about noon
`` In a day or two , '' she added , `` Ch ` in Chung will be coming to pay his obeisance to your venerable ladyship . '' This bit of news greatly rejoiced the heart of dowager lady Chia , and lady Feng likewise did not let the opportunity slip , without inviting the old lady to attend the theatrical performance to come off the day after the morrow . Dowager lady Chia was , it is true , well on in years , but was , nevertheless , very fond of enjoyment , so that when the day arrived and Mrs. Yu came over to invite her round , she forthwith took madame Wang , Lin Tai-yü , Pao-yü and others along and went to the play . It was about noon , when dowager lady Chia returned to her apartments for her siesta ; and madame Wang , who was habitually partial to a quiet life , also took her departure after she had seen the old lady retire . Lady Feng subsequently took the seat of honour ; and the party enjoyed themselves immensely till the evening , when they broke up . But to return to Pao-yü . Having accompanied his grandmother Chia back home , and waited till her ladyship was in her midday sleep , he had in fact an inclination to return to the performance , but he was afraid lest he should be a burden to Mrs. Ch ` in and the rest and lest they should not feel at ease .