Reading Her Tale of Shim Chong

Chapter 61

5. "They say you're to stay in this room for a while." 6. "What about the funeral?" 7. "They've announced that you weren't feeling too well and won't be attending." 8. "Especially after the festival, they said it's best if you don't show your face for a while..." 9. "I'm sorry... It's all because of me..." 10. "If I hadn't asked you to go to the festival with me..." 11. "Don't say that." 12. "You got hurt because of me again." 13. "It should hurt, yet you're still by my side..." 14. "Let me see your wound. Are you hurt anywhere else?" 15. "Ah! Madame, be lighter..." 16. "You're awake? We have brought food for you." 17. "Please rest well." 18. "Look at this, madame! If they prepared so much, surely they don't blame you!" 19. "Eat it and cheer up..." 20. "Don't touch that!" 21. "Madame?" 22. "This isn't for us to eat."

1. These aren't food eaten during a funeral. This is mockery. 2. They are accusing me of being a woman who only cares about a life of luxury, and not her husband's death... 3. "Not one bit of this should be touched." 4. I'll only be forgiven if I stop eating and drinking altogether, and drown myself in sorrow... 5. "How could they, I'll go and..." 6. "Cheong!" 7. "Did you see that? She was even touching her face..." 8. "She's always calling for that child, just what are they doing?" 9. "They even left the minister and went out to play in the middle of the night." 10. "Doesn't it sound fishy to you? Could it be... The shameful ones..." 11. "Don't be like this, you'll only make matters worse." 12. I have to salvage this, I can't let them catch me... 13. "Where is the minister's wife?" 14. "Shush! Do rumours appear out of nowhere?" 15. "Looks like it's true that she left her husband to sneak out and play." 16. "Why else wouldn't she show her face at the funeral?"