起死 Bringing Back the Dead

（一大片荒地。(A vast stretch of wasteland.處處有些土岡，最高的不過六七尺。Here and there are earthen mounds, none more than six or seven feet high.沒有樹木。There are no trees.遍地都是雜亂的蓬草；The ground is covered everywhere with tangled tumbleweed;草間有一條人馬踏成的路徑。amid the weeds runs a path trodden by men and horses.離路不遠，有一個水溜。Not far from the path is a pool of water.遠處望見房屋。）Houses can be seen in the distance.)

（一大片荒地。处处有些土冈，最高的不过六七尺。没有树木。遍地都是杂乱的蓬草；草间有一条人马踏成的路径。离路不远，有一个水溜。远处望见房屋。）

莊子——（黑瘦麵皮，花白的絡腮鬍子，道冠，布袍，拿著馬鞭，上。）出門沒有水喝，一下子就覺得口渴。Zhuangzi—(His face dark and gaunt, his full beard grizzled; wearing a Daoist cap and a cloth robe and carrying a horsewhip, he enters.) Once you set out and have no water to drink, you feel thirsty in no time.口渴可不是玩意兒呀，真不如化為蝴蝶。Thirst is no laughing matter; one would truly be better off turning into a butterfly.可是這裡也沒有花兒呀，……But there are no flowers here, either...哦！Oh!海子在這裡了，運氣，運氣！Here is a pool—what luck, what luck!

庄子——（黑瘦面皮，花白的络腮胡子，道冠，布袍，拿著马鞭，上。）出门没有水喝，一下子就觉得口渴。口渴可不是玩意儿呀，真不如化为蝴蝶。可是这里也没有花儿呀，……哦！海子在这里了，运气，运气！

（他跑到水溜旁邊，撥開浮萍，用手掬起水來，喝了十幾口。）唔，好了。(He runs to the pool, parts the duckweed, scoops up water in his hands, and drinks more than a dozen mouthfuls.) Mm, that's better.慢慢的上路。（走著，向四處看，）阿呀！Now to take the road at my leisure. (Walking on and looking around,) Ah!一個髑髏。A skull.這是怎的？（用馬鞭在蓬草間撥了一撥，敲著，說：）How did this come about? (He stirs among the tumbleweed with his horsewhip and, tapping the skull, says:)

（他跑到水溜旁边，拨开浮萍，用手掬起水来，喝了十几口。）唔，好了。慢慢的上路。（走著，向四处看，）阿呀！一个髑髅。这是怎的？（用马鞭在蓬草间拨了一拨，敲著，说：）

您是貪生怕死，倒行逆施，成了這樣的呢？（橐橐。）還是失掉地盤，吃著板刀，成了這樣的呢？（橐橐。）還是鬧得一榻胡塗，對不起父母妻子，成了這樣的呢？（橐橐。）您不知道自殺是弱者的行為嗎？（橐橐橐！）還是您沒有飯吃，沒有衣穿，成了這樣的呢？（橐橐。）還是年紀老了，活該死掉，成了這樣的呢？（橐橐。）還是……Was it because you clung to life and feared death, acted against all right and reason, and came to this? (Tap, tap.) Or did you lose your territory, fall beneath the executioner's blade, and come to this? (Tap, tap.) Or did you make a complete mess of things, fail your parents, wife, and children, and come to this? (Tap, tap.) Did you not know that suicide is the act of the weak? (Tap, tap, tap!) Or did you have no food to eat and no clothes to wear, and so come to this? (Tap, tap.) Or did you grow old, and simply deserve to die, and so come to this? (Tap, tap.) Or...唉，這倒是我胡塗，好像在做戲了。Ah, now I am being foolish—as if I were acting in a play.那裡會回答。How could it possibly answer?好在離楚國已經不遠，用不著忙，還是請司命大神復他的形，生他的肉，和他談談閑天，再給他重回家鄉，骨肉團聚罷。（放下馬鞭，朝著東方，拱兩手向天，提高了喉嚨，大叫起來：）Fortunately, Chu is not far off now, so there is no need to hurry; I may as well ask the Great God Siming to restore his form and regrow his flesh, have a little idle chat with him, and then send him back to his native place to reunite with his family. (He lays down his horsewhip, faces east, raises his clasped hands toward heaven, and cries at the top of his voice:)

您是贪生怕死，倒行逆施，成了这样的呢？（橐橐。）还是失掉地盘，吃著板刀，成了这样的呢？（橐橐。）还是闹得一榻胡涂，对不起父母妻子，成了这样的呢？（橐橐。）您不知道自杀是弱者的行为吗？（橐橐橐！）还是您没有饭吃，没有衣穿，成了这样的呢？（橐橐。）还是年纪老了，活该死掉，成了这样的呢？（橐橐。）还是……唉，这倒是我胡涂，好像在做戏了。那里会回答。好在离楚国已经不远，用不著忙，还是请司命大神复他的形，生他的肉，和他谈谈闲天，再给他重回家乡，骨肉团聚罢。（放下马鞭，朝著东方，拱两手向天，提高了喉咙，大叫起来：）

至心朝禮，司命大天尊！……With utmost devotion I bow before the Great Celestial Lord Siming!...

至心朝礼，司命大天尊！……

（一陣陰風，許多蓬頭的，禿頭的，瘦的，胖的，男的，女的，老的，少的鬼魂出現。）(A chill wind rises, and a host of spirits appear: disheveled and bald, thin and fat, male and female, old and young.)

（一阵阴风，许多蓬头的，秃头的，瘦的，胖的，男的，女的，老的，少的鬼魂出现。）

鬼魂——莊周，你這胡塗蟲！The Spirits—Zhuang Zhou, you muddleheaded fool!花白了鬍子，還是想不通。Your beard has gone gray, and still you cannot see reason.死了沒有四季，也沒有主人公。In death there are no four seasons, and no masters either.天地就是春秋，做皇帝也沒有這麼輕鬆。Heaven and earth themselves are spring and autumn; even an emperor has no such ease.還是莫管閑事罷，快到楚國去乾你自家的運動。……Leave well enough alone, and hurry on to Chu to carry out your own campaign....

鬼魂——庄周，你这胡涂虫！花白了胡子，还是想不通。死了没有四季，也没有主人公。天地就是春秋，做皇帝也没有这么轻松。还是莫管闲事罢，快到楚国去干你自家的运动。……

莊子——你們才是胡塗鬼，死了也還是想不通。Zhuangzi—You are the muddleheaded ghosts; even in death you still cannot see reason.要知道活就是死，死就是活呀，奴才也就是主人公。You must understand that life is death and death is life; the slave, too, is the master.我是達性命之源的，可不受你們小鬼的運動。I have penetrated to the source of life and destiny, and will not be swayed by the campaigns of you petty ghosts.

庄子——你们才是胡涂鬼，死了也还是想不通。要知道活就是死，死就是活呀，奴才也就是主人公。我是达性命之源的，可不受你们小鬼的运动。

鬼魂——那麼，就給你當場出醜……The Spirits—Then we shall make a fool of you here and now...

鬼魂——那么，就给你当场出丑……

莊子——楚王的聖旨在我頭上，更不怕你們小鬼的起哄！（又拱兩手向天，提高了喉嚨，大叫起來：）Zhuangzi—I bear the King of Chu's imperial summons, so still less do I fear the rabble-rousing of you petty ghosts! (Again he raises his clasped hands toward heaven and cries at the top of his voice:)

庄子——楚王的圣旨在我头上，更不怕你们小鬼的起哄！（又拱两手向天，提高了喉咙，大叫起来：）

至心朝禮，司命大天尊！With utmost devotion I bow before the Great Celestial Lord Siming!

至心朝礼，司命大天尊！

天地玄黃，宇宙洪荒。Heaven is dark and earth is yellow; the cosmos is vast and primordial.日月盈昃，辰宿列張。The sun and moon wax and wane; the constellations spread in ordered ranks.

天地玄黄，宇宙洪荒。日月盈昃，辰宿列张。

趙錢孫李，周吳鄭王。Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang.馮秦褚衛，薑沈韓楊。Feng, Qin, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang.

赵钱孙李，周吴郑王。冯秦褚卫，姜沈韩杨。

太上老君急急如律令！By the command of the Most High Lord Lao, let this be carried out with all speed!敕！Obey!敕！Obey!敕！Obey!

（一陣清風，司命大神道冠布袍，黑瘦麵皮，花白的絡腮鬍子，手執馬鞭，在東方的朦朧中出現。(A fresh breeze rises, and the Great God Siming appears in the eastern haze, wearing a Daoist cap and cloth robe, his face dark and gaunt, his full beard grizzled, a horsewhip in his hand.鬼魂全都隱去。）All the spirits vanish.)

（一阵清风，司命大神道冠布袍，黑瘦面皮，花白的络腮胡子，手执马鞭，在东方的朦胧中出现。鬼魂全都隐去。）

司命——莊周，你找我，又要鬧什麼玩意兒了？Siming—Zhuang Zhou, you have summoned me; what new mischief are you up to?喝夠了水，不安分起來了嗎？Now that you have drunk your fill, are you growing restless?

司命——庄周，你找我，又要闹什么玩意儿了？喝够了水，不安分起来了吗？

莊子——臣是見楚王去的，路經此地，看見一個空髑髏，卻還存著頭樣子。Zhuangzi—I am on my way to see the King of Chu, and in passing through this place I saw an empty skull that still retained the shape of a head.該有父母妻子的罷，死在這裡了，真是嗚呼哀哉，可憐得很。He must have had parents, a wife, and children; to have died here is truly, alas, a most pitiable thing.所以懇請大神復他的形，還他的肉，給他活轉來，好回家鄉去。I therefore earnestly beg Your Greatness to restore his form and return his flesh, bringing him back to life so that he may go home.

庄子——臣是见楚王去的，路经此地，看见一个空髑髅，却还存著头样子。该有父母妻子的罢，死在这里了，真是呜呼哀哉，可怜得很。所以恳请大神复他的形，还他的肉，给他活转来，好回家乡去。

司命——哈哈！Siming—Ha ha!這也不是真心話，你是肚子還沒飽就找閑事做。You do not truly mean that either; your belly is not yet full, and already you are looking for idle business.認真不像認真，玩耍又不像玩耍。You are not quite serious, yet not quite playing, either.還是走你的路罷，不要和我來打岔。Go on your way and stop bothering me.要知道“死生有命”，我也礙難隨便安排。You should know that “life and death are ordained by fate”; even I cannot readily arrange them as I please.

司命——哈哈！这也不是真心话，你是肚子还没饱就找闲事做。认真不像认真，玩耍又不像玩耍。还是走你的路罢，不要和我来打岔。要知道“死生有命”，我也碍难随便安排。

莊子——大神錯矣。Zhuangzi—Your Greatness is mistaken.其實那裡有什麼死生。In truth, where are life and death to be found?我莊周曾經做夢變了蝴蝶，是一隻飄飄蕩盪的蝴蝶，醒來成了莊周，是一個忙忙碌碌的莊周。I, Zhuang Zhou, once dreamed I had become a butterfly—a butterfly drifting lightly about; then I awoke and became Zhuang Zhou—a Zhuang Zhou bustling busily about.究竟是莊周做夢變了蝴蝶呢，還是蝴蝶做夢變了莊周呢，可是到現在還沒有弄明白。Whether it was Zhuang Zhou who dreamed he became a butterfly, or the butterfly that dreamed it became Zhuang Zhou, I have still not managed to determine.這樣看來，又安知道這髑髏不是現在正活著，所謂活了轉來之後，倒是死掉了呢？Viewed in this light, how can we know that this skull is not alive at present, and that after being so-called restored to life he would not instead be dead?請大神隨隨便便，通融一點罷。Please, Your Greatness, act as you please and bend the rules a little.做人要圓滑，做神也不必迂腐的。A man should be flexible; a god need not be pedantic, either.

庄子——大神错矣。其实那里有什么死生。我庄周曾经做梦变了蝴蝶，是一只飘飘荡荡的蝴蝶，醒来成了庄周，是一个忙忙碌碌的庄周。究竟是庄周做梦变了蝴蝶呢，还是蝴蝶做梦变了庄周呢，可是到现在还没有弄明白。这样看来，又安知道这髑髅不是现在正活著，所谓活了转来之后，倒是死掉了呢？请大神随随便便，通融一点罢。做人要圆滑，做神也不必迂腐的。

司命——（微笑，）你也還是能說不能行，是人而非神……Siming—(Smiling,) You, too, can only talk and cannot act: you are a man, not a god...那麼，也好，給你試試罷。Very well, then; I shall let you try.

司命——（微笑，）你也还是能说不能行，是人而非神……那么，也好，给你试试罢。

（司命用馬鞭向蓬中一指。(Siming points his horsewhip into the tumbleweed.同時消失了。At the same moment, he vanishes.所指的地方，發出一道火光，跳起一個漢子來。）A flash of fire bursts from the spot he indicated, and a man leaps to his feet.)

（司命用马鞭向蓬中一指。同时消失了。所指的地方，发出一道火光，跳起一个汉子来。）

漢子——（大約三十歲左右，體格高大，紫色臉，像是鄉下人，全身赤條條的一絲不掛。The Man—(About thirty years old, tall and strongly built, with a ruddy face like a countryman's, and stark naked from head to foot.用拳頭揉了一通眼睛之後，定一定神，看見了莊子，）噲？After rubbing his eyes vigorously with his fists, he collects himself and, seeing Zhuangzi,) Huh?

汉子——（大约三十岁左右，体格高大，紫色脸，像是乡下人，全身赤条条的一丝不挂。用拳头揉了一通眼睛之后，定一定神，看见了庄子，）哙？

莊子——噲？（微笑著走近去，看定他，）你是怎麼的？Zhuangzi—Huh? (He approaches with a smile and looks the man over.) What happened to you?

庄子——哙？（微笑著走近去，看定他，）你是怎么的？

漢子——唉唉，睡著了。The Man—Ah, ah, I fell asleep.你是怎麼的？（向兩邊看，叫了起來，）阿呀，我的包裹和傘子呢？（向自己的身上看，）阿呀呀，我的衣服呢？（蹲了下去。）What happened to you? (He looks to either side and cries out.) Oh! Where are my bundle and umbrella? (He looks down at himself.) Oh, oh! Where are my clothes? (He crouches down.)

汉子——唉唉，睡著了。你是怎么的？（向两边看，叫了起来，）阿呀，我的包裹和伞子呢？（向自己的身上看，）阿呀呀，我的衣服呢？（蹲了下去。）

莊子——你靜一靜，不要著慌罷。Zhuangzi—Calm yourself; do not panic.你是剛剛活過來的。You have only just come back to life.你的東西，我看是早已爛掉，或者給人拾去了。As for your belongings, I expect they rotted away long ago, or else someone picked them up.

庄子——你静一静，不要著慌罢。你是刚刚活过来的。你的东西，我看是早已烂掉，或者给人拾去了。

漢子——你說什麼？The Man—What are you talking about?

汉子——你说什么？

莊子——我且問你：你姓甚名誰，那裡人？Zhuangzi—First let me ask you: what is your surname and given name, and where are you from?

庄子——我且问你：你姓甚名谁，那里人？

漢子——我是楊家莊的楊大呀。The Man—I am Yang Da, from Yang Family Village.學名叫必恭。My formal name is Bigong.

汉子——我是杨家庄的杨大呀。学名叫必恭。

莊子——那麼，你到這裡是來乾什麼的呢？Zhuangzi—Then what did you come here to do?

庄子——那么，你到这里是来干什么的呢？

漢子——探親去的呀，不提防在這裡睡著了。（著急起來，）我的衣服呢？The Man—I was going to visit relatives, but unexpectedly fell asleep here. (Growing anxious,) Where are my clothes?我的包裹和傘子呢？Where are my bundle and umbrella?

汉子——探亲去的呀，不提防在这里睡著了。（著急起来，）我的衣服呢？我的包裹和伞子呢？

莊子——你靜一靜，不要著慌罷——我且問你：你是什麼時候的人？Zhuangzi—Calm yourself; do not panic—first let me ask you: what age are you from?

庄子——你静一静，不要著慌罢——我且问你：你是什么时候的人？

漢子——（詫異，）什麼？……The Man—(Astonished,) What?...什麼叫作“什麼時候的人”？……What do you mean, “what age are you from”?...我的衣服呢？Where are my clothes?

汉子——（诧异，）什么？……什么叫作“什么时候的人”？……我的衣服呢？

……...

莊子——嘖嘖，你這人真是胡塗得要死的角兒——專管自己的衣服，真是一個徹底的利己主義者。Zhuangzi—Tsk, tsk, you are a hopelessly muddleheaded fellow—concerned with nothing but your own clothes, a thoroughgoing egoist indeed.你這“人”尚且沒有弄明白，那裡談得到你的衣服呢？You have not even made sense of this “man” that you are; how can we begin to speak of your clothes?所以我首先要問你：你是什麼時候的人？That is why I must first ask you: what age are you from?唉唉，你不懂。……Ah, ah, you do not understand....那麼，（想了一想，）我且問你：你先前活著的時候，村子里出了什麼故事？Well then, (after thinking for a moment,) let me ask you this: when you were alive before, what events took place in your village?

庄子——啧啧，你这人真是胡涂得要死的角儿——专管自己的衣服，真是一个彻底的利己主义者。你这“人”尚且没有弄明白，那里谈得到你的衣服呢？所以我首先要问你：你是什么时候的人？唉唉，你不懂。……那么，（想了一想，）我且问你：你先前活著的时候，村子里出了什么故事？

漢子——故事嗎？The Man—Events?有的。There were some.昨天，阿二嫂就和七太婆吵嘴。Yesterday, Second Sister-in-law Ah had a quarrel with Seventh Great-aunt.

汉子——故事吗？有的。昨天，阿二嫂就和七太婆吵嘴。

莊子——還欠大！Zhuangzi—Nothing bigger?

庄子——还欠大！

漢子——還欠大？……The Man—Nothing bigger?...那麼，楊小三旌表了孝子……Well, Yang Xiaosan was officially commended as a filial son...

汉子——还欠大？……那么，杨小三旌表了孝子……

莊子——旌表了孝子，確也是一件大事情……Zhuangzi—The official commendation of a filial son certainly is a major event...不過還是很難查考……（想了一想，）再沒有什麼更大的事情，使大家因此鬧了起來的了嗎？But it would still be very difficult to trace... (After thinking for a moment,) Was there no still greater event that caused everyone to be thrown into an uproar?

庄子——旌表了孝子，确也是一件大事情……不过还是很难查考……（想了一想，）再没有什么更大的事情，使大家因此闹了起来的了吗？

漢子——鬧了起來？……（想著，）哦，有有！The Man—An uproar?... (Thinking,) Oh, yes, yes!那還是三四個月前頭，因為孩子們的魂靈，要攝去墊鹿台腳了，真嚇得大家雞飛狗走，趕忙做起符袋來，給孩子們帶上……That was three or four months ago: they were going to seize the children's souls to lay beneath the foundations of Lutai, and everyone was so terrified that the whole place was thrown into pandemonium; they hurried to make amulet pouches for the children to wear...

汉子——闹了起来？……（想著，）哦，有有！那还是三四个月前头，因为孩子们的魂灵，要摄去垫鹿台脚了，真吓得大家鸡飞狗走，赶忙做起符袋来，给孩子们带上……

莊子——（出驚，）鹿台？Zhuangzi—(Startled,) Lutai?什麼時候的鹿台？When was this Lutai built?

庄子——（出惊，）鹿台？什么时候的鹿台？

漢子——就是三四個月前頭動工的鹿台。The Man—The Lutai whose construction began just three or four months ago.

汉子——就是三四个月前头动工的鹿台。

莊子——那麼，你是紂王的時候死的？Zhuangzi—Then you died in the time of King Zhou?這真了不得，你已經死了五百多年了。This is truly extraordinary—you have been dead for more than five hundred years.

庄子——那么，你是纣王的时候死的？这真了不得，你已经死了五百多年了。

漢子——（有點發怒，）先生，我和你還是初會，不要開玩笑罷。The Man—(Growing somewhat angry,) Sir, you and I have only just met; please do not make jokes.我不過在這兒睡了一忽，什麼死了五百多年。I merely slept here for a little while—what do you mean, dead for more than five hundred years?我是有正經事，探親去的。I have serious business to attend to: I am going to visit relatives.快還我的衣服，包裹和傘子。Give me back my clothes, bundle, and umbrella at once.我沒有陪你玩笑的工夫。I have no time to joke with you.

汉子——（有点发怒，）先生，我和你还是初会，不要开玩笑罢。我不过在这儿睡了一忽，什么死了五百多年。我是有正经事，探亲去的。快还我的衣服，包裹和伞子。我没有陪你玩笑的工夫。

莊子——慢慢的，慢慢的，且讓我來研究一下。Zhuangzi—Steady, steady; let me investigate this first.你是怎麼睡著的呀？How did you fall asleep?

庄子——慢慢的，慢慢的，且让我来研究一下。你是怎么睡著的呀？

漢子——怎麼睡著的嗎？（想著，）我早上走到這地方，好像頭頂上轟的一聲，眼前一黑，就睡著了。The Man—How did I fall asleep? (Thinking,) I reached this place this morning, and it seemed there was a crash above my head; everything went black before my eyes, and I fell asleep.

汉子——怎么睡著的吗？（想著，）我早上走到这地方，好像头顶上轰的一声，眼前一黑，就睡著了。

莊子——疼嗎？Zhuangzi—Did it hurt?

庄子——疼吗？

漢子——好像沒有疼。The Man—I do not think it did.

汉子——好像没有疼。

莊子——哦……（想了一想，）哦……Zhuangzi—Oh... (After thinking for a moment,) Oh...我明白了。I understand.一定是你在商朝的紂王的時候，獨個兒走到這地方，卻遇著了斷路強盜，從背後給你一面棍，把你打死，什麼都搶走了。It must be that, in the time of King Zhou of the Shang dynasty, you came to this place alone and encountered highway robbers, who struck you from behind with a cudgel, killed you, and stole everything you had.現在我們是周朝，已經隔了五百多年，還那裡去尋衣服。We are now in the Zhou dynasty; more than five hundred years have passed, so where could you possibly look for your clothes?你懂了沒有？Do you understand now?

庄子——哦……（想了一想，）哦……我明白了。一定是你在商朝的纣王的时候，独个儿走到这地方，却遇著了断路强盗，从背后给你一面棍，把你打死，什么都抢走了。现在我们是周朝，已经隔了五百多年，还那里去寻衣服。你懂了没有？

漢子——（瞪了眼睛，看著莊子，）我一點也不懂。MAN — (glaring, looking at Zhuangzi) I don't understand a bit of this.先生，你還是不要胡鬧，還我衣服，包裹和傘子罷。Sir, you'd best stop this nonsense and give me back my clothes, my bundle, and my umbrella.我是有正經事，探親去的，沒有陪你玩笑的工夫！I have proper business — I'm going to visit relatives — I've no time to play games with you!

汉子——（瞪了眼睛，看著庄子，）我一点也不懂。先生，你还是不要胡闹，还我衣服，包裹和伞子罢。我是有正经事，探亲去的，没有陪你玩笑的工夫！

莊子——你這人真是不明道理……ZHUANGZI — You really are a man who doesn't understand reason...

庄子——你这人真是不明道理……

漢子——誰不明道理？MAN — Who doesn't understand reason?我不見了東西，當場捉住了你，不問你要，問誰要？（站起來。）My things are missing, and I caught you red-handed — if I don't ask you for them, who should I ask? (Standing up.)

汉子——谁不明道理？我不见了东西，当场捉住了你，不问你要，问谁要？（站起来。）

莊子——（著急，）你再聽我講：你原是一個髑髏，是我看得可憐，請司命大神給你活轉來的。ZHUANGZI — (anxiously) Just listen to me a moment more: you were originally a skull. I took pity on you and asked the Great God Who Controls Fate to bring you back to life.你想想看：你死了這許多年，那裡還有衣服呢！Just think about it: you've been dead all these years — how could there still be any clothes left?我現在並不要你的謝禮，你且坐下，和我講講紂王那時候……I'm not even asking for your thanks now — just sit down, and let's talk about the time of King Zhou...

庄子——（著急，）你再听我讲：你原是一个髑髅，是我看得可怜，请司命大神给你活转来的。你想想看：你死了这许多年，那里还有衣服呢！我现在并不要你的谢礼，你且坐下，和我讲讲纣王那时候……

漢子——胡說！MAN — Nonsense!這話，就是三歲小孩子也不會相信的。Even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe a story like that.我可是三十三歲了！（走開來，）你……And I'm thirty-three years old! (Walking off) You...

汉子——胡说！这话，就是三岁小孩子也不会相信的。我可是三十三岁了！（走开来，）你……

莊子——我可真有這本領。ZHUANGZI — But I really do have this power.你該知道漆園的莊周的罷。You must know of Zhuang Zhou of Qiyuan.

庄子——我可真有这本领。你该知道漆园的庄周的罢。

漢子——我不知道。MAN — I don't know him.就是你真有這本領，又值什麼鳥？Even if you really do have this power, what good is it, damn it?你把我弄得精赤條條的，活轉來又有什麼用？You've left me stark naked — what use is it to be brought back to life?叫我怎麼去探親？How am I supposed to go visit my relatives now?包裹也沒有了……（有些要哭，跑開來拉住了莊子的袖子，）我不相信你的胡說。And my bundle is gone too... (on the verge of tears, running over to grab Zhuangzi's sleeve) I don't believe your nonsense.這裡只有你，我當然問你要！There's no one here but you, so of course I'm asking you for it!我扭你見保甲去！I'll drag you off to the constable!

汉子——我不知道。就是你真有这本领，又值什么鸟？你把我弄得精赤条条的，活转来又有什么用？叫我怎么去探亲？包裹也没有了……（有些要哭，跑开来拉住了庄子的袖子，）我不相信你的胡说。这里只有你，我当然问你要！我扭你见保甲去！

莊子——慢慢的，慢慢的，我的衣服舊了，很脆，拉不得。ZHUANGZI — Slowly, slowly — my robe is old and worn, it's frail, it can't take pulling.你且聽我幾句話：你先不要專想衣服罷，衣服是可有可無的，也許是有衣服對，也許是沒有衣服對。Just listen to a few words from me: don't fix your mind on clothes alone — clothes are a thing one may or may not have. Perhaps having clothes is right, and perhaps not having clothes is right.鳥有羽，獸有毛，然而王瓜茄子赤條條。Birds have feathers, beasts have fur, and yet melons and eggplants are stark naked.此所謂“彼亦一是非，此亦一是非”，你固然不能說沒有衣服對，然而你又怎麼能說有衣服對呢？……This is what's called "that too is a right and wrong, and this too is a right and wrong." You certainly cannot say that having no clothes is right, but then again, how can you say that having clothes is right either?...

庄子——慢慢的，慢慢的，我的衣服旧了，很脆，拉不得。你且听我几句话：你先不要专想衣服罢，衣服是可有可无的，也许是有衣服对，也许是没有衣服对。鸟有羽，兽有毛，然而王瓜茄子赤条条。此所谓“彼亦一是非，此亦一是非”，你固然不能说没有衣服对，然而你又怎么能说有衣服对呢？……

漢子——（發怒，）放你媽的屁！MAN — (angrily) Cut the crap!不還我的東西，我先揍死你！（一手捏了拳頭，舉起來，一手去揪莊子。）If you don't give my things back, I'll beat you to death first! (Clenching one hand into a fist and raising it, grabbing at Zhuangzi with the other.)

汉子——（发怒，）放你妈的屁！不还我的东西，我先揍死你！（一手捏了拳头，举起来，一手去揪庄子。）

莊子——（窘急，招架著，）你敢動粗！ZHUANGZI — (flustered, fending him off) How dare you get rough!放手！Let go!要不然，我就請司命大神來還你一個死！Or else I'll ask the Great God Who Controls Fate to give you back your death!

庄子——（窘急，招架著，）你敢动粗！放手！要不然，我就请司命大神来还你一个死！

漢子——（冷笑著退開，）好，你還我一個死罷。MAN — (retreating with a cold laugh) Fine, give me back my death then.要不然，我就要你還我的衣服，傘子和包裹，裡面是五十二個圜錢，斤半白糖，二斤南棗……Otherwise, I want you to give back my clothes, my umbrella, and my bundle — inside which were fifty-two round coins, a catty and a half of white sugar, two catties of southern jujubes...

汉子——（冷笑著退开，）好，你还我一个死罢。要不然，我就要你还我的衣服，伞子和包裹，里面是五十二个圜钱，斤半白糖，二斤南枣……

莊子——（嚴正地，）你不反悔？ZHUANGZI — (sternly) You won't go back on this?

庄子——（严正地，）你不反悔？

漢子——小舅子才反悔！MAN — Only a bastard would go back on his word!

汉子——小舅子才反悔！

莊子——（決絕地，）那就是了。ZHUANGZI — (resolutely) Then so be it.既然這麼胡塗，還是送你還原罷。（轉臉朝著東方，拱兩手向天，提高了喉嚨，大叫起來：）Since you're being so muddle-headed about it, I'd best send you back to your original state. (Turning to face east, cupping his hands toward the sky, raising his voice, and crying out loudly:)

庄子——（决绝地，）那就是了。既然这么胡涂，还是送你还原罢。（转脸朝著东方，拱两手向天，提高了喉咙，大叫起来：）

至心朝禮，司命大天尊！With utmost sincerity I pay homage — Great Heavenly Venerable Who Controls Fate!

至心朝礼，司命大天尊！

天地玄黃，宇宙洪荒。Heaven and earth, dark and yellow; the universe, vast and wild.日月盈員，辰宿列張。Sun and moon wax and wane; the stars are spread out in array.

天地玄黄，宇宙洪荒。日月盈员，辰宿列张。

趙錢孫李，周吳鄭王。Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang.馮秦褚衛，薑沈韓楊。Feng, Qin, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang.

赵钱孙李，周吴郑王。冯秦褚卫，姜沈韩杨。

太上老君急急如律令！Supreme Lord Lao, swift as the law commands!敕！Decreed!敕！Decreed!敕！Decreed!

（毫無影響，好一會。）(No effect whatsoever. A good while passes.)

（毫无影响，好一会。）

天地玄黃！Heaven and earth, dark and yellow!

天地玄黄！

太上老君！Supreme Lord Lao!敕！Decreed!敕！Decreed!敕！……Decreed!...敕！Decreed!

（毫無影響，好一會。）(No effect whatsoever. A good while passes.)

（毫无影响，好一会。）

（莊子向周圍四顧，慢慢的垂下手來。）(Zhuangzi looks all around him, slowly lowering his hands.)

（庄子向周围四顾，慢慢的垂下手来。）

漢子——死了沒有呀？MAN — Am I dead yet or not?

汉子——死了没有呀？

莊子——（頹唐地，）不知怎的，這回可不靈……ZHUANGZI — (dejectedly) I don't know why, but it's not working this time...

庄子——（颓唐地，）不知怎的，这回可不灵……

漢子——（撲上前，）那麼，不要再胡說了。MAN — (lunging forward) Well then, stop talking nonsense.賠我的衣服！Pay me back for my clothes!

汉子——（扑上前，）那么，不要再胡说了。赔我的衣服！

莊子——（退後，）你敢動手？ZHUANGZI — (backing away) How dare you lay hands on me?這不懂哲理的野蠻！You brute who understands nothing of philosophy!

庄子——（退后，）你敢动手？这不懂哲理的野蛮！

漢子——（揪住他，）你這賊骨頭！MAN — (grabbing hold of him) You thieving bones!你這強盜軍師！You bandit of a strategist!我先剝你的道袍，拿你的馬，賠我……I'll strip off your robe first and take your horse to pay me back...

汉子——（揪住他，）你这贼骨头！你这强盗军师！我先剥你的道袍，拿你的马，赔我……

（莊子一面支撐著，一面趕緊從道袍的袖子里摸出警笛來，狂吹了三聲。(While struggling to hold him off, Zhuangzi hurriedly fishes a police whistle out of his robe sleeve and blows it wildly three times.漢子愕然，放慢了動作。The man is startled and slows his movements.不多久，從遠處跑來一個巡士。）Before long, a patrolman comes running from the distance.)

（庄子一面支撑著，一面赶紧从道袍的袖子里摸出警笛来，狂吹了三声。汉子愕然，放慢了动作。不多久，从远处跑来一个巡士。）

巡士——（且跑且喊，）帶住他！PATROLMAN — (running and shouting as he comes) Hold him down!不要放！（他跑近來，是一個魯國大漢，身材高大，制服制帽，手執警棍，面赤無須。）帶住他！Don't let him go! (As he runs closer, he turns out to be a big fellow from the state of Lu, tall and sturdy, in uniform and cap, holding a baton, with a ruddy face and no beard.) Hold him down!這舅子！……This bastard!...

巡士——（且跑且喊，）带住他！不要放！（他跑近来，是一个鲁国大汉，身材高大，制服制帽，手执警棍，面赤无须。）带住他！这舅子！……

漢子——（又揪緊了莊子，）帶住他！MAN — (gripping Zhuangzi tighter again) Hold him down!這舅子！……This bastard!...

汉子——（又揪紧了庄子，）带住他！这舅子！……

（巡士跑到，抓住莊子的衣領，一手舉起警棍來。(The patrolman arrives, grabs Zhuangzi by the collar, and raises his baton with the other hand.漢子放手，微彎了身子，兩手掩著小肚。）The man lets go, bends slightly at the waist, and covers his belly with both hands.)

（巡士跑到，抓住庄子的衣领，一手举起警棍来。汉子放手，微弯了身子，两手掩著小肚。）

莊子——（托住警棍，歪著頭，）這算什麼？ZHUANGZI — (holding back the baton, tilting his head) What is the meaning of this?

庄子——（托住警棍，歪著头，）这算什么？

巡士——這算什麼？PATROLMAN — What is the meaning of this?哼！Humph!你自己還不明白？Don't you know yourself?

巡士——这算什么？哼！你自己还不明白？

莊子——（憤怒，）怎麼叫了你來，你倒來抓我？ZHUANGZI — (angrily) I called you here, and instead you go and grab me?

庄子——（愤怒，）怎么叫了你来，你倒来抓我？

巡士——什麼？PATROLMAN — What?

巡士——什么？

莊子——我吹了警笛……ZHUANGZI — I blew the whistle...

庄子——我吹了警笛……

巡士——你搶了人家的衣服，還自己吹警笛，這昏蛋！PATROLMAN — You robbed a man of his clothes, and then blow the whistle yourself — you idiot!

巡士——你抢了人家的衣服，还自己吹警笛，这昏蛋！

莊子——我是過路的，見他死在這裡，救了他，他倒纏住我，說我拿了他的東西了。ZHUANGZI — I was just passing by, saw him lying dead here, and saved him — and instead he clings to me, claiming I took his things.你看看我的樣子，可是搶人東西的？Just look at me — do I look like someone who robs people of their belongings?

庄子——我是过路的，见他死在这里，救了他，他倒缠住我，说我拿了他的东西了。你看看我的样子，可是抢人东西的？

巡士——（收回警棍，）“知人知面不知心”，誰知道。PATROLMAN — (lowering the baton) "One may know a man's face but not his heart" — who's to say.到局裡去罷。Let's go down to the station.

巡士——（收回警棍，）“知人知面不知心”，谁知道。到局里去罢。

莊子——那可不成。ZHUANGZI — That won't do at all.我得趕路，見楚王去。I must be on my way — I'm going to see the King of Chu.

庄子——那可不成。我得赶路，见楚王去。

巡士——（吃驚，鬆手，細看了莊子的臉，）那麼，您是漆……PATROLMAN — (startled, releasing his grip, looking closely at Zhuangzi's face) Then you must be... Qi—

巡士——（吃惊，松手，细看了庄子的脸，）那么，您是漆……

莊子——（高興起來，）不錯！ZHUANGZI — (brightening) That's right!我正是漆園吏莊周。I am indeed Zhuang Zhou, the official of Qiyuan.您怎麼知道的？How did you know?

庄子——（高兴起来，）不错！我正是漆园吏庄周。您怎么知道的？

巡士——咱們的局長這幾天就常常提起您老，說您老要上楚國發財去了，也許從這裡經過的。PATROLMAN — Our chief has been mentioning you often these past few days, saying you were off to seek your fortune in the state of Chu, and might well be passing through here.敝局長也是一位隱士，帶便兼辦一點差使，很愛讀您老的文章，讀《齊物論》，什麼“方生方死，方死方生，方可方不可，方不可方可”，真寫得有勁，真是上流的文章，真好！Our chief is himself a recluse of sorts, who handles a bit of official business on the side. He's very fond of reading your writings — the "Discourse on the Equality of Things," with its "no sooner born than dying, no sooner dying than born, no sooner right than wrong, no sooner wrong than right" — truly written with force, truly a first-rate piece of writing, truly excellent!您老還是到敝局裡去歇歇罷。 （漢子吃驚，退進蓬草叢中，蹲下去。）You really ought to come to our station and rest a while. (The man, startled, retreats into the weeds and crouches down.)

巡士——咱们的局长这几天就常常提起您老，说您老要上楚国发财去了，也许从这里经过的。敝局长也是一位隐士，带便兼办一点差使，很爱读您老的文章，读《齐物论》，什么“方生方死，方死方生，方可方不可，方不可方可”，真写得有劲，真是上流的文章，真好！您老还是到敝局里去歇歇罢。 （汉子吃惊，退进蓬草丛中，蹲下去。）

莊子——今天已經不早，我要趕路，不能耽擱了。ZHUANGZI — It's already getting late today — I must hurry on my way and can't afford to delay.還是回來的時候，再去拜訪貴局長罷。I'll pay my respects to your esteemed chief when I come back this way.

庄子——今天已经不早，我要赶路，不能耽搁了。还是回来的时候，再去拜访贵局长罢。

（莊子且說且走，爬在馬上，正想加鞭，那漢子突然跳出草叢，跑上去拉住了馬嚼子。(Zhuangzi, talking as he moves, climbs onto his horse and is about to whip it on, when the man suddenly leaps out of the weeds, runs up, and grabs the horse's bit.巡士也追上去，拉住漢子的臂膊。）The patrolman chases after him too and grabs the man by the arm.)

（庄子且说且走，爬在马上，正想加鞭，那汉子突然跳出草丛，跑上去拉住了马嚼子。巡士也追上去，拉住汉子的臂膊。）

莊子——你還纏什麼？ZHUANGZI — What more are you pestering me about?

庄子——你还缠什么？

漢子——你走了，我什麼也沒有，叫我怎麼辦？（看著巡士，）您瞧，巡士先生MAN — If you leave, I'll have nothing at all — what am I supposed to do? (Looking at the patrolman) Look here, Mr. Patrolman—

汉子——你走了，我什么也没有，叫我怎么办？（看著巡士，）您瞧，巡士先生

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巡士——（搔著耳朵背後，）這模樣，可真難辦……PATROLMAN — (scratching behind his ear) This is truly a tricky business...但是，先生……But, sir...我看起來，（看著莊子，）還是您老富裕一點，賞他一件衣服，給他遮遮羞……The way I see it, (looking at Zhuangzi) since you're better off, perhaps you could spare him a garment, just enough to cover his shame...

巡士——（搔著耳朵背后，）这模样，可真难办……但是，先生……我看起来，（看著庄子，）还是您老富裕一点，赏他一件衣服，给他遮遮羞……

莊子——那自然可以的，衣服本來並非我有。ZHUANGZI — That can certainly be done — these clothes were never mine to begin with.不過我這回要去見楚王，不穿袍子，不行，脫了小衫，光穿一件袍子，也不行……But this time I'm going to see the King of Chu, so going without my robe won't do, and taking off my undershirt to wear only the robe won't do either...

庄子——那自然可以的，衣服本来并非我有。不过我这回要去见楚王，不穿袍子，不行，脱了小衫，光穿一件袍子，也不行……

巡士——對啦，這實在少不得。（向漢子，）放手！PATROLMAN — Quite right, that's indispensable indeed. (To the man) Let go!

巡士——对啦，这实在少不得。（向汉子，）放手！

漢子——我要去探親……MAN — I need to go visit my relatives...

汉子——我要去探亲……

巡士——胡說！PATROLMAN — Nonsense!再麻煩，看我帶你到局裡去！（舉起警棍，）滾開！Make any more trouble and I'll haul you off to the station! (Raising his baton) Get lost!

巡士——胡说！再麻烦，看我带你到局里去！（举起警棍，）滚开！

（漢子退走，巡士追著，一直到亂蓬里。）(The man retreats, with the patrolman chasing after him, all the way into the tangled weeds.)

（汉子退走，巡士追著，一直到乱蓬里。）

莊子——再見再見。ZHUANGZI — Goodbye, goodbye.

庄子——再见再见。

巡士——再見再見。PATROLMAN — Goodbye, goodbye.您老走好哪！Safe travels to you, sir!

巡士——再见再见。您老走好哪！

（莊子在馬上打了一鞭，走動了。(Zhuangzi gives the horse a whip from the saddle, and it starts off.巡士反背著手，看他漸跑漸遠，沒入塵頭中，這才慢慢的迴轉身，向原來的路上踱去。）The patrolman, hands clasped behind his back, watches him gallop farther and farther away until he vanishes into the rising dust, and only then slowly turns around and strolls back the way he came.)

（庄子在马上打了一鞭，走动了。巡士反背著手，看他渐跑渐远，没入尘头中，这才慢慢的回转身，向原来的路上踱去。）

（漢子突然從草叢中跳出來，拉住巡士的衣角。）(The man suddenly leaps out from the weeds and grabs the hem of the patrolman's uniform.)

（汉子突然从草丛中跳出来，拉住巡士的衣角。）

巡士——幹嗎？PATROLMAN — What now?

巡士——干吗？

漢子——我怎麼辦呢？MAN — What am I supposed to do?

汉子——我怎么办呢？

巡士——這我怎麼知道。PATROLMAN — How should I know that.

巡士——这我怎么知道。

漢子——我要去探親……Fellow: I want to go visit my relatives……

汉子——我要去探亲……

巡士——你探去就是了。Patrolman: Then go and visit them.

漢子——我沒有衣服呀。Fellow: But I have no clothes.

汉子——我没有衣服呀。

巡士——沒有衣服就不能探親嗎？Patrolman: Can't you visit relatives without clothes?

巡士——没有衣服就不能探亲吗？

漢子——你放走了他。Fellow: You let him get away.現在你又想溜走了，我只好找你想法子。Now you're trying to slip off too, so I've no choice but to come to you for a solution.不問你，問誰呢？If I don't ask you, then who should I ask?你瞧，這叫我怎麼活下去！Look at me — how am I supposed to go on living like this!

汉子——你放走了他。现在你又想溜走了，我只好找你想法子。不问你，问谁呢？你瞧，这叫我怎么活下去！

巡士——可是我告訴你：自殺是弱者的行為呀！Patrolman: But let me tell you: suicide is the act of the weak!

巡士——可是我告诉你：自杀是弱者的行为呀！

漢子——那麼，你給我想法子！Fellow: Then you find me a way out!

汉子——那么，你给我想法子！

巡士——（擺脫著衣角，）我沒有法子想！Patrolman: (shaking free his coat-skirt,) I have no way to think of!

巡士——（摆脱著衣角，）我没有法子想！

漢子——（縋住巡士的袖子，）那麼，你帶我到局裡去！Fellow: (clutching the patrolman's sleeve,) Then take me to the station!

汉子——（缒住巡士的袖子，）那么，你带我到局里去！

巡士——（擺脫著袖子，）這怎麼成。Patrolman: (shaking free his sleeve,) How could that be done.赤條條的，街上怎麼走。Stark naked — how could you walk down the street.放手！Let go!

巡士——（摆脱著袖子，）这怎么成。赤条条的，街上怎么走。放手！

漢子——那麼，你借我一條褲子！Fellow: Then lend me a pair of trousers!

汉子——那么，你借我一条裤子！

巡士——我只有這一條褲子，借給了你，自己不成樣子了。（竭力的擺脫著，）不要胡鬧！Patrolman: I have only this one pair of trousers; if I lend them to you, I'll be in no fit state myself. (struggling with all his might,) Don't make trouble!放手！Let go!

巡士——我只有这一条裤子，借给了你，自己不成样子了。（竭力的摆脱著，）不要胡闹！放手！

漢子——（揪住巡士的頸子，）我一定要跟你去！Fellow: (seizing the patrolman by the neck,) I simply must go with you!

汉子——（揪住巡士的颈子，）我一定要跟你去！

巡士——（窘急，）不成！Patrolman: (flustered and desperate,) It can't be done!

漢子——那麼，我不放你走！Fellow: Then I won't let you go!

汉子——那么，我不放你走！

巡士——你要怎麼樣呢？Patrolman: What is it you want, then?

巡士——你要怎么样呢？

漢子——我要你帶我到局裡去！Fellow: I want you to take me to the station!

汉子——我要你带我到局里去！

巡士——這真是……Patrolman: This really is……帶你去做什麼用呢？What use would it be to take you there?不要搗亂了。Stop making trouble.放手！Let go!要不然……（竭力的掙扎。）Otherwise…… (struggling with all his might.)

巡士——这真是……带你去做什么用呢？不要捣乱了。放手！要不然……（竭力的挣扎。）

漢子——（揪得更緊，）要不然，我不能探親，也不能做人了。Fellow: (gripping tighter still,) Otherwise, I can't visit my relatives, and I can't go on being a person either.二斤南棗，斤半白糖……Two catties of southern jujubes, a catty and a half of white sugar……你放走了他，我和你拚命……You let him get away — I'll fight you to the death……

汉子——（揪得更紧，）要不然，我不能探亲，也不能做人了。二斤南枣，斤半白糖……你放走了他，我和你拼命……

巡士——（掙扎著，）不要搗亂了！Patrolman: (struggling,) Stop making trouble!放走！Let me go!要不然……Otherwise……要不然……（說著，一面摸出警笛，狂吹起來。）Otherwise…… (so saying, he fumbles out his whistle and blows on it wildly.)

巡士——（挣扎著，）不要捣乱了！放走！要不然……要不然……（说著，一面摸出警笛，狂吹起来。）

（一九三五年十二月作。）(Written in December, 1935.)