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Simplified Chinese
隔了几个月，已是寒冬时节。袭人因母亲死了，要回家去守孝。王夫人、凤姐自然答应了。
Tradionnal Chinese
隔了幾個月，已是寒冬時節。 襲人因母親死了，要回家去守孝。 王夫人、鳳姐自然答應了。
Simple Translation
After a few months, it was winter. Xiren wants to go home to observe filial piety because of his mother’s death. Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng naturally agreed.
