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 2. At the mourning rites for duke Tâo, Kî Kâo-jze asked Mǎng King-jze what they should eat (to show their grief) for the ruler. King-jze replied, "To eat gruel is the general rule for all the kingdom." (The other said), "It is known throughout the four quarters that we three ministers have not been able to live in harmony with the ducal house. I could by an effort make myself emaciated; but would it not make men doubt whether I was doing so in sincerity? I will eat rice as usual."

3. When Sze-thû King-jze of Wei died, Зze-hsiâ made a visit of condolence (to his house); and, though the chief mourner had not completed the slight dressing (of the corpse), he went in the headband and robe of mourning. Зze-yû paid a similar visit; and, when the chief mourner had completed the slight dressing, he went out, put on the bands, returned and wailed. Зze-hsiâ said to him, "Did you ever hear (that) that (was the proper method to observe)?" "I heard the Master say," was the reply, "that until the chief mourner had changed his dress, one should not assume the mourning bands ."

4. Зǎng-jze said, "An-jze may be said to have known well the rules of propriety;—he was humble and reverent." Yû Zo said, "An-jze wore the same (robe of) fox-fur for thirty years. (At the burial of