觉新在这一房里是长子，在这个大家庭里又是长房的长孙。这对孙小姐是老实话，不好辩驳，而旁人听来，只觉得鸿渐在客气。
In the large Kao family , he was the eldest son of an eldest son ; Miss Sun knew this to be true , while to the others it just sounded as though he was being polite .
长房长孙