The Reflections in the Water(Ho-ying lou) 1
The Jackpot(Tuo-chin lou) 21
Buried Treasure(San-yülou) 35
The Magic Mirror(Hsia-yi lou) 49
The Swindler(Kuei-cheng lou) 63
The Elegant Eunuch(Ts'ui-ya lou) 87
The Crafty Maid(Fu-yün lou) 107
Marital Frustrations(Shih-chin lou) 137
The Stoic Lover(Ho-kuei lou) 149
The Male Heir(Feng-hsien lou) 175
Father and Son(Sheng-ngo lou) 187
The Hermit(Wen-kuo lou) 205
Notes 222
Bibliography 228
Wade-Giles to Pinyin Conversion Table 234