10. Yen Ting[1] deported himself skilfully during
his mourning. Immediately after the death (of his
father), he looked grave and restless, as if he were
seeking for something, and could not find it. When
the coffining had taken place, he looked expectant,
as if he were following some one and could not get
up with him. After the interment he looked sad,
and as if, not getting his father to return (with him),
he would wait for him[2].
11. Зze-kang asked, saying, "The Book of History says, that Kâo Зung for three years did not speak; and that when he did his words were received with joy[3]. Was it so?" Kung-nî replied, "Why should it not have been so? Anciently, on the demise of the son of Heaven, the king, his heir, left everything to the chief minister for three years."
12. When Kih Tâo-jze died[4], before he was buried, duke Phing was (one day) drinking along with the music-master Kwang and Lî Thiâo. The bells struck up; and when Tû Khwâi, who was coming in from outside, heard them, he said, "Where is the music?" Being told that it was in the (principal) apartment, he entered it; and having ascended the steps one by one, he poured out a cup of spirits, and said, "Kwang, drink this." He then poured out another, and said, "Thiâo, drink this." He poured out a third cup; and kneeling in the hall, with his face to the north, he drank it himself, went down
the steps, and hurried out.
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