midday
As the plum blossom , in the eastern part of the garden of the Ning mansion , was in full bloom , Chia Chen 's spouse , Mrs. Yu , made preparations for a collation , -LRB- purposing -RRB- to send invitations to dowager lady Chia , mesdames Hsing , and Wang , and the other members of the family , to come and admire the flowers ; and when the day arrived the first thing she did was to take Chia Jung and his wife , the two of them , and come and ask them round in person . Dowager lady Chia and the other inmates crossed over after their early meal ; and they at once promenaded the Hui Fang -LRB- Concentrated Fragrance -RRB- Garden . First tea was served , and next wine ; but the entertainment was no more than a family banquet of the kindred of the two mansions of Ning and Jung , so that there was a total lack of any novel or original recreation that could be put on record . After a little time , Pao-yü felt tired and languid and inclined for his midday siesta . `` Take good care , '' dowager lady Chia enjoined some of them , `` and stay with him , while he rests for a while , when he can come back ; '' whereupon Chia Jung 's wife , Mrs. Ch ` in , smiled and said with eagerness : `` We got ready in here a room for uncle Pao , so let your venerable ladyship set your mind at ease . Just hand him over to my charge , and he will be quite safe . Mothers and sisters , '' she continued , addressing herself to Pao-yü 's nurses and waiting maids , `` invite uncle Pao to follow me in here . ''