且說丁家兄弟聽見丁母叫他二人說話。大爺道：「原叫將此女交在妹子處；惟恐夜深驚動老人家。為何太太卻知道了呢？」二爺道：「不用猜疑，咱弟兄進去，便知分曉了。」弟兄二人往後而來。
且说丁家兄弟听见丁母叫他二人说话。大爷道：「原叫将此女交在妹子处；惟恐夜深惊动老人家。为何太太却知道了呢？」二爷道：「不用猜疑，咱弟兄进去，便知分晓了。」弟兄二人往后而来。
Now, the Ding brothers heard that Madam Ding was calling for the two of them. “We meant to leave the girl with our sister,” said the Elder Master, “so as not to disturb Mother so late at night. How has she come to know of it?” “No use guessing,” said the Second Master. “Let’s go in, and we’ll soon find out.” And the two brothers went off to the back of the house.
原來郭增嬌來到月華小姐處，眾丫環圍著他問。郭增嬌便說起如何被掠，如何遭逢姓展的搭救。剛說到此，跟小姐的親近丫環，就追問起姓展的是何等樣人。郭增嬌道：「聽說是什麼御貓兒，現在也被擒困住了。」丫環聽到展爺被擒，就告訴了小姐。小姐暗暗吃驚，就叫他悄悄回太太去。自己帶了郭增嬌來到太太房內。太太又細細的問了一番，暗自思道：「展姑爺既來到松江，為何不到茉花村，反往陷空島去呢？或者是兆蘭兆蕙明知此事，卻暗暗的瞞著老身不成。」想到此，疼女婿的心盛，立刻叫他二人。
原来郭增娇来到月华小姐处，众丫环围着他问。郭增娇便说起如何被掠，如何遭逢姓展的搭救。刚说到此，跟小姐的亲近丫环，就追问起姓展的是何等样人。郭增娇道：「听说是什么御猫儿，现在也被擒困住了。」丫环听到展爷被擒，就告诉了小姐。小姐暗暗吃惊，就叫他悄悄回太太去。自己带了郭增娇来到太太房内。太太又细细的问了一番，暗自思道：「展姑爷既来到松江，为何不到茉花村，反往陷空岛去呢？或者是兆兰兆蕙明知此事，却暗暗的瞒着老身不成。」想到此，疼女婿的心盛，立刻叫他二人。
Guo Zengjiao, it turned out, had come to Miss Yuehua’s rooms, where the maids crowded round her with questions. Guo Zengjiao told them how she had been carried off, and how she had been rescued thanks to a man named Zhan. She had only got this far when the maid closest to the young lady pressed her: what sort of man was this Zhan? “I heard he’s something called the Imperial Cat,” said Guo Zengjiao, “and now he’s been caught and shut up too.” When the maid heard that Zhan Zhao had been captured, she told the young lady. The young lady was secretly alarmed. She told the maid to go quietly and report it to Her Ladyship, and she herself brought Guo Zengjiao to Madam Ding’s room. Madam Ding questioned the girl closely once more and thought to herself, “If my son-in-law Zhan has come to Songjiang, why didn’t he come to Mohua Village? Why go to Xiankong Island instead? Or can it be that Zhaolan and Zhaohui know all about this and are quietly keeping it from me?” At this thought her love for her son-in-law got the better of her, and she sent for the two of them at once.
及至兆蘭二人來到太太房中，見小姐躲出去了，丁母面上有些怒色，問道：「你妹夫展熊飛來到松江，如今已被人擒獲，你二人可知道麼？」兆蘭道：「孩兒等實實不知。只因方才問那老頭兒，方知展兄早已在陷空島呢。他其實並未上茉花村來。孩兒等再不敢撒謊的。」丁母道：「我也不管你們知道不知道。那怕你們上陷空島跪門去呢，我只要我的好好女婿便了。我算是將姓展的交給你二人了；倘有差池，我是不依的。」兆蕙道：「孩兒與哥哥明日急急訪查就是了。請母親安歇罷。」二人連忙退出。
及至兆兰二人来到太太房中，见小姐躲出去了，丁母面上有些怒色，问道：「你妹夫展熊飞来到松江，如今已被人擒获，你二人可知道么？」兆兰道：「孩儿等实实不知。只因方才问那老头儿，方知展兄早已在陷空岛呢。他其实并未上茉花村来。孩儿等再不敢撒谎的。」丁母道：「我也不管你们知道不知道。那怕你们上陷空岛跪门去呢，我只要我的好好女婿便了。我算是将姓展的交给你二人了；倘有差池，我是不依的。」兆蕙道：「孩儿与哥哥明日急急访查就是了。请母亲安歇罢。」二人连忙退出。
When Zhaolan and his brother came into their mother’s room, they saw that the young lady had slipped away. There was a look of anger on Madam Ding’s face. “Your sister’s husband-to-be, Zhan Zhao, has come to Songjiang,” she said, “and now he’s been taken captive. Did the two of you know?” “We truly didn’t know, Mother,” said Zhaolan. “It was only when we questioned that old man just now that we learned Brother Zhan has been on Xiankong Island all along. In fact he never came to Mohua Village at all. We would never dare lie to you.” “I don’t care whether you knew or not,” said Madam Ding. “Go and kneel at their gate on Xiankong Island if you have to — all I want is my son-in-law back safe and sound. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve put Zhan in your hands, the two of you. If anything goes wrong, I won’t stand for it.” “My brother and I will hurry off tomorrow and find out what we can,” said Zhaohui. “Please go to bed, Mother.” And the two of them quickly withdrew.