第030回 The Yellow Robe Demon Turns Tang Sanzang into a Tiger

第030回Chapter 30

卻說那怪把沙僧綑住，也不來殺他，也不曾打他，罵也不曾罵他一句。Now, the fiend had bound Sha Seng tightly, but he neither came to kill him, nor beat him, nor spoke a single word of abuse against him.綽起鋼刀，心中暗想道：「唐僧乃上邦人物，必知禮義，終不然我饒了他性命，又著他徒弟拿我不成？Grasping his steel blade, he thought secretly to himself: "Tang Seng is a man of the Great Land, and surely knows propriety and righteousness — surely it cannot be that, having spared his life, I let his disciple come to seize me?噫！Ai!這多是我渾家有甚麼書信到他那國裡，走了風汛。This must be because my wife sent some letter to that kingdom of his, and word leaked out.等我去問他一問。」那怪陡起兇性，要殺公主。Let me go and question her about it." The fiend suddenly grew fierce and murderous, and meant to kill the princess.

却说那怪把沙僧捆住，也不来杀他，也不曾打他，骂也不曾骂他一句。绰起钢刀，心中暗想道：「唐僧乃上邦人物，必知礼义，终不然我饶了他性命，又著他徒弟拿我不成？噫！这多是我浑家有甚么书信到他那国里，走了风汛。等我去问他一问。」那怪陡起凶性，要杀公主。

卻說那公主不知，梳妝方畢，移步前來。Now, the princess, knowing nothing of this, had just finished dressing at her mirror and stepped forward.只見那怪怒目攢眉，咬牙切齒。She saw the fiend with furious eyes and knitted brows, grinding his teeth.那公主還陪笑臉迎道：「郎君有何事這等煩惱？」那怪咄的一聲罵道：「你這狗心賤婦，全沒人倫。The princess still greeted him with a smiling face, saying, "My lord, what troubles you so?" The fiend spat out a curse: "You dog-hearted, base woman, utterly without human decency!我當初帶你到此，更無半點兒說話。When I first brought you here, I never said a single harsh word to you.你穿的錦，戴的金，缺少東西我去尋。You wear brocade, you wear gold — whatever you lacked, I went and found it for you.四時受用，每日情深。Through the four seasons you have enjoyed comfort, and day by day I have shown you deep affection.你怎麼只想你父母，更無半點夫婦心？」那公主聞說，嚇得跪倒在地道：「郎君啊，你怎麼今日說起這分離的話？」那怪道：「不知是我分離，是你分離哩。How is it that you think only of your father and mother, without a shred of wifely feeling?" Hearing this, the princess was so frightened she fell to her knees on the ground, saying, "My lord, why do you speak today of parting?" The fiend said, "It is not I who would part from you — it is you who would part from me.我把那唐僧拿來，算計要他受用，你怎麼不先告過我，就放了他？I captured that Tang Seng, meaning to make a meal of him — why did you not tell me first, but simply let him go?原來是你暗地裡修了書信，教他替你傳寄；It must be that you secretly wrote a letter, and had him carry it and send it for you;不然，怎麼這兩個和尚又來打上我門，教還你回去？otherwise, how could these two monks have come again to attack my very door, demanding that I send you back?這不是你幹的事？」公主道：「郎君，你差怪我了，我何嘗有甚書去？」老怪道：「你還強嘴哩，現拿住一個對頭在此，卻不是證見？」公主道：「是誰？」老妖道：「是唐僧第二個徒弟沙和尚。」原來人到了死處，誰肯認死，只得與他放賴。Is this not something you arranged?" The princess said, "My lord, you wrong me — when did I ever send any letter?" The old fiend said, "You still talk back! I have caught your accomplice right here — is that not proof?" The princess said, "Who is it?" The old fiend said, "It is Tang Seng's second disciple, Sha the monk." Now, when a person comes to the point of death, who is willing to admit to it? She had no choice but to brazen it out and deny everything.公主道：「郎君且息怒，我和你去問他一聲。The princess said, "My lord, calm your anger for a moment — let us go together and question him.果然有書，就打死了，我也甘心；If indeed there is a letter, then beat him to death, and I will accept it without complaint;假若無書，卻不枉殺了奴奴也？」but if there is no letter, would it not be a wrong to kill me for nothing?"

却说那公主不知，梳妆方毕，移步前来。只见那怪怒目攒眉，咬牙切齿。那公主还陪笑脸迎道：「郎君有何事这等烦恼？」那怪咄的一声骂道：「你这狗心贱妇，全没人伦。我当初带你到此，更无半点儿说话。你穿的锦，戴的金，缺少东西我去寻。四时受用，每日情深。你怎么只想你父母，更无半点夫妇心？」那公主闻说，吓得跪倒在地道：「郎君啊，你怎么今日说起这分离的话？」那怪道：「不知是我分离，是你分离哩。我把那唐僧拿来，算计要他受用，你怎么不先告过我，就放了他？原来是你暗地里修了书信，教他替你传寄；不然，怎么这两个和尚又来打上我门，教还你回去？这不是你干的事？」公主道：「郎君，你差怪我了，我何尝有甚书去？」老怪道：「你还强嘴哩，现拿住一个对头在此，却不是证见？」公主道：「是谁？」老妖道：「是唐僧第二个徒弟沙和尚。」原来人到了死处，谁肯认死，只得与他放赖。公主道：「郎君且息怒，我和你去问他一声。果然有书，就打死了，我也甘心；假若无书，却不枉杀了奴奴也？」

那怪聞言，不容分說，掄開一隻簸箕大小的藍靛手，抓住那金枝玉葉的髮萬根，把公主揪上前，捽在地下。Hearing this, the fiend, without letting her finish, swung out a hand as broad as a winnowing basket and the color of indigo, seized the ten thousand strands of her jade-and-gold hair, dragged the princess forward, and flung her to the ground.執著鋼刀，卻來審沙僧，咄的一聲道：「沙和尚，你兩個輒敢擅打上我們門來，可是這女子有書到他那國，國王教你們來的？」沙僧已綑在那裡，見妖精兇惡之甚，把公主摜倒在地，持刀要殺，他心中暗想道：「分明是他有書去，救了我師父，此是莫大之恩。Gripping his steel blade, he came to interrogate Sha Seng, snarling: "Sha the monk, how dare the two of you rashly attack our very door — is it because this woman sent a letter to that kingdom of hers, and the king ordered you to come?" Sha Seng, already bound there, saw how utterly vicious the fiend was, throwing the princess down and raising his blade to kill her, and he thought to himself: "Clearly it was she who sent the letter and saved my master — this is a debt of the greatest kindness.我若一口說出，他就把公主殺了，此卻不是恩將仇報？If I blurt out the truth now, he will kill the princess — would that not be repaying kindness with enmity?罷罷罷，想老沙跟我師父一場，也沒寸功報效，今日已此被縛，就將此性命與師父報了恩罷。」遂喝道：「那妖怪不要無禮，他有甚麼書來，你這等枉他，要害他性命？Enough, enough, enough. Old Sha has followed my master all this while and never repaid him the smallest merit — now that I am already bound and captured, let me repay my master's kindness with this very life." So he shouted: "Fiend, do not be so unreasonable! What letter did she ever send, that you wrong her so, and would take her life for it?我們來此問你要公主，有個緣故。We have come here to demand the princess back from you, and there is good reason for it.只因你把我師父捉在洞中，我師父曾看見公主的模樣動靜。It is only because you seized my master and held him in your cave that my master happened to see the princess's appearance and manner.及至寶象國，倒換關文，那皇帝將公主畫影圖形，前後訪問，因將公主的形影，問我師父沿途可曾看見，我師父遂將公主說起。When we reached Baoxiang Kingdom to have our travel permit renewed, the king had a portrait made of the princess and had been making inquiries far and wide; he showed my master the princess's likeness and asked whether he had seen her anywhere along the road, and so my master spoke of her.他故知是他兒女，賜了我等御酒，教我們來拿你，要他公主還宮。The king thus learned she was his own daughter, and bestowed upon us imperial wine, ordering us to come and capture you, so that the princess might be returned to the palace.此情是實，何嘗有甚書信？This is the plain truth — when was there ever any letter?你要殺就殺了我老沙，不可枉害平人，大虧天理。」If you wish to kill someone, kill me, old Sha — but do not wrongly harm an innocent person; that would be a grave offense against Heaven's justice."

那怪闻言，不容分说，抡开一只簸箕大小的蓝靛手，抓住那金枝玉叶的发万根，把公主揪上前，捽在地下。执著钢刀，却来审沙僧，咄的一声道：「沙和尚，你两个辄敢擅打上我们门来，可是这女子有书到他那国，国王教你们来的？」沙僧已捆在那里，见妖精凶恶之甚，把公主掼倒在地，持刀要杀，他心中暗想道：「分明是他有书去，救了我师父，此是莫大之恩。我若一口说出，他就把公主杀了，此却不是恩将仇报？罢罢罢，想老沙跟我师父一场，也没寸功报效，今日已此被缚，就将此性命与师父报了恩罢。」遂喝道：「那妖怪不要无礼，他有甚么书来，你这等枉他，要害他性命？我们来此问你要公主，有个缘故。只因你把我师父捉在洞中，我师父曾看见公主的模样动静。及至宝象国，倒换关文，那皇帝将公主画影图形，前后访问，因将公主的形影，问我师父沿途可曾看见，我师父遂将公主说起。他故知是他儿女，赐了我等御酒，教我们来拿你，要他公主还宫。此情是实，何尝有甚书信？你要杀就杀了我老沙，不可枉害平人，大亏天理。」

那妖見沙僧說得雄壯，遂丟了刀，雙手抱起公主道：「是我一時粗鹵，多有衝撞，莫怪莫怪。」遂與他挽了青絲，扶上寶髻，軟款溫柔，怡顏悅色，撮哄著他進去了，又請上坐陪禮。Seeing how boldly Sha Seng spoke, the fiend threw down his blade, and with both hands lifted up the princess, saying, "It was my rash temper for a moment — I have offended you greatly; forgive me, forgive me." Then he gathered up her raven hair, set her jeweled coiffure back in place, and, gentle and tender, with a pleased and cheerful face, coaxed her back inside, and even invited her to sit in the place of honor while he made his apologies.那公主是婦人家水性，見他錯敬，遂回心轉意道：「郎君啊，你若念夫婦的恩愛，可把那沙僧的繩子略放鬆些兒。」老妖聞言，即命小的們把沙僧解了繩子，鎖在那裡。The princess, being a woman of fickle heart, seeing his mistaken show of reverence, softened at once and said, "My lord, if you cherish the bond of husband and wife, please loosen Sha Seng's ropes a little." Hearing this, the old fiend at once ordered his underlings to untie Sha Seng's ropes, though they kept him chained there.沙僧見解縛鎖住，立起來，心中暗喜道：「古人云：『與人方便，自己方便。』我若不方便了他，他怎肯教把我鬆放鬆放？」Seeing himself freed of his bonds, though still chained, Sha Seng stood up and thought to himself gladly: "As the ancients said, 'Show convenience to others, and you gain convenience for yourself.' Had I not made things easy for him, how would he ever have agreed to loosen me, even a little?"

那妖见沙僧说得雄壮，遂丢了刀，双手抱起公主道：「是我一时粗卤，多有冲撞，莫怪莫怪。」遂与他挽了青丝，扶上宝髻，软款温柔，怡颜悦色，撮哄著他进去了，又请上坐陪礼。那公主是妇人家水性，见他错敬，遂回心转意道：「郎君啊，你若念夫妇的恩爱，可把那沙僧的绳子略放松些儿。」老妖闻言，即命小的们把沙僧解了绳子，锁在那里。沙僧见解缚锁住，立起来，心中暗喜道：「古人云：『与人方便，自己方便。』我若不方便了他，他怎肯教把我松放松放？」

那老妖又教安排酒席，與公主陪禮壓驚。The old fiend then also had a banquet prepared, to make amends to the princess and calm her fright.吃酒到半酣，老妖忽的又換了一件鮮明的衣服，取了一口寶刀，佩在腰裡，轉過手，摸著公主道：「渾家，你且在家吃酒，看著兩個孩兒，不要放了沙和尚。When the drinking had gone on till they were half tipsy, the old fiend suddenly changed into a fresh, bright set of clothes, took up a precious sword and belted it at his waist, then turned and, stroking the princess, said: "Wife, stay here at home and drink, and watch over our two children — do not let Sha the monk go free.趁那唐僧在那國裡，我也趕早兒去認認親也。」公主道：「你認甚親？」老妖道：「認你父王。While Tang Seng is still in that kingdom, I too will hurry over early to pay my respects to my in-laws." The princess said, "Whom do you mean to visit?" The old fiend said, "Your royal father.我是他駙馬，他是我丈人，怎麼不去認認？」公主道：「你去不得。』老妖道：「怎麼去不得？」公主道：「我父王不是馬掙力戰的江山，他本是祖宗遺留的社稷。I am his son-in-law, and he is my father-in-law — how could I not go and pay my respects?" The princess said, "You must not go." The old fiend said, "Why must I not go?" The princess said, "My father's throne was not won by fighting on horseback through battle — it is a realm handed down from his ancestors.自幼兒是太子登基，城門也不曾遠出，沒有見你這等兇漢。From childhood he was made crown prince and then ascended the throne; he has never even traveled far beyond the city gates, and has never seen a fierce fellow such as you.你這嘴臉相貌，生得這等醜陋，若見了他，恐怕嚇了他，反為不美。Your face and features are so hideously ugly that if he were to see you, I fear it would frighten him badly, and that would turn out badly for us instead.卻不如不去認的還好。」老妖道：「既如此說，我變個俊的兒去便罷。」公主道：「你試變來我看看。」It would be far better not to go and announce yourself." The old fiend said, "If that is so, then I will simply transform myself into a handsome fellow before I go." The princess said, "Try transforming yourself, and let me see."

那老妖又教安排酒席，与公主陪礼压惊。吃酒到半酣，老妖忽的又换了一件鲜明的衣服，取了一口宝刀，佩在腰里，转过手，摸著公主道：「浑家，你且在家吃酒，看著两个孩儿，不要放了沙和尚。趁那唐僧在那国里，我也赶早儿去认认亲也。」公主道：「你认甚亲？」老妖道：「认你父王。我是他驸马，他是我丈人，怎么不去认认？」公主道：「你去不得。』老妖道：「怎么去不得？」公主道：「我父王不是马挣力战的江山，他本是祖宗遗留的社稷。自幼儿是太子登基，城门也不曾远出，没有见你这等凶汉。你这嘴脸相貌，生得这等丑陋，若见了他，恐怕吓了他，反为不美。却不如不去认的还好。」老妖道：「既如此说，我变个俊的儿去便罢。」公主道：「你试变来我看看。」

好怪物，他在那酒席間搖身一變，就變做一個俊俏之人。What a fine monster he was — right there at the banquet table he shook himself and transformed, becoming a handsome, dashing man.真個生得：Truly he was born looking like this:

好怪物，他在那酒席间摇身一变，就变做一个俊俏之人。真个生得：

公主見了，十分歡喜。Seeing him, the princess was overjoyed.那妖笑道：「渾家，可是變得好麼？」公主道：「變得好，變得好。The fiend said with a laugh, "Wife, have I transformed well?" The princess said, "You have transformed well, very well indeed.你這一進朝啊，我父王是親不滅，一定著文武多官留你飲宴。Once you enter the court, since my royal father cherishes kinship above all, he will surely have the civil and military officials keep you there to feast and drink.倘吃酒中間，千千仔細，萬萬個小心；Should you be drinking there among them, be exceedingly careful, exceedingly cautious;卻莫要現出原嘴臉來，露出馬腳，走了風汛，就不斯文了。」老妖道：「不消吩咐，自有道理。」do not let your true face show through, do not let your true form slip out and betray the secret, or it will be most unseemly." The old fiend said, "No need to instruct me — I have my own way of managing it."

公主见了，十分欢喜。那妖笑道：「浑家，可是变得好么？」公主道：「变得好，变得好。你这一进朝啊，我父王是亲不灭，一定著文武多官留你饮宴。倘吃酒中间，千千仔细，万万个小心；却莫要现出原嘴脸来，露出马脚，走了风汛，就不斯文了。」老妖道：「不消吩咐，自有道理。」

你看他縱雲頭，早到了寶象國。Watch him now, mounting the clouds — in no time he had reached Baoxiang Kingdom.按落雲頭，行至朝門之外，對閣門大使道：「三駙馬特來見駕，乞為轉奏轉奏。」那黃門奏事官來至白玉階前奏道：「萬歲，有三駙馬來見駕，現在朝門外聽宣。」那國王正與唐僧敘話，忽聽得三駙馬，便問多官道：「寡人只有兩個駙馬，怎麼又有個三駙馬？」多官道：「三駙馬必定是妖怪來了。」國王道：「可好宣他進來？」那長老心驚道：「陛下，妖精啊，不精者不靈。Bringing his cloud down, he walked to outside the court gate and said to the gate officer, "The Third Royal Son-in-law has come especially to have an audience with His Majesty — please be so good as to announce me." The eunuch official in charge of reports went before the white jade steps and reported: "Your Majesty, the Third Royal Son-in-law has come to have an audience, and is now outside the court gate awaiting your summons." The king, who was at that moment conversing with Tang Seng, upon suddenly hearing of a "Third Royal Son-in-law," asked his assembled officials, "I have only two sons-in-law — how is there now a third?" The officials said, "This third son-in-law must surely be a fiend come here." The king said, "Should I summon him in?" The elder, his heart pounding with fear, said, "Your Majesty, as for a fiend — one that is not skilled in its arts has no real power.他能知過去未來，他能騰雲駕霧。This one can know past and future, and can ride the clouds and mount the mist.宣他也進來，不宣他也進來，倒不如宣他進來，還省些口面。」Whether you summon him in or not, he will come in regardless — better, then, to summon him in, and spare ourselves an argument."

你看他纵云头，早到了宝象国。按落云头，行至朝门之外，对阁门大使道：「三驸马特来见驾，乞为转奏转奏。」那黄门奏事官来至白玉阶前奏道：「万岁，有三驸马来见驾，现在朝门外听宣。」那国王正与唐僧叙话，忽听得三驸马，便问多官道：「寡人只有两个驸马，怎么又有个三驸马？」多官道：「三驸马必定是妖怪来了。」国王道：「可好宣他进来？」那长老心惊道：「陛下，妖精啊，不精者不灵。他能知过去未来，他能腾云驾雾。宣他也进来，不宣他也进来，倒不如宣他进来，还省些口面。」

國王准奏，叫宣，把妖宣至金階。The king approved the suggestion and ordered him summoned, bringing the fiend up to the golden steps.他一般的也舞蹈山呼的行禮。He too performed the dance-and-shout ceremony of homage, just as anyone would.多官見他生得俊麗，也不敢認他是妖精。Seeing how handsome and fine-looking he was, none of the officials dared suspect he was a fiend.他都是些肉眼凡胎，卻當做好人。They were all mere mortal eyes of common flesh, and took him for a good man.那國王見他聳壑昂霄，以為濟世之梁棟，便問他：「駙馬，你家在那裡居住？Seeing him standing as tall and imposing as a mountain ridge rising to the sky, the king took him for a pillar fit to aid the realm, and asked him, "Son-in-law, where is your home?是何方人氏？From what region do you hail?幾時得我公主配合？When did you come to be joined with my daughter?怎麼今日才來認親？」那老妖叩頭道：「主公，臣是城東碗子山波月洞人家。」國王道：「你那山離此處多遠？」老妖道：「不遠，只有三百里。」國王道：「三百里路，我公主如何得到那裡，與你匹配？」那妖精巧語花言，虛情假意的答道：「主公，微臣自幼兒好習弓馬，採獵為生。Why have you only come today to acknowledge our kinship?" The old fiend kowtowed and said, "Sire, your servant's home is at Bowl Mountain, Wave-Moon Cave, east of the city." The king said, "How far is that mountain from here?" The old fiend said, "Not far — only three hundred li." The king said, "A journey of three hundred li — how did my daughter come to be there and be joined with you?" The fiend, with glib and flowery words, answered with false and deceitful sincerity: "Sire, from my youth your humble servant loved practicing archery and horsemanship, and made his living by hunting.那十三年前，帶領家童數十，放鷹逐犬，忽見一隻斑斕猛虎，身馱著一個女子，往山坡下走。Thirteen years ago, leading several dozen household servants, I was out flying my hawks and loosing my hounds when I suddenly saw a striped, fierce tiger carrying a woman on its back, heading down the mountain slope.是微臣兜弓一箭，射倒猛虎，將女子帶上本莊，把溫水溫湯灌醒，救了他性命。Your humble servant drew his bow and loosed a single arrow, felling the fierce tiger, and brought the woman back to my estate; with warm water I revived her and saved her life.因問他是那裡人家，他更不曾題『公主』二字。When I asked what family she came from, she never once mentioned the words 'princess.'早說是萬歲的三公主，怎敢欺心，擅自配合？Had she told me from the start that she was Your Majesty's third princess, how would I ever have dared deceive Heaven and presume to wed her on my own?當得進上金殿，大小討一個官職榮身。I would surely have come before the golden hall and, at the very least, sought some office or title to honor myself.只因他說是民家之女，才被微臣留在莊所。It was only because she said she was the daughter of a commoner family that your humble servant kept her at my estate.女貌郎才，兩相情願，故配合至此多年。The woman lovely, the man talented, both sides willing — and so we were joined together, and have remained so for these many years.當時配合之後，欲將那虎宰了，邀請諸親，卻是公主娘娘教且莫殺。At the time, after we were joined, I wished to slaughter that tiger and invite all my kin to celebrate, but it was Her Highness the princess who told me not to kill it.其不殺之故，有幾句言詞，道得甚好，說道：As for the reason she gave against killing it, she spoke a few words that were very well put, saying:

国王准奏，叫宣，把妖宣至金阶。他一般的也舞蹈山呼的行礼。多官见他生得俊丽，也不敢认他是妖精。他都是些肉眼凡胎，却当做好人。那国王见他耸壑昂霄，以为济世之梁栋，便问他：「驸马，你家在那里居住？是何方人氏？几时得我公主配合？怎么今日才来认亲？」那老妖叩头道：「主公，臣是城东碗子山波月洞人家。」国王道：「你那山离此处多远？」老妖道：「不远，只有三百里。」国王道：「三百里路，我公主如何得到那里，与你匹配？」那妖精巧语花言，虚情假意的答道：「主公，微臣自幼儿好习弓马，采猎为生。那十三年前，带领家童数十，放鹰逐犬，忽见一只斑斓猛虎，身驮著一个女子，往山坡下走。是微臣兜弓一箭，射倒猛虎，将女子带上本庄，把温水温汤灌醒，救了他性命。因问他是那里人家，他更不曾题『公主』二字。早说是万岁的三公主，怎敢欺心，擅自配合？当得进上金殿，大小讨一个官职荣身。只因他说是民家之女，才被微臣留在庄所。女貌郎才，两相情愿，故配合至此多年。当时配合之后，欲将那虎宰了，邀请诸亲，却是公主娘娘教且莫杀。其不杀之故，有几句言词，道得甚好，说道：

臣因此言，故將虎解了索子，饒了他性命。Because of what she said, your servant untied the tiger's bonds and spared its life.那虎帶著箭傷，跑蹄剪尾而去。The tiger, bearing its arrow wound, fled off with tucked tail and hurried gait.不知他得了性命，在那山中，修了這幾年，煉體成精，專一迷人害人。Little did we know it survived, and in that mountain over these years cultivated itself, refined its body into a spirit, and gave itself over entirely to bewitching and harming people.臣聞得昔年也有幾次取經的，都說是大唐來的唐僧。Your servant has heard that in years past there were also several pilgrims seeking scriptures, all said to be Tang Seng from the Great Tang.想是這虎害了唐僧，得了他文引，變作那取經的模樣，今在朝中哄騙主公。I suspect that this tiger has harmed the real Tang Seng, taken his travel documents, and transformed itself into the likeness of a scripture-pilgrim, and is now in your court deceiving you, Sire.主公啊，那繡墩上坐的，正是那十三年前馱公主的猛虎，不是真正取經之人。」Sire, the one seated on the embroidered stool is none other than that very fierce tiger which carried off the princess thirteen years ago — he is no true seeker of scriptures at all."

臣因此言，故将虎解了索子，饶了他性命。那虎带著箭伤，跑蹄剪尾而去。不知他得了性命，在那山中，修了这几年，炼体成精，专一迷人害人。臣闻得昔年也有几次取经的，都说是大唐来的唐僧。想是这虎害了唐僧，得了他文引，变作那取经的模样，今在朝中哄骗主公。主公啊，那绣墩上坐的，正是那十三年前驮公主的猛虎，不是真正取经之人。」

你看那水性的君王，愚迷肉眼，不識妖精，轉把他一片虛詞，當了真實。Just see how that fickle-hearted king, with his foolish, deluded mortal eyes, failed to recognize the fiend, and instead took his whole tissue of lies for the truth.道：「賢駙馬，你怎的認得這和尚是馱公主的老虎？」那妖道：「主公，臣在山中，吃的是老虎，穿的也是老虎，與他同眠同起，怎麼不認得？」國王道：「你既認得，可教他現出本相來看。」怪物道：「借半盞淨水，臣就教他現了本相。」國王命官取水，遞與駙馬。He said, "Worthy son-in-law, how is it you recognize this monk as the tiger that carried off the princess?" The fiend said, "Sire, in the mountains your servant ate tiger meat, wore tiger skins, slept and rose together with tigers — how could I fail to recognize one?" The king said, "Since you recognize him, have him show his true form for us to see." The monster said, "Lend me half a cup of clean water, and your servant will make him reveal his true form at once." The king ordered an official to fetch water and hand it to the son-in-law.

你看那水性的君王，愚迷肉眼，不识妖精，转把他一片虚词，当了真实。道：「贤驸马，你怎的认得这和尚是驮公主的老虎？」那妖道：「主公，臣在山中，吃的是老虎，穿的也是老虎，与他同眠同起，怎么不认得？」国王道：「你既认得，可教他现出本相来看。」怪物道：「借半盏净水，臣就教他现了本相。」国王命官取水，递与驸马。

那怪接水在手，縱起身來，走上前，使個「黑眼定身法」。The fiend took the water in hand, leapt up, walked forward, and used a spell called the "Black-Eye Body-Binding Method."念了咒語，將一口水望唐僧噴去，叫聲：「變！」那長老的真身，隱在殿上，真個變作一隻斑斕猛虎。He recited an incantation, sprayed a mouthful of water toward Tang Seng, and shouted, "Change!" The elder's true body was hidden away above the hall, and in its place he truly turned into a striped, fierce tiger.此時君臣肉眼觀看，那隻虎生得：At that moment, with the mortal eyes of both ruler and ministers looking on, that tiger appeared thus:

那怪接水在手，纵起身来，走上前，使个「黑眼定身法」。念了咒语，将一口水望唐僧喷去，叫声：「变！」那长老的真身，隐在殿上，真个变作一只斑斓猛虎。此时君臣肉眼观看，那只虎生得：

國王一見，魄散魂飛。At the sight, the king's very soul scattered and his spirit fled.諕得那多官盡皆躲避。All the assembled officials were terrified and scattered in flight.有幾個大膽的武將，領著將軍、校尉一擁上前，使各項兵器亂砍。A few bold military officers, leading generals and captains, surged forward together and hacked wildly at it with every kind of weapon.這一番，不是唐僧該有命不死，就是二十個僧人也打為肉醬。This time, had it not been that Tang Seng's fate decreed he should not die, even twenty monks would have been beaten to a bloody pulp.此時幸有丁甲、揭諦、功曹、護教諸神暗在半空中護佑，所以那些人兵器皆不能打傷。Fortunately, at that moment the Guardians of the Six Ding and Six Jia, the Jiedi spirits, the Duty Gods, and the Faith-Protecting deities were secretly guarding him in midair, and so none of the weapons of those men could wound him at all.眾臣嚷到天晚，才把那虎活活的捉了，用鐵繩鎖了，放在鐵籠裡，收於朝房之內。The assembled officials clamored on until nightfall, and only then did they manage to capture the tiger alive; they bound it with iron chains, placed it in an iron cage, and stored it away within the court chambers.

国王一见，魄散魂飞。諕得那多官尽皆躲避。有几个大胆的武将，领著将军、校尉一拥上前，使各项兵器乱砍。这一番，不是唐僧该有命不死，就是二十个僧人也打为肉酱。此时幸有丁甲、揭谛、功曹、护教诸神暗在半空中护佑，所以那些人兵器皆不能打伤。众臣嚷到天晚，才把那虎活活的捉了，用铁绳锁了，放在铁笼里，收于朝房之内。

那國王卻傳旨，教光祿寺大排筵宴，謝駙馬救拔之恩；The king then issued a decree ordering the Court of Imperial Entertainments to lay out a great banquet, to thank the son-in-law for the kindness of his rescue;不然，險被那和尚害了。otherwise, he said, he himself would have come close to being harmed by that monk.當晚眾臣朝散，那妖魔進了銀安殿。That evening, when the assembled officials had left court, the fiend entered the Silver Peace Hall.又選十八個宮娥綵女，吹彈歌舞，勸妖魔飲酒作樂。Eighteen palace maids and beauties were also chosen to play music, sing, and dance, urging the fiend on to drink and make merry.那怪物獨坐上席，左右排列的都是那艷質嬌姿。The monster sat alone in the seat of honor, with ranks of ravishing, delicate beauties arrayed to left and right.你看他受用飲酒，至二更時分，醉將上來，忍不住胡為：跳起身，大笑一聲，現了本相，陡發兇心，伸開簸箕大手，把一個彈琵琶的女子抓將過來，扢咋的把頭咬了一口。Watch him now, enjoying his wine — by the second watch he had grown drunk, and could no longer restrain his wild nature: he leapt up, gave a great laugh, revealed his true form, and in a sudden fit of savagery reached out his winnowing-basket-sized hand, seized one of the girls who had been playing the pipa, and with a crunching bite tore off her head.嚇得那十七個宮娥，沒命的前後亂跑亂藏。The remaining seventeen palace maids, terrified out of their wits, fled and hid in wild disorder, running this way and that.你看那：Just look at this scene:

那国王却传旨，教光禄寺大排筵宴，谢驸马救拔之恩；不然，险被那和尚害了。当晚众臣朝散，那妖魔进了银安殿。又选十八个宫娥彩女，吹弹歌舞，劝妖魔饮酒作乐。那怪物独坐上席，左右排列的都是那艳质娇姿。你看他受用饮酒，至二更时分，醉将上来，忍不住胡为：跳起身，大笑一声，现了本相，陡发凶心，伸开簸箕大手，把一个弹琵琶的女子抓将过来，扢咋的把头咬了一口。吓得那十七个宫娥，没命的前后乱跑乱藏。你看那：

那些人出去，又不敢吆喝。The people who fled outside dared not even cry out.夜深了，又不敢驚駕。As the night grew deep, they dared not disturb His Majesty.都躲在那短牆檐下，戰戰兢兢不題。They all hid trembling beneath the low eaves of the courtyard wall, shaking with fear — but no more of that for now.

那些人出去，又不敢吆喝。夜深了，又不敢惊驾。都躲在那短墙檐下，战战兢兢不题。

卻說那怪物坐在上面，自斟自酌。Now, to speak of the fiend: he sat up there alone, pouring and drinking by himself.喝一盞，扳過人來，血淋淋的啃上兩口。After each cup he would drag over a corpse and gnaw at it with two bloody bites.他在裡面受用，外面人盡傳道：「唐僧是個虎精。」亂傳亂嚷，嚷到金亭館驛。While he enjoyed himself within, outside the word spread everywhere: "Tang Seng is a tiger spirit." The rumor spread wildly, on and on, until it reached the Gold Pavilion Post-house.此時驛裡無人，止有白馬在槽上吃草吃料。At that time there was no one at the post-house, only the white horse standing at its trough, eating grass and fodder.他本是西海小龍王，因犯天條，鋸角退鱗，變白馬，馱唐僧往西方取經。This horse had originally been the Little Dragon King of the Western Sea, who, having offended the laws of Heaven, had his horns sawn off and his scales stripped away, and was transformed into a white horse to carry Tang Seng westward in search of scriptures.忽聞人講唐僧是個虎精，他也心中暗想道：「我師父分明是個好人，必然被怪把他變做虎精，害了師父。Suddenly hearing people say that Tang Seng was a tiger spirit, he too thought to himself in secret: "My master is plainly a good man — he must have been transformed into a tiger spirit by some fiend, and thus harmed.怎的好？What is to be done?怎的好？What is to be done?大師兄去得久了，八戒、沙僧又無音信。」他只捱到二更時分，卻才跳將起來道：「我今若不救唐僧，這功果休矣，休矣！」他忍不住頓絕韁繩，抖鬆鞍轡，急縱身，忙顯化，依然化作龍。Big Brother has been gone so long, and there is no word at all from Bajie or Sha Seng." He waited on until the second watch, and only then leapt up, saying, "If I do not save Tang Seng now, all this merit and achievement will come to nothing — to nothing!" Unable to bear it any longer, he snapped his tether at once, shook off saddle and bridle, and with a swift leap transformed himself, becoming once more a dragon.駕起烏雲，直上九霄空裡觀看。He rode up on a black cloud, straight up into the ninefold heavens, to look down and observe.有詩為證，詩曰：There is a poem in proof of this, which reads:

却说那怪物坐在上面，自斟自酌。喝一盏，扳过人来，血淋淋的啃上两口。他在里面受用，外面人尽传道：「唐僧是个虎精。」乱传乱嚷，嚷到金亭馆驿。此时驿里无人，止有白马在槽上吃草吃料。他本是西海小龙王，因犯天条，锯角退鳞，变白马，驮唐僧往西方取经。忽闻人讲唐僧是个虎精，他也心中暗想道：「我师父分明是个好人，必然被怪把他变做虎精，害了师父。怎的好？怎的好？大师兄去得久了，八戒、沙僧又无音信。」他只挨到二更时分，却才跳将起来道：「我今若不救唐僧，这功果休矣，休矣！」他忍不住顿绝缰绳，抖松鞍辔，急纵身，忙显化，依然化作龙。驾起乌云，直上九霄空里观看。有诗为证，诗曰：

小龍王在半空裡，只見銀安殿內燈燭輝煌。From midair, the Little Dragon King saw that within the Silver Peace Hall the lamps and candles blazed bright.原來那八個滿堂紅上點著八根蠟燭。It turned out that eight great "hall-filling red" lamp-stands held eight lit candles.低下雲頭，仔細看處，那妖魔獨自個在上面逼法的飲酒吃人肉哩。Bringing his cloud down and looking closely, he saw the fiend all alone up there, drinking wine and eating human flesh with terrible relish.小龍笑道：「這廝不濟，走了馬腳，識破風汛，屣匾秤鉈了。The little dragon laughed and said, "This wretch is no good — he has let his true form slip and betrayed his own secret, showing his true colors like a worn-down shoe or a lopsided scale-weight.吃人可是個長進的？Is eating people any way to improve oneself?卻不知我師父下落何如，倒遇著這個潑怪。But I still do not know what has become of my master — instead I have run into this vile fiend.且等我去戲他一戲，若得手，拿住妖精，再救師父不遲。」Let me first go and toy with him a while; if I succeed, I can seize the fiend, and there will still be time to save my master."

小龙王在半空里，只见银安殿内灯烛辉煌。原来那八个满堂红上点著八根蜡烛。低下云头，仔细看处，那妖魔独自个在上面逼法的饮酒吃人肉哩。小龙笑道：「这厮不济，走了马脚，识破风汛，屣匾秤铊了。吃人可是个长进的？却不知我师父下落何如，倒遇著这个泼怪。且等我去戏他一戏，若得手，拿住妖精，再救师父不迟。」

好龍王，他就搖身一變，也變做個宮娥，真個身體輕盈，儀容嬌媚。What a fine dragon king — he shook himself and transformed, becoming a palace maid, truly light and graceful of body, delicate and charming in bearing.忙移步走入裡面，對妖魔道聲萬福：「駙馬啊，你莫傷我性命，我來替你把盞。」那妖道：「斟酒來。」小龍接過壺來，將酒斟在他盞中，酒比鍾高出三五分來，更不漫出。He hurried forward and stepped inside, bowing to the fiend in greeting: "Son-in-law, do not harm my life — I have come to pour your wine for you." The fiend said, "Then pour the wine." The little dragon took up the pot and poured wine into his cup, filling it three or five parts higher than the rim of the cup, yet not a drop spilled over.這是小龍使的「逼水法」。This was the little dragon's use of the "Water-Pressing Method."那怪見了不識，心中喜道：「你有這般手段？」小龍道：「還斟得有幾分高哩。」那怪道：「再斟上，再斟上。」他舉著壺，只情斟，那酒只情高，就如十三層寶塔一般，尖尖滿滿，更不漫出些須。Not recognizing what this was, the fiend was delighted and said, "So you have such skill?" The little dragon said, "I can pour it even higher still." The fiend said, "Pour more, pour more." He held up the pot and poured on and on, and the wine rose on and on, just like a thirteen-story pagoda, tapering to a peak yet brimming full, without spilling the least drop.那怪物伸過嘴來，吃了一鍾；The monster leaned his mouth over and drank down a cup;扳著死人，吃了一口。then dragged over a corpse and took a bite.道：「會唱麼？」小龍道：「也略曉得些兒。」依腔韻唱了一個小曲，又奉了一鍾。He said, "Can you sing?" Xiaolong said, "I know a little." Following the tune, he sang a short song, and offered another cup of wine.那怪道：「你會舞麼？」小龍道：「也略曉得些兒，但只是素手，舞得不好看。」那怪揭起衣服，解下腰間所佩寶劍，掣出鞘來，遞與小龍。The monster said, "Can you dance?" Xiaolong said, "I know a little, but with bare hands the dance won't look good." The monster lifted his robe, undid the precious sword worn at his waist, drew it from its scabbard, and handed it to Xiaolong.

好龙王，他就摇身一变，也变做个宫娥，真个身体轻盈，仪容娇媚。忙移步走入里面，对妖魔道声万福：「驸马啊，你莫伤我性命，我来替你把盏。」那妖道：「斟酒来。」小龙接过壶来，将酒斟在他盏中，酒比钟高出三五分来，更不漫出。这是小龙使的「逼水法」。那怪见了不识，心中喜道：「你有这般手段？」小龙道：「还斟得有几分高哩。」那怪道：「再斟上，再斟上。」他举著壶，只情斟，那酒只情高，就如十三层宝塔一般，尖尖满满，更不漫出些须。那怪物伸过嘴来，吃了一钟；扳著死人，吃了一口。道：「会唱么？」小龙道：「也略晓得些儿。」依腔韵唱了一个小曲，又奉了一钟。那怪道：「你会舞么？」小龙道：「也略晓得些儿，但只是素手，舞得不好看。」那怪揭起衣服，解下腰间所佩宝剑，掣出鞘来，递与小龙。

小龍接了刀，就留心，在那酒席前上三下四，左五右六，丟開了花刀法。Xiaolong took the blade, and seizing his chance, before the wine table went up three, down four, left five, right six, and let loose a flourishing swordplay.怪看得眼咤。The monster watched, his eyes wide with astonishment.小龍丟了花字，望妖精劈一刀來。Xiaolong broke off the flourish and slashed a blow straight at the demon.好怪物，側身躲過，慌了手腳，舉起一根滿堂紅，架住寶刀。Splendid monster—he turned aside to dodge, flustered in hand and foot, and raised an iron mace called the Mantanghong ("Hall Full of Red") to block the precious blade.那滿堂紅原是熟鐵打造的，連柄有八九十斤。That Mantanghong was originally forged of wrought iron, and together with its handle weighed eighty or ninety catties.兩個出了銀安殿，小龍現了本相，駕起雲頭，與那妖魔在那半空中相殺。The two of them left the Silver Peace Hall; Xiaolong revealed his true form, mounted a cloud, and fought the demon in midair.這一場，黑地裡好殺。This bout, in the darkness of night, was a fierce battle indeed.怎見得：How can this be shown? Witness:

小龙接了刀，就留心，在那酒席前上三下四，左五右六，丢开了花刀法。怪看得眼咤。小龙丢了花字，望妖精劈一刀来。好怪物，侧身躲过，慌了手脚，举起一根满堂红，架住宝刀。那满堂红原是熟铁打造的，连柄有八九十斤。两个出了银安殿，小龙现了本相，驾起云头，与那妖魔在那半空中相杀。这一场，黑地里好杀。怎见得：

他兩個在雲端裡戰夠八九回合，小龍的手軟觔麻，老魔的身強力壯。The two of them fought amid the clouds for eight or nine rounds; Xiaolong's arms grew weak and numb, while the old demon's body remained strong and vigorous.小龍抵敵不住，飛起刀去，砍那妖怪。Xiaolong could no longer hold out, and flung his blade flying to hack at the monster.妖怪有接刀之法，一隻手接了寶刀，一隻手拋下滿堂紅便打。The monster had a trick for catching blades: with one hand he caught the precious sword, and with the other he flung down the Mantanghong and struck.小龍措手不及，被他把後腿上著了一下。Xiaolong, caught off guard, was struck upon the hind leg.急慌慌按落雲頭，多虧了御水河救了性命，小龍一頭鑽下水去。In a great fright he brought his cloud down; luckily the Imperial Water River saved his life, and Xiaolong plunged headlong into the water.那妖魔趕來尋他不見，執了寶刀，拿了滿堂紅，回上銀安殿，照舊吃酒睡覺不題。The demon gave chase but could not find him, so taking up the precious sword and the Mantanghong, he returned to the Silver Peace Hall and, as before, drank wine and went to sleep—no more to be said of that.

他两个在云端里战够八九回合，小龙的手软觔麻，老魔的身强力壮。小龙抵敌不住，飞起刀去，砍那妖怪。妖怪有接刀之法，一只手接了宝刀，一只手抛下满堂红便打。小龙措手不及，被他把后腿上著了一下。急慌慌按落云头，多亏了御水河救了性命，小龙一头钻下水去。那妖魔赶来寻他不见，执了宝刀，拿了满堂红，回上银安殿，照旧吃酒睡觉不题。

卻說那小龍潛於水底，半個時辰聽不見聲息，方才咬著牙，忍著腿疼跳將起去。Now tell of Xiaolong, hidden beneath the water; after half an hour with no sound to be heard, only then, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain in his leg, did he leap up and out.踏著烏雲，徑轉館驛，還變作依舊馬匹，伏於槽下。Treading on a dark cloud, he went straight back to the post-station, changed once more into his former shape as a horse, and lay down beneath the trough.可憐渾身是水，腿有傷痕。Pitiful—his whole body soaked with water, and his leg bearing a wound-scar.那時節：At that moment:

却说那小龙潜于水底，半个时辰听不见声息，方才咬著牙，忍著腿疼跳将起去。踏著乌云，径转馆驿，还变作依旧马匹，伏于槽下。可怜浑身是水，腿有伤痕。那时节：

且不言三藏逢災，小龍敗戰。For now we will not speak further of Sanzang meeting with calamity, or of Xiaolong's defeat in battle.卻說那豬八戒從離了沙僧，一頭藏在草科裡，拱了一個豬渾塘。Now tell of Zhu Bajie: after parting from Sha Seng, he went straight off to hide among the grass and brush, and rooted himself out a muddy hollow like a pig's wallow.這一覺，直睡到半夜時候才醒。This one sleep lasted straight until midnight before he woke.醒來時，又不知是甚麼去處。When he woke, he had no idea what place this was.摸摸眼，定了神思，側耳才聽。He rubbed his eyes, steadied his thoughts, and only then turned his ear to listen.噫！Ah!正是那山深無犬吠，野曠少雞鳴。It was truly a case of: the mountains so deep no dog barked, the wilds so wide few cocks crowed.他見那星移斗轉，約莫有三更時分，心中想道：「我要回救沙僧，誠然是『單絲不線，孤掌難鳴』。He saw the stars shifting and the Dipper turning, and reckoned it was about the third watch; in his heart he thought, "If I want to go back and save Sha Seng, it's truly a case of 'a single thread makes no string, one palm alone claps no sound.'"罷罷罷，我且進城去見了師父，奏准當今，再選些驍勇人馬，助著老豬明日來救沙僧罷。」"Enough, enough, enough—I'll go into the city first to see Master, get approval from His Majesty, then pick out some brave soldiers to help old Zhu come save Sha Seng tomorrow."

且不言三藏逢灾，小龙败战。却说那猪八戒从离了沙僧，一头藏在草科里，拱了一个猪浑塘。这一觉，直睡到半夜时候才醒。醒来时，又不知是甚么去处。摸摸眼，定了神思，侧耳才听。噫！正是那山深无犬吠，野旷少鸡鸣。他见那星移斗转，约莫有三更时分，心中想道：「我要回救沙僧，诚然是『单丝不线，孤掌难鸣』。罢罢罢，我且进城去见了师父，奏准当今，再选些骁勇人马，助著老猪明日来救沙僧罢。」

那獃子急縱雲頭，徑回城裡。The idiot hastily sprang onto a cloud and headed straight back into the city.半霎時，到了館驛。In half a moment he reached the post-station.此時人靜月明。At this time people were quiet and the moon was bright.兩廊下尋不見師父，只見白馬睡在那廂，渾身水濕，後腿有盤子大小一點青痕。He searched the two side corridors but could not find Master; he saw only the white horse lying there, its whole body soaked with water, and on its hind leg a bruise the size of a plate.八戒失驚道：「雙晦氣了。Bajie, startled, said, "Doubly unlucky!"這亡人又不曾走路，怎麼身上有汗，腿有青痕？"This wretched creature hasn't even been walking—how is it sweating, and how does its leg have a bruise?"想是歹人打劫師父，把馬打壞了。」那白馬認得是八戒，忽然口吐人言，叫聲：「師兄。」這獃子嚇了一跌，扒起來，往外要走。"I suppose bad men robbed Master and beat the horse in the process." The white horse recognized Bajie, and suddenly spoke in human words, calling out, "Elder brother!" The idiot was so startled he fell over, then scrambled up and made to run outside.被白馬探探身，一口咬住皂衣，道：「哥啊，你莫怕我。」八戒戰兢兢的道：「兄弟，你怎麼今日說起話來了？The white horse stretched out its body and caught his black robe in its mouth, saying, "Brother, don't be afraid of me." Bajie, trembling, said, "Brother, how is it that you're talking today?"你但說話，必有大不祥之事。」小龍道：「你知師父有難麼？」八戒道：「我不知。」小龍道：「你是不知。"If you're speaking, there must be some great misfortune." Xiaolong said, "Do you know Master is in trouble?" Bajie said, "I don't know." Xiaolong said, "Of course you don't know."你與沙僧在皇帝面前弄了本事，思量拿倒妖魔，請功求賞。"You and Sha Seng showed off your skills before the emperor, thinking to capture the demon and win merit and reward."不想妖魔本領大，你們手段不濟，禁他不過。"Little did you expect the demon's powers were so great, and your own skills insufficient—you couldn't hold out against him."好道著一個回來，說個信息是，卻更不聞音。"One of you should properly have come back to bring word, yet not a sound was heard from either of you."那妖精變做一個俊俏文人，撞入朝中，與皇帝認了親眷。"That demon changed into a handsome scholar, burst into the court, and claimed kinship with the emperor."把我師父變作一個斑斕猛虎，見被眾臣捉住，鎖在朝房鐵籠裡面。"He turned my master into a striped fierce tiger, and now, seized by the assembled officials, he's locked inside an iron cage in the court chamber."我聽得這般苦惱，心如刀割。"When I heard of this misery, my heart felt cut as if by a knife."你兩日又不在不知，恐一時傷了性命，只得化龍身去救，不期到朝裡，又尋不見師父。"The two of you were away these past two days and knew nothing of it; fearing his life might be harmed at any moment, I had no choice but to turn into my dragon body to go rescue him, but unexpectedly, on reaching the court, I still could not find Master."及到銀安殿外，遇見妖精，我又變做個宮娥模樣，哄那怪物。"When I got outside the Silver Peace Hall, I met the demon, and changed myself into the likeness of a palace maid to deceive the monster."那怪叫我舞刀他看，遂爾留心，砍他一刀。"The monster told me to dance with a blade for him to watch, so I seized the chance and slashed a blow at him."早被他閃過，雙手舉個滿堂紅，把我戰敗。"But he dodged aside at once, raised a Mantanghong in both hands, and defeated me in the fight."我又飛刀砍去，他又把刀接了，捽下滿堂紅，把我後腿上著了一下。"I flung my blade to hack at him again, but he caught the sword once more, flung down the Mantanghong, and struck me a blow on the hind leg."故此鑽在御水河，逃得性命。"That's why I plunged into the Imperial Water River, and so escaped with my life."腿上青是他滿堂紅打的。」"The bruise on my leg is from his Mantanghong."

那呆子急纵云头，径回城里。半霎时，到了馆驿。此时人静月明。两廊下寻不见师父，只见白马睡在那厢，浑身水湿，后腿有盘子大小一点青痕。八戒失惊道：「双晦气了。这亡人又不曾走路，怎么身上有汗，腿有青痕？想是歹人打劫师父，把马打坏了。」那白马认得是八戒，忽然口吐人言，叫声：「师兄。」这呆子吓了一跌，扒起来，往外要走。被白马探探身，一口咬住皂衣，道：「哥啊，你莫怕我。」八戒战兢兢的道：「兄弟，你怎么今日说起话来了？你但说话，必有大不祥之事。」小龙道：「你知师父有难么？」八戒道：「我不知。」小龙道：「你是不知。你与沙僧在皇帝面前弄了本事，思量拿倒妖魔，请功求赏。不想妖魔本领大，你们手段不济，禁他不过。好道著一个回来，说个信息是，却更不闻音。那妖精变做一个俊俏文人，撞入朝中，与皇帝认了亲眷。把我师父变作一个斑斓猛虎，见被众臣捉住，锁在朝房铁笼里面。我听得这般苦恼，心如刀割。你两日又不在不知，恐一时伤了性命，只得化龙身去救，不期到朝里，又寻不见师父。及到银安殿外，遇见妖精，我又变做个宫娥模样，哄那怪物。那怪叫我舞刀他看，遂尔留心，砍他一刀。早被他闪过，双手举个满堂红，把我战败。我又飞刀砍去，他又把刀接了，捽下满堂红，把我后腿上著了一下。故此钻在御水河，逃得性命。腿上青是他满堂红打的。」

八戒聞言道：「真個有這樣事？」小龍道：「莫成我哄你了？」八戒道：「怎的好？Hearing this, Bajie said, "Is this really true?" Xiaolong said, "Would I deceive you?" Bajie said, "What's to be done?"怎的好？"What's to be done?"你可掙得動麼？」小龍道：「我掙得動便怎的？」八戒道：「你掙得動，便掙下海去罷。"Can you still manage to move?" Xiaolong said, "What if I can move?" Bajie said, "If you can move, then just struggle your way down to the sea."把行李等老豬挑去高老莊上，回爐做女婿去呀。」小龍聞說，一口咬住他直裰子，那裡肯放，止不住眼中滴淚道：「師兄啊，你千萬休生懶惰。」八戒道：「不懶惰便怎麼？"As for the luggage, let old Zhu carry it to Gaolao Zhuang, and go back to being a son-in-law there." When Xiaolong heard this, he caught Bajie's robe in his mouth and would not let go, and unable to hold back the tears streaming from his eyes, said, "Elder brother, you mustn't be so lazy and give up." Bajie said, "If not lazy, then what?"沙兄弟已被他拿住，我是戰不過他，不趁此散火，還等甚麼？」"Brother Sha has already been captured by him, and I can't beat him in a fight—if we don't break up the group now, what are we waiting for?"

八戒闻言道：「真个有这样事？」小龙道：「莫成我哄你了？」八戒道：「怎的好？怎的好？你可挣得动么？」小龙道：「我挣得动便怎的？」八戒道：「你挣得动，便挣下海去罢。把行李等老猪挑去高老庄上，回炉做女婿去呀。」小龙闻说，一口咬住他直裰子，那里肯放，止不住眼中滴泪道：「师兄啊，你千万休生懒惰。」八戒道：「不懒惰便怎么？沙兄弟已被他拿住，我是战不过他，不趁此散火，还等甚么？」

小龍沉吟半晌，又滴淚道：「師兄啊，莫說散火的話。Xiaolong pondered for a long while, and again with tears dripping, said, "Elder brother, don't speak of breaking up the group."若要救得師父，你只去請個人來。」八戒道：「教我請誰麼？」小龍道：「你趁早兒駕雲回上花果山，請大師兄孫行者來。"If you want to save Master, you need only go and invite someone here." Bajie said, "Who would you have me invite?" Xiaolong said, "Go quickly now, ride a cloud back to Huaguo Shan, and invite Elder Senior Brother Sun Wukong to come."他還有降妖的大法力，管教救了師父，也與你我報得這敗陣之仇。」八戒道：「兄弟，另請一個兒便罷了。"He still has great power to subdue demons, and is sure to rescue Master, and also avenge for you and me this defeat." Bajie said, "Brother, let's just invite someone else instead."那猴子與我有些不睦。"That monkey and I aren't on the best of terms."前者在白虎嶺上，打殺了那白骨夫人，他怪我攛掇師父念緊箍兒咒。"Earlier, on Baihu Ling, when he beat Lady Baigu to death, he blamed me for egging Master on to recite the Tight-Fillet Spell."我也只當耍子，不想那老和尚當真的念起來，就把他趕逐回去。"I only meant it as a joke, but who'd have thought the old monk would really recite it, and drove him away for good."他不知怎麼樣的惱我，他也決不肯來。"I don't know how deeply he resents me for it, but he'll certainly refuse to come."倘或言語上略不相對，他那哭喪棒又重，假若不知高低，撈上幾下，我怎的活得成麼？」小龍道：「他決不打你。"And if our words don't match up even a little, that mourner's staff of his is heavy—if he doesn't know when to stop and lands a few blows on me, how could I survive?" Xiaolong said, "He definitely won't hit you."他是個有仁有義的猴王。"He is a Monkey King who has both benevolence and righteousness."你見了他，且莫說師父有難，只說：『師父想你哩。』把他哄將來。"When you see him, don't mention at first that Master is in trouble—just say, 'Master misses you,' and coax him into coming back."到此處，見這樣個情節，他必然不忿，斷乎要與那妖精比併，管情拿得那妖精，救得我師父。」八戒道：「也罷，也罷。"Once he arrives here and sees a situation like this, he's bound to feel it's an injustice, and will certainly want to fight it out with the demon—and he's sure to capture the demon and save my master." Bajie said, "All right, all right."你倒這等盡心，我若不去，顯得我不盡心了。"You're being so devoted about this—if I don't go, it'll show that I'm not devoted enough."我這一去，果然行者肯來，我就與他一路來了；"On this trip, if Xingzhe really is willing to come, I'll travel back together with him;"他若不來，你卻也不要望我，我也不來了。」小龍道：「你去，你去，管情他來也。」"but if he won't come, then don't you expect me back either—I won't come back either." Xiaolong said, "Go on, go on—he's sure to come."

小龙沉吟半晌，又滴泪道：「师兄啊，莫说散火的话。若要救得师父，你只去请个人来。」八戒道：「教我请谁么？」小龙道：「你趁早儿驾云回上花果山，请大师兄孙行者来。他还有降妖的大法力，管教救了师父，也与你我报得这败阵之仇。」八戒道：「兄弟，另请一个儿便罢了。那猴子与我有些不睦。前者在白虎岭上，打杀了那白骨夫人，他怪我撺掇师父念紧箍儿咒。我也只当耍子，不想那老和尚当真的念起来，就把他赶逐回去。他不知怎么样的恼我，他也决不肯来。倘或言语上略不相对，他那哭丧棒又重，假若不知高低，捞上几下，我怎的活得成么？」小龙道：「他决不打你。他是个有仁有义的猴王。你见了他，且莫说师父有难，只说：『师父想你哩。』把他哄将来。到此处，见这样个情节，他必然不忿，断乎要与那妖精比并，管情拿得那妖精，救得我师父。」八戒道：「也罢，也罢。你倒这等尽心，我若不去，显得我不尽心了。我这一去，果然行者肯来，我就与他一路来了；他若不来，你却也不要望我，我也不来了。」小龙道：「你去，你去，管情他来也。」

真個獃子收拾了釘鈀，整束了直裰，跳將起去，踏著雲，徑往東來。Sure enough, the idiot picked up his rake, straightened his robe, leapt up, trod on a cloud, and headed straight east.這一回，也是唐僧有命。This time, too, it was fated that Tangseng's life would be spared.那獃子正遇順風，撐起兩個耳朵，好便似風篷一般，早過了東洋大海，按落雲頭。The idiot met with a favorable wind, and spread out his two ears just like sails, so that he soon crossed the Eastern Ocean and brought his cloud down.不覺的太陽星上，他卻入山尋路。Before he knew it the sun had risen, and he went into the mountains to find his way.

真个呆子收拾了钉钯，整束了直裰，跳将起去，踏著云，径往东来。这一回，也是唐僧有命。那呆子正遇顺风，撑起两个耳朵，好便似风篷一般，早过了东洋大海，按落云头。不觉的太阳星上，他却入山寻路。

正行之際，忽聞得有人言語。Just as he was walking along, he suddenly heard the sound of voices.八戒仔細看時，看來是行者在山凹裡，聚集群妖。When Bajie looked closely, it turned out to be Xingzhe in a mountain hollow, gathering a crowd of monkey-demons together.他坐在一塊石頭崖上，面前有一千二百多猴子，分序排班，口稱：「萬歲，大聖爺爺。」八戒道：「且是好受用，且是好受用，怪道他不肯做和尚，只要來家哩，原來有這些好處，許大的家業，又有這多的小猴伏侍。He sat upon a stone cliff, and before him more than twelve hundred monkeys, arranged in ranks and files, were calling out, "Long live the Great Sage, our lord!" Bajie said, "Now this is truly enjoyable, truly enjoyable—no wonder he refuses to be a monk and only wants to come home. So this is what's so good about it—such a great estate, and so many little monkeys to wait on him."若是老豬有這一座山場，也不做甚麼和尚了。"If old Zhu had a mountain estate like this, I wouldn't be a monk either."如今既到這裡，卻怎麼好？"Now that I've already come here, what's the best way to handle this?"必定要見他一見是。」那獃子有些怕他，又不敢明明的見他，卻往草崖邊溜阿溜的，溜在那一千二三百猴子當中擠著，也跟那些猴子磕頭。"I must certainly go and see him." The idiot was somewhat afraid of him, and dared not meet him openly, so he slipped along the grassy cliffside, sneaking and sneaking, until he squeezed in among the twelve or thirteen hundred monkeys, and kowtowed along with them.

正行之际，忽闻得有人言语。八戒仔细看时，看来是行者在山凹里，聚集群妖。他坐在一块石头崖上，面前有一千二百多猴子，分序排班，口称：「万岁，大圣爷爷。」八戒道：「且是好受用，且是好受用，怪道他不肯做和尚，只要来家哩，原来有这些好处，许大的家业，又有这多的小猴伏侍。若是老猪有这一座山场，也不做甚么和尚了。如今既到这里，却怎么好？必定要见他一见是。」那呆子有些怕他，又不敢明明的见他，却往草崖边溜阿溜的，溜在那一千二三百猴子当中挤著，也跟那些猴子磕头。

不知孫大聖坐得高，眼又乖滑，看得他明白，便問：「那班部中亂拜的是個夷人，是那裡來的？Little did he know that Great Sage Sun was sitting up high, and his eyes were sharp and keen, so he saw him clearly, and asked, "That foreigner bowing chaotically among the ranks—where's he from?"拿上來。」說不了，那些小猴一窩蜂，把個八戒推將上來，按倒在地。"Bring him up here." Before he had even finished speaking, the little monkeys swarmed like bees, pushed Bajie forward, and pressed him down onto the ground.行者道：「你是那裡來的夷人？」八戒低著頭道：「不敢，承問了。Xingzhe said, "Where are you a foreigner from?" Bajie, lowering his head, said, "I dare not presume—thank you for asking."不是夷人，是熟人，熟人。」行者道：「我這大聖部下的群猴，都是一般模樣。"I'm not a foreigner, I'm an old acquaintance, an old acquaintance." Xingzhe said, "All the monkeys under this Great Sage's command look just the same."你這嘴臉生得各樣，相貌有些雷堆，定是別處來的妖魔。"Your face and features are grown quite differently, your appearance rather clumsy and coarse—you must surely be a demon come from somewhere else."既是別處來的，若要投我部下，先來遞個腳色手本，報了名字，我好留你在這隨班點扎。"Since you've come from elsewhere, if you wish to join my ranks, you must first submit a formal register giving your particulars and report your name, so that I may properly keep you here enrolled among the ranks."若不留你，你敢在這裡亂拜？」八戒低著頭，拱著嘴道：「不羞，就拿出這副嘴臉來了。"And if I do not keep you, how dare you bow about here so recklessly?" Bajie, lowering his head and jutting out his snout, said, "Shameless—already putting on such a face!"我和你兄弟也做了幾年，又推認不得，說是甚麼夷人。」行者笑道：「擡起頭來我看。」那獃子把嘴往上一伸道：「你看麼，你認不得我，好道認得嘴耶。」行者忍不住笑道：「豬八戒。」他聽見一聲叫，就一轂轆跳將起來道：「正是，正是，我是豬八戒。」他又思量道：「認得就好說話了。」"You and I have been sworn brothers for years now, yet you pretend not to recognize me and call me some kind of foreigner." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Raise your head and let me look." The idiot stuck his snout upward and said, "Look then—if you don't recognize me, surely you recognize my snout!" Xingzhe couldn't help laughing and said, "Zhu Bajie!" Hearing himself called by name, he sprang up in one roll and said, "That's right, that's right, I am Zhu Bajie!" He thought to himself again, "Once he recognizes me, it'll be easier to talk."

不知孙大圣坐得高，眼又乖滑，看得他明白，便问：「那班部中乱拜的是个夷人，是那里来的？拿上来。」说不了，那些小猴一窝蜂，把个八戒推将上来，按倒在地。行者道：「你是那里来的夷人？」八戒低著头道：「不敢，承问了。不是夷人，是熟人，熟人。」行者道：「我这大圣部下的群猴，都是一般模样。你这嘴脸生得各样，相貌有些雷堆，定是别处来的妖魔。既是别处来的，若要投我部下，先来递个脚色手本，报了名字，我好留你在这随班点扎。若不留你，你敢在这里乱拜？」八戒低著头，拱著嘴道：「不羞，就拿出这副嘴脸来了。我和你兄弟也做了几年，又推认不得，说是甚么夷人。」行者笑道：「抬起头来我看。」那呆子把嘴往上一伸道：「你看么，你认不得我，好道认得嘴耶。」行者忍不住笑道：「猪八戒。」他听见一声叫，就一毂辘跳将起来道：「正是，正是，我是猪八戒。」他又思量道：「认得就好说话了。」

行者道：「你不跟唐僧取經去，卻來這裡怎的？Xingzhe said, "You're not following Tangseng to fetch the scriptures—what are you doing coming here instead?"想是你衝撞了師父，師父也貶你回來了。"I suppose you offended Master, and Master has banished you and sent you back."有甚貶書，拿來我看。」八戒道：「不曾衝撞他，他也沒甚麼貶書，也不曾趕我。」行者道：「既無貶書，又不曾趕你，你來我這裡怎的？」八戒道：「師父想你，著我來請你的。」行者道：「他也不請我，他也不想我。"If there's some letter of dismissal, bring it here for me to see." Bajie said, "I never offended him, and he has no letter of dismissal, nor has he driven me away." Xingzhe said, "If there's no letter of dismissal, and he hasn't driven you away, then what have you come here to me for?" Bajie said, "Master misses you, and sent me to invite you." Xingzhe said, "He wouldn't invite me, nor would he miss me."他那日對天發誓，親筆寫了貶書，怎麼又肯想我，又肯著你遠來請我？"That day he swore an oath to Heaven and wrote out a letter of dismissal in his own hand—how would he now be willing to miss me, and willing to send you all this way to invite me?"我斷然也是不好去的。」八戒就地扯個謊，忙道：「委是想你，委是想你。」行者道：「他怎的想我來？」八戒道：「師父在馬上正行，叫聲『徒弟』，我不曾聽見，沙僧又推耳聾。"I certainly should not go, in any case." Bajie, right on the spot, made up a lie, and said hastily, "He truly does miss you, he truly does miss you." Xingzhe said, "How did he come to miss me?" Bajie said, "Master was riding along on the horse and called out 'Disciple!'—I didn't happen to hear it, and Sha Seng pretended to be deaf."師父就想起你來，說我們不濟，說你還是個聰明伶俐之人，常時聲叫聲應，問一答十。"So Master thought of you, and said the two of us were useless, and that you were still a clever and quick-witted person, who always answered the moment you were called, and could answer ten things from one question."因這般想你，專專教我來請你的。"Because he missed you so, he especially sent me to come and invite you."萬望你去走走，一則不孤他仰望之心，二來也不負我遠來之意。」行者聞言，跳下崖來，用手攙住八戒道：「賢弟，累你遠來，且和我耍耍兒去。」八戒道：「哥啊，這個所在路遠，恐師父盼望去遲，我不耍子了。」行者道：「你也是到此一場，看看我的山景何如？」那獃子不敢苦辭，只得隨他走走。"I do hope with all my heart that you'll go take a walk there—firstly, so as not to disappoint his hopeful heart, and secondly, so as not to betray my purpose in coming all this way." Hearing this, Xingzhe leapt down from the cliff, took hold of Bajie's arm with his hand, and said, "Worthy brother, it's troubled you to come so far—stay and enjoy yourself with me a while." Bajie said, "Brother, this place is so far away, and I fear Master will be waiting and grow anxious if I'm late, so I won't stay to enjoy myself." Xingzhe said, "Since you've come all this way, why not take a look at how my mountain scenery is?" The idiot dared not refuse too insistently, and had no choice but to follow him along.

行者道：「你不跟唐僧取经去，却来这里怎的？想是你冲撞了师父，师父也贬你回来了。有甚贬书，拿来我看。」八戒道：「不曾冲撞他，他也没甚么贬书，也不曾赶我。」行者道：「既无贬书，又不曾赶你，你来我这里怎的？」八戒道：「师父想你，著我来请你的。」行者道：「他也不请我，他也不想我。他那日对天发誓，亲笔写了贬书，怎么又肯想我，又肯著你远来请我？我断然也是不好去的。」八戒就地扯个谎，忙道：「委是想你，委是想你。」行者道：「他怎的想我来？」八戒道：「师父在马上正行，叫声『徒弟』，我不曾听见，沙僧又推耳聋。师父就想起你来，说我们不济，说你还是个聪明伶俐之人，常时声叫声应，问一答十。因这般想你，专专教我来请你的。万望你去走走，一则不孤他仰望之心，二来也不负我远来之意。」行者闻言，跳下崖来，用手搀住八戒道：「贤弟，累你远来，且和我耍耍儿去。」八戒道：「哥啊，这个所在路远，恐师父盼望去迟，我不耍子了。」行者道：「你也是到此一场，看看我的山景何如？」那呆子不敢苦辞，只得随他走走。

二人攜手相攙，概眾小妖隨後，上那花果山極巔之處。The two of them went hand in hand, with all the little monkey-demons following behind, up to the very summit of Huaguo Shan.好山，自是那大聖回家，這幾日，收拾得復舊如新。What a fine mountain—ever since the Great Sage had returned home, these past days, it had been put back in order, restored to its former state as good as new.但見那：Behold:

二人携手相搀，概众小妖随后，上那花果山极巅之处。好山，自是那大圣回家，这几日，收拾得复旧如新。但见那：

八戒觀之不盡，滿心歡喜道：「哥啊，好去處，果然是天下第一名山。」行者道：「賢弟，可過得日子麼？」八戒笑道：「你看師兄說的話，寶山乃洞天福地之處，怎麼說度日之言也？」Bajie could not take in enough of the sight, and full of joy said, "Brother, what a wonderful place—truly the foremost famous mountain under Heaven." Xingzhe said, "Worthy brother, could one make a living here?" Bajie laughed and said, "Listen to what you're saying, brother—this treasured mountain is a blessed cave-heaven paradise, so why speak of merely making a living?"

八戒观之不尽，满心欢喜道：「哥啊，好去处，果然是天下第一名山。」行者道：「贤弟，可过得日子么？」八戒笑道：「你看师兄说的话，宝山乃洞天福地之处，怎么说度日之言也？」

二人談笑多時，下了山。The two of them talked and laughed together for a good while, then came down the mountain.只見路傍有幾個小猴，捧著紫巍巍的葡萄，香噴噴的梨棗，黃森森的枇杷，紅艷艷的楊梅，跪在路傍，叫道：「大聖爺爺，請進早膳。」行者笑道：「我豬弟食腸大，卻不是以果子作膳的。By the roadside they saw several little monkeys, holding up deep-purple grapes, fragrant pears and jujubes, golden loquats, and bright red bayberries, kneeling by the road and calling out, "Great Sage, our lord, please come take your morning meal." Xingzhe laughed and said, "My brother Zhu has a big appetite, and fruit alone won't serve as a proper meal for him."也罷，也罷，莫嫌菲薄，將就吃個兒當點心罷。」八戒道：「我雖食腸大，卻也隨鄉入鄉是。"Well, never mind, never mind—don't think it too meager, just make do and eat a bit as a snack." Bajie said, "Though I do have a big appetite, I can still follow local custom when in a place."拿來，拿來，我也吃幾個兒嘗新。」"Bring them here, bring them here—I'll eat a few myself to taste something fresh."

二人谈笑多时，下了山。只见路傍有几个小猴，捧著紫巍巍的葡萄，香喷喷的梨枣，黄森森的枇杷，红艳艳的杨梅，跪在路傍，叫道：「大圣爷爷，请进早膳。」行者笑道：「我猪弟食肠大，却不是以果子作膳的。也罢，也罢，莫嫌菲薄，将就吃个儿当点心罢。」八戒道：「我虽食肠大，却也随乡入乡是。拿来，拿来，我也吃几个儿尝新。」

二人吃了果子，漸漸日高。The two of them ate the fruit, and gradually the sun climbed higher.那獃子恐怕誤了救唐僧，只管催促道：「哥哥，師父在那裡盼望我和你哩。The idiot, afraid of delaying the rescue of Tangseng, kept urging him on, saying, "Brother, Master is over there hoping and waiting for you and me."望你和我早早兒去罷。」行者道：「賢弟，請你往水簾洞裡去耍耍。」八戒堅辭道：「多感老兄盛意，奈何師父久等，不勞進洞罷。」行者道：「既如此，不敢久留，請就此處奉別。」八戒道：「哥哥，你不去了？」行者道：「我往哪裡去？"I hope you'll come with me quickly." Xingzhe said, "Worthy brother, please go take a look inside the Shuilian Dong for a while." Bajie firmly declined, saying, "I'm most grateful for your kind intentions, elder brother, but since Master has been waiting so long, please don't trouble to have me go into the cave." Xingzhe said, "Since that's so, I dare not keep you any longer—let us take our leave of each other right here." Bajie said, "Brother, you're not coming?" Xingzhe said, "Where would I go?"我這裡天不收，地不管，自由自在，不耍子兒，做甚麼和尚？"Here, Heaven doesn't restrain me and Earth doesn't govern me—I'm free and at ease; if I don't enjoy myself here, why would I go be a monk?"我是不去，你自去罷。"I'm not going—you go on by yourself."但上覆唐僧：既趕退了，再莫想我。」獃子聞言，不敢苦逼，只恐逼發他性子，一時打上兩棍。"Just tell Tangseng this from me: since he already drove me away, let him not think of me again." When the idiot heard this, he dared not press him too hard, fearing only that pressing him might provoke his temper and bring down a couple of blows from his staff.無奈，只得喏喏告辭，找路而去。Having no other choice, he had no option but to murmur his assent, take his leave, and find his way off.

二人吃了果子，渐渐日高。那呆子恐怕误了救唐僧，只管催促道：「哥哥，师父在那里盼望我和你哩。望你和我早早儿去罢。」行者道：「贤弟，请你往水帘洞里去耍耍。」八戒坚辞道：「多感老兄盛意，奈何师父久等，不劳进洞罢。」行者道：「既如此，不敢久留，请就此处奉别。」八戒道：「哥哥，你不去了？」行者道：「我往哪里去？我这里天不收，地不管，自由自在，不耍子儿，做甚么和尚？我是不去，你自去罢。但上覆唐僧：既赶退了，再莫想我。」呆子闻言，不敢苦逼，只恐逼发他性子，一时打上两棍。无奈，只得喏喏告辞，找路而去。

行者見他去了，即差兩個溜撒的小猴跟著八戒，聽他說些甚麼。When Xingzhe saw that he had gone, he at once dispatched two nimble little monkeys to follow Bajie, to listen for whatever he might say.真個那獃子下了山，不上三四里路，回頭指著行者，口裡罵道：「這個猴子，不做和尚，倒做妖怪。Sure enough, the idiot went down the mountain, and before he'd gone even three or four li, he turned back, pointed at Xingzhe, and cursed aloud, "This monkey—instead of being a monk, he'd rather be a demon."這個猢猻，我好意來請他，他卻不去。"This monkey-wretch—I came with good intentions to invite him, yet he wouldn't go."你不去便罷。」走幾步，又罵幾聲。"Fine, if you won't go, then don't." He walked a few more steps, then cursed a few more times.那兩個小猴急跑回來報道：「大聖爺爺，那豬八戒不大老實，他走走兒，罵幾聲。」行者大怒，叫：「拿將來！」那眾猴滿地飛來趕上，把個八戒扛翻倒了，抓鬃扯耳，拉尾揪毛，捉將回去。The two little monkeys ran hurriedly back to report, "Great Sage, our lord, that Zhu Bajie isn't being at all honest—he walks a bit, then curses a bit." Xingzhe flew into a rage and shouted, "Bring him back here!" The monkeys came flying over the ground in pursuit, caught up with him, knocked Bajie over, grabbed his bristles, pulled his ears, tugged his tail, and yanked his hair, and hauled him back.

行者见他去了，即差两个溜撒的小猴跟著八戒，听他说些甚么。真个那呆子下了山，不上三四里路，回头指著行者，口里骂道：「这个猴子，不做和尚，倒做妖怪。这个猢狲，我好意来请他，他却不去。你不去便罢。」走几步，又骂几声。那两个小猴急跑回来报道：「大圣爷爷，那猪八戒不大老实，他走走儿，骂几声。」行者大怒，叫：「拿将来！」那众猴满地飞来赶上，把个八戒扛翻倒了，抓鬃扯耳，拉尾揪毛，捉将回去。

畢竟不知怎麼處治，性命死活若何，且聽下回分解。In the end, we do not know how he was dealt with, nor whether he lived or died—listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知怎么处治，性命死活若何，且听下回分解。