Note 484 — XCIII. HIS FATHER’S GHOST.
Herbert Allen Giles translation
Lin-tsung saw his host kill a chicken which he thought was destined for himself. However, Mao-jung served up the dainty morsel to his mother, while he and his guest regaled themselves with two baskets of common vegetables. At this instance of filial piety, Lin-tsung had the good sense to be charmed. return to text