Aping a beauty

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Xi Shi, a famous beauty, had a pain in her bosom, so she had a frownon her face when she went out, An ugly girl named Dong Shi who lived nearby saw her and thought she was very beautiful. Therefore when she went home, she also put her hand on her bosom and had a frown on her face. When a rich man in her neighbourhood saw her, he shut his doors tightly and did not go out. When a poor man saw her, he took his wife and children and gave her a wide berth. She only know Xi Shi's frown looked beautiful but she didn't know the reason for its beauty.