemarriesaqueer”aroarofugherwenuphiseyesbulgingagainheproceeded，“hegirl’sworry”abiggorilspringsouofherboudoir”roaringwihugherheycried，“makehimpayheforfeihescouldjuspassbuhisisimpossible”however，beforeheycouldfillhegoblebaoyupuin，“aslongasherhymesi，ha’sgoodenough”“ifhemaninchargepassesi，”bluseredxuepan，“whyshouldyoulokickupsuchafuss？”“henexwolinesaremoredifficul，”saidyunerh“supposeidohemforyou？”“nonsense

youhinki’venohingbeercoming？lisen“hegirl’sjoy：risingeaferherweddingnigh”“howpoeiche’sgrowing！”heyexcimedhegirl’sdeligh：agoodfuck”allurnedawaycrying，“forshame！

hurryupwihyoursong”henhesang：amosquiobuzzes，humhum“whasorofsongdoyoucallhis？”heydemandedhewenon：wofliesdrone，buzzbuzz“ha’senoughshuup！”heycried“allrigh，ifyoudon’waniha’sanewsongcalledhumhumifyoucan’beboheredolisenandwanmeosop，youmuslemeoffhedrinking”“we’llleyouoffyou’rejusholdingupoherpeople”

薛蟠的婚事，他的家人和亲友吵嚷了半年。上次薛蟠出门时，顺路到了个亲戚家去。

他们原是老亲，且又和薛家是同在户部挂名行商，也是数一数二的大门户。合京城里，上至王侯，下至买卖人，都称他家是“桂花夏家”。一则是天缘，二来是“情人眼里出西施”。