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CONTENTS
UST OF PBINCIPAL CHARACTERS
CHAPTER 1
In which an introductory story of a good scholar points the moralof the book

CHAPTER 2
Ptovincial Graduate Wang meets a fellow candidate in a village scbool. Chou Chin passes the examination in his old age

CHAPTER 3
Examiner Chou picks out true talent Butcher Hu cuts up rough after good news

CHAPTER 4
In which a monk invited to say masses is involved in a lawsuit and a country gentleman out to raise money runs into trouble

CHAPTER 5

The Wang brothers deliberate how to make a concubine the mistress of the house. Yen Ta-yu dies

CHAPTER 6
A gentleman's illncss confounds his boatmen An injured widow accuses her brother-in-law

CHAPTER 7
Examiner Fan examines the list of candidates to fepay his patron's kindness. Secretary Wang in the Ministry of Works shows kindness to a friend

CHAPTER 8
In which Wang Hui meets a (riend in need and the Lou brothers come upon a poor acquaintancc

CHAPTER 9
The Lou brothers redeem a friend Second Captain Liu assumes a false name to intimidatc boatmen

CHAPTER 10
Compiler Lu chooses a brilliant son-in-law, and Chu Hsien-fu marries into a rich tamily

CHAPTER 11
Chu Hsien-fu's wife embarrasses him by asking him for an essay,and Instructor Yang recommends a man of worth to the prime minister's household

CHAPTER 12
In which famous scholars feast at Oriole-Throat Lake and a swords-man calls with a human head

CHAPTER 13
Chu Hsien-fu consults a worthy man about the examinations Ma Chun-shang puts his money at the service of a friend

CHAPTER 14
In which Chu Hsien-fu sees a triend off from the bookshop and Ma Chun-shang meets an immortal in a mountain cave

CHAPTER 15
Ma Chun-shang actends the funeral of an immortal, and Kuang Chao-jen proves himself a filial son

CHAPTER 16
A good son waits upon his fathec in Big Willow Village. A good magistrate encourages a poor scholar in Yuehching County

CHAPTER 17
Kuang Chao-jen revisits his old haunts D Chao ranks high among the poets

CHAFTER 18
Famous scholars invrte Kuang Chao-jen to a poetical meeting Pan Number Three calls on a friend in a bookshop

CHAPTER 19
In which Kuang Chao-jen finds a good fciend and Pan Number Three comes to grief

CHAPTER 20
Kuang Chao-jen meets good fortune in the capital Niu Pu-yi dies far from home at Wuhu

CHAPTER 21
An ambitious youth takes a false name An old man who misse his friend falls ill

CHAPTER 22
In which Niu Yu-fu adopts a grandnephew and Wan Hsueh-chai entertains guests

CHAPTER 23
The poet who 'discloses a seccet is beaten and a widow looks for her husband

CHAPTER 24
Niu Pu is involved in a lawsuit and Pao Wen-ching goes back to his old trade

CHAPTER 25
Pao Wen-ching meets an old acquaintancc in Nanking and Ni Ting-hsi finds a bride in Anching

CHAPTER 26
After receiving promotion, Prefect Hsiang mourns for a friend After his father's death, Pao Ting-hsi marries a wife

CHAPTER 27
In which Mcs. Wang quarrels with her husband and Ni Ting-chu finds his brother

CHAPTER 28
Chi Wei-hsiao takes a second wife in Yangchow Hsiao Chin-hsuan compiles a book in Nanking

CHAPTER 29
Chuko Tien-shen meets a friend in the priory and Tu Shen-ching takes a concubine in Nanking

CHAPTER 30
In which a lover of handsome youths seeks a fricnd at Divine Pleasure Temple, and a splendid contest is hetd at Carefree Lake

CHAPTER 31
Visitors call on a gallant in Tienchang County Good friends drink wine in Tu Shao-ching's library

CHAPTBR 32
In which are describcd the gallant deeds of Tu Shao-ching and the last words ot Mr. Lou

CHAPTER 33
Wherein Tu Shao-ching and his wife take a pleasure trip and Chih Heng-shan discusses cercmony with his (ricnds

CHAPTER 34
Scholars meet to speak of music and cercmony The emperor summons a talentcd man

CHAPTER 35
Thc Son of Heaven consults a worthy man, but Chuang Shao-kuang declines all posts and goes home

CHAPTBR 36
A truc Confucian is born in Changshu County. A worthy man be-comes Mastec of Ceremonies in the Temple ot Tai Po

CHAPTER 37
Through sacrifice to an ancient sage, scholars revive the old ceremony in Nanking. A filial son is seen off by his friends to search for his father in Szechuan

CHAPTER 38
Kuo Tieh-shan encounters tigers in the mountain A monk from Sweet Dew Temple meets his foc

CHAPTER 39
Hsiao Yun-hsien saves a man on Bright Moon Ridge Marshal Ping triumphs at Green Maple City

CHAPTER 40
Hsiao Yun-hsien enjoys the snow on Kwangwu Mountain Shen Chiung-chih sells het pocms at Lucky Crossing Bridge

CHAPTER 41
Chuang Cho-chiang talks ot old times at Chinhuai River Shen Chiung-chih is taken under arrest to Yangchow

CHAPTER 42
Young gentlemen discuss the examinations in a brothel A scrvant brings news from the Miao regions

CHAPTER 43
The brigade general fights a battle at Wild Goat Pool and a chieftain caids the camp at the dancing ground

CHAPTER 44
His work accomplishcd, Brigade General Tang goes home Senior Licentiate Yu discusses burial customs at a feast

CHAPTER 45
In which Yu Yu-chung takes the blame for his brother They bury theit parents and spcak ot geomancy

CHAPTER 46
Talented men bid farewell at Three Mountains Gate The people of Wuho are blinded by profit and power

CHAPTER 47
Licentiate Yoo repairs Yuanwu Pavilion. Salt Merchant Fang shocks scholars at the enshrining ot virtuous women

CHAPTER 48
A /virtuous widow of Huichow follows her husband to the grave Later scholars admire the old ways at Tai Po's Temple

CHAPTER 49
A Hanlin discourses on the examinations An impostor masquerades as an official

CHAPTER 50
A bogus official is put to shame A champion procures official cank for a friend

CHAPTER 51
A young woman tricks a man into losing his money A hero under-goes torture willingly

CHAPTER 52
A young man is wounded in an athletic contest A hero tears down a house to collect a debt

CHAPTER 53
A guest is entertained one snowy night at the palace A girl has an unlucky dream at Welcome Pavilion

CHAPTER 54
A bcautiful invalid has her fortune told in a bawdy house A foolish scholar offers poems to a courtesan

CHAPTER 55
In which four new characters are introduced to link the past with the present, and the story ends with an epilogue AppENDlX: The Examination System and Oflicial Ranks Referred To in This Novel