LinDaiyu,aslenderwomanfromtheJiangnanregion.Hereyebrowscurvedlikesmoke,neitherfrowningnornot,andhereyes,asifsmilingyetnot,heldahintofaffection.Herdemeanorrevealsthedistressofhercheeks,andherdelicatefigurebearstheweightofillness.Tearsshimmerfaintly,andherbreathisbarelyaudible.Inmomentsofcalm,sheresemblesadelicateflowerreflectedinwater;inmovement,sheislikeatenderwillowswayinginthewind.HerheartismoreperceptivethanthatofBiGan,andherillnessrivalsthatofXiShibythreeparts.Theentiresceneissetagainstabackdropofbambooandgardenscenery.