且說張老見韓爺給了一錠銀子，連忙道：「軍官爺，太多心了。就是小相公每日所費無幾，何用許多銀兩呢。如怕小相公受屈，留下些須銀兩也就彀了。」韓爺道：「老丈不要推辭。推辭便是嫌輕了。」張老道：「既如此說，小老兒從命。」連忙將銀兩接過。韓爺又說道：「我這姪兒煩老丈務要分心的。」又對九如道：「姪兒耐性在此，我完了公事即便回來。」九如道：「伯父只管放心料理公事。我在此與張老伯盤桓，是不妨事的。」韓爺見九如居然大方，全無小孩子情態。不但韓二爺放心；而且張老者聽見鄧九如稱他為張老伯，樂得他心花俱開，連稱：「不敢！不敢！軍官爺只管放心。小相公交付小老兒，理當分心，不勞吩咐的。」韓二爺執了執手，鄧九如又打了一恭。韓爺便出了湯圓鋪，回頭屢屢，頗有不捨之意。從此韓二爺直奔杭州，鄧九如便在湯圓鋪安身，不表。
且说张老见韩爷给了一锭银子，连忙道：「军官爷，太多心了。就是小相公每日所费无几，何用许多银两呢。如怕小相公受屈，留下些须银两也就彀了。」韩爷道：「老丈不要推辞。推辞便是嫌轻了。」张老道：「既如此说，小老儿从命。」连忙将银两接过。韩爷又说道：「我这姪儿烦老丈务要分心的。」又对九如道：「姪儿耐性在此，我完了公事即便回来。」九如道：「伯父只管放心料理公事。我在此与张老伯盘桓，是不妨事的。」韩爷见九如居然大方，全无小孩子情态。不但韩二爷放心；而且张老者听见邓九如称他为张老伯，乐得他心花俱开，连称：「不敢！不敢！军官爷只管放心。小相公交付小老儿，理当分心，不劳吩咐的。」韩二爷执了执手，邓九如又打了一恭。韩爷便出了汤圆铺，回头屡屡，颇有不舍之意。从此韩二爷直奔杭州，邓九如便在汤圆铺安身，不表。
Now, when Old Zhang saw that Han Zhang had given him a whole ingot of silver, he said at once, “Officer, you think too much of it. What the young gentleman needs each day comes to very little — what call is there for so much silver? If you’re afraid he’ll go short, a little silver left behind would be plenty.” “Don’t refuse it, old sir,” said Han Zhang. “To refuse it is to say it’s too little.” “If you put it that way,” said Old Zhang, “I’ll do as you say.” And he quickly took the silver. Han Zhang went on, “I really must trouble you, old sir, to take good care of my nephew.” And to Jiuru he said, “Be patient and stay here, nephew. As soon as I’ve finished my official business, I’ll come straight back.” “Set your mind at rest, Uncle, and see to your business,” said Jiuru. “I’ll be here keeping Uncle Zhang company. I’ll be quite all right.” Han Zhang saw that Jiuru bore himself as composedly as a grown man, with nothing of a child’s ways about him. Not only was Second Master Han reassured; Old Zhang, hearing Deng Jiuru call him Uncle Zhang, was so delighted that his heart burst into bloom, and he said over and over, “You do me too much honour! Too much honour! Set your mind at rest, officer. Now that the young gentleman is in my care, of course I’ll look after him. You’ve no need to tell me.” Second Master Han clasped his hands in farewell, and Deng Jiuru made him a deep bow. Then Han Zhang left the tangyuan shop, looking back again and again, very loath to part. From then on Second Master Han made straight for Hangzhou, and Deng Jiuru settled down at the tangyuan shop. Of this no more.
且說包興自奉相諭送方善與玉芝小姐到合肥縣小包村，諸事已畢。在太老爺太老夫人前請安叩辭，賞銀五十兩；又在大老爺大夫人前請安稟辭，也賞了三十兩；然後又替二老爺二夫人請安稟辭，無奈何，賞了五兩銀子。又到寧老先生處稟了辭。便吩咐伴當，扣備鞍馬，牢拴行李，出了合肥縣，迤邐行來。
且说包兴自奉相谕送方善与玉芝小姐到合肥县小包村，诸事已毕。在太老爷太老夫人前请安叩辞，赏银五十两；又在大老爷大夫人前请安禀辞，也赏了三十两；然后又替二老爷二夫人请安禀辞，无奈何，赏了五两银子。又到宁老先生处禀了辞。便吩咐伴当，扣备鞍马，牢拴行李，出了合肥县，迤逦行来。
Our story turns to Bao Xing. On His Excellency’s orders he had taken Fang Shan and Miss Yuzhi to Bao Family Village in Hefei County, and all that business was done. He paid his respects to the Old Master and the Old Mistress and kowtowed to take his leave, and they gave him fifty taels of silver. Next he paid his respects to the Elder Master and the Elder Mistress and took his leave, and they too gave him thirty taels. Then he paid his respects to the Second Master and the Second Mistress and took his leave, and they, since there was no getting out of it, gave him five taels of silver. He also went to Master Ning to take his leave. Then he told his attendant to saddle the horses and tie the baggage on tight, and they left Hefei County and travelled on, mile after winding mile.
一日，路過一莊，但見樹木叢雜，房屋高大，極其兇險。包興暗暗想道：「此是何等樣人家，竟有如此的樓閣大廈？又非世冑，又非鄉宦，到底是個甚麼人呢？」正在思索，不提防咕咚的響了一鎗。坐下馬是極怕響的，忽的一聲往前一竄。包興也未防備，身不由己，掉下馬來。那馬咆哮著，跑入莊中去了。幸喜包興卻未跌著，伴當連忙下馬攙扶。包興道：「不妨事，並未跌著。你快進莊去，將馬追來。我在此看守行李。」伴當領命，進莊去了。
一日，路过一庄，但见树木丛杂，房屋高大，极其凶险。包兴暗暗想道：「此是何等样人家，竟有如此的楼阁大厦？又非世胄，又非乡宦，到底是个甚么人呢？」正在思索，不提防咕咚的响了一鎗。坐下马是极怕响的，忽的一声往前一窜。包兴也未防备，身不由己，掉下马来。那马咆哮着，跑入庄中去了。幸喜包兴却未跌着，伴当连忙下马搀扶。包兴道：「不妨事，并未跌着。你快进庄去，将马追来。我在此看守行李。」伴当领命，进庄去了。
One day they passed a manor where the trees grew thick and tangled and the buildings stood tall — a most forbidding place. Bao Xing thought to himself, “What sort of family is this, to have such towers and halls? It’s no old house of rank, and no retired official’s either. Who on earth lives here?” He was still pondering it when, without warning, a gun went off with a bang. The horse under him was terribly afraid of loud noises; with a whinny it leapt forward. Bao Xing was not ready for it either, and before he could help himself he fell from the saddle. The horse went charging off into the manor, snorting. Luckily Bao Xing was not hurt in the fall. His attendant quickly got down from his own horse to help him up. “It’s nothing,” said Bao Xing. “I’m not hurt. Hurry into the manor and get the horse back. I’ll stay here and mind the baggage.” The attendant did as he was told and went into the manor.