5. The Master said, "If you can feel at ease, do it. But a superior man, during the whole period of mourn. ing, does not enjoy pleasant food which he may eat, nor derive pleasure from music which he may hear. He also does not feel at ease, if he is comfortably lodged. Therefore he does not do what you propose. But now you feel at ease and may do it."

6. Tsae Go then went out, and the Master said, "This shows Yu's want of virtue. It is not till a child is three years old that it is allowed to leave the arms of its parents. And the three years mourning is univer sally observed throughout the empire. Did Yu enjoy the three years' affection for his parents?"

XXII. The Master said, "Hard is the case of him, who will stuff himself with food the whole day, without applying his mind to anything good! Are there not gamesters and chessplayers? To be one of these would still be better than doing nothing at all."

XXIII. Tsze-loo said, "Does the superior man esteem valour?" The Master said, "The superior man holds righteousness to be of highest importance. A inan in a superior situation, having valour without righteousness, will be guilty of insubordination; one of the lower people, having valour without righteousness, will commit robbery."

XXIV. 1. Tsze-kung said, "Has the superior man his hatreds also?" The Master said, "He has his hatreds. He hates those who proclaim the evil of others. He hates the man who, being in a low station, slanders his superiors. He hates those who have valour merely, and are unobservant of propriety. He hates those who are forward and determined, aud, at the same time, of contracted understanding."

2. The Master then inquired, "Tsze, have you also. your hatreds?" Tsze-kung replied, "I hate those who pry out matters, and ascribe the knowledge to their

wisdom. I hate those who are only not modest, and think that they are valorous. I hate those who make known secrets, and think that they are straightfor ward."

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XXV. The Master said, "Of all people, girls and servants are the most difficult to behave to. If are familiar with them, they lose their humility. If you maintain a reserve towards them, they are discontented."

XXVI. The Master said, "When a man at forty is the object of dislike, he will always continue what he is."

BOOK XVIII. WEI TSZE

CHAPTER I. 1. The viscount of Wei withdrew from the court. The viscount of Ke became a slave to Chow. Pe-kan remonstrated with him and died.

2. Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty possessed these three men of virtue."

II. Hwuy of Lew-hea being chief criminal judge, was thrice dismissed from his office. Some one said to him, "Is it not yet time for you, Sir, to leave this?” He replied, "Serving men in an upright way, where shall I go to, and not experience such a thrice-repeated dismissal? If I choose to serve men in a crooked way, what necessity is there for me to leave the country of my parents?

III. The duke King of Ts'e, with reference to the manner in which he should treat Confucius, said, "I

cannot treat him as I would the chief of the Ke family. I will treat him in a manner between that accorded to the chief of the Ke, and that given to the chief of the Mang family." He also said, "I am old; I cannot use his doctrines." Confucius took his departure.

IV. The people of Tse sent to Loo a present of female musicians, which Ke Hwan received, and for three days no court was held. Confucius took his departure.

V. 1. The madman of Ts'oo, Tsee-yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, "Oh FUNG! Oh FUNG! How is your virtue degenerated! As to the past, reproof is useless; but the future may be provided against. Give up your vain pursuit. Give up your vain pursuit. Peril awaits those who now engage in affairs of government."

2. Confucius alighted and wished to converse with him, but Tsee-yu hastened away, so that he could not talk with him.

VI. 1. Ch'ang-tseu and Kee-neih were at work in the field together, when Confucius passed by them, and sent Tsze-loo to enquire for the ford.

2. Ch'ang-tseu said, "Who is he that holds the reins in the carriage there?" Tsze-loo told him, "It is K'ung K'ew." "Is it not K'ung K'ew of Loo?" asked he. "Yes," was the reply, to which the other rejoined, "He knows the ford."

3. Tsze-loo then enquired of Kee-neih, who said to him, "Who are you, Sir?" He answered, "I am Chung Yew." "Are you not the disciple of K ung K'ew of Loo?" asked the other. "I am," replied he, and then Kee-neih said to him, "Disorder, like a swelling flood, spreads over the whole empire, and who is he that will change it for you? Than follow one who merely withdraws from this one and that one, had you not better follow those who have withdrawn from the world alto

vith birds and beasts, as if they were the sa - If I associate not with these people,-wi ,—with whom shall I associate? If right pr revailed through the empire, there would be me to change its state."

1. Tsze-loo, following the Master, happened nd, when he met an old man, carrying, acr lder on a staff, a basket for weeds. Tsze-] him, "Have you seen my master, Sir!" T replied, "Your four limbs are unaccustomed u cannot distinguish the five kinds of grain: your master?" With this, he planted his st ground, aud proceeded to weed.

ze-loo joined his hands across his breast, a fore him.

e old man kept Tsze-loo to pass the night e, killed a fowl, prepared millet, and feasted hi introduced to him his two sons.

xt day, Tsze-loo went on his way, and report nture. The Master said, "He is a recluse," a e-loo back to see him again, but, when he

lace, the old man was gone.

ze-loo then said to the family, "Not to take ot righteous. If the relations between old a nay not be neglected, how is it that he s e duties that should be observed between s and minister? Wishing to maintain his perso he allows that great relation to come to con A superior man takes office, and performs us duties belonging to it. As to the failure

3. "It may be said of Hwuy of I Shaou-leen, that they surrendered thei mitted to taint in their persons, but the ponded with reason, and their actions w are anxious to see. This is all that is in them.

4. "It may be said of Yu-chung a while they hid themselves in their secl a license to their words, but, in their p ceeded in preserving their purity, and, ment, they acted according to the e times.

5. "I am different from all these. I for which I am predetermined, and no which I am predetermined."

IX.

1. The grand music-master, Ch Kan, the master of the band at the sec to Ts'oo. Leaou, the band-master at went to Ts'ae. Keueh, the band-mast meal, went to Ts'in.

2 Fang-shuh, the drum-master, witho of the river. Woo, the master of the drew to the Han. Yang, the assistan and Seang, master of the musical stone island in the sea."

X. The duke of Chow addressed hi of Loo, saying, "The virtuous prince d his relations. He does not cause the g repine at his not employing them. great cause, he does not dismiss from