midday
Pao-yü hastened to tell dowager lady Chia , and the doctor was sent for , who , upon feeling her pulse and diagnosing her complaint , declared that there was nothing else the matter with her than a chill , which she had suddenly contracted , that after she had taken a dose or two of medicine , it would be dispelled , and that she would be quite well . After he had written the prescription and taken his departure , some one was despatched to fetch the medicines , which when brought were properly decocted . As soon as she had swallowed a dose , Pao-yü bade her cover herself with her bed-clothes so as to bring on perspiration ; while he himself came into Tai-yü 's room to look her up . Tai-yü was at this time quite alone , reclining on her bed having a midday siesta , and the waiting-maids having all gone out to attend to whatever they pleased , the whole room was plunged in stillness and silence . Pao-yü raised the embroidered soft thread portiere and walked in ; and upon espying Tai-yü in the room fast asleep , he hurriedly approached her and pushing her : `` Dear cousin , '' he said , `` you 've just had your meal , and are you asleep already ? '' and he kept on calling `` Tai-yü '' till he woke her out of her sleep . Perceiving that it was Pao-yü , `` You had better go for a stroll , '' Tai-yü urged , `` for the day before yesterday I was disturbed the whole night , and up to this day I have n't had rest enough to get over the fatigue .