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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Cast of Characters
Chapter 21: Wu Yüeh-niang Sweeps Snow in Order to Brew Tea; Ying Po-chüeh Runs Errands on Behalf of Flowers
Chapter 22: Hsi-men Ch’ing Secretly Seduces Lai-wang’s Wife; Ch’un-mei Self-righteously Denounces Li Ming
Chapter 23: Yü-hsiao Acts as Lookout by Yüeh-niang’s Chamber; Chin-lien Eavesdrops outside Hidden Spring Grotto
Chapter 24: Ching-chi Flirts with a Beauty on the Lantern Festival; Hui-hsiang Angrily Hurls Abuse at Lai-wang’s Wife
Chapter 25: Hsüeh-o Secretly Divulges the Love Affair; Lai-wang Drunkenly Vilifies Hsi-men Ch’ing
Chapter 26: Lai-wang Is Sent under Penal Escort to Hsü-chou; Sung Hui-lien Is Shamed into Committing Suicide
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
Chapter 28: Ch’en Ching-chi Teases Chin-lien about a Shoe; Hsi-men Ch’ing Angrily Beats Little Iron Rod
Chapter 29: Immortal Wu Physiognomizes the Exalted and the Humble; P’an Chin-lien Enjoys a Midday Battle in the Bathtub
Chapter 30: Lai-pao Escorts the Shipment of Birthday Gifts; Hsi-men Ch’ing Begets a Son and Gains an Office
Chapter 31: Ch’in-t’ung Conceals a Flagon after Spying on Yü-hsiao; Hsi-men Ch’ing Holds a Feast and Drinks Celebratory Wine
Chapter 32: Li Kuei-chieh Adopts a Mother and Is Accepted as a Daughter; Ying Po-chüeh Cracks Jokes and Dances Attendance on Success
Chapter 33: Ch’en Ching-chi Loses His Keys and Is Distrained to. Sing; Han Tao-kuo Liberates His Wife to Compete for Admiration
Chapter 34: Shu-t’ung Relies upon His Favor to Broker Affairs; P’ing-an Harbors Resentment and Wags His Tongue
Chapter 35: Harboring Resentment Hsi-men Ch’ing Punishes P’ing-an; Playing a Female Role Shu-t’ung Entertains Hangers-on
Chapter 36: Chai Ch’ien Sends a Letter Asking for a Young Girl; Hsi-men Ch’ing Patronizes Principal Graduate Ts’ai
Chapter 37: Old Mother Feng Urges the Marriage of Han Ai-chieh; Hsi-men Ch’ing Espouses Wang Liu-erh as a Mistress
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
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
Chapter 40: Holding Her Boy in Her Arms Li P’ing-erh Curries Favor; Dressing Up as a Maidservant Chin-lien Courts Affection
Appendix: Translations of Supplementary Material 453
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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