Xinger brushed this aside. 'It's not that. If you talk about the proper etiquette, it goes without saying we should keep out of the way. But even when we do we still hold our breath because, if we let out a gasp, it might blow Miss Lin over; or, being warm, might melt Miss Xue.'
A Dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin (tr. Gladys Yang)










