第034回 Monkey Tricks the Demons and Steals Their Magic Gourds

第034回Chapter 34

卻說那兩個小妖將假葫蘆拿在手中，爭看一會，忽擡頭不見了行者。To resume: the two little demons held the fake gourd in their hands, arguing over it for a while, when suddenly they looked up and found that Xingzhe had vanished.伶俐蟲道：「哥啊，神仙也會打誑語。Clever Worm said, "Brother, even immortals tell lies.他說換了寶貝，度我等成仙，怎麼不辭就去了？」精細鬼道：「我們相應便宜的多哩，他敢去得成？He said that once we traded treasures, he'd help us all become immortals — why would he leave without a word?" Sharp Ghost said, "We're the ones who got the better deal — how could he possibly manage to leave?拿過葫蘆來，等我裝裝天，也試演試演看。」真個把葫蘆往上一拋，撲的就落將下來。Bring the gourd here, let me try bottling up the sky with it, just to test it out." And indeed he tossed the gourd up into the air, and it fell straight back down with a thud.慌得個伶俐蟲道：「怎麼不裝？Clever Worm cried out in alarm, "Why didn't it bottle up anything?不裝？It didn't work?莫是孫行者假變神仙，將假葫蘆換了我們的真的去耶？」精細鬼道：「不要胡說，孫行者是那三座山壓住了，怎生得出？Could it be that Sun Wukong disguised himself as an immortal and swapped his fake gourd for our real one?" Sharp Ghost said, "Don't talk nonsense — Sun Wukong is pinned beneath those three mountains, how could he possibly get out?拿過來，等我念他那幾句咒兒裝了看。」這怪也把葫蘆兒望空丟起，口中念道：「若有半聲不肯，就上靈霄殿上，動起刀兵。」念不了，撲的又落將下來。Hand it over, let me recite those few lines of incantation and try bottling it up myself." This demon too tossed the gourd up into the air, reciting as he did: "If there is even half a sound of refusal, I shall raise troops against the Hall of Divine Mists." Before he had even finished chanting, the gourd fell back down with a thud.兩妖道：「不裝，不裝，一定是個假的。」The two demons said, "It won't bottle anything up — it must be a fake."

却说那两个小妖将假葫芦拿在手中，争看一会，忽抬头不见了行者。伶俐虫道：「哥啊，神仙也会打诳语。他说换了宝贝，度我等成仙，怎么不辞就去了？」精细鬼道：「我们相应便宜的多哩，他敢去得成？拿过葫芦来，等我装装天，也试演试演看。」真个把葫芦往上一抛，扑的就落将下来。慌得个伶俐虫道：「怎么不装？不装？莫是孙行者假变神仙，将假葫芦换了我们的真的去耶？」精细鬼道：「不要胡说，孙行者是那三座山压住了，怎生得出？拿过来，等我念他那几句咒儿装了看。」这怪也把葫芦儿望空丢起，口中念道：「若有半声不肯，就上灵霄殿上，动起刀兵。」念不了，扑的又落将下来。两妖道：「不装，不装，一定是个假的。」

正嚷處，孫大聖在半空裡聽得明白，看得真實，恐怕他弄得時辰多了，緊要處走了風汛，將身一抖，把那變葫蘆的毫毛收上身來，弄得那兩個妖四手皆空。Just as they were quarreling over this, the Great Sage Sun, listening up in midair, heard every word clearly and saw everything plainly. Fearing that if he let this drag on too long something crucial might leak out and spoil the plan, he gave his body a shake and drew back onto himself the transformed hair that had become the gourd, leaving the two demons with nothing but empty hands.精細鬼道：「兄弟，拿葫蘆來。」伶俐蟲道：「你拿著的。」「天呀！Sharp Ghost said, "Brother, hand me the gourd." Clever Worm said, "You're the one holding it." "Heavens!怎麼不見了？」都去地下亂摸，草裡胡尋，吞袖子，揣腰間，那裡得有？How could it have vanished?" They both scrabbled about on the ground and rummaged through the grass, feeling inside their sleeves and patting at their waists, but how could it possibly be found there?二妖嚇得呆呆掙掙道：「怎的好？The two demons, stunned and trembling, said, "What shall we do?怎的好？What shall we do?當時大王將寶貝付與我們，教拿孫行者。When the Great King handed the treasure over to us just now, he told us to go capture Sun Wukong.今行者既不曾拿得，連寶貝都不見了，我們怎敢去回話？Now not only have we failed to capture Xingzhe, but even the treasure itself is gone — how could we dare go back and report this?這一頓直直的打死了也。This time we'll surely be beaten to death outright.怎的好！What shall we do!怎的好！」伶俐蟲道：「我們走了罷。」精細鬼道：「往那裡走麼？」伶俐蟲道：「不管那裡走罷。What shall we do!" Clever Worm said, "Let's just run away." Sharp Ghost said, "Run away to where?" Clever Worm said, "It doesn't matter where, let's just run.若回去說沒寶貝，斷然是送命了。」精細鬼道：「不要走，還回去。If we go back and say we've lost the treasure, we're certainly done for." Sharp Ghost said, "Don't run, let's go back after all.二大王平日看你甚好，我推一句兒在你身上。The Second Great King has always thought well of you — I'll push the blame onto myself and shield you.他若肯將就，留得性命；If he's willing to be lenient, our lives may be spared;說不過，就打死，還在此間。if he won't listen to reason and beats us to death, at least it will happen here.莫弄得兩頭不著。Let's not end up dead at both ends with nothing gained.去來，去來。」那怪商議了，轉步回山。Come on, let's go." So the two demons talked it over and turned back toward the mountain.

正嚷处，孙大圣在半空里听得明白，看得真实，恐怕他弄得时辰多了，紧要处走了风汛，将身一抖，把那变葫芦的毫毛收上身来，弄得那两个妖四手皆空。精细鬼道：「兄弟，拿葫芦来。」伶俐虫道：「你拿著的。」「天呀！怎么不见了？」都去地下乱摸，草里胡寻，吞袖子，揣腰间，那里得有？二妖吓得呆呆挣挣道：「怎的好？怎的好？当时大王将宝贝付与我们，教拿孙行者。今行者既不曾拿得，连宝贝都不见了，我们怎敢去回话？这一顿直直的打死了也。怎的好！怎的好！」伶俐虫道：「我们走了罢。」精细鬼道：「往那里走么？」伶俐虫道：「不管那里走罢。若回去说没宝贝，断然是送命了。」精细鬼道：「不要走，还回去。二大王平日看你甚好，我推一句儿在你身上。他若肯将就，留得性命；说不过，就打死，还在此间。莫弄得两头不著。去来，去来。」那怪商议了，转步回山。

行者在半空中見他回去，又搖身一變，變作蒼蠅兒，飛下去，跟著小妖。Watching from midair as they headed back, Xingzhe shook himself again and turned into a fly, flying down to follow the little demons.你道他既變了蒼蠅，那寶貝卻放在何處？You may ask, since he had turned himself into a fly, where then was the treasure kept?如丟在路上，藏在草裡，被人看見拿去，卻不是勞而無功？Had it been left lying on the road or hidden in the grass, it might have been spotted and taken by someone else — and all his effort would have been for nothing, wouldn't it?他還帶在身上。So he still kept it on his own body.帶在身上啊，蒼蠅不過豆粒大小，如何容得？But if it were on his body — a fly is no bigger than a bean, how could it possibly hold it?原來他那寶貝，與他金箍棒相同，叫做如意佛寶，隨身變化，可以大，可以小，故身上亦可容得。As it happens, that treasure of his, like his gold-banded staff, was called the As-You-Will Buddha Treasure, capable of transforming with its bearer, able to grow large or shrink small, and so it too could fit upon his body.

行者在半空中见他回去，又摇身一变，变作苍蝇儿，飞下去，跟著小妖。你道他既变了苍蝇，那宝贝却放在何处？如丢在路上，藏在草里，被人看见拿去，却不是劳而无功？他还带在身上。带在身上啊，苍蝇不过豆粒大小，如何容得？原来他那宝贝，与他金箍棒相同，叫做如意佛宝，随身变化，可以大，可以小，故身上亦可容得。

他嚶的一聲飛下去，跟定那怪。With a soft buzz he flew down and fixed himself upon that demon, following him closely.不一時，到了洞裡。Before long, they arrived at the cave.只見那兩個魔頭坐在那裡飲酒，小妖朝上跪下。There he saw the two demon chiefs sitting there drinking wine, while the little demon knelt before them.行者就釘在那門櫃上，側耳聽著。Xingzhe fastened himself onto the door frame, listening with ears pricked.小妖道：「大王。」二老魔即停杯道：「你們來了？」小妖道：「來了。」又問：「拿著孫行者否？」小妖叩頭，不敢聲言。The little demon said, "Great King." The Second Old Demon at once set down his cup and said, "You're back?" The little demon said, "Back." He then asked, "Have you captured Sun Wukong?" The little demon kowtowed and dared not speak.老魔又問，又不敢應，只是叩頭。The Old Demon asked again, and still he dared not answer, only kowtowing.問之再三，小妖俯伏在地：「赦小的萬千死罪，赦小的萬千死罪。Asked three times over, the little demon prostrated himself on the ground: "Spare this lowly one ten thousand deaths, spare this lowly one ten thousand deaths.我等執著寶貝，走到半山之中，忽遇著蓬萊山一個神仙。Holding the treasure, we had gone only halfway up the mountain when we suddenly encountered an immortal from Penglai Mountain.他問我們那裡去，我們答道：『拿孫行者去。』那神仙聽見說孫行者，他也惱他，要與我們幫工。He asked us where we were going, and we answered, 'To capture Sun Wukong.' Upon hearing the name Sun Wukong, this immortal too grew angry at him, and offered to help us in the task.是我們不曾叫他幫工，卻將拿寶貝裝人的情由，與他說了。We did not in fact ask him to help, but we did tell him the whole matter of how the treasure captures people.那神仙也有個葫蘆，善能裝天。This immortal also happened to have a gourd, one skilled at bottling up the sky.我們也是妄想之心，養家之意：他的裝天，我的裝人，與他換了罷。Out of foolish greed, and thinking to provide for our households, we thought: his bottles the sky, mine bottles people — let's trade with him.原說葫蘆換葫蘆，伶俐蟲又貼他個淨瓶。The original agreement was gourd for gourd, but Clever Worm also threw in a pure vase as an extra.誰想他仙家之物，近不得凡人之手。Who could have known that his immortal object could not bear the touch of a mortal hand?正試演處，就連人都不見了。Just as we were testing it, even the person himself vanished along with it.萬望饒小的們死罪。」We beg most earnestly that our lowly deaths be forgiven."

他嘤的一声飞下去，跟定那怪。不一时，到了洞里。只见那两个魔头坐在那里饮酒，小妖朝上跪下。行者就钉在那门柜上，侧耳听著。小妖道：「大王。」二老魔即停杯道：「你们来了？」小妖道：「来了。」又问：「拿著孙行者否？」小妖叩头，不敢声言。老魔又问，又不敢应，只是叩头。问之再三，小妖俯伏在地：「赦小的万千死罪，赦小的万千死罪。我等执著宝贝，走到半山之中，忽遇著蓬莱山一个神仙。他问我们那里去，我们答道：『拿孙行者去。』那神仙听见说孙行者，他也恼他，要与我们帮工。是我们不曾叫他帮工，却将拿宝贝装人的情由，与他说了。那神仙也有个葫芦，善能装天。我们也是妄想之心，养家之意：他的装天，我的装人，与他换了罢。原说葫芦换葫芦，伶俐虫又贴他个净瓶。谁想他仙家之物，近不得凡人之手。正试演处，就连人都不见了。万望饶小的们死罪。」

老魔聽說，暴躁如雷道：「罷了，罷了，這就是孫行者假妝神仙騙哄去了。On hearing this, the Old Demon flew into a thunderous rage, saying, "Enough, enough — this must be Sun Wukong disguising himself as an immortal to trick it away from you.那猴頭神通廣大，處處人熟，不知那個毛神放他出來，騙去寶貝。」二魔道：「兄長息怒。That monkey-head has vast magical powers and knows people everywhere — I don't know which furry spirit let him out, but he tricked the treasure away." The Second Demon said, "Elder brother, calm your anger.叵耐那猴頭著然無禮，既有手段，便走了也罷，怎麼又騙寶貝？That hateful monkey-head is truly insolent — if he had the skill to escape, that would have been that, but why must he go and trick away our treasure as well?我若沒本事拿他，永不在西方路上為怪。」老魔道：「怎生拿他？」二魔道：「我們有五件寶貝，去了兩件，還有三件，務要拿住他。」老魔道：「還有那三件？」二魔道：「還有七星劍與芭蕉扇在我身邊，那一條幌金繩，在壓龍山壓龍洞老母親那裡收著哩。If I lack the ability to catch him, I'll never again pose as a demon along the road to the West." The Old Demon said, "How will you catch him?" The Second Demon said, "We have five treasures; two are gone, but three remain — we must be sure to catch him with those." The Old Demon said, "Which three remain?" The Second Demon said, "The Seven-Star Sword and the Plantain Fan are still with me, and the Gold-Dazzling Rope is kept at Yalong Cave on Yalong Mountain, in the keeping of our old mother.如今差兩個小妖去請母親來吃唐僧肉，就教他帶幌金繩來拿孫行者。」老魔道：「差那個去？」二魔道：「不差這樣廢物去。」將精細鬼、伶俐蟲一聲喝起。Let us now send two little demons to invite Mother here to feast on Tang Monk's flesh, and have her bring the Gold-Dazzling Rope along to catch Sun Wukong." The Old Demon said, "Whom shall we send?" The Second Demon said, "We won't send those two useless wretches." And he gave a shout, summoning Sharp Ghost and Clever Worm to rise.二人道：「造化，造化，打也不曾打，罵也不曾罵，卻就饒了。」二魔道：「叫那常隨的伴當巴山虎、倚海龍來。」二人跪下，二魔吩咐道：「你卻要小心。」俱應道：「小心。」「卻要仔細。」俱應道：「仔細。」又問道：「你認得老奶奶家麼？」又俱應道：「認得。」「你既認得，你快早走動，到老奶奶處，多多拜上，說請吃唐僧肉哩；The two of them said, "What luck, what luck — not beaten, not scolded, and pardoned after all." The Second Demon said, "Call the regular attendants Bashanhu and Yihailong here." The two knelt down, and the Second Demon instructed them, "You must be careful." Both answered, "Careful." "And you must be thorough." Both answered, "Thorough." He then asked, "Do you know where the Old Mother's home is?" Both again answered, "We know it." "Since you know it, hurry there at once, to the Old Mother's place, and give her my deepest regards, and say we invite her to come feast on Tang Monk's flesh;就著帶幌金繩來，要拿孫行者。」and have her bring the Gold-Dazzling Rope along, to catch Sun Wukong."

老魔听说，暴躁如雷道：「罢了，罢了，这就是孙行者假妆神仙骗哄去了。那猴头神通广大，处处人熟，不知那个毛神放他出来，骗去宝贝。」二魔道：「兄长息怒。叵耐那猴头著然无礼，既有手段，便走了也罢，怎么又骗宝贝？我若没本事拿他，永不在西方路上为怪。」老魔道：「怎生拿他？」二魔道：「我们有五件宝贝，去了两件，还有三件，务要拿住他。」老魔道：「还有那三件？」二魔道：「还有七星剑与芭蕉扇在我身边，那一条幌金绳，在压龙山压龙洞老母亲那里收著哩。如今差两个小妖去请母亲来吃唐僧肉，就教他带幌金绳来拿孙行者。」老魔道：「差那个去？」二魔道：「不差这样废物去。」将精细鬼、伶俐虫一声喝起。二人道：「造化，造化，打也不曾打，骂也不曾骂，却就饶了。」二魔道：「叫那常随的伴当巴山虎、倚海龙来。」二人跪下，二魔吩咐道：「你却要小心。」俱应道：「小心。」「却要仔细。」俱应道：「仔细。」又问道：「你认得老奶奶家么？」又俱应道：「认得。」「你既认得，你快早走动，到老奶奶处，多多拜上，说请吃唐僧肉哩；就著带幌金绳来，要拿孙行者。」

二怪領命疾走。The two demons received the order and set off in haste.怎知那行者在傍，一一聽得明白。Little did they know that Xingzhe was right beside them and had heard every word clearly.他展開翅，飛將去，趕上巴山虎，釘在他身上。He spread his wings and flew off, catching up to Bashanhu, and fixed himself upon his body.行經二三里，就要打殺他兩個。After traveling two or three li, he was about to strike the two of them dead.又思道：「打死他，有何難事？But then he thought again, "To kill them would be no difficult matter at all.但他奶奶身邊有那幌金索，又不知住在何處，等我且問他一問再打。」好行者，嚶的一聲，躲離小妖，讓他先行有百十步。But I still don't know where their old mother's Gold-Dazzling Rope is kept, nor where she lives — let me first ask them about it before I strike." The fine fellow, with a soft buzz, slipped away from the little demons and let them go ahead by a hundred paces or so.卻又搖身一變，也變做個小妖兒，戴一頂狐皮帽子，將虎皮裙子倒插上來勒住，趕上道：「走路的，等我一等。」那倚海龍回頭問道：「是那裡來的？」行者道：「好哥啊，連自家人也認不得？」小妖道：「我家沒有你。」行者道：「怎麼沒我？Then he shook himself and transformed again, turning into a little demon himself, wearing a fox-fur cap, with a tiger-skin skirt tucked up and cinched at the waist, and hurried after them, calling out, "You there on the road, wait for me a moment." Yihailong turned his head and asked, "Where do you come from?" Xingzhe said, "My good brother, don't you even recognize one of our own?" The little demon said, "There's no one like you in our household." Xingzhe said, "How can you say I'm not there?你再認認我。」小妖道：「面生，面生，不曾相會。」行者道：「正是。Look at me again, more carefully." The little demon said, "Your face is unfamiliar, unfamiliar — we've never met." Xingzhe said, "Exactly right.你們不曾會著我，我是外班的。」小妖道：「外班長官，是不曾會。You haven't met me before, because I'm from the outer ranks." The little demon said, "Ah, an officer from the outer ranks — no wonder we haven't met.你往那裡去？」行者道：「大王說差你二位請老奶奶來吃唐僧肉，教他就帶幌金繩來，拿孫行者。Where are you headed?" Xingzhe said, "The Great King ordered you two to invite the Old Mother to come feast on Tang Monk's flesh, and to have her bring the Gold-Dazzling Rope to capture Sun Wukong.恐你二位走得緩，有些貪頑，誤了正事，又差我來催你們快去。」Fearing you two might travel too slowly, perhaps lingering to play about and delaying this important matter, he sent me as well to hurry you along."

二怪领命疾走。怎知那行者在傍，一一听得明白。他展开翅，飞将去，赶上巴山虎，钉在他身上。行经二三里，就要打杀他两个。又思道：「打死他，有何难事？但他奶奶身边有那幌金索，又不知住在何处，等我且问他一问再打。」好行者，嘤的一声，躲离小妖，让他先行有百十步。却又摇身一变，也变做个小妖儿，戴一顶狐皮帽子，将虎皮裙子倒插上来勒住，赶上道：「走路的，等我一等。」那倚海龙回头问道：「是那里来的？」行者道：「好哥啊，连自家人也认不得？」小妖道：「我家没有你。」行者道：「怎么没我？你再认认我。」小妖道：「面生，面生，不曾相会。」行者道：「正是。你们不曾会著我，我是外班的。」小妖道：「外班长官，是不曾会。你往那里去？」行者道：「大王说差你二位请老奶奶来吃唐僧肉，教他就带幌金绳来，拿孙行者。恐你二位走得缓，有些贪顽，误了正事，又差我来催你们快去。」

小妖見說著海底眼，更不疑惑，把行者果認做一家人。Hearing him speak of such inside secrets, the little demon no longer had any doubts at all, and truly took Xingzhe for one of their own.急急忙忙，往前飛跑，一氣又跑有八九里。In great haste they flew onward, and in one stretch covered another eight or nine li.行者道：「忒走快了些。Xingzhe said, "We're going a bit too fast.我們離家有多少路了？」小怪道：「有十五六里了。」行者道：「還有多遠？」倚海龍用手指道：「烏林子裡就是。」行者擡頭見一帶黑林不遠，料得那老怪只在林子裡外。How much farther is it from home now?" The little demon said, "About fifteen or sixteen li so far." Xingzhe said, "How much further still?" Yihailong pointed with his hand and said, "Just inside that black forest there." Xingzhe looked up and saw a stretch of dark forest not far off, and guessed that the old demoness must be somewhere in or around that forest.卻立定步，讓那小怪前走。So he came to a stop and let the little demon walk ahead.即取出鐵棒，走上前，著腳後一刮。He then drew out his iron rod, stepped up close behind, and swept it low across the back of their heels.可憐忒不禁打，就把兩個小妖刮做一團肉餅。Poor things, quite unable to withstand the blow, the two little demons were flattened into a single patty of flesh.卻拖著腳，藏在路傍深草科裡。He then dragged them by the feet and hid them in the deep grass at the roadside.即便拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」變做個巴山虎，自身卻變做個倚海龍。He at once plucked out a hair, blew a breath of immortal breath onto it, and cried, "Change!" It changed into a Bashanhu, while he himself transformed into a Yihailong.假妝做兩個小妖，徑往那壓龍洞請老奶奶。Disguised now as the two little demons, they headed straight for Yalong Cave to invite the Old Mother.這叫做七十二變神通大，指物騰那手段高。This is what is called: the seventy-two transformations, mighty in their power; the skill of pointing at a thing and shifting it at will, most high indeed.

小妖见说著海底眼，更不疑惑，把行者果认做一家人。急急忙忙，往前飞跑，一气又跑有八九里。行者道：「忒走快了些。我们离家有多少路了？」小怪道：「有十五六里了。」行者道：「还有多远？」倚海龙用手指道：「乌林子里就是。」行者抬头见一带黑林不远，料得那老怪只在林子里外。却立定步，让那小怪前走。即取出铁棒，走上前，著脚后一刮。可怜忒不禁打，就把两个小妖刮做一团肉饼。却拖著脚，藏在路傍深草科里。即便拔下一根毫毛，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」变做个巴山虎，自身却变做个倚海龙。假妆做两个小妖，径往那压龙洞请老奶奶。这叫做七十二变神通大，指物腾那手段高。

三五步，跳到林子裡。In just a few steps, he leapt into the forest.正找尋處，只見有兩扇石門，半開半掩，不敢擅入。Just as he was searching about, he saw a pair of stone doors, half open and half closed, and dared not enter uninvited.只得洋叫一聲：「開門！He had no choice but to call out loudly, "Open the door!開門！」早驚動那把門的一個女怪，將那半扇兒開了，道：「你是那裡來的？」行者道：「我是平頂山蓮花洞裡差來請老奶奶的。」女怪道：「進去。」到了二層門下，閃著頭，往裡觀看，又見那正當中坐著一個老媽媽兒。Open the door!" This at once startled the female demon guarding the gate, who opened the door halfway and said, "Where have you come from?" Xingzhe said, "I've been sent from Lotus Cave on Pingding Mountain to invite the Old Mother." The female demon said, "Go on in." When he reached the second gate, he peered in, craning his neck to look, and saw an old woman sitting right in the middle.你道他怎生模樣？You may ask, what did she look like?但見：Behold:

三五步，跳到林子里。正找寻处，只见有两扇石门，半开半掩，不敢擅入。只得洋叫一声：「开门！开门！」早惊动那把门的一个女怪，将那半扇儿开了，道：「你是那里来的？」行者道：「我是平顶山莲花洞里差来请老奶奶的。」女怪道：「进去。」到了二层门下，闪著头，往里观看，又见那正当中坐著一个老妈妈儿。你道他怎生模样？但见：

孫大聖見了，不敢進去，只在二門外仵著臉，脫脫的哭起來，你道他哭怎的，莫成是怕他？When the Great Sage saw her, he dared not go in, but stood outside the second gate, screwing up his face, and began to weep bitterly. You may ask why he wept so — could it be that he was afraid of her?就怕也便不哭，況先哄了他的寶貝，又打死他的小妖，卻為何而哭？Even if he had been afraid, that alone would not have made him weep — and besides, he had already tricked away her treasure and killed her little demons, so why then did he weep?他當時曾下九鼎油鍋，就煠了七八日，也不曾有一點淚兒。There had been a time when he was thrown into the Nine Tripod Cauldrons of boiling oil and fried for seven or eight days straight, yet not a single tear had he shed.只為想起唐僧取經的苦惱，他就淚出痛腸，放眼便哭。It was only now, thinking of the hardships Tang Seng endured in seeking the scriptures, that his tears welled up from an aching heart, and he let his eyes flow freely with weeping.心卻想道：「老孫既顯手段，變做小妖，來請這老怪，沒有個直直的站了說話之理，一定見他磕頭才是。In his heart he thought, "Now that old Sun has shown off his skill by turning into a little demon to come and invite this old fiend, there's surely no way to simply stand up straight and speak to her — I'll certainly have to kowtow to her.我為人做了一場好漢，止拜了三個人：西天拜佛祖；In all my life as a man of true mettle, I have bowed to only three: in the Western Heaven I bowed to the Buddha;南海拜觀音；at the Southern Sea I bowed to Guanyin;兩界山師父救了我，我拜了他四拜。and at Liangjie Mountain, my master saved my life, and I bowed to him four times.為他使碎六葉連肝肺，用盡三毛七孔心。For his sake I have worn myself to pieces, wearing out liver and lungs, exhausting every last hair and pore of my heart.一卷經能值幾何？How much can a single scroll of scripture possibly be worth?今日卻教我去拜此怪。And yet today I am made to bow to this fiend.若不跪拜，必定走了風汛。If I do not kneel and bow, I will surely give the whole scheme away.苦啊！Ah, the bitterness of it!算來只為師父受困，故使我受辱於人。」When I reckon it all up, it is only because Master is trapped in hardship that I am made to suffer this humiliation at another's hands."

孙大圣见了，不敢进去，只在二门外仵著脸，脱脱的哭起来，你道他哭怎的，莫成是怕他？就怕也便不哭，况先哄了他的宝贝，又打死他的小妖，却为何而哭？他当时曾下九鼎油锅，就煠了七八日，也不曾有一点泪儿。只为想起唐僧取经的苦恼，他就泪出痛肠，放眼便哭。心却想道：「老孙既显手段，变做小妖，来请这老怪，没有个直直的站了说话之理，一定见他磕头才是。我为人做了一场好汉，止拜了三个人：西天拜佛祖；南海拜观音；两界山师父救了我，我拜了他四拜。为他使碎六叶连肝肺，用尽三毛七孔心。一卷经能值几何？今日却教我去拜此怪。若不跪拜，必定走了风汛。苦啊！算来只为师父受困，故使我受辱于人。」

到此際也沒及奈何，撞將進去，朝上跪下道：「奶奶磕頭。」那怪道：「我兒，起來。」行者暗道：「好好好，叫得結實！」老怪問道：「你是那裡來的？」行者道：「平頂山蓮花洞，蒙二位大王有令，差來請奶奶去吃唐僧肉，教帶幌金繩，要拿孫行者哩。」老怪大喜道：「好孝順的兒子。」就去叫擡出轎來。At this point there was nothing else to be done, so he rushed on in, knelt down before her, and said, "Grandmother, I kowtow to you." The demoness said, "My child, rise." Xingzhe thought silently, "Good, good, good — how solidly that 'my child' rang out!" The old demoness asked, "Where have you come from?" Xingzhe said, "From Lotus Cave on Pingding Mountain. By order of the two Great Kings, I have been sent to invite you, Grandmother, to come feast on Tang Monk's flesh, and to bring the Gold-Dazzling Rope along, to capture Sun Wukong." The old demoness said, delighted, "What a filial son." And she at once called for the sedan chair to be brought out.行者道：「我的兒啊，妖精也擡轎？」後壁廂即有兩個女怪擡出一頂香藤轎，放在門外，掛上青絹緯幔。Xingzhe thought, "My goodness, do even demons ride in sedan chairs?" From the rear chamber, two female demons at once carried out a fragrant rattan sedan chair, set it down outside the gate, and hung up green silk curtains around it.老怪起身出洞，坐在轎裡。The old demoness rose and left the cave, and seated herself in the chair.後有幾個小女妖捧著減粧，端著鏡架，提著手巾，托著香盒，跟隨左右。Behind her came several young female demons, carrying her cosmetic case, holding up her mirror stand, bearing towels, and lifting the incense box, attending her on either side.那老怪道：「你們來怎的？The old demoness said, "Why have you all come along?我往自家兒子去處，愁那裡沒人伏侍，要你們去獻勤塌嘴？I am only going to my own son's place — why should I worry there'll be no one to wait on me there, that I need you all tagging along fawning and flapping your mouths?都回去，關了門看家。」那幾個小妖果俱回去，止有兩個擡轎的。Go back, all of you, and shut the doors and mind the house." So the little demons all indeed went back, leaving only the two chair-bearers.老怪問道：「那差來的叫做甚麼名字？」行者連忙答應道：「他叫做巴山虎，我叫做倚海龍。」老怪道：「你兩個前走，與我開路。」行者暗想道：「可是晦氣，經倒不曾取得，且來替他做皂隸。」卻又不敢抵強，只得向前引路，大四聲喝起。The old demoness asked, "What are the names of those who were sent to invite me?" Xingzhe hastily answered, "He is called Bashanhu, and I am called Yihailong." The old demoness said, "You two walk ahead and clear the way for me." Xingzhe thought to himself, "What rotten luck — I haven't even gotten the scriptures yet, and here I am playing the errand-boy for her." But he dared not resist, and had no choice but to go ahead and lead the way, shouting loudly to clear the path.

到此际也没及奈何，撞将进去，朝上跪下道：「奶奶磕头。」那怪道：「我儿，起来。」行者暗道：「好好好，叫得结实！」老怪问道：「你是那里来的？」行者道：「平顶山莲花洞，蒙二位大王有令，差来请奶奶去吃唐僧肉，教带幌金绳，要拿孙行者哩。」老怪大喜道：「好孝顺的儿子。」就去叫抬出轿来。行者道：「我的儿啊，妖精也抬轿？」后壁厢即有两个女怪抬出一顶香藤轿，放在门外，挂上青绢纬幔。老怪起身出洞，坐在轿里。后有几个小女妖捧著减粧，端著镜架，提著手巾，托著香盒，跟随左右。那老怪道：「你们来怎的？我往自家儿子去处，愁那里没人伏侍，要你们去献勤塌嘴？都回去，关了门看家。」那几个小妖果俱回去，止有两个抬轿的。老怪问道：「那差来的叫做甚么名字？」行者连忙答应道：「他叫做巴山虎，我叫做倚海龙。」老怪道：「你两个前走，与我开路。」行者暗想道：「可是晦气，经倒不曾取得，且来替他做皂隶。」却又不敢抵强，只得向前引路，大四声喝起。

行了五六里遠近，他就坐在石崖上，等候那擡轎的到了，行者道：「略歇歇如何？After traveling some five or six li, he sat himself down on a rocky cliff to wait for the chair-bearers to catch up. Xingzhe said, "How about we rest a while?壓得肩頭疼啊。」小怪那知甚麼訣竅，就把轎子歇下。My shoulders are aching something terrible." The little demons, not knowing any better, simply set the chair down to rest.行者在轎後，胸脯上拔下一根毫毛，變做一個大燒餅，抱著啃。Behind the chair, Xingzhe plucked a hair from his chest and turned it into a large sesame cake, which he held and gnawed on.轎夫道：「長官，你吃的是甚麼？」行者道：「不好說。The chair-bearers said, "Officer, what are you eating there?" Xingzhe said, "It's a bit embarrassing to say.這遠的路，來請奶奶，沒些兒賞賜，肚裡饑了，原帶來的乾糧，等我吃些兒再走。」轎夫道：「把些兒我們吃吃。」行者笑道：「來麼，都是一家人，怎麼計較？」那小妖不知好歹，圍住行者，分其乾糧。Coming all this way to invite the Old Mother, and not given the least reward for it, my stomach got hungry, so I brought along some dry rations of my own — let me eat a bit before we go on." The chair-bearers said, "Give us some to eat too." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Come on then, we're all one family, why quibble over it?" The little demons, not knowing any better, crowded around Xingzhe to share in the rations.被行者掣出棒，著頭一磨：一個搪著的，打得稀爛；Xingzhe drew out his rod and gave it a sweep across their heads: one who took it straight on was beaten to a pulp;一個擦著的，不死還哼。the other, only grazed, did not die but only groaned.那老怪聽得人哼，轎子裡伸出頭來看時，被行者跳到轎前，劈頭一棍，打了個窟窿，腦漿迸流，鮮血直冒。Hearing someone groan, the old demoness stuck her head out of the chair to look, whereupon Xingzhe leapt up before the chair and struck her full on the head with one blow of his rod, smashing a hole clean through, brains splattering and fresh blood gushing out.拖出轎來看處，原是個九尾狐狸。He dragged her out of the chair to look, and found she was in fact a nine-tailed fox.行者笑道：「造孽畜，叫甚麼老奶奶。Xingzhe laughed and said, "You wretched beast, and you dare to call yourself 'Old Mother'.你叫老奶奶，就該稱老孫做上太祖公公是。」If you call yourself Old Mother, then you ought to address old Sun here as your great-great-grandsire."

行了五六里远近，他就坐在石崖上，等候那抬轿的到了，行者道：「略歇歇如何？压得肩头疼啊。」小怪那知甚么诀窍，就把轿子歇下。行者在轿后，胸脯上拔下一根毫毛，变做一个大烧饼，抱著啃。轿夫道：「长官，你吃的是甚么？」行者道：「不好说。这远的路，来请奶奶，没些儿赏赐，肚里饥了，原带来的干粮，等我吃些儿再走。」轿夫道：「把些儿我们吃吃。」行者笑道：「来么，都是一家人，怎么计较？」那小妖不知好歹，围住行者，分其干粮。被行者掣出棒，著头一磨：一个搪著的，打得稀烂；一个擦著的，不死还哼。那老怪听得人哼，轿子里伸出头来看时，被行者跳到轿前，劈头一棍，打了个窟窿，脑浆迸流，鲜血直冒。拖出轿来看处，原是个九尾狐狸。行者笑道：「造孽畜，叫甚么老奶奶。你叫老奶奶，就该称老孙做上太祖公公是。」

好猴王，把他那幌金繩搜出來，籠在袖裡，歡喜道：「那潑魔縱有手段，已此三件兒寶貝姓孫了。」卻又拔兩根毫毛變做個巴山虎、倚海龍；The fine Monkey King then searched her body and pulled out the Gold-Dazzling Rope, tucked it away in his sleeve, and said gleefully, "However great that vile fiend's powers may be, three of his five treasures now bear the surname Sun." He then plucked two more hairs and turned them into a Bashanhu and a Yihailong;又拔兩根變做兩個擡轎的；then plucked two more and turned them into two chair-bearers;他卻變做老奶奶模樣，坐在轎裡。and he himself transformed into the likeness of the old demoness, and sat down inside the chair.將轎子擡起，徑回本路。They lifted up the chair and headed straight back the way they had come.

好猴王，把他那幌金绳搜出来，笼在袖里，欢喜道：「那泼魔纵有手段，已此三件儿宝贝姓孙了。」却又拔两根毫毛变做个巴山虎、倚海龙；又拔两根变做两个抬轿的；他却变做老奶奶模样，坐在轿里。将轿子抬起，径回本路。

不多時，到了蓮花洞口，那毫毛變的小妖俱在前道：「開門！Before long, they reached the mouth of Lianhua Cave, and the little imps transformed from the hairs went ahead, calling out: 'Open the door!'開門！」內有把門的小妖開了門道：「巴山虎、倚海龍來了？」毫毛道：「來了。」「你們請的奶奶呢？」毫毛用手指道：「那轎內的不是？」小怪道：「你且住，等我進去先報。」報道：「大王，奶奶來耶。」兩個魔頭聞說，即命排香案來接。'Open the door!' Inside, the little imp guarding the gate opened it and said: 'Are Bashanhu and Yihailong here?' The hair-imp said: 'Here.' 'And the old lady you went to fetch?' The hair-imp pointed with his hand: 'Isn't that her in the sedan chair?' The little demon said: 'Wait a moment, let me go in and report first.' He reported: 'Great King, the old lady has come.' When the two demon chiefs heard this, they at once ordered an incense table set out to receive her.行者聽得，暗喜道：「造化，也輪到我為人了。Hearing this, Xingzhe secretly rejoiced, saying: 'What luck — now it's my turn to play the part of a person.'我先變小妖，去請老怪，磕了他一個頭；Earlier I turned into a little imp and went to invite the old demon, and kowtowed to him once;這番來，我變老怪，是他母親，定行四拜之禮，雖不怎的，好道也賺他兩個頭兒。」好大聖，下了轎子，抖抖衣服，把那四根毫毛收在身上。this time, I've turned into the old demon's mother, and he's bound to perform the four-bow ceremony — even if it's nothing much, it should at least earn me two kowtows from him.' Splendid Great Sage — he got down from the sedan chair, shook out his clothes, and gathered the four hairs back onto his body.那把門的小妖把空轎擡入門裡。The little imp guarding the gate carried the empty sedan chair in through the gate.他卻隨後徐行，那般嬌嬌啻啻，扭扭捏捏，就像那老怪的行動，徑自進去。He himself followed slowly behind, all coy and mincing, swaying and simpering, just like the old demon's manner, and walked straight in.又只見大小群妖，都來跪接。And then he saw the demons, great and small, all come kneeling to receive him.鼓樂簫韶，一派響喨；Drums and music, flutes and pipes, rang out in a single burst of sound;博山爐裡，靄靄香煙。in the Boshan censer, fragrant smoke curled thick and misty.他到正廳中，南面坐下。He went into the main hall and sat down facing south.兩個魔頭，雙膝跪倒，朝上叩頭，叫道：「母親，孩兒拜揖。」行者道：「我兒起來。」The two demon chiefs fell to their knees, kowtowed up toward him, and called out: 'Mother, your child pays respects.' Xingzhe said: 'My child, rise.'

不多时，到了莲花洞口，那毫毛变的小妖俱在前道：「开门！开门！」内有把门的小妖开了门道：「巴山虎、倚海龙来了？」毫毛道：「来了。」「你们请的奶奶呢？」毫毛用手指道：「那轿内的不是？」小怪道：「你且住，等我进去先报。」报道：「大王，奶奶来耶。」两个魔头闻说，即命排香案来接。行者听得，暗喜道：「造化，也轮到我为人了。我先变小妖，去请老怪，磕了他一个头；这番来，我变老怪，是他母亲，定行四拜之礼，虽不怎的，好道也赚他两个头儿。」好大圣，下了轿子，抖抖衣服，把那四根毫毛收在身上。那把门的小妖把空轿抬入门里。他却随后徐行，那般娇娇啻啻，扭扭捏捏，就像那老怪的行动，径自进去。又只见大小群妖，都来跪接。鼓乐箫韶，一派响喨；博山炉里，霭霭香烟。他到正厅中，南面坐下。两个魔头，双膝跪倒，朝上叩头，叫道：「母亲，孩儿拜揖。」行者道：「我儿起来。」

卻說豬八戒吊在梁上，哈哈的笑了一聲。Now, Zhu Bajie, hanging from the beam, let out a burst of laughter.沙僧道：「二哥，好啊，吊出笑來也。」八戒道：「兄弟，我笑中有故。」沙僧道：「甚故？」八戒道：「我們只怕是奶奶來了，就要蒸吃。Sha Seng said: 'Second Brother, well now, you've laughed yourself right off the beam.' Bajie said: 'Brother, there's a reason for my laughing.' Sha Seng said: 'What reason?' Bajie said: 'We were afraid the old lady had come and we'd be steamed and eaten.'原來不是奶奶，是舊話來了。」沙僧道：「甚麼舊話？」八戒笑道：「弼馬溫來了。」沙僧道：「你怎麼認得是他？」八戒道：「彎倒腰，叫『我兒起來』，那後面就掬起猴尾巴子。'But it turns out it isn't the old lady, it's an old acquaintance come again.' Sha Seng said: 'What old acquaintance?' Bajie said, laughing: 'The Protector of Horses has come.' Sha Seng said: 'How can you tell it's him?' Bajie said: 'When he bent his waist and called out "My child, rise," his monkey tail poked right up in back.'我比你吊得高，所以看得明也。」沙僧道：「且不要言語，聽他說甚麼話。」八戒道：「正是，正是。」'I'm hung higher than you, so I could see it clearly.' Sha Seng said: 'Don't say anything for now, let's listen to what he says.' Bajie said: 'Right, right.'

却说猪八戒吊在梁上，哈哈的笑了一声。沙僧道：「二哥，好啊，吊出笑来也。」八戒道：「兄弟，我笑中有故。」沙僧道：「甚故？」八戒道：「我们只怕是奶奶来了，就要蒸吃。原来不是奶奶，是旧话来了。」沙僧道：「甚么旧话？」八戒笑道：「弼马温来了。」沙僧道：「你怎么认得是他？」八戒道：「弯倒腰，叫『我儿起来』，那后面就掬起猴尾巴子。我比你吊得高，所以看得明也。」沙僧道：「且不要言语，听他说甚么话。」八戒道：「正是，正是。」

那孫大聖坐在中間，問道：「我兒，請我來有何事幹？」魔頭道：「母親啊，連日兒等少禮，不曾孝順得。Sun the Great Sage, seated in the middle, asked: 'My child, why have you invited me here?' The demon chief said: 'Mother, these past days your children have been remiss, and have not been able to show you filial devotion.'今早愚兄弟拿得東土唐僧，不敢擅吃，請母親來獻獻生，好蒸與母親吃了延壽。」行者道：「我兒，唐僧的肉，我倒不吃。'This morning your foolish sons captured the Tang Monk from the Land of the East, and dared not eat him on our own, so we invited Mother here to offer him raw first, so we may steam him for Mother to eat and lengthen her life.' Xingzhe said: 'My child, as for the Tang Monk's flesh, I don't care to eat it.'聽見有個豬八戒的耳朵甚好，可割將下來，整治整治，我下酒。」那八戒聽見慌了道：「遭瘟的，你來為割我耳朵的，我喊出來不好聽啊。」'I hear this Zhu Bajie has very fine ears — cut them off, prepare them properly, and I'll have them with my wine.' When Bajie heard this he panicked and said: 'You plague-ridden thing, so you've come to cut off my ears — if I shout out, it won't sound good for you.'

那孙大圣坐在中间，问道：「我儿，请我来有何事干？」魔头道：「母亲啊，连日儿等少礼，不曾孝顺得。今早愚兄弟拿得东土唐僧，不敢擅吃，请母亲来献献生，好蒸与母亲吃了延寿。」行者道：「我儿，唐僧的肉，我倒不吃。听见有个猪八戒的耳朵甚好，可割将下来，整治整治，我下酒。」那八戒听见慌了道：「遭瘟的，你来为割我耳朵的，我喊出来不好听啊。」

噫！Ai!只為獃子一句通情話，走了猴王變化的風。All because of one heartfelt word from the idiot, the Monkey King's disguise was blown.那裡有幾個巡山的小怪，把門的眾妖，都撞將進來，報道：「大王，禍事了！Just then several little demons who had been patrolling the mountain, along with the imps guarding the gate, all came rushing in and reported: 'Great King, disaster!'孫行者打殺奶奶，他妝來耶。」魔頭聞此言，那容分說，掣七星寶劍，望行者劈面砍來。'Sun Wukong has beaten the old lady to death and come here disguised as her!' When the demon chief heard this, he allowed no explanation, drew his Seven-Star Sword, and slashed straight at Xingzhe's face.好大聖，將身一幌，只見滿洞紅光，預先走了。Splendid Great Sage — with a shake of his body, the whole cave filled with red light, and he was already gone.似這般手段，著實好耍子。Such skill as this was truly great fun.正是那聚則成形，散則成氣。This was truly a case of: gathered, he takes form; scattered, he becomes vapor.

噫！只为呆子一句通情话，走了猴王变化的风。那里有几个巡山的小怪，把门的众妖，都撞将进来，报道：「大王，祸事了！孙行者打杀奶奶，他妆来耶。」魔头闻此言，那容分说，掣七星宝剑，望行者劈面砍来。好大圣，将身一幌，只见满洞红光，预先走了。似这般手段，著实好耍子。正是那聚则成形，散则成气。

諕得個老魔頭魂飛魄散，眾群精噬指搖頭。The old demon chief was so frightened that his soul flew and his spirit scattered, and the assembled demons bit their fingers and shook their heads.老魔道：「兄弟，把唐僧與沙僧、八戒、白馬、行李都送還那孫行者，閉了是非之門罷。」二魔道：「哥哥，你說那裡話？The old demon said: 'Brother, let's return the Tang Monk, Sha Seng, Bajie, the white horse, and the baggage all to Sun Wukong, and shut the gate on this trouble.' The second demon said: 'Elder Brother, what kind of talk is that?'我不知費了多少辛勤，施這計策，將那和尚都攝將來。'I don't know how much effort I spent devising this scheme to capture the monks and bring them here.'如今似你這等怕懼孫行者的詭譎，就俱送去還他，真所謂畏刀避劍之人，豈大丈夫之所為也？'Now, if we're as afraid of Sun Wukong's trickery as you are, and simply send them all back to him, that's truly what's called a man who fears the blade and dodges the sword — how could that be the conduct of a real man?'你且請坐勿懼。'Please just sit down and don't be afraid.'我聞你說孫行者神通廣大，我雖與他相會一場，卻不曾與他比試。'I've heard you say Sun Wukong's magic powers are vast and great; though I've met him once, I've never yet tested my skill against his.'取披掛來，等我尋他交戰三合。'Bring my armor — let me go find him and fight three rounds.'假若他三戰勝我不過，唐僧還是我們之食；'If in three bouts he cannot defeat me, the Tang Monk will still be our food;'如三戰我不能勝他，那時再送唐僧與他未遲。」老魔道：「賢弟說得是。」教取披掛。'but if in three bouts I cannot beat him, it won't be too late then to send the Tang Monk back to him.' The old demon said: 'Worthy Brother speaks rightly.' And he had the armor brought.

諕得个老魔头魂飞魄散，众群精噬指摇头。老魔道：「兄弟，把唐僧与沙僧、八戒、白马、行李都送还那孙行者，闭了是非之门罢。」二魔道：「哥哥，你说那里话？我不知费了多少辛勤，施这计策，将那和尚都摄将来。如今似你这等怕惧孙行者的诡谲，就俱送去还他，真所谓畏刀避剑之人，岂大丈夫之所为也？你且请坐勿惧。我闻你说孙行者神通广大，我虽与他相会一场，却不曾与他比试。取披挂来，等我寻他交战三合。假若他三战胜我不过，唐僧还是我们之食；如三战我不能胜他，那时再送唐僧与他未迟。」老魔道：「贤弟说得是。」教取披挂。

眾妖擡出披掛，二魔結束齊整，執寶劍，出門外，叫聲：「孫行者，你往那裡走了？」此時大聖已在雲端裡，聞得叫他名字，急回頭觀看，原來是那二魔。The demons carried out the armor, and the second demon dressed himself neatly, took up his precious sword, went out the gate, and called out: 'Sun Wukong, where have you run off to?' By this time the Great Sage was already up among the clouds; hearing his name called, he quickly turned to look, and saw it was the second demon.你看他怎生打扮：See how he was dressed:

众妖抬出披挂，二魔结束齐整，执宝剑，出门外，叫声：「孙行者，你往那里走了？」此时大圣已在云端里，闻得叫他名字，急回头观看，原来是那二魔。你看他怎生打扮：

二魔高叫道：「孫行者，快還我寶貝與我母親來，我饒你唐僧取經去。」大聖忍不住罵道：「這潑怪物，錯認了你孫外公。The second demon called out loudly: 'Sun Wukong, quickly return my treasures and my mother, and I'll let you go on to fetch the scriptures with your Tang Monk.' The Great Sage could not help but curse: 'You wretched monster, you've mistaken your Grandfather Sun.'趕早兒送還我師父、師弟、白馬、行囊，仍打發我些盤纏，往西走路；'Hurry and return my master, my fellow disciples, the white horse, and the baggage, and see me off with some traveling money for the road west;'若牙縫裡道半個『不』字，就自家搓根繩兒去罷，也免得你外公動手。」二魔聞言，急縱雲，跳在空中，掄寶劍來刺；'if you let so much as half a "no" slip through your teeth, go twist yourself a rope right now, and spare your grandfather the trouble of doing it.' When the second demon heard this, he quickly rode his cloud, leapt into the air, and swung his precious sword to stab;行者掣鐵棒劈面相迎。Xingzhe drew his iron cudgel and met him head-on.他兩個在半空中，這場好殺：The two of them fought in midair, and it was quite a battle:

二魔高叫道：「孙行者，快还我宝贝与我母亲来，我饶你唐僧取经去。」大圣忍不住骂道：「这泼怪物，错认了你孙外公。赶早儿送还我师父、师弟、白马、行囊，仍打发我些盘缠，往西走路；若牙缝里道半个『不』字，就自家搓根绳儿去罢，也免得你外公动手。」二魔闻言，急纵云，跳在空中，抡宝剑来刺；行者掣铁棒劈面相迎。他两个在半空中，这场好杀：

他兩個戰了有三十回合，不分勝負。The two fought some thirty rounds without either gaining the upper hand.

他两个战了有三十回合，不分胜负。

行者暗喜道：「這潑怪倒也架得住老孫的鐵棒。Xingzhe secretly rejoiced, thinking: 'This wretched monster can actually withstand old Monkey's iron cudgel.'我已得了他三件寶貝，卻這般苦苦的與他廝殺，可不誤了我的工夫？'I've already gotten his three treasures, so why should I keep struggling so bitterly with him in battle — wouldn't that just waste my time?'不若拿葫蘆或淨瓶裝他去，多少是好？」又想道：「不好，不好。'Better to take out the gourd or the vase and bag him — how good that would be!' Then he thought again: 'No, no, that won't do.'常言道：『物隨主便。』倘若我叫他不答應，卻又不誤了事業？'As the saying goes: "The thing obeys its master." What if I call his name and he doesn't answer — wouldn't that ruin the whole plan?'且使幌金繩扣頭罷。」好大聖，一隻手使棒，架住他的寶貝；'I'd better use the Purple-Gold Cord to snare his head instead.' Splendid Great Sage — with one hand he wielded his cudgel to block the demon's weapon;一隻手把那繩執起，刷喇的扣了魔頭。with the other hand he took up the cord, and with a swish looped it around the demon chief.

行者暗喜道：「这泼怪倒也架得住老孙的铁棒。我已得了他三件宝贝，却这般苦苦的与他厮杀，可不误了我的工夫？不若拿葫芦或净瓶装他去，多少是好？」又想道：「不好，不好。常言道：『物随主便。』倘若我叫他不答应，却又不误了事业？且使幌金绳扣头罢。」好大圣，一只手使棒，架住他的宝贝；一只手把那绳执起，刷喇的扣了魔头。

原來那魔頭有個緊繩咒，有個鬆繩咒。It turned out the demon chief knew both a tightening spell and a loosening spell for the cord.若扣住別人，就念緊繩咒，莫能得脫；If it caught someone else, he would recite the tightening spell, and they could never get free;若扣住自家人，就念鬆繩咒，不得傷身。if it caught himself, he would recite the loosening spell, so as not to harm himself.他認得是自家的寶貝，即念鬆繩咒，把繩鬆動，便脫出來，反望行者拋將去，卻早扣住了大聖。Recognizing it as his own treasure, he at once recited the loosening spell, slackened the cord, slipped free of it, and instead flung it toward Xingzhe, and it promptly looped around the Great Sage.大聖正要使「瘦身法」，想要脫身，卻被那魔念動緊繩咒，緊緊扣住，怎能得脫？The Great Sage was just about to use his "body-shrinking method" to slip free, when the demon recited the tightening spell, and it clamped down tight — how could he possibly get free?褪至頸項之下，原是一個金圈子套住。It slid down to below his neck, where it turned out to be a golden ring holding him fast.那怪將繩一扯，扯將下來，照光頭上砍了七八寶劍。The demon gave the cord a yank, pulling him down, then hacked at his bald head with his precious sword seven or eight times.行者頭皮兒也不曾紅了一紅。Xingzhe's scalp did not even so much as redden.那魔道：「這猴子，你這等頭硬，我不砍你；The demon said: 'This monkey — your head is so hard, I won't bother hacking at you;'且帶你回去，再打你。'I'll take you back for now and beat you later.'將我那兩件寶貝趁早還我。」行者道：「我拿你甚麼寶貝，你問我要？」那魔頭將身上細細搜檢，卻將那葫蘆、淨瓶都搜出來。'Hand back my other two treasures right now.' Xingzhe said: 'What treasures of yours have I taken, that you should ask me for them?' The demon chief searched carefully over his body, and found the gourd and the vase and pulled them both out.又把繩子牽著，帶至洞裡道：「兄長，拿將來了。」老魔道：「拿了誰來？」二魔道：「孫行者。Then, leading him by the cord, he brought him into the cave and said: 'Elder Brother, I've caught him and brought him here.' The old demon said: 'Caught whom?' The second demon said: 'Sun Wukong.'你來看，你來看。」老魔一見，認得是行者，滿面喜笑道：「是他，是他。'Come and see, come and see.' The old demon took one look, recognized him as Xingzhe, and his whole face broke into a delighted smile: 'It's him, it's him.'把他長長的繩兒拴在柱科上耍子。」真個把行者拴住，兩個魔頭卻進後面堂裡飲酒。'Tie him up on a pillar with a good long rope, just for fun.' And indeed they tied Xingzhe up, while the two demon chiefs went off to the hall in back to drink wine.

原来那魔头有个紧绳咒，有个松绳咒。若扣住别人，就念紧绳咒，莫能得脱；若扣住自家人，就念松绳咒，不得伤身。他认得是自家的宝贝，即念松绳咒，把绳松动，便脱出来，反望行者抛将去，却早扣住了大圣。大圣正要使「瘦身法」，想要脱身，却被那魔念动紧绳咒，紧紧扣住，怎能得脱？褪至颈项之下，原是一个金圈子套住。那怪将绳一扯，扯将下来，照光头上砍了七八宝剑。行者头皮儿也不曾红了一红。那魔道：「这猴子，你这等头硬，我不砍你；且带你回去，再打你。将我那两件宝贝趁早还我。」行者道：「我拿你甚么宝贝，你问我要？」那魔头将身上细细搜检，却将那葫芦、净瓶都搜出来。又把绳子牵著，带至洞里道：「兄长，拿将来了。」老魔道：「拿了谁来？」二魔道：「孙行者。你来看，你来看。」老魔一见，认得是行者，满面喜笑道：「是他，是他。把他长长的绳儿拴在柱科上耍子。」真个把行者拴住，两个魔头却进后面堂里饮酒。

那大聖在柱根下爬蹉，忽驚動八戒。The Great Sage scraped and scrabbled about at the foot of the pillar, and suddenly roused Bajie.那獃子吊在梁上，哈哈的笑道：「哥哥啊，耳朵吃不成了。」行者道：「獃子，可吊得自在麼？The idiot, hanging from the beam, laughed and said: 'Elder Brother, ah, so much for eating those ears.' Xingzhe said: 'Idiot, are you hanging comfortably there?'我如今就出去，管情救了你們。」八戒道：「不羞，不羞。'I'll get myself out right now, and I guarantee I'll save you all.' Bajie said: 'Shameless, shameless.'本身難脫，還想救人。'You can't even get yourself free, and yet you talk of saving others.'罷罷罷，師徒們都在一處死了，好到陰司裡問路。」行者道：「不要胡說，你看我出去。」八戒道：「我看你怎麼出去？」那大聖口裡與八戒說話，眼裡卻抹著那兩個妖怪。'Enough, enough, enough — master and disciples might as well die together here, so we can ask directions together in the underworld.' Xingzhe said: 'Don't talk nonsense, just watch me get out.' Bajie said: 'Let's see how you're going to get out.' As the Great Sage spoke with Bajie, his eyes meanwhile were fixed on the two demons.見他在裡邊吃酒，有幾個小妖拿盤拿盞，執壺釃酒，不住的兩頭亂跑，關防的略鬆了些兒。He saw that they were drinking inside, with several little demons carrying trays and cups, holding pots and pouring wine, running back and forth constantly between the two ends, so that the guard had grown somewhat lax.他見面前無人，就弄神通：順出棒來，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」即變做一個純鋼的銼兒；Seeing no one right in front of him, he worked his magic power: he slipped out his cudgel, blew a breath of magic air, and cried: 'Change!' — it at once turned into a file of pure steel;扳過那頸項的圈子，三五銼，銼做兩段。he turned the ring around his neck and, with three or five strokes of the file, filed it into two pieces.拔開銼口，脫將出來。He pried open the filed gap and slipped free.拔了一根毫毛，叫變做一個假身，拴在那裡。He plucked out a hair and had it turn into a false body, tying it up there in his place.真身卻幌一幌，變做個小妖，立在旁邊。His true body gave a shake and turned into a little imp, standing off to the side.八戒又在梁上喊道：「不好了，不好了，拴的是假貨，吊的是正身。」老魔停杯便問：「那豬八戒吆喝的是甚麼？」行者已變做小妖，上前道：「豬八戒攛道孫行者教變化走了罷，他不肯走，在那裡吆喝哩。」二魔道：「還說豬八戒老實，原來這等不老實，該打二十多嘴棍。」Bajie, up on the beam, shouted again: 'Not good, not good — what's tied up is a fake, and the real body's the one hanging!' The old demon set down his cup and asked: 'What is that Zhu Bajie shouting about?' Xingzhe, already transformed into a little imp, stepped forward and said: 'Zhu Bajie was egging Sun Wukong on to transform himself and run off, but he wouldn't go, and he's shouting about it over there.' The second demon said: 'And here I thought Zhu Bajie was honest — turns out he's this dishonest. He deserves twenty strokes across the mouth.'

那大圣在柱根下爬蹉，忽惊动八戒。那呆子吊在梁上，哈哈的笑道：「哥哥啊，耳朵吃不成了。」行者道：「呆子，可吊得自在么？我如今就出去，管情救了你们。」八戒道：「不羞，不羞。本身难脱，还想救人。罢罢罢，师徒们都在一处死了，好到阴司里问路。」行者道：「不要胡说，你看我出去。」八戒道：「我看你怎么出去？」那大圣口里与八戒说话，眼里却抹著那两个妖怪。见他在里边吃酒，有几个小妖拿盘拿盏，执壶酾酒，不住的两头乱跑，关防的略松了些儿。他见面前无人，就弄神通：顺出棒来，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」即变做一个纯钢的锉儿；扳过那颈项的圈子，三五锉，锉做两段。拔开锉口，脱将出来。拔了一根毫毛，叫变做一个假身，拴在那里。真身却幌一幌，变做个小妖，立在旁边。八戒又在梁上喊道：「不好了，不好了，拴的是假货，吊的是正身。」老魔停杯便问：「那猪八戒吆喝的是甚么？」行者已变做小妖，上前道：「猪八戒撺道孙行者教变化走了罢，他不肯走，在那里吆喝哩。」二魔道：「还说猪八戒老实，原来这等不老实，该打二十多嘴棍。」

這行者就去拿條棍來打。So Xingzhe went and fetched a rod to beat him.八戒道：「你打輕些兒；Bajie said: 'Hit me lightly;'若重了些兒，我又喊起，我認得你。」行者道：「老孫變化，也只為你們，你怎麼倒走了風息？'if you hit too hard, I'll shout out again — I recognize you.' Xingzhe said: 'Old Monkey's transformation was all for your sake — how could you go and give the whole thing away?'這一洞裡妖精，都認不得，怎的偏你認得？」八戒道：「你雖變了頭臉，還不曾變得屁股，那屁股上兩塊紅不是？'Not one demon in this whole cave could tell it was me — how is it that you alone could tell?' Bajie said: 'Though you've changed your head and face, you haven't changed your backside — aren't those two red patches on your rump proof enough?'我因此認得是你。」行者隨往後面，演到廚中，鍋底上摸了一把，將兩臀擦黑，行至前邊。'That's how I knew it was you.' Xingzhe then went off to the back, made his way into the kitchen, wiped a hand across the bottom of a pot, smeared it black over both buttocks, and came back out front.八戒看見，又笑道：「那個猴子去那裡混了這一會，弄做個黑屁股來了。」Bajie saw him and laughed again, saying: 'Wherever that monkey went and fooled around all this while, he's come back with a black backside now.'

这行者就去拿条棍来打。八戒道：「你打轻些儿；若重了些儿，我又喊起，我认得你。」行者道：「老孙变化，也只为你们，你怎么倒走了风息？这一洞里妖精，都认不得，怎的偏你认得？」八戒道：「你虽变了头脸，还不曾变得屁股，那屁股上两块红不是？我因此认得是你。」行者随往后面，演到厨中，锅底上摸了一把，将两臀擦黑，行至前边。八戒看见，又笑道：「那个猴子去那里混了这一会，弄做个黑屁股来了。」

行者仍站在跟前，要偷他寶貝。Xingzhe still stood there in front, meaning to steal the demon's treasures.真個甚有見識：走上廳，對那怪扯個腿子道：「大王，你看那孫行者拴在柱上，左右爬蹉，磨壞那根金繩，得一根粗壯些的繩子換將下來才好。」老魔道：「說得是。」即將腰間的獅蠻帶解下，遞與行者。He truly had great wit about him: he walked up into the hall, made a leg to the demon, and said: 'Great King, look — that Sun Wukong tied to the pillar keeps scraping about this way and that, and he's worn the golden cord ragged; it would be best to get a sturdier rope to replace it.' The old demon said: 'Well said.' And he at once untied the lion-and-barbarian sash from his waist and handed it to Xingzhe.行者接了帶，把假妝的行者拴住。Xingzhe took the sash and used it to tie up the false Xingzhe.換下那條繩子，一窩兒窩兒籠在袖內。He took off the cord he'd replaced, coiled it up, and tucked it into his sleeve.又拔一根毫毛，吹口仙氣，變作一根假幌金繩，雙手送與那怪。Then he plucked another hair, blew a breath of magic air on it, turned it into a fake Purple-Gold Cord, and presented it to the demon with both hands.那怪只因貪酒，那曾細看，就便收下。The demon, intent only on his wine, never bothered to look closely, and simply accepted it.這個是大聖騰那弄本事，毫毛又換幌金繩。This was the Great Sage working his shifting skills — a hair traded once more for the Purple-Gold Cord.

行者仍站在跟前，要偷他宝贝。真个甚有见识：走上厅，对那怪扯个腿子道：「大王，你看那孙行者拴在柱上，左右爬蹉，磨坏那根金绳，得一根粗壮些的绳子换将下来才好。」老魔道：「说得是。」即将腰间的狮蛮带解下，递与行者。行者接了带，把假妆的行者拴住。换下那条绳子，一窝儿窝儿笼在袖内。又拔一根毫毛，吹口仙气，变作一根假幌金绳，双手送与那怪。那怪只因贪酒，那曾细看，就便收下。这个是大圣腾那弄本事，毫毛又换幌金绳。

得了這件寶貝，急轉身跳出門外，現了原身，高叫：「妖怪！」那把門的小妖問道：「你是甚人，在此呼喝？」行者道：「你快早進去報與你那潑魔，說者行孫來了。」那小妖如言報告，老魔大驚道：「拿住孫行者，又怎麼有個者行孫？」二魔道：「哥哥，怕他怎的？Having gotten hold of this treasure, he quickly turned and leapt out through the gate, resumed his true form, and shouted loudly: 'Monster!' The little imp guarding the gate asked: 'Who are you, shouting here?' Xingzhe said: 'Go in quickly and report to your wretched demon that Zhe Xingsun has arrived.' The little imp reported just as told, and the old demon was greatly astonished: 'We've caught Sun Wukong — so how can there now be a Zhe Xingsun?' The second demon said: 'Elder Brother, why be afraid of him?'寶貝都在我手裡，等我拿那葫蘆出去，把他裝將來。」老魔道：「兄弟仔細。」二魔拿了葫蘆，走出山門，忽看見與孫行者模樣一般，只是略矮些兒。'The treasures are all in my hands — let me take the gourd out and bag him.' The old demon said: 'Brother, be careful.' The second demon took the gourd, walked out through the mountain gate, and suddenly saw someone who looked just like Sun Wukong, only slightly shorter.問道：「你是那裡來的？」行者道：「我是孫行者的兄弟，聞說你拿了我家兄，卻來與你尋事的。」二魔道：「是我拿了，鎖在洞中。He asked: 'Where have you come from?' Xingzhe said: 'I am Sun Wukong's brother. Hearing that you had captured my elder brother, I've come to settle the matter with you.' The second demon said: 'Yes, I caught him, and locked him in the cave.'你今既來，必要索戰。'Now that you've come, you're surely looking for a fight.'我也不與你交兵，我且叫你一聲，你敢應我麼？」行者道：「可怕你叫上千聲，我就答應你萬聲！」那魔執了寶貝，跳在空中，把底兒朝天，口兒朝地，叫聲：「者行孫。」行者卻不敢答應，心中暗想道：「若是應了，就裝進去哩。」那魔道：「你怎麼不應我？」行者道：「我有些耳閉，不曾聽見。'I won't even cross weapons with you — I'll just call your name once, and see if you dare answer me.' Xingzhe said: 'Even if you called a thousand times, I'd answer you ten thousand times!' The demon took hold of his treasure, leapt into the air, turned its bottom toward the sky and its mouth toward the ground, and called out: 'Zhe Xingsun!' Xingzhe dared not answer, thinking secretly to himself: 'If I answer, I'll be bagged inside.' The demon said: 'Why don't you answer me?' Xingzhe said: 'I'm a bit deaf in the ears, I didn't hear you.'你高叫。」那怪物又叫聲：「者行孫。」行者在底下掐著指頭算了一算，道：「我真名字叫做孫行者，起的鬼名字叫做者行孫。'Call louder.' The monster called out again: 'Zhe Xingsun!' Xingzhe, down below, counted on his fingers a moment and said: 'My real name is Sun Wukong; the false name I made up is Zhe Xingsun.'真名字可以裝得，鬼名字好道裝不得。」卻就忍不住應了他一聲。'My real name could get me bagged, but surely a made-up false name can't.' And so he could not help but answer him once.颼的被他吸進葫蘆去，貼上帖兒。With a whoosh he was sucked into the gourd, and the seal was pasted on.原來那寶貝，那管甚麼名字真假，但綽個應的氣兒，就裝了去也。It turned out that treasure did not care at all whether the name was true or false — it needed only the breath of an answer to suck someone in.

得了这件宝贝，急转身跳出门外，现了原身，高叫：「妖怪！」那把门的小妖问道：「你是甚人，在此呼喝？」行者道：「你快早进去报与你那泼魔，说者行孙来了。」那小妖如言报告，老魔大惊道：「拿住孙行者，又怎么有个者行孙？」二魔道：「哥哥，怕他怎的？宝贝都在我手里，等我拿那葫芦出去，把他装将来。」老魔道：「兄弟仔细。」二魔拿了葫芦，走出山门，忽看见与孙行者模样一般，只是略矮些儿。问道：「你是那里来的？」行者道：「我是孙行者的兄弟，闻说你拿了我家兄，却来与你寻事的。」二魔道：「是我拿了，锁在洞中。你今既来，必要索战。我也不与你交兵，我且叫你一声，你敢应我么？」行者道：「可怕你叫上千声，我就答应你万声！」那魔执了宝贝，跳在空中，把底儿朝天，口儿朝地，叫声：「者行孙。」行者却不敢答应，心中暗想道：「若是应了，就装进去哩。」那魔道：「你怎么不应我？」行者道：「我有些耳闭，不曾听见。你高叫。」那怪物又叫声：「者行孙。」行者在底下掐著指头算了一算，道：「我真名字叫做孙行者，起的鬼名字叫做者行孙。真名字可以装得，鬼名字好道装不得。」却就忍不住应了他一声。飕的被他吸进葫芦去，贴上帖儿。原来那宝贝，那管甚么名字真假，但绰个应的气儿，就装了去也。

大聖到他葫蘆裡，渾然烏黑。Once the Great Sage was inside the gourd, everything was pitch black.把頭往上一頂，那裡頂得動，且是塞得甚緊，卻才心中焦躁道：「當時我在山上遇著那兩個小妖，他曾告訴我說：不拘葫蘆、淨瓶，把人裝在裡面，只消一時三刻，就化為膿了，敢莫化了我麼？」一條心又想著道：「沒事，化不得我。He pushed upward with his head, but it wouldn't budge at all, and he was packed in very tightly. Only then did he grow anxious and think: 'Back on the mountain, when I met those two little demons, they told me: whether gourd or vase, once a person is bagged inside, in no more than an hour and a half they'll dissolve into pus — could I really be dissolving?' Then with a settled mind he thought again: 'No matter, it can't dissolve me.'我老孫五百年前大鬧天宮，被太上老君放在八卦爐中煉了四十九日，煉成個金子心肝，銀子肺腑，銅頭鐵背，火眼金睛，那裡一時三刻就化得我？'Five hundred years ago, when old Monkey wrought havoc in Heaven, Laozi put me in his Eight Trigrams Furnace and refined me for forty-nine days, refining me into a golden heart and liver, silver lungs and bowels, a bronze head and iron back, and fiery eyes with golden pupils — how could I possibly dissolve in a mere hour and a half?'且跟他進去，看他怎的。」'I'll just let him carry me in, and see what he does.'

大圣到他葫芦里，浑然乌黑。把头往上一顶，那里顶得动，且是塞得甚紧，却才心中焦躁道：「当时我在山上遇著那两个小妖，他曾告诉我说：不拘葫芦、净瓶，把人装在里面，只消一时三刻，就化为脓了，敢莫化了我么？」一条心又想著道：「没事，化不得我。我老孙五百年前大闹天宫，被太上老君放在八卦炉中炼了四十九日，炼成个金子心肝，银子肺腑，铜头铁背，火眼金睛，那里一时三刻就化得我？且跟他进去，看他怎的。」

二魔拿入裡面道：「哥哥，拿來了。」老魔道：「拿了誰？」二魔道：「者行孫是我裝在葫蘆裡也。」老魔歡喜道：「賢弟，請坐。The second demon carried it inside and said: 'Elder Brother, I've caught him.' The old demon said: 'Caught whom?' The second demon said: 'Zhe Xingsun — I've bagged him in the gourd.' The old demon said happily: 'Worthy Brother, please sit.'不要動，只等搖得響再揭帖兒。」行者聽得道：「我這般一個身子，怎麼便搖得響？'Don't disturb it — just wait until it rattles when shaken, then peel off the seal.' Xingzhe, hearing this, thought: 'With a body like mine, how could it possibly rattle when shaken?'只除化成稀汁，才搖得響是。'Only once I've melted into thin liquid would it rattle.'等我撒泡溺罷，他若搖得響時，一定揭帖起蓋，我乘空走他娘罷。」又思道，「不好，不好。'Let me piss then — if it rattles when he shakes it, he's bound to peel off the seal and open the lid, and I'll seize the chance to make my getaway.' Then he thought again: 'No, no, that won't do.'溺雖可響，只是污了這直裰。'Urine could indeed make a sound, but it would foul my robe.'等他搖時，我但聚些唾津漱口，稀漓呼喇的，哄他揭開，老孫再走罷。」大聖作了準備，那怪貪酒不搖。'When he shakes it, I'll just gather some spittle and rinse my mouth, making a sloshing, splashing sound, to trick him into opening it, and then old Monkey will make his escape.' The Great Sage got himself ready, but the demon, absorbed in his wine, did not shake it.大聖作個法，意思只是哄他來搖，忽然叫道：「天呀！The Great Sage worked a trick, meaning only to fool him into shaking it, and suddenly cried out: 'Heavens!'孤拐都化了。」那魔也不搖。'My ankle bones have dissolved clean away!' But the demon still did not shake it.大聖又叫道：「娘啊！The Great Sage cried out again: 'Mother!'連腰截骨都化了。」老魔道：「化至腰時，都化盡矣，揭起帖兒看看。」'Even my hip bones have dissolved now!' The old demon said: 'Once it's dissolved up to the waist, it's all completely dissolved — peel off the seal and take a look.'

二魔拿入里面道：「哥哥，拿来了。」老魔道：「拿了谁？」二魔道：「者行孙是我装在葫芦里也。」老魔欢喜道：「贤弟，请坐。不要动，只等摇得响再揭帖儿。」行者听得道：「我这般一个身子，怎么便摇得响？只除化成稀汁，才摇得响是。等我撒泡溺罢，他若摇得响时，一定揭帖起盖，我乘空走他娘罢。」又思道，「不好，不好。溺虽可响，只是污了这直裰。等他摇时，我但聚些唾津漱口，稀漓呼喇的，哄他揭开，老孙再走罢。」大圣作了准备，那怪贪酒不摇。大圣作个法，意思只是哄他来摇，忽然叫道：「天呀！孤拐都化了。」那魔也不摇。大圣又叫道：「娘啊！连腰截骨都化了。」老魔道：「化至腰时，都化尽矣，揭起帖儿看看。」

那大聖聞言，就拔了一根毫毛，叫：「變！」變作個半截的身子，在葫蘆底上。Hearing this, the Great Sage plucked out a hair and cried: 'Change!' — it turned into a half body, lying at the bottom of the gourd.真身卻變做個蟭蟟蟲兒，釘在那葫蘆口邊。His true body, meanwhile, turned into a tiny cicada-like insect and clung fixed at the rim of the gourd's mouth.只見那二魔揭起帖子看時，大聖早已飛出。Just as the second demon peeled back the seal to look inside, the Great Sage had already flown out.打個滾，又變做個倚海龍。With a tumble, he turned himself into Yihailong.倚海龍卻是原去請老奶奶的那個小妖，他變了，站在旁邊。Yihailong was, of course, the very little demon who had originally gone to fetch the old lady; having transformed into him, he stood off to one side.那老魔扳著葫蘆口張了一張，見是個半截身子動耽，他也不認真假，慌忙叫：「兄弟，蓋上，蓋上，還不曾化得了哩。」二魔依舊貼上。The old demon tilted the mouth of the gourd and took a peek, and seeing a half body still moving about, without checking whether it was real or false, hastily cried: 'Brother, cover it, cover it — it hasn't finished dissolving yet!' The second demon pasted the seal back on as before.大聖在傍暗笑道：「不知老孫已在此矣。」The Great Sage, standing off to the side, laughed inwardly, thinking: 'Little do you know old Monkey is already right here.'

那大圣闻言，就拔了一根毫毛，叫：「变！」变作个半截的身子，在葫芦底上。真身却变做个蟭蟟虫儿，钉在那葫芦口边。只见那二魔揭起帖子看时，大圣早已飞出。打个滚，又变做个倚海龙。倚海龙却是原去请老奶奶的那个小妖，他变了，站在旁边。那老魔扳著葫芦口张了一张，见是个半截身子动耽，他也不认真假，慌忙叫：「兄弟，盖上，盖上，还不曾化得了哩。」二魔依旧贴上。大圣在傍暗笑道：「不知老孙已在此矣。」

那老魔拿了壺，滿滿的斟了一杯酒，近前雙手遞與二魔道：「賢弟，我與你遞個鍾兒。」二魔道：「兄長，我們已吃了這半會酒，又遞甚鍾？」老魔道：「你拿住唐僧、八戒、沙僧猶可，又索了孫行者，裝了者行孫，如此功勞，該與你多遞幾鍾。」二魔見哥哥恭敬，怎敢不接，但一隻手托著葫蘆，一隻手不敢去接，卻把葫蘆遞與倚海龍，雙手去接杯。The old demon took up the pot, poured a cup brimming full of wine, and came forward to offer it to the second demon with both hands, saying: 'Worthy Brother, let me offer you a cup.' The second demon said: 'Elder Brother, we've already been drinking this good while — why offer another cup now?' The old demon said: 'Your catching the Tang Monk, Bajie, and Sha Seng was already something, but now you've also snared Sun Wukong and bagged Zhe Xingsun as well — with such merit as this, you deserve several more cups from me.' Seeing his elder brother's courtesy, how could the second demon dare not accept? But with one hand holding the gourd, he did not dare reach out with it to take the cup, so he handed the gourd to Yihailong, and used both hands to take the cup.不知那倚海龍是孫行者變的。Little did he know that this Yihailong was none other than Sun Wukong transformed.你看他端葫蘆，慇懃奉侍。Watch him carry the gourd, waiting on him with such attentive care.二魔接酒吃了，也要回奉一杯。The Second Demon King took the cup and drank, and wished to return the toast with a cup of his own.老魔道：「不消回酒，我這裡陪你一杯罷。」兩人只管謙遜。The Old Demon King said, "No need to return the toast — let me pour you one here instead." The two of them went on deferring to each other.行者頂著葫蘆，眼不轉睛，看他兩個左右傳杯，全無計較，他就把個葫蘆揌入衣袖。Wukong held the gourd atop his head, his eyes never wavering, watching the two of them pass the cup back and forth without a thought to spare, and then slipped the gourd into his sleeve.拔根毫毛，變個假葫蘆，一樣無二，捧在手中。He plucked a hair and transformed it into a fake gourd, identical in every way, and held it in his hands.那魔遞了一會酒，也不看真假，一把接過寶貝。That demon, after passing the wine around for a while, did not even look to see if it was real or false, and took hold of the treasure.各上席，安然坐下，依然飲酒。Each returned to his seat and sat down at ease, drinking on as before.孫大聖撤身走過，得了寶貝，心中暗喜道：「饒這魔頭有手段，畢竟葫蘆還姓孫。」The Great Sage Sun slipped away, having gotten hold of the treasure, and thought to himself with secret delight, "However clever this demon king may be, in the end the gourd still bears the surname Sun."

那老魔拿了壶，满满的斟了一杯酒，近前双手递与二魔道：「贤弟，我与你递个钟儿。」二魔道：「兄长，我们已吃了这半会酒，又递甚钟？」老魔道：「你拿住唐僧、八戒、沙僧犹可，又索了孙行者，装了者行孙，如此功劳，该与你多递几钟。」二魔见哥哥恭敬，怎敢不接，但一只手托著葫芦，一只手不敢去接，却把葫芦递与倚海龙，双手去接杯。不知那倚海龙是孙行者变的。你看他端葫芦，慇懃奉侍。二魔接酒吃了，也要回奉一杯。老魔道：「不消回酒，我这里陪你一杯罢。」两人只管谦逊。行者顶著葫芦，眼不转睛，看他两个左右传杯，全无计较，他就把个葫芦揌入衣袖。拔根毫毛，变个假葫芦，一样无二，捧在手中。那魔递了一会酒，也不看真假，一把接过宝贝。各上席，安然坐下，依然饮酒。孙大圣撤身走过，得了宝贝，心中暗喜道：「饶这魔头有手段，毕竟葫芦还姓孙。」

畢竟不知向後怎麼施為，方得救師滅怪，且聽下回分解。What was to happen afterward, and how he would manage to save his master and destroy the demons, is not yet known — listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知向后怎么施为，方得救师灭怪，且听下回分解。