When the lady Dowager returned to her own quarters,she thought of what Hsi-jen had said before and told Lady Wang,"It is natural for young people who have played together as children to be partial to each other,but now that they are big enough to know the facts of life,they should maintain a distance.If not,what will become of them?To have other ideas would be improper.If Tai-yu harbors a secret heartache,I doubt if her illness can be cured,and I don't care!"