第023回 The Four Pilgrims' Resolve Is Tested by Transformed Bodhisattvas

第023回Chapter 23

這回書蓋言取經之道，不離了一身務本之道也。This chapter tells how the Way of fetching the scriptures never departs from the single person's Way of tending to one's own root.卻說他師徒四眾了悟真如，頓開塵鎖，自跳出性海流沙，渾無罣礙，徑投大路西來。Now it tells how the master and his three disciples, having comprehended True Suchness, suddenly broke free of the locks of dust, leapt of themselves out of the sea of nature and the River of Flowing Sands, utterly without hindrance, and headed straight down the highway toward the west.歷遍了青山綠水，看不盡野草閑花。They passed through green hills and blue waters beyond counting, and gazed upon wild grasses and idle flowers without end.真個也光陰迅速，又值九秋，但見了些：Truly time flies swiftly — once again it was the ninth month of autumn, and here is what they saw:

这回书盖言取经之道，不离了一身务本之道也。却说他师徒四众了悟真如，顿开尘锁，自跳出性海流沙，浑无罣碍，径投大路西来。历遍了青山绿水，看不尽野草闲花。真个也光阴迅速，又值九秋，但见了些：

正走處，不覺天晚。As they were walking along, before they knew it the sky grew dark.三藏道：「徒弟，如今天色又晚，卻往那裡安歇？」行者道：「師父說話差了。Sanzang said, "Disciple, the sky is growing dark again — where shall we find lodging tonight?" Wukong said, "Master, that's not the right way to talk.出家人餐風宿水，臥月眠霜，隨處是家。Those who have left the household life dine on wind and lodge by water, sleep beneath the moon and rest in frost — anywhere at all is home.又問那裡安歇，何也？」豬八戒道：「哥啊，你可知道你走路輕省，那裡管別人累墜？Why ask where we'll spend the night?" Zhu Bajie said, "Brother, don't you know that walking is easy for you — what do you care about the burden weighing others down?自過了流沙河，這一向爬山過嶺，身挑著重擔，老大難挨也。Ever since we crossed the River of Flowing Sands, I've been climbing mountains and crossing ridges all this while, carrying a heavy load on my back — it's been terribly hard to bear.須是尋個人家，一則化些茶飯，二則養養精神，才是個道理。」行者道：「獃子，你這般言語，似有報怨之心。We really ought to find some household — first to beg a bit of tea and rice, and second to rest and restore our spirits. That would be the sensible thing." Wukong said, "Idiot, talk like that sounds like you harbor complaints.還像在高老莊倚懶不求福的自在，恐不能也。If you're still hoping for the same lazy ease you had at Gao Village, leaning on indolence and asking nothing of fortune, I'm afraid that won't do.既是秉正沙門，須是要吃辛受苦，才做得徒弟哩。」八戒道：「哥哥，你看這擔行李多重？」行者道：「兄弟，自從有了你與沙僧，我又不曾挑著，那知多重？」八戒道：「哥啊，你看看數兒麼：Once you've taken up the righteous gate of Buddhism, you must eat bitterness and endure hardship — only then can you be a proper disciple." Bajie said, "Brother, look at how heavy this load of luggage is!" Wukong said, "Brother, ever since you and Sha Monk joined us, I've never once carried it — how would I know how heavy it is?" Bajie said, "Brother, just look at the count of it:

正走处，不觉天晚。三藏道：「徒弟，如今天色又晚，却往那里安歇？」行者道：「师父说话差了。出家人餐风宿水，卧月眠霜，随处是家。又问那里安歇，何也？」猪八戒道：「哥啊，你可知道你走路轻省，那里管别人累坠？自过了流沙河，这一向爬山过岭，身挑著重担，老大难挨也。须是寻个人家，一则化些茶饭，二则养养精神，才是个道理。」行者道：「呆子，你这般言语，似有报怨之心。还像在高老庄倚懒不求福的自在，恐不能也。既是秉正沙门，须是要吃辛受苦，才做得徒弟哩。」八戒道：「哥哥，你看这担行李多重？」行者道：「兄弟，自从有了你与沙僧，我又不曾挑著，那知多重？」八戒道：「哥啊，你看看数儿么：

似這般許多行李，難為老豬一個逐日家擔著走，偏你跟師父做徒弟，拿我做長工。」行者笑道：「獃子，你和誰說哩？」八戒道：「哥哥，與你說哩。」行者道：「錯和我說了。With so much luggage as this, it's hard on old Pig, having to carry it day after day all by myself, while you get to be the master's disciple and turn me into a hired hand." Wukong laughed and said, "Idiot, who are you talking to?" Bajie said, "Brother, I'm talking to you." Wukong said, "You're talking to the wrong one.老孫只管師父好歹，你與沙僧專管行李、馬匹。Old Monkey is only responsible for the master's welfare; you and Sha Monk are in sole charge of the luggage and the horse.但若怠慢了些兒，孤拐上先是一頓粗棍。」八戒道：「哥啊，不要說打，打就是以力欺人。If you're the least bit careless about it, your ankle bones will get a good thrashing with a coarse club first." Bajie said, "Brother, don't talk about beating — beating is just bullying by brute strength.我曉得你的尊性高傲，你是定不肯挑。I know your lordly nature is proud, and you'll certainly refuse to carry it.但師父騎的馬，那般高大肥盛，只馱著老和尚一個，教他帶幾件兒，也是弟兄之情。」But the horse the master rides is so tall and sturdy, and it carries nothing but the old monk alone — if we had it carry a few extra pieces, that would only be brotherly feeling."

似这般许多行李，难为老猪一个逐日家担著走，偏你跟师父做徒弟，拿我做长工。」行者笑道：「呆子，你和谁说哩？」八戒道：「哥哥，与你说哩。」行者道：「错和我说了。老孙只管师父好歹，你与沙僧专管行李、马匹。但若怠慢了些儿，孤拐上先是一顿粗棍。」八戒道：「哥啊，不要说打，打就是以力欺人。我晓得你的尊性高傲，你是定不肯挑。但师父骑的马，那般高大肥盛，只驮著老和尚一个，教他带几件儿，也是弟兄之情。」

行者道：「你說他是馬哩，他不是凡馬，本是西海龍王敖閏之子，喚名龍馬三太子。Wukong said, "You call him a horse, but he's no ordinary horse. He was originally the son of Ao Run, the Dragon King of the Western Sea, called the Third Prince, Dragon-Horse.只因縱火燒了殿上明珠，被他父親告了忤逆，身犯天條，多虧觀音菩薩救了他的性命。It was only because he set fire to and burned the bright pearl above the palace hall that his father reported him for filial disobedience, and his crime violated the laws of Heaven; it was thanks to Bodhisattva Guanyin that his life was spared.他在那鷹愁陡澗久等師父，又幸得菩薩親臨，卻將他退鱗去角，摘了項下珠，才變做這匹馬，願馱師父往西天拜佛。He waited long for the master at Eagle's Grief Gorge, and fortunately the Bodhisattva came in person, stripped away his scales and horns, removed the pearl beneath his neck, and only then did he transform into this horse, willing to carry the master to worship Buddha in the Western Heaven.這個都是各人的功果，你莫攀他。」那沙僧聞言道：「哥哥，真個是龍麼？」行者道：「是龍。」八戒道：「哥啊，我聞得古人云：龍能噴雲噯霧，播土揚沙；This is all a matter of each person's own merit — don't try to draw comparisons with him." Sha Monk, hearing this, said, "Brother, is he truly a dragon?" Wukong said, "He's a dragon." Bajie said, "Brother, I've heard the ancients say: a dragon can spew clouds and breathe mist, scatter earth and raise sand;有巴山㨝嶺的手段，有翻江攪海的神通。it has the skill to grip mountains and span ridges, and the divine power to overturn rivers and churn seas.怎麼他今日這等慢慢而走？」行者道：「你要他快走，我教他快走個兒你看。」Why then does he walk so slowly today?" Wukong said, "If you want him to go fast, I'll make him go fast for you to see."

行者道：「你说他是马哩，他不是凡马，本是西海龙王敖闰之子，唤名龙马三太子。只因纵火烧了殿上明珠，被他父亲告了忤逆，身犯天条，多亏观音菩萨救了他的性命。他在那鹰愁陡涧久等师父，又幸得菩萨亲临，却将他退鳞去角，摘了项下珠，才变做这匹马，愿驮师父往西天拜佛。这个都是各人的功果，你莫攀他。」那沙僧闻言道：「哥哥，真个是龙么？」行者道：「是龙。」八戒道：「哥啊，我闻得古人云：龙能喷云嗳雾，播土扬沙；有巴山㨝岭的手段，有翻江搅海的神通。怎么他今日这等慢慢而走？」行者道：「你要他快走，我教他快走个儿你看。」

好大聖，把金箍棒揝一揝，萬道彩雲生。The splendid Great Sage gave his gold-banded staff a shake, and ten thousand strands of colored cloud sprang up.那馬看見拿棒，恐怕打來，慌得四隻蹄疾如飛電，颼的跑將去了。When the horse saw the staff raised, fearing a blow was coming, it panicked, and its four hooves flew as swift as lightning, dashing off with a whoosh.那師父手軟勒不住，盡他劣性，奔上山崖，才大達辿步走。The master's hands were too weak to rein him in, and letting the horse's wild nature run its course, it bolted up onto a mountain cliff before finally slowing to a great, lumbering walk.師父喘息始定，擡頭遠見一簇松陰，內有幾間房舍，著實軒昂，但見：Only when the master's breath had steadied did he raise his head and see in the distance a cluster of pine shade, within which stood a few houses, truly imposing in appearance. Behold:

好大圣，把金箍棒揝一揝，万道彩云生。那马看见拿棒，恐怕打来，慌得四只蹄疾如飞电，飕的跑将去了。那师父手软勒不住，尽他劣性，奔上山崖，才大达辿步走。师父喘息始定，抬头远见一簇松阴，内有几间房舍，著实轩昂，但见：

那師父正按轡徐觀，又見悟空兄弟方到。Just as the master was reining in the horse and slowly taking in the view, he saw Wukong and the others arriving.悟淨道：「師父不曾跌下馬來麼？」長老罵道：「悟空這潑猴，他把馬兒驚了，早是我還騎得住哩。」行者陪笑道：「師父莫罵我，都是豬八戒說馬行遲，故此著他快些。」那獃子因趕馬，走急了些兒，喘氣噓噓，口裡唧唧噥噥的鬧道：「罷了，罷了，見自肚，別腰鬆。Wujing said, "Master, weren't you thrown from the horse?" The elder scolded, "That reckless ape Wukong startled the horse — it's a good thing I could still stay in the saddle." Wukong said with a placating smile, "Master, don't scold me, it was all Zhu Bajie saying the horse walked too slowly, so I made it go faster." The idiot, from running after the horse, had walked himself out of breath, panting and gasping, and grumbled under his breath, "That's enough, that's enough — my belly's showing, and my belt's come loose.擔子沉重，挑不上來，又弄我奔奔波波的趕馬。」長老道：「徒弟啊，你且看那壁廂有一座莊院，我們卻好借宿去也。」行者聞言，急擡頭舉目而看，果見那半空中慶雲籠罩，瑞靄遮盈，情知定是佛仙點化，他卻不敢泄漏天機，只道：「好好好，我們借宿去來。」The load is heavy, I can't even hoist it up, and now you've made me run myself ragged chasing the horse." The elder said, "Disciples, look — over there is a manor house; we can go and ask to lodge there." When Wukong heard this, he hastily raised his head and looked, and indeed saw auspicious clouds enveloping the place in midair, propitious mists filling the sky; he knew at once this must be some Buddha or immortal working a transformation, but he dared not leak the secret of Heaven, and only said, "Good, good, good — let's go and ask for lodging."

那师父正按辔徐观，又见悟空兄弟方到。悟净道：「师父不曾跌下马来么？」长老骂道：「悟空这泼猴，他把马儿惊了，早是我还骑得住哩。」行者陪笑道：「师父莫骂我，都是猪八戒说马行迟，故此著他快些。」那呆子因赶马，走急了些儿，喘气嘘嘘，口里唧唧哝哝的闹道：「罢了，罢了，见自肚，别腰松。担子沉重，挑不上来，又弄我奔奔波波的赶马。」长老道：「徒弟啊，你且看那壁厢有一座庄院，我们却好借宿去也。」行者闻言，急抬头举目而看，果见那半空中庆云笼罩，瑞霭遮盈，情知定是佛仙点化，他却不敢泄漏天机，只道：「好好好，我们借宿去来。」

長老連忙下馬。The elder hastily dismounted.見一座門樓，乃是垂蓮象鼻，畫棟雕梁。They saw a gate tower with hanging lotus carvings and elephant-trunk brackets, painted rafters and carved beams.沙僧歇了擔子，八戒牽了馬匹道：「這個人家，是過當的富實之家。」行者就要進去，三藏道：「不可，你我出家人，各自避些嫌疑，切莫擅入。Sha Monk set down the load, and Bajie led the horse, saying, "This household is an exceptionally wealthy and prosperous family." Wukong was about to go straight in, but Sanzang said, "No, you mustn't. You and I are men who have left the household life; we must each avoid suspicion, and by no means enter uninvited.且自等他有人出來，以禮求宿，方可。」八戒拴了馬，斜倚牆根之下；Let us wait until someone comes out, and only then, with proper courtesy, ask to lodge — that would be right." Bajie tethered the horse and leaned aslant against the base of the wall;三藏坐在石鼓上；Sanzang sat down on a stone drum;行者、沙僧坐在臺基邊。Wukong and Sha Monk sat by the edge of the terrace foundation.久無人出，行者性急，跳起身入門裡看處，原來有向南的三間大廳，簾櫳高控。For a long while no one came out, and Wukong, being impatient by nature, sprang up and went in through the gate to look; there he found three large south-facing halls, their curtained lattice windows raised high.屏門上掛一軸壽山福海的橫披畫；On the screen door hung a horizontal scroll painting of Longevity Mountain and the Sea of Blessings;兩邊金漆柱上，貼著一副大紅紙的春聯，上寫著：「絲飄弱柳平橋晚；on the two gilded pillars on either side was pasted a spring couplet on bright red paper, which read: "Silken threads flutter from tender willows at the level bridge in the evening;雪點香梅小院春。」正中間設一張退光黑漆的香几，几上放一個古銅獸爐。Snow dots the fragrant plum blossoms in the small courtyard's spring." Right in the center stood a small table of dull black lacquer, upon which sat an antique bronze incense burner shaped like a beast.上有六張交椅兩山頭掛著四季吊屏。Above were six folding chairs, and on the walls at either end hung hanging screens depicting the four seasons.

长老连忙下马。见一座门楼，乃是垂莲象鼻，画栋雕梁。沙僧歇了担子，八戒牵了马匹道：「这个人家，是过当的富实之家。」行者就要进去，三藏道：「不可，你我出家人，各自避些嫌疑，切莫擅入。且自等他有人出来，以礼求宿，方可。」八戒拴了马，斜倚墙根之下；三藏坐在石鼓上；行者、沙僧坐在台基边。久无人出，行者性急，跳起身入门里看处，原来有向南的三间大厅，帘栊高控。屏门上挂一轴寿山福海的横披画；两边金漆柱上，贴著一副大红纸的春联，上写著：「丝飘弱柳平桥晚；雪点香梅小院春。」正中间设一张退光黑漆的香几，几上放一个古铜兽炉。上有六张交椅两山头挂著四季吊屏。

行者正然偷看處，忽聽得後門內有腳步之聲，走出一個半老不老的婦人來，嬌聲問道：「是甚麼人，擅入我寡婦之門？」慌得個大聖喏喏連聲道：「小僧是東土大唐來的，奉旨向西方拜佛求經。Just as Wukong was peeking about, he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps from within the back door, and out came a woman neither old nor young, who asked in a delicate voice, "Who is this, daring to enter a widow's gate uninvited?" Flustered, the Great Sage bowed repeatedly, saying, "This humble monk comes from the Great Tang of the Eastern Land, and travels by imperial decree to worship Buddha and seek scriptures in the West.一行四眾，路過寶方，天色已晚，特奔老菩薩檀府，告借一宵。」那婦人笑語相迎道：「長老，那三位在那裡？Our party of four is passing through your precious region, and since the day has grown late, we have come specially to your honored estate, venerable Bodhisattva, to beg lodging for one night." The woman greeted him with a smiling word, saying, "Reverend, where are those other three?請來。」行者高聲叫道：「師父，請進來耶。」三藏才與八戒、沙僧牽馬挑擔而入，只見那婦人出廳迎接。Please invite them in." Wukong called out loudly, "Master, please come in!" Only then did Sanzang, together with Bajie and Sha Monk, lead the horse and carry the load inside, and they saw the woman come out of the hall to receive them.八戒餳眼偷看，你道他怎生打扮：Bajie stole a look with half-lidded, lustful eyes — and you may ask, how was she dressed:

行者正然偷看处，忽听得后门内有脚步之声，走出一个半老不老的妇人来，娇声问道：「是甚么人，擅入我寡妇之门？」慌得个大圣喏喏连声道：「小僧是东土大唐来的，奉旨向西方拜佛求经。一行四众，路过宝方，天色已晚，特奔老菩萨檀府，告借一宵。」那妇人笑语相迎道：「长老，那三位在那里？请来。」行者高声叫道：「师父，请进来耶。」三藏才与八戒、沙僧牵马挑担而入，只见那妇人出厅迎接。八戒饧眼偷看，你道他怎生打扮：

那婦人見了他三眾，更加欣喜，以禮邀入廳房。When the woman saw the other three, she grew even more delighted, and with proper courtesy invited them into the hall.一一相見禮畢，請各敘坐看茶。After they had all exchanged greetings, she invited each of them to be seated and to take tea.那屏風後，忽有一個丫髻垂絲的女童，托著黃金盤、白玉盞，香茶噴暖氣，異果散幽香。From behind the screen there suddenly appeared a young maidservant with her hair done up in twin tufts trailing silk threads, carrying a golden tray and white jade cups; the fragrant tea steamed with warm vapor, and rare fruits gave off a subtle fragrance.那人綽彩袖，春筍纖長；The girl's colorful sleeves swayed, her fingers slender as spring bamboo shoots;擎玉盞，傳茶上奉。she raised the jade cups and passed the tea round in offering.對他們一一拜了。She bowed to each of them in turn.茶畢，又吩咐辦齋。When the tea was finished, the woman also gave orders to prepare a vegetarian meal.三藏啟手道：「老菩薩，高姓？Sanzang raised his hands in greeting and said, "Venerable Bodhisattva, may I ask your honored surname?貴地是甚地名？」婦人道：「此間乃西牛賀洲之地。And what is the name of this honored place?" The woman said, "This is the land of Aparagodaniya, the Western Continent.小婦人娘家姓賈，夫家姓莫。My maiden family's surname is Jia, and my husband's family's surname is Mo.幼年不幸，公姑早亡，與丈夫守承祖業。As a young woman I suffered misfortune, my parents-in-law died early, and my husband and I kept and carried on the ancestral estate together.有家貲萬貫，良田千頃。We had household wealth of tens of thousands in cash, and a thousand acres of fine farmland.夫妻們命裡無子，止生了三個女孩兒。As husband and wife, fate gave us no son; we bore only three daughters.前年大不幸，又喪了丈夫。Two years ago, great misfortune struck again, and I lost my husband as well.小婦居孀，今歲服滿。I have lived as a widow ever since, and this year my period of mourning has come to an end.空遺下田產家業，再無個眷族親人，只是我娘女們承領。All that is left behind is the land and the family estate, with no other kin or relatives at all — only my daughters and I remain to carry it on.欲嫁他人，又難捨家業。I have thought of marrying elsewhere, but find it hard to part with the family property.適承長老下降，想是師徒四眾，小婦娘女四人，意欲坐山招夫，四位恰好。Now that you reverend elders have happened to descend upon us — a master and three disciples, four in all — and since my daughters and I are also four women, I have been thinking of settling here and taking husbands into the family; the four of you would match perfectly.不知尊意肯否如何。」三藏聞言，推聾妝啞，瞑目寧心，寂然不答。I do not know whether your honored intentions would consent to this or not." Hearing this, Sanzang feigned deafness and pretended to be mute, closed his eyes to settle his mind, and remained silent, giving no answer.

那妇人见了他三众，更加欣喜，以礼邀入厅房。一一相见礼毕，请各叙坐看茶。那屏风后，忽有一个丫髻垂丝的女童，托著黄金盘、白玉盏，香茶喷暖气，异果散幽香。那人绰彩袖，春笋纤长；擎玉盏，传茶上奉。对他们一一拜了。茶毕，又吩咐办斋。三藏启手道：「老菩萨，高姓？贵地是甚地名？」妇人道：「此间乃西牛贺洲之地。小妇人娘家姓贾，夫家姓莫。幼年不幸，公姑早亡，与丈夫守承祖业。有家赀万贯，良田千顷。夫妻们命里无子，止生了三个女孩儿。前年大不幸，又丧了丈夫。小妇居孀，今岁服满。空遗下田产家业，再无个眷族亲人，只是我娘女们承领。欲嫁他人，又难舍家业。适承长老下降，想是师徒四众，小妇娘女四人，意欲坐山招夫，四位恰好。不知尊意肯否如何。」三藏闻言，推聋妆哑，瞑目宁心，寂然不答。

那婦人道：「舍下有水田三百餘頃，旱田三百餘頃，山場果木三百餘頃；The woman said, "My humble household owns over three hundred acres of paddy land, over three hundred acres of dry farmland, and over three hundred acres of mountain orchards and fruit groves;黃水牛有一千餘隻，騾馬成群，豬羊無數；we have more than a thousand head of yellow water buffalo, mules and horses in herds, and countless pigs and sheep;東南西北，莊堡草場，共有六七十處；to the east, south, west, and north there are sixty or seventy manors, strongholds, and pasturelands in all;家下有八九年用不著的米穀，十來年穿不著的綾羅，一生有使不著的金銀：勝強似那錦帳藏春，說甚麼金釵兩行。in our stores are grain and rice enough that we need not touch for eight or nine years, silks and damasks enough that we need not wear for ten years and more, and gold and silver enough that we could never spend it in a lifetime — far better than any embroidered curtain hiding a springtime romance, to say nothing of a mere two rows of golden hairpins.你師徒們若肯回心轉意，招贅在寒家，自自在在，享用榮華，卻不強如往西勞碌？」那三藏也只是如痴如蠢，默默無言。If you, master and disciples, are willing to change your minds and become married-in sons-in-law of this humble family, you may live at ease and enjoy glory and splendor — would that not be far better than toiling on toward the West?" But Sanzang remained as if dazed and dull-witted, silent and saying nothing at all.

那妇人道：「舍下有水田三百余顷，旱田三百余顷，山场果木三百余顷；黄水牛有一千余只，骡马成群，猪羊无数；东南西北，庄堡草场，共有六七十处；家下有八九年用不著的米谷，十来年穿不著的绫罗，一生有使不著的金银：胜强似那锦帐藏春，说甚么金钗两行。你师徒们若肯回心转意，招赘在寒家，自自在在，享用荣华，却不强如往西劳碌？」那三藏也只是如痴如蠢，默默无言。

那婦人道：「我是丁亥年三月初三日酉時生，故夫比我年大三歲，我今年四十五歲。The woman said, "I was born in the hour of You, on the third day of the third month, in the year Dinghai; my late husband was three years older than I, and I am forty-five years old this year.大女兒名真真，今年二十歲；My eldest daughter is named Zhenzhen, twenty years old this year;次女名愛愛，今年十八歲；my second daughter is named Ai'ai, eighteen years old this year;三小女名憐憐，今年十六歲：俱不曾許配人家。my third and youngest daughter is named Lianlian, sixteen years old this year — none of them has yet been promised in marriage to any family.雖是小婦人醜陋，卻幸小女俱有幾分顏色，女工針指，無所不會。Though I myself am plain and unlovely, fortunately my daughters all have a good measure of beauty, and there is nothing in women's needlework and embroidery they cannot do.因是先夫無子，即把他們當兒子看養，小時也曾教他讀些儒書，也都曉得些吟詩作對。Because my late husband had no son, he raised them as though they were sons; when they were small he also had them study some of the Confucian classics, so they all know something of composing poems and matching couplets.雖然居住山莊，也不是那十分粗俗之類，料想也配得過列位長老。Though we dwell in a mountain manor, we are by no means of a coarse and vulgar sort, and I dare say we are fit to be matched with you reverend elders.若肯放開懷抱，長髮留頭，與舍下做個家長，穿綾著錦，勝強如那瓦缽緇衣，芒鞋雲笠。」三藏坐在上面，好便似雷驚的孩子，雨淋的蝦蟆：只是呆呆掙掙，翻白眼兒打仰。If you would only open your hearts, let your hair grow long again, and become the head of this household, wearing silk damask and fine brocade — would that not be far better than a clay begging bowl and black monk's robe, straw sandals and a bamboo rain hat?" Sanzang sat there just like a child startled by thunder, or a toad drenched by rain: he only sat stiff and dazed, rolling his eyes back and tipping over.

那妇人道：「我是丁亥年三月初三日酉时生，故夫比我年大三岁，我今年四十五岁。大女儿名真真，今年二十岁；次女名爱爱，今年十八岁；三小女名怜怜，今年十六岁：俱不曾许配人家。虽是小妇人丑陋，却幸小女俱有几分颜色，女工针指，无所不会。因是先夫无子，即把他们当儿子看养，小时也曾教他读些儒书，也都晓得些吟诗作对。虽然居住山庄，也不是那十分粗俗之类，料想也配得过列位长老。若肯放开怀抱，长发留头，与舍下做个家长，穿绫著锦，胜强如那瓦钵缁衣，芒鞋云笠。」三藏坐在上面，好便似雷惊的孩子，雨淋的虾蟆：只是呆呆挣挣，翻白眼儿打仰。

那八戒聞得這般富貴，這般美色，他卻心癢難撓；When Bajie heard of such riches and such beauty, his heart itched so that he could hardly bear it;坐在那椅子上，一似針戳屁股，左扭右扭的，忍耐不住。sitting there in his chair, he was like a man with a needle pricking his backside, twisting left and right, unable to hold himself still.走上前，扯了師父一把道：「師父，這娘子告誦你話，你怎麼佯佯不睬？He walked up and gave the master a tug, saying, "Master, this good lady has spoken to you at such length — why do you pretend not to hear and pay her no heed?好道也做個理會是。」那師父猛擡頭，咄的一聲，喝退了八戒道：「你這個孽畜！You really ought to give her some sort of answer." The master suddenly raised his head and, with a shout, drove Bajie back, scolding, "You wretched beast!我們是個出家人，豈以富貴動心，美色留意，成得個甚麼道理。」We are men who have left the household life — how could we let riches move our hearts or beauty catch our attention? What manner of principle would that make?"

那八戒闻得这般富贵，这般美色，他却心痒难挠；坐在那椅子上，一似针戳屁股，左扭右扭的，忍耐不住。走上前，扯了师父一把道：「师父，这娘子告诵你话，你怎么佯佯不睬？好道也做个理会是。」那师父猛抬头，咄的一声，喝退了八戒道：「你这个孽畜！我们是个出家人，岂以富贵动心，美色留意，成得个甚么道理。」

那婦人笑道：「可憐，可憐。The woman laughed and said, "How pitiable, how pitiable.出家人有何好處？」三藏道：「女菩薩，你在家人，卻有何好處？」那婦人道：「長老請坐，等我把在家人好處說與你聽。What good is there in leaving the household life?" Sanzang said, "Bodhisattva, and what good is there in remaining a layperson in the household?" The woman said, "Reverend, please sit, and let me tell you the good points of a layperson's life.怎見得？How can this be shown?有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

那妇人笑道：「可怜，可怜。出家人有何好处？」三藏道：「女菩萨，你在家人，却有何好处？」那妇人道：「长老请坐，等我把在家人好处说与你听。怎见得？有诗为证。诗曰：

三藏道：「女菩薩，你在家人享榮華，受富貴，有可穿，有可吃，兒女團圓，果然是好。Sanzang said, "Bodhisattva, you as a layperson enjoy glory and splendor, receive riches and rank, have clothes to wear and food to eat, and your children are gathered around you in reunion — it is indeed good.但不知我出家的人，也有一段好處。But you may not know that we who have left the household life also have our own share of good points.怎見得？How can this be shown?有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

三藏道：「女菩萨，你在家人享荣华，受富贵，有可穿，有可吃，儿女团圆，果然是好。但不知我出家的人，也有一段好处。怎见得？有诗为证。诗曰：

那婦人聞言，大怒道：「這潑和尚無禮！When the woman heard this, she grew greatly angry and said, "This insolent monk is so rude!我若不看你東土遠來，就該叱出。If I did not consider that you have come all this way from the Eastern Land, I would have you driven out at once.我倒是個真心實意，要把家緣招贅汝等，你倒反將言語傷我。Here I am, sincere and true of heart, wishing to bring you all into my family as married-in sons-in-law, and instead you turn your words to wound me.你就是受了戒，發了願，永不還俗，好道你手下人，我家也招得一個，你怎麼這般執法？」三藏見他發怒，只得者者謙謙，叫道：「悟空，你在這裡罷。」行者道：「我從小兒不曉得幹那般事，教八戒在這裡罷。」八戒道：「哥啊，不要栽人麼，大家從長計較。」三藏道：「你兩個不肯，便教悟淨在這裡罷。」沙僧道：「你看師父說的話。Even if you have taken the precepts and made a vow never to return to secular life, surely your followers under you — my family could still take in one of them as a husband. Why must you be so rigidly bound by the rule?" Seeing her grow angry, Sanzang could only humble himself again and again, and called out, "Wukong, you stay here then." Wukong said, "I've never known how to do that sort of thing since I was small — let Bajie stay here instead." Bajie said, "Brother, don't go pinning it on me — let's all think this over carefully." Sanzang said, "If the two of you won't consent, then let Wujing stay here." Sha Monk said, "Just listen to what the master says.弟子蒙菩薩勸化，受了戒行，等候師父。This disciple, favored by the Bodhisattva's guidance and conversion, received the precepts and conduct, and waited for the master.自蒙師父收了我，又承教誨，跟著師父還不上兩月，更不曾進得半分功果，怎敢圖此富貴？Ever since the master took me in and further granted me his teaching, I have followed the master not even two months yet, and have not made the slightest bit of merit — how would I dare to covet such riches?寧死也要往西天去，決不幹此欺心之事。」I would rather die than fail to go to the Western Heaven — I will absolutely never do such a thing that betrays my own conscience."

那妇人闻言，大怒道：「这泼和尚无礼！我若不看你东土远来，就该叱出。我倒是个真心实意，要把家缘招赘汝等，你倒反将言语伤我。你就是受了戒，发了愿，永不还俗，好道你手下人，我家也招得一个，你怎么这般执法？」三藏见他发怒，只得者者谦谦，叫道：「悟空，你在这里罢。」行者道：「我从小儿不晓得干那般事，教八戒在这里罢。」八戒道：「哥啊，不要栽人么，大家从长计较。」三藏道：「你两个不肯，便教悟净在这里罢。」沙僧道：「你看师父说的话。弟子蒙菩萨劝化，受了戒行，等候师父。自蒙师父收了我，又承教诲，跟著师父还不上两月，更不曾进得半分功果，怎敢图此富贵？宁死也要往西天去，决不干此欺心之事。」

那婦人見他們推辭不肯，急抽身轉進屏風，撲的把腰門關上。Seeing that they all refused and declined, the woman hastily turned and withdrew behind the screen, and shut the inner door with a bang.師徒們撇在外面，茶飯全無，再沒人出。The master and his disciples were left standing outside, with neither tea nor food, and no one came out again.八戒心中焦燥，埋怨唐僧道：「師父忒不會幹事，把話通說殺了。Bajie grew anxious and irritated at heart, and complained to Tang Sanzang, saying, "Master, you're simply no good at handling things — you talked until you shut every door completely.你好道還活著些腳兒，只含糊答應，哄他些齋飯吃了，今晚落得一宵快活。You really ought to have left yourself some room to maneuver, given a vague sort of answer, and coaxed some vegetarian food out of her to eat — tonight we'd have had a night of ease and pleasure.明日肯與不肯，在乎你我了。Whether we agree or not tomorrow would then be up to you and me.似這般關門不出，我們這清灰冷灶，一夜怎過？」As it is, with the door shut and no one coming out, how are we to get through the night with cold ashes and a bare stove?"

那妇人见他们推辞不肯，急抽身转进屏风，扑的把腰门关上。师徒们撇在外面，茶饭全无，再没人出。八戒心中焦燥，埋怨唐僧道：「师父忒不会干事，把话通说杀了。你好道还活著些脚儿，只含糊答应，哄他些斋饭吃了，今晚落得一宵快活。明日肯与不肯，在乎你我了。似这般关门不出，我们这清灰冷灶，一夜怎过？」

悟淨道：「二哥，你在他家做個女婿罷。」八戒道：「兄弟，不要栽人，從長計較。」行者道：「計較甚的？Wujing said, "Second Brother, why don't you just become a son-in-law in this household." Bajie said, "Brother, don't go pinning it on me — let's think this over carefully." Wukong said, "What is there to think over?你要肯，便就教師父與那婦人做個親家，你就做個倒踏門的女婿。If you're willing, we'll simply have the master become in-laws with the woman, and you can be the son-in-law who moves into her household.他家這等有財有寶，一定倒陪妝奩，整治個會親的筵席，我們也落些受用，你在此間還俗，卻不是兩全其美？」八戒道：「話便也是這等說，卻只是我脫俗又還俗，停妻再娶妻了。」沙僧道：「二哥原來是有嫂子的？」行者道：「你還不知他哩。With a family as wealthy as this, they're sure to provide a dowry and lay out a feast to unite the families, and we'd get to enjoy some of it too — you'd return to lay life right here — wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?" Bajie said, "It sounds fine to put it that way, but the trouble is I already left secular life once and would be returning to it again, and I already have a wife, and would be taking another wife on top of her." Sha Monk said, "So Second Brother already has a wife?" Wukong said, "You don't know about him yet.他本是烏斯藏高老兒莊高太公的女婿，因被老孫降了。He was originally the son-in-law of old Squire Gao of Gao Village in Wusizang, but was subdued by old Monkey.他也曾受菩薩戒行，沒及奈何，被我捉他來做個和尚，所以棄了前妻，投師父往西拜佛。He too had once received the Bodhisattva's precepts and conduct, and having no other choice, I caught him and made him a monk, so he abandoned his former wife and came to join the master in going west to worship Buddha.他想是離別的久了，又想起那個勾當，卻才聽見這個勾當，斷然又有此心。I suppose it's been so long since he parted from her that he's started thinking of that old business again, and now, having just heard of this matter, he's certainly got that same idea in mind once more.獃子，你與這家子做了女婿罷，只是多拜老孫幾拜，我不檢舉你就罷了。」那獃子道：「胡說，胡說。Idiot, why don't you just become this family's son-in-law — only you'll have to kowtow to old Monkey a good many extra times, and I won't expose you, that's all." The idiot said, "Nonsense, nonsense.大家都有此心，獨拿老豬出醜。Everyone here has the same idea in their hearts, and yet you single out old Pig to make a fool of.常言道：『和尚是色中餓鬼。』那個不要如此？As the saying goes, 'Monks are hungry ghosts for lust.' Who among us wouldn't want this?都這們扭扭捏捏的拿班兒，把好事都弄得裂了，致如今茶水不得見面，燈火也無人管。Everyone puts on such coy, mincing airs, and between you all a perfectly good thing has been ruined completely, so that now we can't even get so much as tea or water, and no one tends the lamps either.雖熬了這一夜，但那匹馬明日又要馱人，又要走路，再若餓上這一夜，只好剝皮罷了。Even if we endure through tonight, that horse must carry the master and walk on again tomorrow — if he goes hungry through this whole night too, we might as well just skin him.你們坐著，等老豬去放放馬來。」You all sit here, and let old Pig go take the horse out to graze."

悟净道：「二哥，你在他家做个女婿罢。」八戒道：「兄弟，不要栽人，从长计较。」行者道：「计较甚的？你要肯，便就教师父与那妇人做个亲家，你就做个倒踏门的女婿。他家这等有财有宝，一定倒陪妆奁，整治个会亲的筵席，我们也落些受用，你在此间还俗，却不是两全其美？」八戒道：「话便也是这等说，却只是我脱俗又还俗，停妻再娶妻了。」沙僧道：「二哥原来是有嫂子的？」行者道：「你还不知他哩。他本是乌斯藏高老儿庄高太公的女婿，因被老孙降了。他也曾受菩萨戒行，没及奈何，被我捉他来做个和尚，所以弃了前妻，投师父往西拜佛。他想是离别的久了，又想起那个勾当，却才听见这个勾当，断然又有此心。呆子，你与这家子做了女婿罢，只是多拜老孙几拜，我不检举你就罢了。」那呆子道：「胡说，胡说。大家都有此心，独拿老猪出丑。常言道：『和尚是色中饿鬼。』那个不要如此？都这们扭扭捏捏的拿班儿，把好事都弄得裂了，致如今茶水不得见面，灯火也无人管。虽熬了这一夜，但那匹马明日又要驮人，又要走路，再若饿上这一夜，只好剥皮罢了。你们坐著，等老猪去放放马来。」

那獃子虎急急的解了韁繩，拉出馬去。The idiot hastily and eagerly untied the reins and led the horse out.行者道：「沙僧，你且陪師父坐這裡，等老孫跟他去，看他往那裡放馬。」三藏道：「悟空，你看便去看他，但只不可只管嘲他了。」行者道：「我曉得。」這大聖走出廳房，搖身一變，變作個紅蜻蜓兒，飛出前門，趕上八戒。Wukong said, "Sha Monk, you stay and keep the master company here for now, while old Monkey follows him to see just where he takes the horse to graze." Sanzang said, "Wukong, if you go watch him, go ahead, but you mustn't keep teasing him without end." Wukong said, "I understand." With that, the Great Sage walked out of the hall, shook himself, and transformed into a little red dragonfly, flew out through the front gate, and caught up with Bajie.

那呆子虎急急的解了缰绳，拉出马去。行者道：「沙僧，你且陪师父坐这里，等老孙跟他去，看他往那里放马。」三藏道：「悟空，你看便去看他，但只不可只管嘲他了。」行者道：「我晓得。」这大圣走出厅房，摇身一变，变作个红蜻蜓儿，飞出前门，赶上八戒。

那獃子拉著馬，有草處且不教吃草，嗒嗒嗤嗤的趕著馬，轉到後門首去。The fool led the horse along, and even where there was grass he did not let it graze, but went clip-clop, clip-clop, driving the horse around toward the back gate.只見那婦人帶了三個女子，在後門外閑立著，看菊花兒耍子。There he saw the woman, with her three daughters, standing idly outside the back gate, amusing themselves looking at the chrysanthemums.他娘女們看見八戒來時，三個女兒閃將進去。When the mother and daughters saw Bajie coming, the three girls slipped back inside.那婦人佇立門首道：「小長老那裡去？」這獃子丟了韁繩，上前唱個喏，道聲「娘，我來放馬的。」那婦人道：「你師父忒弄精細。The woman stood still at the gate and said, "Young master, where are you off to?" The fool dropped the reins, stepped forward, made a bow, and said, "Mother, I've come to graze the horse." The woman said, "Your master is altogether too fussy and particular.在我家招了女婿，卻不強似做掛搭僧，往西蹡路？」八戒笑道：「他們是奉了唐王的旨意，不敢有違君命，不肯幹這件事。If he had taken a son-in-law's place in my household, wouldn't that beat being a wandering monk trudging the road west?" Bajie laughed and said, "They are carrying out the Tang Emperor's decree, and dare not disobey the ruler's command, so they will not agree to this thing.剛才都在前廳上栽我，我又有些奈上祝下的，只恐娘嫌我嘴長耳大。」那婦人道：「我也不嫌，只是家下無個家長，招一個倒也罷了，但恐小女兒有些兒嫌醜。」八戒道：「娘，你上覆令愛，不要這等揀漢。Just now, in the front hall, they were all putting me down, and I too feel rather torn this way and that, only I fear, Mother, that you dislike my long snout and big ears." The woman said, "I do not dislike them either; it's only that there is no man of the house here, so taking one in as a husband would do well enough — I only fear my young daughter might find you somewhat ugly." Bajie said, "Mother, do tell your daughter not to be so choosy about a husband.想我那唐僧，人才雖俊，其實不中用。Consider that Tang monk of mine — handsome as he is in looks, he is in truth of no real use.我醜自醜，有幾句口號兒。」婦人道：「你怎的說麼？」八戒道：「我：Ugly as I am, ugly though I be, I have a few lines to say for myself, a sort of chant." The woman said, "How do you mean, what do you say?" Bajie said, "I:

那呆子拉著马，有草处且不教吃草，嗒嗒嗤嗤的赶著马，转到后门首去。只见那妇人带了三个女子，在后门外闲立著，看菊花儿耍子。他娘女们看见八戒来时，三个女儿闪将进去。那妇人伫立门首道：「小长老那里去？」这呆子丢了缰绳，上前唱个喏，道声「娘，我来放马的。」那妇人道：「你师父忒弄精细。在我家招了女婿，却不强似做挂搭僧，往西蹡路？」八戒笑道：「他们是奉了唐王的旨意，不敢有违君命，不肯干这件事。刚才都在前厅上栽我，我又有些奈上祝下的，只恐娘嫌我嘴长耳大。」那妇人道：「我也不嫌，只是家下无个家长，招一个倒也罢了，但恐小女儿有些儿嫌丑。」八戒道：「娘，你上覆令爱，不要这等拣汉。想我那唐僧，人才虽俊，其实不中用。我丑自丑，有几句口号儿。」妇人道：「你怎的说么？」八戒道：「我：

那婦人道：「既然幹得家事，你再去與你師父商量商量看，不尷尬，便招你罷。」八戒道：「不用商量，他又不是我的生身父母，幹與不幹，都在於我。」婦人道：「也罷，也罷，等我與小女說。」看他閃進去，撲的掩上後門。The woman said, "Since you are capable of managing household affairs, go back and talk it over carefully with your master once more — if there's no awkwardness in it, then I shall take you in as son-in-law." Bajie said, "No need to talk it over — he is not my own father who bore me, whether I do this or not is entirely up to me." The woman said, "Very well, very well, let me go speak with my young daughter." Watch as she slips back inside, and with a snap shuts the back gate behind her.

那妇人道：「既然干得家事，你再去与你师父商量商量看，不尴尬，便招你罢。」八戒道：「不用商量，他又不是我的生身父母，干与不干，都在于我。」妇人道：「也罢，也罢，等我与小女说。」看他闪进去，扑的掩上后门。

八戒也不放馬，將馬拉向前來。Bajie did not even bother grazing the horse, but pulled it forward and led it away.怎知孫大聖已一一盡知，他轉翅飛來，現了本相，先見唐僧道：「師父，悟能牽馬來了。」長老道：「馬若不牽，恐怕撒歡走了。」行者笑將起來，把那婦人與八戒說的勾當，從頭說了一遍，三藏也似信不信的。Little did they know that the Great Sage Sun already knew everything down to the last detail; he had turned his wings and flown back, resumed his true form, and gone first to see Tang Priest, saying, "Master, Wuneng has brought the horse back." The elder said, "If the horse were not led back, I feared it might have run off happily on its own." Xingzhe burst out laughing, and told the whole affair of what the woman and Bajie had said to each other from beginning to end, while Sanzang seemed half inclined to believe it and half not.

八戒也不放马，将马拉向前来。怎知孙大圣已一一尽知，他转翅飞来，现了本相，先见唐僧道：「师父，悟能牵马来了。」长老道：「马若不牵，恐怕撒欢走了。」行者笑将起来，把那妇人与八戒说的勾当，从头说了一遍，三藏也似信不信的。

少時間，見獃子拉將馬來拴下。After a short while, they saw the fool pulling the horse along to tie it up.長老道：「你馬放了？」八戒道：「無甚好草，沒處放馬。」行者道：「沒處放馬，可有處牽馬麼？」獃子聞得此言，情知走了消息，也就垂頭扭頸，努嘴皺眉，半晌不言。The elder said, "Did you let the horse graze?" Bajie said, "There was no good grass, nowhere to graze it." Xingzhe said, "If there was nowhere to graze the horse, was there perhaps somewhere to lead it, though?" When the fool heard these words, he knew at once that the news had leaked out, and so he hung his head and twisted his neck, pouted his lips and knitted his brows, and for a good while said nothing.又聽得呀的一聲，腰門開了，有兩對紅燈、一副提爐，香雲靄靄，環珮叮叮，那婦人帶著三個女兒，走將出來，叫真真、愛愛、憐憐，拜見那取經的人物。Then they heard a creaking sound as the side gate opened, and there appeared two pairs of red lanterns and a hand-carried censer, with fragrant incense-clouds drifting and girdle-jades tinkling, as the woman, bringing her three daughters, came walking out, calling them Zhenzhen, Ai'ai, and Lianlian, to pay their respects to these persons journeying for the scriptures.那女子排立廳中，朝上禮拜。The girls lined up in the hall and bowed toward the elders.果然也生得標致，但見他：They were indeed lovely and comely to look at — behold them thus:

少时间，见呆子拉将马来拴下。长老道：「你马放了？」八戒道：「无甚好草，没处放马。」行者道：「没处放马，可有处牵马么？」呆子闻得此言，情知走了消息，也就垂头扭颈，努嘴皱眉，半晌不言。又听得呀的一声，腰门开了，有两对红灯、一副提炉，香云霭霭，环珮叮叮，那妇人带著三个女儿，走将出来，叫真真、爱爱、怜怜，拜见那取经的人物。那女子排立厅中，朝上礼拜。果然也生得标致，但见他：

那三藏合掌低頭，孫大聖佯佯不睬，這沙僧轉背回身。Sanzang pressed his palms together and lowered his head, the Great Sage Sun pretended not to notice at all, and Sha Monk turned his back and faced away.你看那豬八戒眼不轉睛，淫心紊亂，色膽縱橫，扭捏出悄語，低聲道：「有勞仙子下降。Just look at that Zhu Bajie — his eyes fixed unblinking, his lustful heart in turmoil, his lecherous boldness running wild, he twisted and squirmed and murmured soft words, saying in a low voice, "I am much obliged that the immortal maidens have descended.娘，請姐姐們去耶。」那三個女子轉入屏風，將一對紗燈留下。Mother, please ask the young ladies to withdraw now." The three girls turned and went back behind the screen, leaving a pair of gauze lanterns behind.婦人道：「四位長老可肯留心，著那個配我小女麼？」悟淨道：「我們已商議了，著那個姓豬的招贅門下。」八戒道：「兄弟，不要栽我，還從眾計較。」行者道：「還計較甚麼？The woman said, "Would the four elders be so kind as to consider which of you should be matched to my young daughter?" Wujing said, "We have already discussed it — the one surnamed Zhu shall be taken in as son-in-law here." Bajie said, "Brother, don't put this on me, let's still decide it by general agreement." Xingzhe said, "What more is there to decide?你已在後門首說合的停停當當，娘都叫了，又有甚麼計較？You yourself already settled it all so neatly at the back gate just now, and Mother has already called for you — what more is there to weigh?師父做個男親家，這婆兒做個女親家，等老孫做個保親，沙僧做個媒人。Master shall stand as the groom's-side kin, this old lady shall stand as the bride's-side kin, and old Sun here shall act as guarantor of the match, while Sha Monk shall act as go-between.也不必看通書，今朝是個天恩上吉日，你來拜了師父，進去做了女婿罷。」八戒道：「弄不成，弄不成，那裡好幹這個勾當？」行者道：「獃子，不要者囂，你那口裡娘也不知叫了多少，又是甚麼弄不成。There's no need even to consult the almanac — today happens to be a day of Heaven's Grace and great auspiciousness; you shall come pay respects to your master, then go inside and become the son-in-law." Bajie said, "This won't do, this won't do, how could this business possibly be carried out properly?" Xingzhe said, "Fool, don't play coy — how many times has that mouth of yours already called her 'Mother,' and now you say it won't do?快快的應承，帶攜我們吃些喜酒，也是好處。」他一隻手揪著八戒，一隻手扯住婦人道：「親家母，帶你女婿進去。」那獃子腳兒趄趄的要往那裡走。Quick, agree to it, and let us come along to drink some wedding wine — that would do us all some good." With one hand he seized hold of Bajie, and with the other he grabbed the woman, saying, "Mother-in-law, take your son-in-law inside." The fool went along with stumbling, reluctant steps, as if wanting to go elsewhere.那婦人即喚童子：「展抹桌椅，鋪排晚齋，管待三位親家。The woman at once called for the serving boys: "Wipe down the tables and chairs, lay out the evening vegetarian meal, and attend to our three honored in-laws.我領姑夫房裡去也。」一壁廂又吩咐庖丁排筵設宴，明晨會親。I shall take my son-in-law off to his room now." At the same time she gave orders to the cooks to prepare a banquet feast, so that the families might meet formally the next morning.那幾個童子又領命訖。The several serving boys received these orders and went off to carry them out.他三眾吃了齋，急急鋪鋪，都在客座裡安歇不題。The three of them ate their meal, and in a bustle everything was hastily arranged, and they all settled down to rest in the guest quarters — no need to speak further of that.

那三藏合掌低头，孙大圣佯佯不睬，这沙僧转背回身。你看那猪八戒眼不转睛，淫心紊乱，色胆纵横，扭捏出悄语，低声道：「有劳仙子下降。娘，请姐姐们去耶。」那三个女子转入屏风，将一对纱灯留下。妇人道：「四位长老可肯留心，著那个配我小女么？」悟净道：「我们已商议了，著那个姓猪的招赘门下。」八戒道：「兄弟，不要栽我，还从众计较。」行者道：「还计较甚么？你已在后门首说合的停停当当，娘都叫了，又有甚么计较？师父做个男亲家，这婆儿做个女亲家，等老孙做个保亲，沙僧做个媒人。也不必看通书，今朝是个天恩上吉日，你来拜了师父，进去做了女婿罢。」八戒道：「弄不成，弄不成，那里好干这个勾当？」行者道：「呆子，不要者嚣，你那口里娘也不知叫了多少，又是甚么弄不成。快快的应承，带携我们吃些喜酒，也是好处。」他一只手揪著八戒，一只手扯住妇人道：「亲家母，带你女婿进去。」那呆子脚儿趄趄的要往那里走。那妇人即唤童子：「展抹桌椅，铺排晚斋，管待三位亲家。我领姑夫房里去也。」一壁厢又吩咐庖丁排筵设宴，明晨会亲。那几个童子又领命讫。他三众吃了斋，急急铺铺，都在客座里安歇不题。

卻說那八戒跟著丈母，行入裡面，一層層也不知多少房舍，磕磕撞撞，盡都是門檻絆腳。Now to tell of Bajie, following his mother-in-law, walking inward — through how many layers of rooms and buildings he could not say, stumbling and bumping along, for everywhere there were thresholds to trip his feet.獃子道：「娘，慢些兒走，我這裡邊路生，你帶我帶兒。」那婦人道：「這都是倉房、庫房、碾房各房，還不曾到那廚房邊哩。」八戒道：「好大人家。」磕磕撞撞，轉彎抹角，又走了半會，才是內堂房屋。The fool said, "Mother, walk a bit slower — I don't know my way around here, please guide me along." The woman said, "These are all just the granary, the storehouse, the mill-room and other such rooms, we still haven't even reached the kitchen area." Bajie said, "What a grand household this is." Stumbling and bumping, turning this corner and that, they walked on for another good while before at last reaching the inner hall chambers.那婦人道：「女婿，你師兄說今朝是天恩上吉日，就教你招進來了。The woman said, "Son-in-law, your elder martial brother said today is a day of Heaven's Grace and great auspiciousness, so he had you taken in as son-in-law at once.卻只是倉卒間，不曾請得個陰陽，拜堂撒帳。But it was all so sudden and hurried that there was no time to invite a geomancer to arrange a proper wedding ceremony with bowing at the hall and the scattering of the curtain.你可朝上拜八拜兒罷。」八戒道：「娘說得是。You may simply bow eight times facing upward, and that will do." Bajie said, "Mother speaks rightly.你請上坐，等我也拜幾拜，就當拜堂，就當謝親，兩當一兒，卻不省事？」他丈母笑道：「也罷，也罷。Please take the seat of honor, and let me bow a few times as well — that shall serve at once as the hall ceremony and as thanks to the in-laws, two matters in one — isn't that a saving of trouble?" His mother-in-law laughed and said, "Very well, very well.果然是個省事幹家的女婿。Truly this is a son-in-law who knows how to save trouble and manage a household.我坐著，你拜麼。」I shall sit here, and you shall bow."

却说那八戒跟著丈母，行入里面，一层层也不知多少房舍，磕磕撞撞，尽都是门槛绊脚。呆子道：「娘，慢些儿走，我这里边路生，你带我带儿。」那妇人道：「这都是仓房、库房、碾房各房，还不曾到那厨房边哩。」八戒道：「好大人家。」磕磕撞撞，转弯抹角，又走了半会，才是内堂房屋。那妇人道：「女婿，你师兄说今朝是天恩上吉日，就教你招进来了。却只是仓卒间，不曾请得个阴阳，拜堂撒帐。你可朝上拜八拜儿罢。」八戒道：「娘说得是。你请上坐，等我也拜几拜，就当拜堂，就当谢亲，两当一儿，却不省事？」他丈母笑道：「也罢，也罢。果然是个省事干家的女婿。我坐著，你拜么。」

咦！Ah!滿堂中銀燭輝煌，這獃子朝上禮拜。The whole hall was ablaze with silver candles, as the fool bowed facing upward in homage.拜畢，道：「娘，你把那個姐姐配我哩？」他丈母道：「正是這些兒疑難：我要把大女兒配你，恐二女怪；When the bowing was done, he said, "Mother, which of the young ladies will you match to me?" His mother-in-law said, "That is exactly the difficulty: if I match my eldest daughter to you, I fear the second will resent it;要把二女配你，恐三女怪；if I match the second daughter to you, I fear the third will resent it;欲將三女配你，又恐大女怪：所以終疑未定。」八戒道：「娘，既怕相爭，都與我罷，省得鬧鬧吵吵，亂了家法。」他丈母道：「豈有此理！if I intend the third daughter for you, then I fear the eldest will resent it — and so in the end I have not been able to decide." Bajie said, "Mother, since you fear they will quarrel over it, just give me all three, and spare us the noise and squabbling that would upset the household order." His mother-in-law said, "What kind of talk is that!你一人就占我三個女兒不成！」八戒道：「你看娘說的話，那個沒有三房四妾？Would you alone take all three of my daughters for yourself!" Bajie said, "Listen to what you're saying, Mother — who doesn't have three wives and four concubines these days?就再多幾個，你女婿也笑納了。Even if there were a few more besides, your son-in-law would gladly accept them with thanks.我幼年間，也曾學得個鏖戰之法，管情一個個伏侍得他歡喜。」那婦人道：「不好，不好。In my young days, I also once studied methods of fierce combat, and I can assure you I would serve each and every one of them to her full satisfaction." The woman said, "No, that won't do, that won't do.我這裡有一方手帕，你頂在頭上，遮了臉，撞個天婚：教我女兒從你跟前走過，你伸開手扯到那個，就把那個配了你罷。」獃子依言，接了手帕，頂在頭上。I have here a kerchief — put it over your head to cover your face, and try your luck at a Heaven-sent match: I shall have my daughters walk past you one by one, and whichever one you catch hold of with your outstretched hands, that one shall be matched to you." The fool did as told, took the kerchief, and put it over his head.有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem says:

咦！满堂中银烛辉煌，这呆子朝上礼拜。拜毕，道：「娘，你把那个姐姐配我哩？」他丈母道：「正是这些儿疑难：我要把大女儿配你，恐二女怪；要把二女配你，恐三女怪；欲将三女配你，又恐大女怪：所以终疑未定。」八戒道：「娘，既怕相争，都与我罢，省得闹闹吵吵，乱了家法。」他丈母道：「岂有此理！你一人就占我三个女儿不成！」八戒道：「你看娘说的话，那个没有三房四妾？就再多几个，你女婿也笑纳了。我幼年间，也曾学得个鏖战之法，管情一个个伏侍得他欢喜。」那妇人道：「不好，不好。我这里有一方手帕，你顶在头上，遮了脸，撞个天婚：教我女儿从你跟前走过，你伸开手扯到那个，就把那个配了你罢。」呆子依言，接了手帕，顶在头上。有诗为证。诗曰：

那獃子頂裹停當，道：「娘，請姐姐們出來麼。」他丈母叫：「真真、愛愛、憐憐，都來撞天婚，配與你女婿。」只聽得環珮響亮，蘭麝馨香，似有仙子來往。When the fool had the covering properly wrapped, he said, "Mother, please have the young ladies come out now." His mother-in-law called out: "Zhenzhen, Ai'ai, Lianlian, all of you come try the Heaven-sent match, to be wedded to your son-in-law." All that could be heard was the tinkling clatter of girdle-jades and the fragrant scent of musk and orchid, as though immortal maidens were passing to and fro.那獃子真個伸手去撈人，兩邊亂撲，左也撞不著，右也撞不著。The fool truly did stretch out his hands to grope for someone, flailing wildly on both sides, but grasped nothing to the left, and caught nothing to the right.來來往往，不知有多少女子行動，只是莫想撈著一個。Back and forth, to and fro, who knows how many girls seemed to be moving about, yet never could he manage to catch hold of a single one.東撲抱著柱科，西撲摸著板壁。Lunging east he embraced a pillar, groping west he touched a wooden partition wall.兩頭跑暈了，立站不穩，只是打跌。Running dizzily from one end to the other, he could not keep his footing, and kept tumbling and falling.前來蹬著門扇，後去擋著磚牆，磕磕撞撞，跌得嘴腫頭青，坐在地下。Coming forward he stumbled against the door panel, going back he knocked into the brick wall, bumping and bashing about, until he fell battered, his mouth swollen and his forehead bruised, and sat down flat on the ground.喘氣呼呼的道：「娘啊，你女兒這等乖滑得緊，撈不著一個，奈何，奈何？」Panting and gasping for breath, he said, "Oh Mother, your daughters are far too slippery and nimble — I can't catch a single one, whatever shall I do, whatever shall I do?"

那呆子顶裹停当，道：「娘，请姐姐们出来么。」他丈母叫：「真真、爱爱、怜怜，都来撞天婚，配与你女婿。」只听得环珮响亮，兰麝馨香，似有仙子来往。那呆子真个伸手去捞人，两边乱扑，左也撞不著，右也撞不著。来来往往，不知有多少女子行动，只是莫想捞著一个。东扑抱著柱科，西扑摸著板壁。两头跑晕了，立站不稳，只是打跌。前来蹬著门扇，后去挡著砖墙，磕磕撞撞，跌得嘴肿头青，坐在地下。喘气呼呼的道：「娘啊，你女儿这等乖滑得紧，捞不著一个，奈何，奈何？」

那婦人與他揭了蓋頭道：「女婿，不是我女兒乖滑，他們大家謙讓，不肯招你。」八戒道：「娘啊，既是他們不肯招我啊，你招了我罷。」那婦人道：「好女婿啞！The woman then lifted the covering from his head and said, "Son-in-law, it is not that my daughters are so slippery — it is that they are all being modest and yielding to one another, none willing to take you." Bajie said, "Oh Mother, since none of them is willing to take me, then why don't you take me yourself." The woman said, "What a fine son-in-law indeed!這等沒大沒小的，連丈母也都要了？So lacking in any sense of proper order, that you'd even want to take your own mother-in-law?我這三個女兒心性最巧，他一人結了一個珍珠篏錦汗衫兒。These three daughters of mine each have the cleverest of hands and hearts, and each of them has stitched, with her own hands, a pearl-studded, brocade-trimmed undershirt.你若穿得那個的，就教那個招你罷。」八戒道：「好，好，好，把三件兒都拿來我穿了看，若都穿得，就教都招了罷。」那婦人轉進房裡，止取出一件來，遞與八戒。Whichever one's shirt you manage to put on, that one I shall have marry you." Bajie said, "Good, good, good — bring all three garments here for me to try on, and if I can wear all of them, then just let all three marry me." The woman turned and went back into the room, but brought out only a single one, and handed it to Bajie.那獃子脫下青錦布直裰，取過衫兒，就穿在身上。The fool took off his blue brocade robe, took the shirt, and put it on his body at once.還未曾繫上帶子，撲的一蹻，跌倒在地。But before he had even fastened the sash, there came a sudden snap, and he tumbled and fell flat to the ground.原來是幾條繩緊緊繃住。It turned out to be several ropes binding him tightly.那獃子疼痛難禁，這些人早已不見了。The fool, unable to bear the pain, found that all these people had already vanished without a trace.

那妇人与他揭了盖头道：「女婿，不是我女儿乖滑，他们大家谦让，不肯招你。」八戒道：「娘啊，既是他们不肯招我啊，你招了我罢。」那妇人道：「好女婿哑！这等没大没小的，连丈母也都要了？我这三个女儿心性最巧，他一人结了一个珍珠篏锦汗衫儿。你若穿得那个的，就教那个招你罢。」八戒道：「好，好，好，把三件儿都拿来我穿了看，若都穿得，就教都招了罢。」那妇人转进房里，止取出一件来，递与八戒。那呆子脱下青锦布直裰，取过衫儿，就穿在身上。还未曾系上带子，扑的一蹻，跌倒在地。原来是几条绳紧紧绷住。那呆子疼痛难禁，这些人早已不见了。

卻說三藏、行者、沙僧一覺睡醒，不覺的東方發白。Now to tell of Sanzang, Xingzhe, and Sha Monk — they woke from a sound sleep to find, before they knew it, the east already turning pale with dawn.忽睜睛擡頭觀看，那裡得那大廈高堂，也不是雕梁畫棟，一個個都睡在松柏林中。Startled, they opened their eyes and lifted their heads to look about, and lo, there was no grand mansion or lofty hall to be seen anywhere, nor any carved beams and painted rafters — instead, each of them was lying asleep in a grove of pines and cypresses.慌得那長老忙呼行者。In alarm the elder hastily called out to Xingzhe.沙僧道：「哥哥，罷了，罷了，我們遇著鬼了。」孫大聖心中明白，微微的笑道：「怎麼說？」長老道：「你看我們睡在那裡耶？」行者道：「這松林下落得快活。Sha Monk said, "Brother, it's over, it's over, we've run into ghosts." The Great Sage Sun understood full well in his heart, and said with a faint smile, "What do you mean by that?" The elder said, "Look where we have been sleeping!" Xingzhe said, "Sleeping here beneath these pines has been comfortable enough and no trouble at all.但不知那獃子在那裡受罪哩。」長老道：「那個受罪？」行者笑道：「昨日這家子娘女們，不知是那裡菩薩，在此顯化我等，想是半夜裡去了，只苦了豬八戒受罪。」三藏聞言，合掌頂禮。But I do wonder where that fool is now, suffering his punishment." The elder said, "Who is suffering punishment?" Xingzhe said with a laugh, "Yesterday that household of mother and daughters — I do not know which Bodhisattva it was — appeared here to test and enlighten us; it seems they departed in the middle of the night, and only poor Zhu Bajie is left to suffer for it." When Sanzang heard this, he pressed his palms together and bowed in reverence.又只見那後邊古柏樹上，飄飄蕩蕩的掛著一張簡帖兒。Then they saw, on an old cypress tree behind them, a note fluttering and dangling, hung up for them to see.沙僧急去取來與師父看時，卻是八句頌子云：Sha Monk hurried over to fetch it and bring it to show his master, and it turned out to be a verse of eight lines, which read:

却说三藏、行者、沙僧一觉睡醒，不觉的东方发白。忽睁睛抬头观看，那里得那大厦高堂，也不是雕梁画栋，一个个都睡在松柏林中。慌得那长老忙呼行者。沙僧道：「哥哥，罢了，罢了，我们遇著鬼了。」孙大圣心中明白，微微的笑道：「怎么说？」长老道：「你看我们睡在那里耶？」行者道：「这松林下落得快活。但不知那呆子在那里受罪哩。」长老道：「那个受罪？」行者笑道：「昨日这家子娘女们，不知是那里菩萨，在此显化我等，想是半夜里去了，只苦了猪八戒受罪。」三藏闻言，合掌顶礼。又只见那后边古柏树上，飘飘荡荡的挂著一张简帖儿。沙僧急去取来与师父看时，却是八句颂子云：

那長老、行者、沙僧正然唱念此頌，只聽得林深處高聲叫道：「師父啊，繃殺我了，救我一救，下次再不敢了。」三藏道：「悟空，那叫喚的可是悟能麼？」沙僧道：「正是。」行者道：「兄弟，莫睬他，我們去罷。」三藏道：「那獃子雖是心性愚頑，卻只是一味懞直，倒也有些膂力，挑得行李。Just as the elder, Xingzhe, and Sha Monk were reciting this verse aloud, they heard, from deep within the grove, a loud voice crying out: "Master, ah, I'm bound so tight it's killing me, save me, oh save me, I'll never do it again!" Sanzang said, "Wukong, is that cry perhaps Wuneng's voice?" Sha Monk said, "It is indeed." Xingzhe said, "Brother, pay him no mind, let us be on our way." Sanzang said, "Though that fool is foolish and stubborn by nature, he is at least single-mindedly simple and honest, and besides he has some real strength in him, for carrying the luggage.還看當日菩薩之念，救他隨我們去罷，料他以後再不敢了。」那沙和尚卻捲起鋪蓋，收拾了擔子；Still bearing in mind that Bodhisattva's compassionate intent of that day, let us save him and take him along with us — I daresay he will never dare do such a thing again." So Sha Monk rolled up the bedding and packed up the carrying-pole;孫大聖解韁牽馬，引唐僧入林尋看。the Great Sage Sun untied the reins and led the horse, guiding Tang Priest into the grove to search and look.咦！Ah!這正是：This is precisely the case:

那长老、行者、沙僧正然唱念此颂，只听得林深处高声叫道：「师父啊，绷杀我了，救我一救，下次再不敢了。」三藏道：「悟空，那叫唤的可是悟能么？」沙僧道：「正是。」行者道：「兄弟，莫睬他，我们去罢。」三藏道：「那呆子虽是心性愚顽，却只是一味蒙直，倒也有些膂力，挑得行李。还看当日菩萨之念，救他随我们去罢，料他以后再不敢了。」那沙和尚却卷起铺盖，收拾了担子；孙大圣解缰牵马，引唐僧入林寻看。咦！这正是：

畢竟不知那獃子凶吉如何，且聽下回分解。In the end, we do not know whether fortune or misfortune awaits that fool — listen to the next chapter for the explanation.

毕竟不知那呆子凶吉如何，且听下回分解。