The Story of the Stone, Volume 4: The Debt of Tears
| Editor | Gao E |
| Translated by | John Minford |
| Publisher | Penguin Classics |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | England |
| Copyright | 1982 |
| Pages / Font | 400 pages |
| ISBN | 9780140443714 |
| Barcode | 9780140443714 |
| Chapters | Note on Spelling Preface Chapter 81: Four young ladies go fishing and divine the future; Bao-yu receives a homily and is re-enrolled in the Family School Chapter 82: An old pedant tries to instil some Moral Philosophy into his incorrigible pupil; And the ailing Naiad, in a nightmare, confronts the spectres of her fevered mind. Chapter 83: An Indisposition in the Imperial Bedchamber calls for a Family Visitation; While insubordination in the inner apartments reveals Bao-chai’s long-suffering nature Chapter 84: Bao-yu is given an impromptu examination, and his betrothal is discussed for the first time; Jia Huan visits a convulsive child, and old hostilites are resumed Chapter 85: It is announced that Jia Zheng has been promoted to the rank of Permanent Secretary; And it is discovered that Xue Pan has once more brought upon himself the threat of exile Chapter 86: Bribery induces an old mandarin to tamper with the course of justice; And a discourse on the Qin provides a young lady with a vehicle for romantic feelings Chapter 87: Autumnal sounds combine with sad remembrances to inspire a composition on the Qin; And a flood of passion allows evil spirits to disturb the serenity of Zen Chapter 88: Bao-yu gratifies his grandmother by praising a fatherless child; Cousin Zhen rectifies family discipline by chastising two unruly servants Chapter 89: Our hero sees the handiwork of a departed love, and is moved to write and ode; Frowner falls prey to hysterical fear and resolves to starve to death Chapter 90: A poor girl loses a padded jacket and puts up with some obstreperous behaviour; A young man accepts a tray of sweetmeats and is put out by some devious goings-on Chapter 91: In the pursuance of lust, Moonbeam evolves an artful strategem; In a flight of Zen, Bao-yu makes an enigmatic confession Chapter 92: Qiao-jie studies the Lives of Noble Women and shows a precocious enthusiasm for Virtue; Jia Zheng admires a Mother Pearl and reflect on the vicissitudes of Life Chapter 93: A Zhen retainer seeks shelter in the Jia household; And shady activities are revealed behind the Iron Threshold Chapter 94: Grandmother Jia gives a crab-blossom party – a celebration of the ominous; Bao-yu loses his Magic Jade – a strange disappearance of the numinous Chapter 95: A rumour comes true and the Imperial Consort passes away; A counterfeit is deceptively like the real thing, and Bao-yu loses his wits Chapter 96: Xi-feng conceives an ingenious plan of deception; And Frowner is deranged by an inadvertent disclosure Chapter 97: Lin Dai-yu burns her poems to signal the end of her heart’s folly; And Xue Bao-chai leaves home to take part in a solemn rite Chapter 98: Crimson Pearl’s suffering spirit returns to the Realm of Separation; And the convalescent Stone-in-waiting weeps at the scene of past affection Appendix I: Prefaces to the first Cheng-Gao edition Joint Foreword to the subsequent Cheng-Gao edition Appendix II: The Octopartite Composition or ‘bagu wenzhang’ Appendix III: The Qin or Chinese Lute, and Knowing the Sound Appendix IV: Iron Threshold Temple and Water-moon Priory Characters in Volume 4 Genealogical Tables |
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