yao

" But why should Pei-yao now object to it? "

“ 瑶姊是现在不肯?为什么 呢 ? ”

And can't Yao Chin-feng go one better than Chou Erh-chieh?

难道 姚金凤 抵不过他们那周二姐么?

" It's not fair on Yao Chin-feng ! "

“ 姚金凤 真冤枉!

" Pei-yao, " he said , " for two days now you've looked worried and rather depressed.

“ 佩瑶, —— 这两天来你好像心事很重,懒洋洋地提不起精神.

Then Chin Ho-shang pulled Little San-tse off, while Lu Hsiaopao dragged Yao Chin-feng away.

金和尚把小三子拉开, 陆小宝也拖了姚金凤走.

" We needn't be afraid of Yao Chin-feng playing tricks. "

“ 当真不要怕 姚金凤 有什么花头.

" It's no good going there: they've all gone over to Yao Chinfeng's.

“ 不用去了.她们都在姚金凤家里.

" Who was with them when they left Yao Chin-feng's but last night? "

“ 昨晚上她们两个从姚金凤家里出来和什么人同路? ”

They'd just been to the meeting at Yao Chin-feng's place.

也是姚金凤家里一同出来的.

" I suspect that Yao Chin-feng has already ratted!

“ 只怕她现在已经是走狗了!

" Pei-yao's also rather worried about it all.

“ 佩瑶也为了这件事担心呢.

" But he's coming back soon, so Pei-yao tells me. "

“ 说是不久就可以回来, 也是佩瑶说的. ”

Had they just been exposed to the strong winds of Yao and Shun?

也不知是否尧舜的雄风刚从那穗尖上吹过?

Ah Chen, did you get in touch with Yao Chin-feng ?

阿珍, 你和 姚金凤 碰过头 么 ?

" Pei-yao, " he demanded as calmly as he could, " why don't you say something?

他把口气略放和平些,带着质问的意味说: “ 佩瑶!怎么你总不开口?