"To marry such a beauty is exceptional good fortune. But will your honorable father be satisfied?"
Li sighed and answered:
"There is no lack of anxiety in my humble house. My father is of a very stern disposition, and as yet knows nothing."
Sun, developing his hidden traps, continued:
"If your honorable father is not placable, where will my Elder-Brother shelter the Beauty whom he has carried away? Have you come to some arrangement with her on this point?"
With heavy brows, La answered:
"My little wife and I have already discussed the matter."
"Your Honorable Favor has doubtless some admirable plan?"
"Her ideas," explained La, "is to remain for the time at a place in the country of Su and Hang, whilst I go forward to my family and ask my friends and relations to appease my father."
The other gave a deep sigh and assumed a saddened air: