第040回 The Red Boy Captures Tang Sanzang

第040回Chapter 40

卻說那孫大聖兄弟三人按下雲頭。Now we tell how the Great Sage Sun and his two brothers brought their cloud down.徑至朝內，只見那君臣儲后，幾班兒拜接謝恩。They went straight into the court, where the ruler, his ministers, and the crown prince, in group after group, bowed in welcome and offered thanks.行者將菩薩降魔收怪的那一節，陳訴與他君臣聽了，一個個頂禮不盡。Xingzhe recounted to the ruler and his ministers the whole affair of the Bodhisattva subduing the demon and capturing the monster, and every one of them bowed low in homage without end.正都在賀喜之間，又聽得黃門官來奏：「主公，外面又有四個和尚來也。」八戒慌了道：「哥哥，莫是妖精弄法，假捏文殊菩薩，哄了我等，卻又變作和尚，來與我們鬥智哩？」行者道：「豈有此理？」即命宣進來看。Just as they were all in the midst of celebrating, they heard the eunuch official come to report: "Your Majesty, outside there are four more monks come again." Bajie was alarmed and said, "Elder brother, could it be that the demon is working some trick, falsely posing as Manjusri Bodhisattva to fool us, and has now transformed into monks again to come and match wits with us?" Xingzhe said, "How could there be such a thing?" He at once ordered them summoned in to be looked over.

却说那孙大圣兄弟三人按下云头。径至朝内，只见那君臣储后，几班儿拜接谢恩。行者将菩萨降魔收怪的那一节，陈诉与他君臣听了，一个个顶礼不尽。正都在贺喜之间，又听得黄门官来奏：「主公，外面又有四个和尚来也。」八戒慌了道：「哥哥，莫是妖精弄法，假捏文殊菩萨，哄了我等，却又变作和尚，来与我们斗智哩？」行者道：「岂有此理？」即命宣进来看。

眾文武傳令，著他進來。The assembled civil and military officials passed on the order, bidding them enter.行者看時，原來是那寶林寺僧人，捧著那沖天冠、碧玉帶、赭黃袍、無憂履進得來也。When Xingzhe looked, it turned out to be the monks of Baolin Temple, carrying in the phoenix-soaring cap, the jasper belt, the ochre-yellow robe, and the carefree shoes.行者大喜道：「來得好，來得好。」且教道人過來，摘下包巾，戴上沖天冠；Xingzhe was greatly delighted and said, "Well timed, well timed." He then had the Daoist attendant come forward, removed his head-wrap, and put the phoenix-soaring cap on him;脫了布衣，穿上赭黃袍；took off his cloth robe and dressed him in the ochre-yellow robe;解了絛子，繫上碧玉帶；untied his sash and fastened on the jasper belt;褪了僧鞋，登上無憂履；pulled off his monk's shoes and put him in the carefree shoes;教太子拿出白玉珪來，與他執在手裡：早請上殿稱孤。and had the crown prince bring out the white jade tablet and place it in his hands: at once they invited him up to the throne hall to be styled sovereign.正是自古道：「朝廷不可一日無君。」那皇帝那裡肯坐，哭啼啼，跪在階心道：「我已死三年，今蒙師父救我回生，怎麼又敢妄自稱尊；Truly, as the old saying goes: "The court cannot go a single day without a ruler." But that emperor was unwilling in any way to take the seat; weeping, he knelt on the floor of the hall and said, "I have already been dead three years, and now, thanks to my master's saving me back to life, how would I dare presumptuously claim the throne again;請那一位師父為君，我情願領妻子城外為民足矣。」那三藏那裡肯受，一心只是要拜佛求經。I beg one of you masters to become the ruler, and I would gladly take my wife and children outside the city walls to live as a commoner — that would satisfy me." But Tripitaka would in no way accept, his heart set only on worshipping the Buddha and seeking the scriptures.又請行者，行者笑道：「不瞞列位說，老孫若肯做皇帝，天下萬國九州皇帝都做遍了。They then asked Xingzhe, and Xingzhe laughed and said, "Not to hide it from you all, if old Monkey were willing to be an emperor, I would have been emperor of every nation and every province under Heaven by now.只是我們做慣了和尚，是這般懶散。It's only that we've grown used to being monks, and are lazy and unrestrained by nature.若做了皇帝，就要留頭長髮，黃昏不睡，五鼓不眠；Were I to become emperor, I would have to keep my hair long, not sleep at dusk, and not rest even at the fifth watch;聽有邊報，心神不安；hearing of border troubles, my heart and spirit would be uneasy;見有災荒，憂愁無奈。seeing famine and disaster, I would be helplessly consumed with worry.我們怎麼弄得慣？How could we ever get used to that?你還做你的皇帝，我還做我的和尚，修功行去也。」那國王苦讓不過，只得上了寶殿，南面稱孤，大赦天下，封贈了寶林寺僧人回去。You go on being your emperor, and I'll go on being my monk, off to cultivate my merit and practice." The king pleaded and yielded until he could do no more, and so at last mounted the jeweled throne, faced south and styled himself sovereign, granted a general amnesty to the realm, and bestowed titles and rewards on the monks of Baolin Temple before sending them back.卻才開東閣，筵宴唐僧。Only then did he open the eastern pavilion and hold a banquet for Tang Monk.一壁廂傳旨宣召丹青，寫下唐師徒四位喜容，供養在金鑾殿上。At the same time he issued a decree summoning painters to paint portraits of the master and his three disciples, to be enshrined and honored in the Hall of Golden Bells.

众文武传令，著他进来。行者看时，原来是那宝林寺僧人，捧著那冲天冠、碧玉带、赭黄袍、无忧履进得来也。行者大喜道：「来得好，来得好。」且教道人过来，摘下包巾，戴上冲天冠；脱了布衣，穿上赭黄袍；解了绦子，系上碧玉带；褪了僧鞋，登上无忧履；教太子拿出白玉珪来，与他执在手里：早请上殿称孤。正是自古道：「朝廷不可一日无君。」那皇帝那里肯坐，哭啼啼，跪在阶心道：「我已死三年，今蒙师父救我回生，怎么又敢妄自称尊；请那一位师父为君，我情愿领妻子城外为民足矣。」那三藏那里肯受，一心只是要拜佛求经。又请行者，行者笑道：「不瞒列位说，老孙若肯做皇帝，天下万国九州皇帝都做遍了。只是我们做惯了和尚，是这般懒散。若做了皇帝，就要留头长发，黄昏不睡，五鼓不眠；听有边报，心神不安；见有灾荒，忧愁无奈。我们怎么弄得惯？你还做你的皇帝，我还做我的和尚，修功行去也。」那国王苦让不过，只得上了宝殿，南面称孤，大赦天下，封赠了宝林寺僧人回去。却才开东阁，筵宴唐僧。一壁厢传旨宣召丹青，写下唐师徒四位喜容，供养在金銮殿上。

那師徒們安了邦國，不肯久停，欲辭王駕投西。Once the master and disciples had settled the affairs of the kingdom, they were unwilling to linger long, and wished to take leave of the royal carriage and press onward to the west.那皇帝與三宮妃后、太子、諸臣，將鎮國的寶貝、金銀緞帛，獻與師父酬恩。The emperor, together with the three consorts and queens, the crown prince, and all the officials, offered the treasures that guarded the nation, along with gold, silver, and fine silks, to the master in gratitude for his kindness.那三藏分毫不受，只是倒換關文，催悟空等背馬早行。Tripitaka would not accept a single fraction of it, insisting only that his travel rescript be renewed, and urging Wukong and the others to saddle the horse and set out early.那國王甚不過意，擺整朝鑾駕請唐僧上坐，著兩班文武引導，他與三宮妃后並太子一家兒，捧轂推輪，送出城廓，卻才下龍輦，與眾相別。The king, feeling most uneasy at this, had the full royal procession arranged and invited Tang Monk to sit in it, with the two ranks of civil and military officials leading the way; he himself, together with the three consorts and queens and the whole family of the crown prince, personally pushed the carriage wheels and escorted them out beyond the city walls, and only then descended from the dragon carriage to bid them farewell.國王道：「師父啊，到西天經回之日，是必還到寡人界內一顧。」三藏道：「弟子領命。」那皇帝閣淚汪汪，遂與眾臣回去了。The king said, "Master, on the day you return with the scriptures from the Western Heaven, you must by all means come once more through my humble domain." Tripitaka said, "Your disciple shall obey this command." The emperor, his eyes brimming with tears, then returned with his officials.

那师徒们安了邦国，不肯久停，欲辞王驾投西。那皇帝与三宫妃后、太子、诸臣，将镇国的宝贝、金银缎帛，献与师父酬恩。那三藏分毫不受，只是倒换关文，催悟空等背马早行。那国王甚不过意，摆整朝銮驾请唐僧上坐，著两班文武引导，他与三宫妃后并太子一家儿，捧毂推轮，送出城廓，却才下龙辇，与众相别。国王道：「师父啊，到西天经回之日，是必还到寡人界内一顾。」三藏道：「弟子领命。」那皇帝阁泪汪汪，遂与众臣回去了。

那唐僧一行四僧，上了羊腸大路，一心裡專拜靈山。Tang Monk and his three disciples, four monks in all, took to the sheep-gut mountain road, their hearts set single-mindedly on paying homage at Vulture Peak.正值秋盡冬初時節，但見：It was just the season when autumn was ending and winter beginning; behold:

那唐僧一行四僧，上了羊肠大路，一心里专拜灵山。正值秋尽冬初时节，但见：

師徒們離了烏雞國，夜住曉行，將半月有餘，忽又見一座高山，真個是摩天礙日。Master and disciples left the Kingdom of Wuji, traveling by night and resting by dawn — or rather, resting by night and traveling by dawn — and after more than half a month, they suddenly saw before them a tall mountain, one that truly seemed to scrape the sky and block out the sun.三藏馬上心驚，急兜韁忙呼行者。On his horse Tripitaka's heart was seized with fear, and he hastily reined in and called out to Xingzhe.行者道：「師父有何吩咐？」三藏道：「你看前面又有大山峻嶺，須要仔細隄防，恐一時又有邪物來侵我也。」行者笑道：「只管走路，莫再多心，老孫自有防護。」那長老只得寬懷，加鞭策馬，奔至山巖，果然也十分險峻。Xingzhe said, "Master, what are your instructions?" Tripitaka said, "Look, ahead there is another great mountain with steep ridges; we must be careful and guard against it, for I fear some evil creature may again come to trouble us." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Just keep walking and don't fret so much — old Monkey will see to our protection." The elder could only set his mind at ease, and whipping his horse onward, they rode up to the mountain crags, which indeed proved exceedingly steep and forbidding.但見得：Behold:

师徒们离了乌鸡国，夜住晓行，将半月有余，忽又见一座高山，真个是摩天碍日。三藏马上心惊，急兜缰忙呼行者。行者道：「师父有何吩咐？」三藏道：「你看前面又有大山峻岭，须要仔细隄防，恐一时又有邪物来侵我也。」行者笑道：「只管走路，莫再多心，老孙自有防护。」那长老只得宽怀，加鞭策马，奔至山岩，果然也十分险峻。但见得：

師徒們正當悚懼，又只見那山凹裡有一朵紅雲，直冒到九霄空內，結聚了一團火氣。Just as master and disciples were filled with dread, they suddenly saw in a mountain hollow a wisp of red cloud rise straight up into the ninth heaven, gathering itself into a mass of fiery vapor.行者大驚，走近前，把唐僧搊著腳，推下馬來，叫：「兄弟們，不要走了，妖怪來矣。」慌得個八戒急掣釘鈀，沙僧忙掄寶杖，把唐僧圍護在當中。Xingzhe was greatly alarmed; he went up close, seized Tang Monk by the leg, and pushed him down off the horse, calling out, "Brothers, don't go any farther, a demon is coming!" This threw Bajie into such a panic that he snatched up his rake, while Sha Monk hastily wielded his treasure staff, and together they shielded Tang Monk in the middle.

师徒们正当悚惧，又只见那山凹里有一朵红云，直冒到九霄空内，结聚了一团火气。行者大惊，走近前，把唐僧搊著脚，推下马来，叫：「兄弟们，不要走了，妖怪来矣。」慌得个八戒急掣钉钯，沙僧忙抡宝杖，把唐僧围护在当中。

話分兩頭。Let the story now divide into two threads.卻說紅光裡，真是個妖精。To tell now of that red glow — within it there truly was a demon.他數年前聞得人講：東土唐僧往西天取經，乃是金蟬長老轉生，十世修行的好人，有人吃他一塊肉，延生長壽，與天地同休。Some years before, he had heard people say that the Tang Monk of the Land of the East, traveling to the Western Heaven for the scriptures, was none other than Elder Golden Cicada reborn, a good man who had cultivated through ten lifetimes, and that whoever ate a single piece of his flesh would gain extended life and long years, sharing an age equal to Heaven and Earth.他朝朝在山間等候，不期今日到了。Day after day he waited in the mountains, never expecting that today the Tang Monk would actually arrive.他在那半空裡正然觀看，只見三個徒弟把唐僧圍護在馬上，各各準備。He was up in mid-air just then observing, when he saw the three disciples shielding Tang Monk on his horse, each of them braced and ready.這精靈誇讚不盡道：「好和尚！This spirit could not stop praising him, saying, "What a fine monk!我才看著一個白面胖和尚騎了馬，真是那唐朝聖僧，卻怎麼被三個醜和尚護持住了？Just now I saw a fair-faced, plump monk riding the horse — truly he must be the sacred monk of the Tang court — but how is it he's now being guarded by three ugly monks?一個個伸拳斂袖，各執兵器，似乎要與人打的一般。Each of them has his sleeves rolled back and fist extended, each gripping a weapon, as if ready to fight someone.噫！Ai!不知是那個有眼力的，想應認得我了。I don't know which of them has sharp eyes and must have recognized me.似此模樣，莫想得那唐僧的肉吃。」沉吟半晌，以心問心的自家商量道：「若要倚勢而擒，莫能得近；At this rate, there's no hope of getting to eat the Tang Monk's flesh." He pondered for a good while, and, questioning his own heart within his heart, reasoned it out for himself: "If I try to seize him by force, I'll never be able to get near him;或者以善迷他，卻到得手。but if I deceive him with an appearance of goodness, I may yet get him into my hands.但哄得他心迷惑，待我在善內生機，斷然拿了。Only if I can fool his heart into being taken in — then, from within that appearance of goodness, I'll create my opening, and I shall surely catch him.且下去戲他一戲。」Let me go down and play a trick on him first."

话分两头。却说红光里，真是个妖精。他数年前闻得人讲：东土唐僧往西天取经，乃是金蝉长老转生，十世修行的好人，有人吃他一块肉，延生长寿，与天地同休。他朝朝在山间等候，不期今日到了。他在那半空里正然观看，只见三个徒弟把唐僧围护在马上，各各准备。这精灵夸赞不尽道：「好和尚！我才看著一个白面胖和尚骑了马，真是那唐朝圣僧，却怎么被三个丑和尚护持住了？一个个伸拳敛袖，各执兵器，似乎要与人打的一般。噫！不知是那个有眼力的，想应认得我了。似此模样，莫想得那唐僧的肉吃。」沉吟半晌，以心问心的自家商量道：「若要倚势而擒，莫能得近；或者以善迷他，却到得手。但哄得他心迷惑，待我在善内生机，断然拿了。且下去戏他一戏。」

好妖怪，即散紅光，按雲頭落下。What a fine demon! He at once dispersed the red glow and brought his cloud down to land.去那山坡裡，搖身一變，變作七歲頑童，赤條條的身上無衣，將麻繩綑了手足，高吊在那松樹梢頭，口口聲聲只叫：「救人，救人！」Going down into the mountain slope, he shook his body and transformed into a seven-year-old child, stark naked with no clothing on his body, bound hand and foot with hempen rope, and hung high up in the top of a pine tree, crying out again and again, "Help! Someone save me!"

好妖怪，即散红光，按云头落下。去那山坡里，摇身一变，变作七岁顽童，赤条条的身上无衣，将麻绳捆了手足，高吊在那松树梢头，口口声声只叫：「救人，救人！」

卻說那孫大聖忽擡頭再看處，只見那紅雲散盡，火氣全無。Now to tell how the Great Sage Sun suddenly raised his head and looked again, and saw that the red cloud had entirely scattered and the fiery vapor was completely gone.便叫：「師父，請上馬走路。」唐僧道：「你說妖怪來了，怎麼又敢走路？」行者道：「我才然間見一朵紅雲從地而起，到空中結做一團火氣，斷然是妖精。He then called out, "Master, please mount up and let's be on our way." Tang Monk said, "You said a demon was coming — how is it you now dare to travel on?" Xingzhe said, "Just now I saw a wisp of red cloud rise up from the ground and gather in the sky into a mass of fiery vapor — that was certainly a demon.這一會紅雲散了，想是個過路的妖精，不敢傷人。But now that the red cloud has scattered, it must have been some passing demon, one who dared not harm anyone.我們去耶。」八戒笑道：「師兄說話最巧，妖精又有個甚麼過路的？」行者道：「你那裡知道。Let's be on our way." Bajie laughed and said, "Elder brother's words are always so clever — since when does a demon go 'passing by'?" Xingzhe said, "You wouldn't know about that.若是那山那洞的魔王設宴，邀請那諸山各洞之精赴會，卻就有東西南北四路的精靈都來赴會。When the demon king of some mountain or cave holds a banquet and invites the spirits of all the other mountains and caves to attend the gathering, then indeed spirits from the four directions — east, west, south, and north — will all come to attend.故此他只有心赴會，無意傷人。That's why this one had his heart set only on attending the banquet, and no intention of harming anyone.此乃過路之妖精也。」This was simply a demon passing through."

却说那孙大圣忽抬头再看处，只见那红云散尽，火气全无。便叫：「师父，请上马走路。」唐僧道：「你说妖怪来了，怎么又敢走路？」行者道：「我才然间见一朵红云从地而起，到空中结做一团火气，断然是妖精。这一会红云散了，想是个过路的妖精，不敢伤人。我们去耶。」八戒笑道：「师兄说话最巧，妖精又有个甚么过路的？」行者道：「你那里知道。若是那山那洞的魔王设宴，邀请那诸山各洞之精赴会，却就有东西南北四路的精灵都来赴会。故此他只有心赴会，无意伤人。此乃过路之妖精也。」

三藏聞言，也似信不信的，只得攀鞍在馬，順路奔山前進。Hearing this, Tripitaka was half convinced and half doubtful, but he had no choice but to grip the saddle and mount the horse, and they went on along the road toward the mountain ahead.正行時，只聽得叫聲：「救人！」長老大驚道：「徒弟呀，這半山中，是那裡甚麼人叫？」行者上前道：「師父只管走路，莫纏甚麼人轎、騾轎、明轎、睡轎。Just as they were traveling on, they suddenly heard a voice cry out, "Save me!" The elder was greatly startled and said, "Disciple, here in the middle of this mountain, whose voice is that calling out?" Xingzhe came forward and said, "Master, just keep walking and pay no attention to any 'man-sedan,' 'mule-sedan,' 'bright sedan,' or 'sleeping sedan.'這所在，就有轎，也沒個人擡你。」唐僧道：「不是扛擡之轎，乃是叫喚之叫。」行者笑道：「我曉得，莫管閑事，且走路。」In a place like this, even if there were a sedan chair, there'd be no one to carry you in it." Tang Monk said, "I don't mean a sedan chair for carrying — I mean a voice calling out for help." Xingzhe laughed and said, "I understand — don't concern yourself with other people's business, let's just keep going."

三藏闻言，也似信不信的，只得攀鞍在马，顺路奔山前进。正行时，只听得叫声：「救人！」长老大惊道：「徒弟呀，这半山中，是那里甚么人叫？」行者上前道：「师父只管走路，莫缠甚么人轿、骡轿、明轿、睡轿。这所在，就有轿，也没个人抬你。」唐僧道：「不是扛抬之轿，乃是叫唤之叫。」行者笑道：「我晓得，莫管闲事，且走路。」

三藏依言，策馬又進。Tripitaka followed his words and urged the horse onward again.行不上一里之遙，又聽得叫聲：「救人！」長老道：「徒弟，這個叫聲不是鬼魅妖邪。They had not gone a full mile when they again heard the cry, "Save me!" The elder said, "Disciple, this voice does not sound like that of a ghost or demon.若是鬼魅妖邪，但有出聲，無有回聲。If it were a ghost or demon, once it cried out there would be no answering echo.你聽他叫一聲，又叫一聲，想必是個有難之人。You hear him cry out once, and then cry out again — this must surely be a person in distress.我們可去救他一救。」行者道：「師父，今日且把這慈悲心略收起收起，待過了此山，再發慈悲罷。We ought to go and save him." Xingzhe said, "Master, for today, please set aside your compassionate heart a little; once we're past this mountain, you may resume your compassion.這去處兇多吉少。This place bodes far more ill than good.你知道那倚草附木之說，是物可以成精。You know the saying about things that lean on grass and cling to wood — that any object can cultivate itself into a spirit.諸般還可，只有一般蟒蛇，但修得年遠日深，成了精魅，善能知人小名兒。All other kinds are manageable enough, but there is one kind — the python — that, once it has cultivated itself over long years and many days into a spirit-demon, becomes highly skilled at knowing people's childhood names.他若在草科裡，或山凹中，叫人一聲，人不答應還可；If it is hiding in the grass, or in some mountain hollow, and calls out a person's name once, it is fine so long as the person does not answer;若答應一聲，他就把人元神綽去，當夜跟來，斷然傷人性命。but if the person answers even once, it will snatch away that person's primal spirit, follow along that very night, and is certain to take the person's life.且走，且走。Let's just keep going, keep going.古人云：『脫得去，謝神明。』切不可聽他。」長老只得依他，又加鞭催馬而去。As the ancients said: 'Once you've escaped, give thanks to the gods.' On no account should we heed him." The elder had no choice but to comply, and once again whipped the horse onward.

三藏依言，策马又进。行不上一里之遥，又听得叫声：「救人！」长老道：「徒弟，这个叫声不是鬼魅妖邪。若是鬼魅妖邪，但有出声，无有回声。你听他叫一声，又叫一声，想必是个有难之人。我们可去救他一救。」行者道：「师父，今日且把这慈悲心略收起收起，待过了此山，再发慈悲罢。这去处凶多吉少。你知道那倚草附木之说，是物可以成精。诸般还可，只有一般蟒蛇，但修得年远日深，成了精魅，善能知人小名儿。他若在草科里，或山凹中，叫人一声，人不答应还可；若答应一声，他就把人元神绰去，当夜跟来，断然伤人性命。且走，且走。古人云：『脱得去，谢神明。』切不可听他。」长老只得依他，又加鞭催马而去。

行者心中暗想：「這潑怪不知在那裡，只管叫阿叫的。In his heart Xingzhe thought secretly, "This wretched demon, I don't know where he is, keeps calling out over and over.等我老孫送他一個『卯酉星法』，教他兩不見面。」好大聖，叫沙和尚前來：「攏著馬，慢慢走著，讓老孫解解手。」你看他讓唐僧先行幾步，卻念個咒語，使個移山縮地之法，把金箍棒往後一指，他師徒過此峰頭，往前走了，卻把那怪物撇下。Let old Monkey give him a dose of the 'Rabbit-and-Rooster Star Technique,' and make the two of them never lay eyes on each other." That fine Great Sage called Sha Monk to come forward: "Lead the horse and walk on slowly — let old Monkey step aside a moment to relieve himself." Watch him: he let Tang Monk go on ahead a few steps, then recited a spell and used the technique of moving mountains and shrinking the earth, pointing his gold-banded cudgel backward — and in that instant master and disciples had passed over that mountain peak and gone on ahead, leaving the monster behind.

行者心中暗想：「这泼怪不知在那里，只管叫阿叫的。等我老孙送他一个『卯酉星法』，教他两不见面。」好大圣，叫沙和尚前来：「拢著马，慢慢走著，让老孙解解手。」你看他让唐僧先行几步，却念个咒语，使个移山缩地之法，把金箍棒往后一指，他师徒过此峰头，往前走了，却把那怪物撇下。

他再拽開步，趕上唐僧，一路奔山。He then strode out again and caught up with Tang Monk, hurrying on along the mountain road together.只見那三藏又聽得那山背後叫聲：「救人！」長老道：「徒弟呀，那有難的人大沒緣法，不曾得遇著我們，我們走過他了。Just then Tripitaka again heard, from behind the mountain, a voice crying out, "Save me!" The elder said, "Disciple, that person in distress has very poor luck indeed, never managing to encounter us — we've already passed him by.你聽他在山後叫哩。」八戒道：「在便還在山前，只是如今風轉了也。」行者道：「管他甚麼轉風不轉風，且走路。」因此，遂都無言語，恨不得一步踏過此山，不題話下。Listen, he's calling out behind the mountain now." Bajie said, "He might still be in front of the mountain — it's just that the wind has shifted direction now." Xingzhe said, "Never mind whether the wind's shifted or not, let's just keep going." And so, with that, none of them spoke further, each wishing they could cross this mountain in a single stride — but we need say no more of that for now.

他再拽开步，赶上唐僧，一路奔山。只见那三藏又听得那山背后叫声：「救人！」长老道：「徒弟呀，那有难的人大没缘法，不曾得遇著我们，我们走过他了。你听他在山后叫哩。」八戒道：「在便还在山前，只是如今风转了也。」行者道：「管他甚么转风不转风，且走路。」因此，遂都无言语，恨不得一步踏过此山，不题话下。

卻說那妖精在山坡裡連叫了三四聲，更無人到。Now to tell how the demon, there on the mountain slope, cried out three or four times in a row, yet still no one came.他心中思量道：「我等唐僧在此，望見他離不上三里，卻怎麼這半晌還不到？In his heart he thought to himself, "I reckoned the Tang Monk was here, and watching him he seemed no more than three miles off — how is it, after all this time, he still hasn't arrived?想是抄下路去了。」他抖一抖身軀，脫了繩索，又縱紅光，上空再看。Perhaps he took a shortcut and went around." He gave his body a shake, slipped free of the ropes, and once more sent up his red glow, rising into the sky to look again.不覺孫大聖仰面回觀，識得是妖怪，又把唐僧撮著腳推下馬來道：「兄弟們，仔細，仔細，那妖精又來也。」慌得那八戒、沙僧各持鈀、棍，將唐僧又圍護在中間。Before he knew it, the Great Sage Sun turned his face up and looked back, and recognized him at once as the demon; again he seized Tang Monk by the leg and pushed him down off the horse, saying, "Brothers, careful, careful, that demon is coming again!" This threw Bajie and Sha Monk into such alarm that each seized his rake or staff, and once more shielded Tang Monk in their midst.

却说那妖精在山坡里连叫了三四声，更无人到。他心中思量道：「我等唐僧在此，望见他离不上三里，却怎么这半晌还不到？想是抄下路去了。」他抖一抖身躯，脱了绳索，又纵红光，上空再看。不觉孙大圣仰面回观，识得是妖怪，又把唐僧撮著脚推下马来道：「兄弟们，仔细，仔细，那妖精又来也。」慌得那八戒、沙僧各持钯、棍，将唐僧又围护在中间。

那精靈見了，在半空中稱羨不已道：「好和尚！When the spirit saw this, up in mid-air he could not stop marveling, saying, "What a fine monk!我才見那白面和尚坐在馬上，卻怎麼又被他三人藏了？Just now I saw that fair-faced monk sitting on the horse — how is it he's been hidden away again by these three?這一去見面方知。This time I'll only know for certain once I get a look face to face.先把那有眼力的弄倒了，方才捉得唐僧；I must first bring down the sharp-eyed one, and only then can I capture the Tang Monk;不然啊，徒費心機難獲物，枉勞情興總成空。」卻又按下雲頭，恰似前番變化，高吊在松樹梢頭等候。otherwise, I'll waste all my scheming and get nothing for it, and all my trouble and eagerness will come to nothing." So he brought his cloud down once more, and just as before, transformed himself and hung high up in the top of a pine tree, waiting.這番卻不上半里之地。This time it was not even half a mile away.

那精灵见了，在半空中称羡不已道：「好和尚！我才见那白面和尚坐在马上，却怎么又被他三人藏了？这一去见面方知。先把那有眼力的弄倒了，方才捉得唐僧；不然啊，徒费心机难获物，枉劳情兴总成空。」却又按下云头，恰似前番变化，高吊在松树梢头等候。这番却不上半里之地。

卻說那孫大聖擡頭再看，只見那紅雲又散，復請師父上馬前行。Now to tell how the Great Sage Sun raised his head and looked again, and saw that the red cloud had once more scattered; he again asked the master to mount the horse and go on ahead.三藏道：「你說妖精又來，如何又請走路？」行者道：「這還是個過路的妖精，不敢惹我們。」長老又懷怒道：「這個潑猴，十分弄我。Tripitaka said, "You said the demon was coming again — how is it you're now asking me to travel on again?" Xingzhe said, "This is still just a passing demon, one who dares not provoke us." The elder grew angry once more and said, "You wretched ape, you're making a great fool of me.正當有妖魔處，卻說無事；Right where there truly is a demon, you say there's nothing wrong;似這般清平之所，卻又恐嚇我，不時的嚷道有甚麼妖精。and in a peaceful spot like this, you instead frighten me, constantly clamoring on about some demon or other.虛多實少，不管輕重，將我搊著腳，捽下馬來，如今卻解說甚麼過路的妖精。More false alarms than true, and regardless of the seriousness, you seize me by the leg and throw me off the horse — and now you explain it all away as some 'passing demon.'假若跌傷了我，卻也過意不去，這等這等……」行者道：「師父莫怪，若是跌傷了你的手足，卻還好醫治；If I had fallen and been injured, it would hardly sit right with you — such conduct, such conduct..." Xingzhe said, "Master, don't be angry with me — if you'd fallen and injured your hands or feet, that could still be treated;若是被妖精撈了去，卻何處跟尋？」三藏大怒，哏哏的，要念緊箍兒咒。but if you were snatched away by a demon, where would we ever go looking for you?" Tripitaka, greatly enraged, muttered furiously and was about to recite the tight-fillet spell.卻是沙僧苦勸，只得上馬又行。But it was Sha Monk who pleaded earnestly, so that in the end Tripitaka had no choice but to mount the horse and go on again.

却说那孙大圣抬头再看，只见那红云又散，复请师父上马前行。三藏道：「你说妖精又来，如何又请走路？」行者道：「这还是个过路的妖精，不敢惹我们。」长老又怀怒道：「这个泼猴，十分弄我。正当有妖魔处，却说无事；似这般清平之所，却又恐吓我，不时的嚷道有甚么妖精。虚多实少，不管轻重，将我搊著脚，捽下马来，如今却解说甚么过路的妖精。假若跌伤了我，却也过意不去，这等这等……」行者道：「师父莫怪，若是跌伤了你的手足，却还好医治；若是被妖精捞了去，却何处跟寻？」三藏大怒，哏哏的，要念紧箍儿咒。却是沙僧苦劝，只得上马又行。

還未曾坐得穩，只聽又叫：「師父救人啊！」長老擡頭看時，原來是個小孩童，赤條條的吊在樹上。He had not yet even settled himself in the saddle when again a voice cried out, "Master, save me!" The elder raised his head to look, and saw it was indeed a small child, hanging stark naked from a tree.兜住韁，便罵行者道：「這潑猴多大憊懶，全無有一些兒善良之意，心心只是要撒潑行兇哩！He reined in the horse and scolded Xingzhe, saying, "You wretched ape, how utterly perverse you are, without a shred of kindly intent, your heart set on nothing but reckless violence!我那般說叫喚的是個人聲，他就千言萬語，只嚷是妖怪。When I said that the sound of someone calling was a human voice, you went on and on, insisting over and over it was a demon.你看那樹上吊的不是個人麼？」大聖見師父怪下來了，卻又覿面看見模樣，一則做不得手腳，二來又怕念緊箍兒咒，低著頭，再也不敢回言，讓唐僧到了樹下。Look — isn't that a person hanging in that tree?" Seeing his master scolding him so, the Great Sage looked closely and saw the very shape of a child before him; first, because he could not openly take action, and second, because he feared the tight-fillet spell being recited, he lowered his head and dared not answer back again, letting Tang Monk go up to the foot of the tree.那長老將鞭梢指著問道：「你是那家孩兒？The elder pointed with the tip of his whip and asked, "Whose child are you?因有甚事，吊在此間？And for what reason are you hung up here?說與我，好救你。」噫！Tell me, so that I may save you." Ah!分明他是個精靈，變化得這等，那師父卻是個肉眼凡胎，不能相識。Clearly this was a spirit-demon, transformed into this very shape, yet the master, being but a mortal of flesh and ordinary eyes, could not recognize him for what he was.

还未曾坐得稳，只听又叫：「师父救人啊！」长老抬头看时，原来是个小孩童，赤条条的吊在树上。兜住缰，便骂行者道：「这泼猴多大惫懒，全无有一些儿善良之意，心心只是要撒泼行凶哩！我那般说叫唤的是个人声，他就千言万语，只嚷是妖怪。你看那树上吊的不是个人么？」大圣见师父怪下来了，却又觌面看见模样，一则做不得手脚，二来又怕念紧箍儿咒，低著头，再也不敢回言，让唐僧到了树下。那长老将鞭梢指著问道：「你是那家孩儿？因有甚事，吊在此间？说与我，好救你。」噫！分明他是个精灵，变化得这等，那师父却是个肉眼凡胎，不能相识。

那妖魔見他下問，越弄虛頭，眼中噙淚，叫道：「師父呀，山西去有一條枯松澗，澗那邊有一莊村，我是那裡人家。Seeing himself questioned so, the demon only played his false part all the more, and with tears welling in his eyes, called out, "Master, ah, west of this mountain there is a stream called Withered Pine Ravine, and on the far side of that stream there is a village — I am from a family of that place.我祖公公姓紅，只因廣積金銀，家私巨萬，混名喚做紅百萬。My grandfather's surname was Hong, and because he had amassed vast stores of gold and silver, with a family fortune worth countless thousands, he was nicknamed 'Hong the Millionaire.'年老歸世已久，家產遺與我父。He grew old and passed from this world long ago, and the family estate was left to my father.近來人事奢侈，家私漸廢，改名喚做紅十萬。In recent times, given to extravagant living, the family fortune gradually dwindled, and he changed his name to 'Hong the Hundred-Thousandaire.'專一結交四路豪傑，將金銀借放，希圖利息。He made it his particular business to befriend bold fellows from every direction, lending out gold and silver in hopes of interest.怎知那無籍之人，設騙了去啊，本利無歸。But little did he know that those without scruple would swindle it away from him, so that neither principal nor interest was ever returned.我父發了洪誓，分文不借。My father then swore a great oath never to lend out another cent.那借金銀人，身貧無計，結成兇黨，明火執杖，白日殺上我門，將我財帛盡情劫擄；Those who had borrowed gold and silver from him, being poor and left with no other recourse, banded together into a vicious gang, and in broad daylight, torches and weapons in hand, stormed our gate and plundered all our wealth and goods without mercy;把我父親殺了；they killed my father;見我母親有些顏色，拐將去做甚麼壓寨夫人。and seeing that my mother had some beauty, they carried her off to make her some bandit chief's mountain-stronghold wife.那時節，我母親捨不得我，把我抱在懷裡，哭哀哀，戰兢兢，跟隨賊寇。At that time, my mother could not bear to leave me behind, and clutching me in her arms, weeping bitterly and trembling with fear, followed the bandits along.不期到此山中，又要殺我。Never did we expect that, arriving in this mountain, they would want to kill me too.多虧母親哀告，免教我刀下身亡，卻將繩子吊我在樹上，只教凍餓而死。It was only thanks to my mother's desperate pleading that I was spared death by the blade, but instead they bound me with rope and hung me up in this tree, meaning for me to freeze and starve to death.那些賊將我母親不知掠往那裡去了。As for my mother, those bandits carried her off somewhere — I have no idea where.我在此已吊三日三夜，更沒一個人來行走。I have been hanging here for three days and three nights now, and not a single person has come this way.不知那世裡修積，今生得遇老師父。Who could have known what merit I stored up in some past life, that in this one I would meet a venerable master?若肯捨大慈悲，救我一命回家，就典身賣命，也酬謝師恩。If you would show great mercy and save my life, letting me return home, I would sell myself into servitude to repay your kindness.即使黃沙蓋面，更不敢忘也。」Even if my face were covered with yellow dust in death, I would never dare forget it.

那妖魔见他下问，越弄虚头，眼中噙泪，叫道：「师父呀，山西去有一条枯松涧，涧那边有一庄村，我是那里人家。我祖公公姓红，只因广积金银，家私巨万，混名唤做红百万。年老归世已久，家产遗与我父。近来人事奢侈，家私渐废，改名唤做红十万。专一结交四路豪杰，将金银借放，希图利息。怎知那无籍之人，设骗了去啊，本利无归。我父发了洪誓，分文不借。那借金银人，身贫无计，结成凶党，明火执杖，白日杀上我门，将我财帛尽情劫掳；把我父亲杀了；见我母亲有些颜色，拐将去做甚么压寨夫人。那时节，我母亲舍不得我，把我抱在怀里，哭哀哀，战兢兢，跟随贼寇。不期到此山中，又要杀我。多亏母亲哀告，免教我刀下身亡，却将绳子吊我在树上，只教冻饿而死。那些贼将我母亲不知掠往那里去了。我在此已吊三日三夜，更没一个人来行走。不知那世里修积，今生得遇老师父。若肯舍大慈悲，救我一命回家，就典身卖命，也酬谢师恩。即使黄沙盖面，更不敢忘也。」

三藏聞言，認了真實，就教八戒解放繩索，救他下來。When Tripitaka heard these words, he took them for truth, and told Bajie to loosen the ropes and bring him down.那獃子也不識人，便要上前動手。That idiot, unable to tell friend from foe, was about to step forward and set to work.行者在傍，忍不住喝了一聲道：「那潑物！Wukong, standing by, could not help but shout: "You vile thing!有認得你的在這裡哩，莫要只管架空搗鬼，說謊哄人。There is one here who knows you for what you are — don't keep spinning empty lies and cheating people with falsehoods.你既家私被劫，父被賊傷，母被人擄，救你去交與誰人？If your family's wealth was truly plundered, your father hurt by bandits, and your mother carried off, whom would we save you to hand you over to?你將何物與我作謝？What would you give me in thanks?這謊脫節了耶。」那怪聞言，心中害怕，就知大聖是個能人，暗將他放在心上。That lie has come apart at the seams!" When the demon heard this, its heart was struck with fear, for it knew the Great Sage was a being of great power, and secretly took note of him.卻又戰戰兢兢，滴淚而言曰：「師父，雖然我父母空亡，家財盡絕，還有些田產未動，親戚皆存。」行者道：「你有甚麼親戚？」妖怪道：「我外公家在山南，姑娘住居嶺北，澗頭李四是我姨夫，林內紅三是我族伯，還有堂叔、堂兄都住在本莊左右。Yet it went on trembling, and said with tears falling: "Master, though my parents are lost and my family's wealth all gone, there is still some land and property untouched, and my relatives are all still living." Wukong said, "What relatives do you have?" The demon said, "My grandfather's house is south of the mountain, my aunt lives north of the ridge, Li Si by the stream is my uncle by marriage, Hong San in the woods is my clan elder, and there are also uncles and cousins living all around this very village.老師父若肯救我，到了莊上，見了諸親，將老師父拯救之恩，一一對眾言說，典賣些田產，重重酬謝也。」If you, venerable master, would consent to save me, once we reach the village and I see all my relatives, I will tell them one by one of your saving grace, sell off some of the land, and repay you many times over."

三藏闻言，认了真实，就教八戒解放绳索，救他下来。那呆子也不识人，便要上前动手。行者在傍，忍不住喝了一声道：「那泼物！有认得你的在这里哩，莫要只管架空捣鬼，说谎哄人。你既家私被劫，父被贼伤，母被人掳，救你去交与谁人？你将何物与我作谢？这谎脱节了耶。」那怪闻言，心中害怕，就知大圣是个能人，暗将他放在心上。却又战战兢兢，滴泪而言曰：「师父，虽然我父母空亡，家财尽绝，还有些田产未动，亲戚皆存。」行者道：「你有甚么亲戚？」妖怪道：「我外公家在山南，姑娘住居岭北，涧头李四是我姨夫，林内红三是我族伯，还有堂叔、堂兄都住在本庄左右。老师父若肯救我，到了庄上，见了诸亲，将老师父拯救之恩，一一对众言说，典卖些田产，重重酬谢也。」

八戒聽說，扛住行者道：「哥哥，這等一個小孩子家，你只管盤詰他怎的？When Bajie heard this, he pulled Wukong back and said, "Brother, he's just a small child — why do you keep interrogating him so?他說得是強盜，只打劫他些浮財，莫成連房屋田產也劫得去？He said it was bandits who only plundered his movable valuables — surely they couldn't have carried off the house and the land as well?若與他親戚們說了，我們縱有廣大食腸，也吃不了他十畝田價。If we go tell his relatives, even with our great appetites we couldn't eat up the value of ten mu of his land.救他下來罷。」獃子只是想著吃食，那裡管甚麼好歹，使戒刀挑斷繩索，放下怪來。Let's save him and bring him down." That idiot, thinking only of food, cared nothing for right or wrong, and used his monk's blade to cut the ropes, setting the demon down.那怪對唐僧馬下淚汪汪，只情磕頭。The demon knelt before Tang Seng's horse with tears streaming, kowtowing over and over.長老心慈，便叫：「孩兒，你上馬來，我帶你去。」那怪道：「師父啊，我手腳都吊麻了，腰胯疼痛；The elder, being tender-hearted, said, "Child, climb up on the horse — I will take you with me." The demon said, "Master, ah, my hands and feet are numb from hanging, and my waist and hips ache;一則是鄉下人家，不慣騎馬。」唐僧叫八戒馱著。besides, I'm a country person and not used to riding horses." Tang Seng told Bajie to carry him on his back.那妖怪抹了一眼道：「師父，我的皮膚都凍熟了，不敢要這位師父馱。The demon glanced sideways and said, "Master, my skin is all chafed raw — I dare not ask this master to carry me.他的嘴長耳大，腦後鬃硬，搠得我慌。」唐僧道：「教沙和尚馱著。」那怪也抹了一眼道：「師父，那些賊來打劫我家時，一個個都搽了花臉，帶假鬍子，拿刀弄杖的。His mouth is long and his ears are big, and the bristles on the back of his neck are stiff — they would jab and frighten me." Tang Seng said, "Then let Sha Wujing carry you." The demon glanced sideways again and said, "Master, when the bandits came to rob my house, every one of them had painted faces and fake beards, and carried knives and clubs.我被他諕怕了，見這位晦氣臉的師父，一發沒了魂了，也不敢要他馱。」唐僧教孫行者馱著。They frightened me terribly, and seeing this master with the unlucky-looking face, my soul would flee at once — I dare not ask him to carry me either." Tang Seng then told Sun Wukong to carry him.行者呵呵笑道：「我馱，我馱。」那怪物暗自歡喜，順順當當的要行者馱他。Wukong laughed heartily and said, "I'll carry him, I'll carry him." The demon secretly rejoiced, and readily let Wukong carry him.

八戒听说，扛住行者道：「哥哥，这等一个小孩子家，你只管盘诘他怎的？他说得是强盗，只打劫他些浮财，莫成连房屋田产也劫得去？若与他亲戚们说了，我们纵有广大食肠，也吃不了他十亩田价。救他下来罢。」呆子只是想著吃食，那里管甚么好歹，使戒刀挑断绳索，放下怪来。那怪对唐僧马下泪汪汪，只情磕头。长老心慈，便叫：「孩儿，你上马来，我带你去。」那怪道：「师父啊，我手脚都吊麻了，腰胯疼痛；一则是乡下人家，不惯骑马。」唐僧叫八戒驮著。那妖怪抹了一眼道：「师父，我的皮肤都冻熟了，不敢要这位师父驮。他的嘴长耳大，脑后鬃硬，搠得我慌。」唐僧道：「教沙和尚驮著。」那怪也抹了一眼道：「师父，那些贼来打劫我家时，一个个都搽了花脸，带假胡子，拿刀弄杖的。我被他諕怕了，见这位晦气脸的师父，一发没了魂了，也不敢要他驮。」唐僧教孙行者驮著。行者呵呵笑道：「我驮，我驮。」那怪物暗自欢喜，顺顺当当的要行者驮他。

行者把他扯在路傍邊，試了一試，只好有三斤十來兩重。Wukong pulled him aside off the road and tested his weight — he weighed only about three catties and ten-odd taels.行者笑道：「你這個潑怪物，今日該死了，怎麼在老孫面前搗鬼？Wukong laughed and said, "You vile monster, today you've courted death — how dare you play tricks in front of old Sun?我認得你是個那話兒。」妖怪道：「我是好人家兒女，不幸遭此大難，怎麼是個甚麼『那話兒』？」行者道：「你既是好人家兒女，怎麼這等骨頭輕？」妖怪道：「我骨格兒小。」行者道：「你今年幾歲了？」那妖怪道：「我七歲了。」行者笑道：「一歲長一斤，也該七斤，你怎麼不滿四斤重麼？」那怪道：「我小時失乳。」行者說：「也罷，我馱著你，若要尿尿把把，須和我說。」I recognize you for what you really are." The demon said, "I am the child of a good family, unfortunate enough to meet with this great calamity — how could I be some 'thing'?" Wukong said, "If you're truly the child of a good family, why are your bones so light?" The demon said, "My frame is small." Wukong said, "How old are you this year?" The demon said, "I am seven." Wukong laughed and said, "A year should add a catty of weight, so at seven you ought to weigh seven catties — how is it you don't even weigh four?" The demon said, "I lost my mother's milk young." Wukong said, "Very well, I'll carry you — but if you need to relieve yourself, you must tell me."

行者把他扯在路傍边，试了一试，只好有三斤十来两重。行者笑道：「你这个泼怪物，今日该死了，怎么在老孙面前捣鬼？我认得你是个那话儿。」妖怪道：「我是好人家儿女，不幸遭此大难，怎么是个甚么『那话儿』？」行者道：「你既是好人家儿女，怎么这等骨头轻？」妖怪道：「我骨格儿小。」行者道：「你今年几岁了？」那妖怪道：「我七岁了。」行者笑道：「一岁长一斤，也该七斤，你怎么不满四斤重么？」那怪道：「我小时失乳。」行者说：「也罢，我驮著你，若要尿尿把把，须和我说。」

三藏才與八戒、沙僧前走，行者背著孩兒隨後，一行徑投西去。Tripitaka then went ahead with Bajie and Sha Seng, while Wukong carried the child on his back behind them, and the whole party headed west.有詩為證。There is a poem as proof.詩曰：The poem says:

三藏才与八戒、沙僧前走，行者背著孩儿随后，一行径投西去。有诗为证。诗曰：

孫大聖馱著妖魔，心中埋怨唐僧不知艱苦：「行此險峻山場，空身也難走，卻教老孫馱人。The Great Sage Sun, carrying the demon on his back, grumbled inwardly at Tang Seng for not knowing hardship: "Walking this steep and perilous mountain terrain is hard enough empty-handed, yet he makes old Sun carry someone.這廝莫說他是妖怪，就是好人，他沒了父母，不知將他馱與何人，倒不如摜殺他罷。」那怪物卻早知覺了，便就使個神通，往四下裡吸了四口氣，吹在行者背上，便覺重有千斤。Never mind whether this fellow is a demon or not — even if he were truly a good person, having lost his parents, we don't know to whom we should deliver him; better to just dash him to death." The monster, however, had already sensed this, and used its magic power to draw in breath from the four directions, four mouthfuls in all, and blew it onto Wukong's back, making it suddenly feel a thousand catties heavy.行者笑道：「我兒啊，你弄重身法壓我老爺哩。」那怪聞言，恐怕大聖傷他，卻就解尸，出了元神，跳將起去，佇立在九霄空裡。Wukong laughed and said, "My child, ah, you're using the weighting technique to press down on your old grandfather." When the demon heard this, fearing the Great Sage might harm it, it performed the technique of shedding its corpse, releasing its primal spirit, which leapt up and stood still in the ninefold heavens.這行者背上越重了。Meanwhile the weight on Wukong's back grew heavier still.猴王發怒，抓過他來，往那路傍邊賴石頭上滑辣的一摜，將屍骸摜得像個肉餅一般。The Monkey King, enraged, seized the body and flung it down hard onto a jagged rock by the roadside, smashing the corpse into something like a meat patty.還恐他又無禮，索性將四肢扯下，丟在路兩邊，俱粉碎了。Still fearing it might work more mischief, he went so far as to tear off its four limbs and toss them to either side of the road, all shattered to pieces.

孙大圣驮著妖魔，心中埋怨唐僧不知艰苦：「行此险峻山场，空身也难走，却教老孙驮人。这厮莫说他是妖怪，就是好人，他没了父母，不知将他驮与何人，倒不如掼杀他罢。」那怪物却早知觉了，便就使个神通，往四下里吸了四口气，吹在行者背上，便觉重有千斤。行者笑道：「我儿啊，你弄重身法压我老爷哩。」那怪闻言，恐怕大圣伤他，却就解尸，出了元神，跳将起去，伫立在九霄空里。这行者背上越重了。猴王发怒，抓过他来，往那路傍边赖石头上滑辣的一掼，将尸骸掼得像个肉饼一般。还恐他又无礼，索性将四肢扯下，丢在路两边，俱粉碎了。

那物在空中明明看著，忍不住心頭火起道：「這猴和尚十分憊懶，就作我是個妖魔，要害你師父，卻還不曾見怎麼下手哩，你怎麼就把我這等傷損？The creature, watching clearly from midair, could not suppress the fire rising in its heart, and said, "This monkey monk is thoroughly vicious — even supposing I were a demon out to harm your master, you hadn't yet seen how I meant to strike, so how could you injure me like this?早是我有算計，出神走了；Fortunate it was that I had the foresight to release my spirit and escape;不然，是無故傷生也。otherwise, this would have been killing without cause.若不趁此時拿了唐僧，再讓一番，越教他停留長智。」好怪物，就在半空裡弄了一陣旋風，呼的一聲響喨，走石揚沙，誠然兇狠。If I don't seize this chance to capture Tang Seng now, and let the opportunity slip again, I'll only be teaching him to grow more wary." The fine monster then, right there in midair, whipped up a whirlwind, and with a whoosh it roared out, tearing up stones and flinging sand — truly fierce and savage.好風：A fine wind:

那物在空中明明看著，忍不住心头火起道：「这猴和尚十分惫懒，就作我是个妖魔，要害你师父，却还不曾见怎么下手哩，你怎么就把我这等伤损？早是我有算计，出神走了；不然，是无故伤生也。若不趁此时拿了唐僧，再让一番，越教他停留长智。」好怪物，就在半空里弄了一阵旋风，呼的一声响喨，走石扬沙，诚然凶狠。好风：

刮得那三藏馬上難存，八戒不敢仰視，沙僧低頭掩面。It blew so hard that Tripitaka could barely keep his seat on the horse, Bajie dared not lift his eyes, and Sha Seng bowed his head and covered his face.孫大聖情知是怪物弄風，急縱步來趕時，那怪已騁風頭，將唐僧攝去了，無蹤無影，不知攝向何方，無處跟尋。The Great Sage Sun knew at once it was the monster working its wind magic, and hurried forward in pursuit, but the demon had already ridden the gust and carried Tang Seng off — vanished without a trace, no telling in which direction, nowhere to search or follow.

刮得那三藏马上难存，八戒不敢仰视，沙僧低头掩面。孙大圣情知是怪物弄风，急纵步来赶时，那怪已骋风头，将唐僧摄去了，无踪无影，不知摄向何方，无处跟寻。

一時間，風聲暫息，日色光明。After a while, the wind died down, and the sunlight grew bright again.行者上前觀看，只見白龍馬戰兢兢發喊聲嘶，行李擔丟在路下，八戒伏於崖下呻吟，沙僧蹲在坡前叫喚。Wukong came forward to look, and saw the white dragon horse trembling and neighing in fright, the luggage load thrown down by the roadside, Bajie lying prostrate under a cliff groaning, and Sha Seng crouched before the slope, calling out.行者喊：「八戒。」那獃子聽見是行者的聲音，卻擡頭看時，狂風已靜，爬起來，扯住行者道：「哥哥，好大風啊！」沙僧卻也上前道：「哥哥，這是一陣旋風。」又問：「師父在那裡？」八戒道：「風來得緊，我們都藏頭遮眼，各自躲風，師父也伏在馬上的。」行者道：「如今卻往那裡去了？」沙僧道：「是個燈草做的，想被一風捲去也。」Wukong shouted, "Bajie!" That idiot, hearing Wukong's voice, raised his head to look, and finding the wild wind now calm, scrambled up and grabbed Wukong, saying, "Brother, what a terrible wind that was!" Sha Seng too came forward and said, "Brother, that was a whirlwind." Then he asked, "Where is Master?" Bajie said, "The wind came on so fierce that we all covered our heads and shielded our eyes, each hiding from the storm on our own — Master was lying flat on the horse too." Wukong said, "So where has he gone now?" Sha Seng said, "He's like a lamp-wick made of rush pith — I fear he's been swept away by the wind."

一时间，风声暂息，日色光明。行者上前观看，只见白龙马战兢兢发喊声嘶，行李担丢在路下，八戒伏于崖下呻吟，沙僧蹲在坡前叫唤。行者喊：「八戒。」那呆子听见是行者的声音，却抬头看时，狂风已静，爬起来，扯住行者道：「哥哥，好大风啊！」沙僧却也上前道：「哥哥，这是一阵旋风。」又问：「师父在那里？」八戒道：「风来得紧，我们都藏头遮眼，各自躲风，师父也伏在马上的。」行者道：「如今却往那里去了？」沙僧道：「是个灯草做的，想被一风卷去也。」

行者道：「兄弟們，我等自此就該散了。」八戒道：「正是，趁早散了，各尋頭路，多少是好。Wukong said, "Brothers, from here we ought to go our separate ways." Bajie said, "Just so — the sooner we disperse, the better, each to find his own path.那西天路無窮無盡，幾時能到得？」沙僧聞言，打了一個失驚，渾身麻木道：「師兄，你都說的是那裡話？That road to the Western Heaven is endless without limit — when could we ever arrive?" When Sha Seng heard this, he was struck with alarm, his whole body numb, and said, "Elder brother, what sort of talk is this you're speaking?我等因為前生有罪，感蒙觀世音菩薩勸化，與我們摩頂受戒，改換法名，皈依佛果，情願保護唐僧上西方拜佛求經，將功折罪。Because we sinned in a former life, we were fortunate to receive the guidance of the Bodhisattva Guanyin, who touched our crowns, bestowed the precepts on us, changed our dharma names, and brought us to take refuge in the fruit of Buddhahood, willing to protect Tang Seng on his journey west to worship the Buddha and seek the scriptures, to atone for our sins through merit.今日到此，一旦俱休，說出這等各尋頭路的話來，可不違了菩薩的善果，壞了自己的德行，惹人恥笑，說我們有始無終也？」行者道：「兄弟，你說的也是，奈何師父不聽人說。Now, arriving here today, to abandon it all in an instant and speak of each going his own way — would that not violate the Bodhisattva's good design, ruin our own virtue, and invite people's ridicule, saying we had a beginning but no end?" Wukong said, "Brother, what you say is right too, but it can't be helped — Master would not listen to what people told him.我老孫火眼金睛，認得好歹。I, old Sun, have fiery golden eyes and can tell good from bad.才然這風，是那樹上吊的孩兒弄的。That wind just now was worked by the child hanging from the tree.我認得他是個妖精，你們不識，那師父也不識，認作是好人家兒女，教我馱著他走。I knew he was a demon, but you two didn't recognize it, and Master didn't either — he took him for the child of a good family and made me carry him on my back.是老孫算計要擺佈他，他就弄個重身法壓我。It was old Sun who schemed to do away with him, and he used the weighting technique to press down on me.是我將他摜得粉碎。So I smashed him to pieces.他想是又使解屍之法，弄陣旋風，把我師父攝去也。He must have then used the corpse-shedding technique again, whipped up a whirlwind, and carried off my master.因此上怪他每每不聽我說，故我意懶心灰，說各人散了。That's why I blamed you both for never listening to me, and so my resolve grew cold and my heart discouraged, and I said we should each go our own way.既是賢弟有此誠意，教老孫進退兩難。──八戒，你端的要怎的處？」八戒道：「我才自失口亂說了幾句，其實也不該散。Since you, worthy brother, have such sincere intentions, you put old Sun in a bind of indecision.── Bajie, what exactly do you intend to do?" Bajie said, "I just spoke rashly and said a few wrong things a moment ago — truly we shouldn't disperse.哥哥，沒及奈何，還信沙弟之言，去尋那妖怪救師父去。」行者卻回嗔作喜道：「兄弟們，還要來結同心，收拾了行李、馬匹，上山找尋怪物，搭救師父去。」Brother, there's nothing else for it — let's follow Brother Sha's words, and go find that demon to rescue Master." Wukong then turned his anger to joy and said, "Brothers, let us join hearts together again, gather up the luggage and the horse, go up the mountain to search out the monster, and rescue Master."

行者道：「兄弟们，我等自此就该散了。」八戒道：「正是，趁早散了，各寻头路，多少是好。那西天路无穷无尽，几时能到得？」沙僧闻言，打了一个失惊，浑身麻木道：「师兄，你都说的是那里话？我等因为前生有罪，感蒙观世音菩萨劝化，与我们摩顶受戒，改换法名，皈依佛果，情愿保护唐僧上西方拜佛求经，将功折罪。今日到此，一旦俱休，说出这等各寻头路的话来，可不违了菩萨的善果，坏了自己的德行，惹人耻笑，说我们有始无终也？」行者道：「兄弟，你说的也是，奈何师父不听人说。我老孙火眼金睛，认得好歹。才然这风，是那树上吊的孩儿弄的。我认得他是个妖精，你们不识，那师父也不识，认作是好人家儿女，教我驮著他走。是老孙算计要摆布他，他就弄个重身法压我。是我将他掼得粉碎。他想是又使解尸之法，弄阵旋风，把我师父摄去也。因此上怪他每每不听我说，故我意懒心灰，说各人散了。既是贤弟有此诚意，教老孙进退两难。──八戒，你端的要怎的处？」八戒道：「我才自失口乱说了几句，其实也不该散。哥哥，没及奈何，还信沙弟之言，去寻那妖怪救师父去。」行者却回嗔作喜道：「兄弟们，还要来结同心，收拾了行李、马匹，上山找寻怪物，搭救师父去。」

三個人附葛扳藤，尋坡轉澗，行經有五七十里，卻也沒個音信。The three of them, clutching at vines and creepers, worked their way along slopes and across streams, and after traveling some fifty or seventy li, still found no news at all.那山上飛禽走獸全無，老柏喬松常見。On that mountain there was not a single bird or beast to be seen, only old cypresses and tall pines constantly in view.孫大聖著實心焦，將身一縱，跳上那巔嶮峰頭，喝一聲叫：「變！」變作三頭六臂，似那大鬧天宮的本像。The Great Sage Sun grew truly anxious at heart, and with a leap of his body sprang up onto the steep and towering peak, shouting "Change!" — transforming into three heads and six arms, in the very image of his form when he wreaked havoc in Heaven.將金箍棒幌一幌，變作三根金箍棒，劈哩撲辣的，往東打一路，往西打一路，兩邊不住的亂打。He gave his golden-hooped cudgel a shake, turning it into three golden-hooped cudgels, and with a clattering, crashing din struck one path to the east, one path to the west, flailing wildly without pause on both sides.八戒見了道：「沙和尚，不好了，師兄是尋不著師父，惱出氣心風來了。」Seeing this, Bajie said, "Sha Monk, this is bad — elder brother, unable to find Master, has worked himself into a fit of rage-madness."

三个人附葛扳藤，寻坡转涧，行经有五七十里，却也没个音信。那山上飞禽走兽全无，老柏乔松常见。孙大圣著实心焦，将身一纵，跳上那巅崄峰头，喝一声叫：「变！」变作三头六臂，似那大闹天宫的本像。将金箍棒幌一幌，变作三根金箍棒，劈哩扑辣的，往东打一路，往西打一路，两边不住的乱打。八戒见了道：「沙和尚，不好了，师兄是寻不著师父，恼出气心风来了。」

那行者打了一會，打出一夥窮神來，都披一片、掛一片，褌無襠、褲無口的跪在山前，叫：「大聖，山神、土地來見。」行者道：「怎麼就有許多山神、土地？」眾神叩頭道：「上告大聖：此山喚做六百里鑽頭號山。Wukong went on striking for a while, and struck out a whole crowd of impoverished spirits, all clad in tattered scraps, robes without seams, trousers without crotch or waist, who knelt before the mountain and cried, "Great Sage, the mountain gods and local earth spirits have come to see you." Wukong said, "How is it there are so many mountain gods and local spirits?" The spirits kowtowed and said, "We report to the Great Sage: this mountain is called Hao Mountain, Drill-Head Peak, six hundred li around.我等是十里一山神，十里一土地，共該三十名山神、三十名土地。We are each in charge of ten li — one mountain god per ten li, one local spirit per ten li — thirty mountain gods and thirty local spirits in all.昨日已此聞大聖來了，只因一時會不齊，故此接遲，致令大聖發怒，萬望恕罪。」行者道：「我且饒你罪名。Yesterday we already heard that the Great Sage had come, but because we could not all assemble at once, our greeting was delayed, causing the Great Sage to grow angry — we beg forgiveness ten thousand times over." Wukong said, "I'll spare you your offense for now.我問你：這山上有多少妖精？」眾神道：「爺爺呀！Let me ask you: how many demons are there on this mountain?" The spirits said, "Oh, lord!只有得一個妖精，把我們頭也摩光了，弄得我們少香沒紙，血食全無，一個個衣不充身，食不充口，還吃得有多少妖精哩。」行者道：「這妖精在山前住，是山後住？」眾神道：「他也不在山前山後。There is only the one demon, but he has worn our very heads bald, leaving us without incense or paper offerings, without a drop of blood sacrifice — each of us with barely enough clothing to cover our bodies or food to fill our mouths — how could there be more demons than that to feed?" Wukong said, "Does this demon live in front of the mountain, or behind it?" The spirits said, "He lives neither in front of nor behind the mountain.這山中有一條澗，叫做枯松澗。In this mountain there is a stream called Withered Pine Stream.澗邊有一座洞，叫做火雲洞。Beside the stream there is a cave called Fiery Cloud Cave.那洞裡有一個魔王，神通廣大，常常的把我們山神、土地拿了去，燒火頂門，黑夜與他提鈴喝號。In that cave there is a demon king of vast magical power, who constantly seizes us mountain gods and local spirits and makes us tend his fires and stand watch at his gate, ringing bells and calling the watch for him through the night.小妖兒又討甚麼常例錢。」行者道：「汝等乃是陰鬼之仙，有何錢鈔？」眾神道：「正是沒錢與他，只得捉幾個山獐、野鹿，早晚間打點群精；And the little demons besides demand their regular tribute money from us." Wukong said, "You are spirits of the shadowy realm — what money would you have?" The spirits said, "Exactly so, we have no money to give him, so we must catch a few mountain roe deer or wild deer, morning and night, to placate the pack of demons;若是沒物相送，就要來拆廟宇，剝衣裳，攪得我等不得安生。and if we have nothing to offer, they come and tear down our shrines and strip off our robes, leaving us no peace at all.萬望大聖與我等剿除此怪，拯救山上生靈。」行者道：「你等既受他節制，常在他洞下，可知他是那裡妖精，叫做甚麼名字？」眾神道：「說起他來，或者大聖也知道。We beg the Great Sage ten thousand times to wipe out this monster for us and save the living creatures of this mountain." Wukong said, "Since you are under his control and are often at his cave, do you know what sort of demon he is, and what he is called?" The spirits said, "Speaking of him, perhaps the Great Sage already knows.他是牛魔王的兒子，羅剎女養的。He is the son of the Bull Demon King, born of Princess Iron Fan.他曾在火燄山修行了三百年，煉成三昧真火，卻也神通廣大，牛魔王使他來鎮守號山。He once cultivated for three hundred years at Flaming Mountain, refining the samadhi true fire, and so possesses vast magic power as well; the Bull Demon King sent him here to guard Hao Mountain.乳名叫做紅孩兒，號叫做聖嬰大王。」His childhood name is Hong Hai'er, and his title is Great King Sacred Infant."

那行者打了一会，打出一伙穷神来，都披一片、挂一片，裈无裆、裤无口的跪在山前，叫：「大圣，山神、土地来见。」行者道：「怎么就有许多山神、土地？」众神叩头道：「上告大圣：此山唤做六百里钻头号山。我等是十里一山神，十里一土地，共该三十名山神、三十名土地。昨日已此闻大圣来了，只因一时会不齐，故此接迟，致令大圣发怒，万望恕罪。」行者道：「我且饶你罪名。我问你：这山上有多少妖精？」众神道：「爷爷呀！只有得一个妖精，把我们头也摩光了，弄得我们少香没纸，血食全无，一个个衣不充身，食不充口，还吃得有多少妖精哩。」行者道：「这妖精在山前住，是山后住？」众神道：「他也不在山前山后。这山中有一条涧，叫做枯松涧。涧边有一座洞，叫做火云洞。那洞里有一个魔王，神通广大，常常的把我们山神、土地拿了去，烧火顶门，黑夜与他提铃喝号。小妖儿又讨甚么常例钱。」行者道：「汝等乃是阴鬼之仙，有何钱钞？」众神道：「正是没钱与他，只得捉几个山獐、野鹿，早晚间打点群精；若是没物相送，就要来拆庙宇，剥衣裳，搅得我等不得安生。万望大圣与我等剿除此怪，拯救山上生灵。」行者道：「你等既受他节制，常在他洞下，可知他是那里妖精，叫做甚么名字？」众神道：「说起他来，或者大圣也知道。他是牛魔王的儿子，罗刹女养的。他曾在火燄山修行了三百年，炼成三昧真火，却也神通广大，牛魔王使他来镇守号山。乳名叫做红孩儿，号叫做圣婴大王。」

行者聞言，滿心歡喜。When Wukong heard this, his heart filled with joy.喝退了土地、山神，卻現了本像，跳下峰頭，對八戒、沙僧道：「兄弟們放心，再不須思念，師父決不傷生，妖精與老孫有親。」八戒笑道：「哥哥莫要說謊。He dismissed the local spirits and mountain gods, resumed his true form, leapt down from the peak, and said to Bajie and Sha Seng, "Brothers, set your minds at ease — worry no more, Master will surely not lose his life, for this demon is a relative of old Sun's." Bajie laughed and said, "Brother, don't tell tales.你在東勝神洲，他這裡是西牛賀洲，路程遙遠，隔著萬水千山，海洋也有兩道，怎的與你有親？」行者道：「剛才這夥人都是本境土地、山神，我問他妖怪的原因，他道是牛魔王的兒子，羅剎女養的，名字喚做紅孩兒，號聖嬰大王。You are from the Eastern Continent of Superior Body, and this place is the Western Continent of Cattle-Gift — the distance between is vast, separated by ten thousand waters and a thousand mountains, and two stretches of ocean besides — how could you be related to him?" Wukong said, "Just now that whole crowd were the local spirits and mountain gods of this region — I asked them the origin of the demon, and they said he is the son of the Bull Demon King, born of Princess Iron Fan, named Hong Hai'er, titled Great King Sacred Infant.想我老孫五百年前大鬧天宮時，遍遊天下名山，尋訪大地豪傑，那牛魔王曾與老孫結七弟兄。I recall that five hundred years ago, when old Sun wreaked havoc in Heaven, I traveled to every famous mountain under heaven, seeking out the great heroes of the earth, and the Bull Demon King once swore brotherhood with old Sun, as one of seven sworn brothers.一般五六個魔王，止有老孫生得小巧，故此把牛魔王稱為大哥。Among those five or six demon kings, old Sun alone was the smallest and most nimble in build, and so the Bull Demon King was addressed as eldest brother.這妖精是牛魔王的兒子，我與他父親相識，若論將起來，還是他老叔哩，他怎敢害我師父？Now this demon is the Bull Demon King's son, and I am acquainted with his father — reckoning it properly, I am still his elder uncle — how would he dare harm my master?我們趁早去來。」沙和尚笑道：「哥啊，常言道：『三年不上門，當親也不親』哩。Let's go at once, without delay." Sha Seng laughed and said, "Brother, ah, as the saying goes: 'Three years without a visit, and even kin become strangers.'你與他相別五六百年，又不曾往還杯酒，又沒有個節禮相邀，他那裡與你認甚麼親耶？」行者道：「你怎麼這等量人？You parted from him five or six hundred years ago, and have never exchanged so much as a cup of wine since, nor sent any gift on festival occasions — how would he acknowledge any kinship with you there?" Wukong said, "How can you size people up like that?常言道：『一葉浮萍歸大海，為人何處不相逢。』縱然他不認親，好道也不傷我師父。As the saying goes: 'A single leaf of duckweed returns to the great sea — in life, where might people not meet again?' Even if he doesn't acknowledge the kinship, he surely wouldn't harm my master.不望他相留酒席，必定也還我個囫圇唐僧。」I don't expect him to lay out a banquet in welcome, but he ought at least to return Tang Seng to me whole and unharmed."

行者闻言，满心欢喜。喝退了土地、山神，却现了本像，跳下峰头，对八戒、沙僧道：「兄弟们放心，再不须思念，师父决不伤生，妖精与老孙有亲。」八戒笑道：「哥哥莫要说谎。你在东胜神洲，他这里是西牛贺洲，路程遥远，隔著万水千山，海洋也有两道，怎的与你有亲？」行者道：「刚才这伙人都是本境土地、山神，我问他妖怪的原因，他道是牛魔王的儿子，罗刹女养的，名字唤做红孩儿，号圣婴大王。想我老孙五百年前大闹天宫时，遍游天下名山，寻访大地豪杰，那牛魔王曾与老孙结七弟兄。一般五六个魔王，止有老孙生得小巧，故此把牛魔王称为大哥。这妖精是牛魔王的儿子，我与他父亲相识，若论将起来，还是他老叔哩，他怎敢害我师父？我们趁早去来。」沙和尚笑道：「哥啊，常言道：『三年不上门，当亲也不亲』哩。你与他相别五六百年，又不曾往还杯酒，又没有个节礼相邀，他那里与你认甚么亲耶？」行者道：「你怎么这等量人？常言道：『一叶浮萍归大海，为人何处不相逢。』纵然他不认亲，好道也不伤我师父。不望他相留酒席，必定也还我个囫囵唐僧。」

三兄弟各辦虔心，牽著白馬，馬上馱著行李，找大路一直前進。The three brothers, each with sincere hearts, led the white horse, its back loaded with the luggage, and made straight for the main road, pressing onward.無分晝夜，行了百十里遠近，忽見一松林，林中有一條曲澗，澗下有碧澄澄的活水飛流，那澗梢頭有一座石板橋，通著那廂洞府。Without regard for day or night, they traveled some hundred li or so, when suddenly they saw a pine grove, within which ran a winding stream, and below the stream clear emerald water flowed swiftly; at the head of the stream there was a stone slab bridge, leading to a cave-dwelling on the other side.行者道：「兄弟，你看那壁廂有石崖磷磷，想必是妖精住處了。Wukong said, "Brothers, look — there are jagged stone cliffs over there; that must surely be the demon's dwelling place.我等從眾商議：那個管看守行李、馬匹？Let us all discuss together: who will stay to watch over the luggage and the horse?那個肯跟我過去降妖？」八戒道：「哥哥，老豬沒甚坐性，我隨你去罷。」行者道：「好，好。」教：「沙僧將馬匹、行李俱潛在樹林深處，小心守護，待我兩個上門去尋師父耶。」那沙僧依命。Who is willing to come with me to subdue the demon?" Bajie said, "Brother, old Zhu has never had the patience to sit still — I'll go with you." Wukong said, "Good, good." He told Sha Seng, "Hide the horse and luggage deep in the woods, and guard them carefully; wait while the two of us go to the gate to seek out Master." Sha Seng obeyed the order.八戒相隨，與行者各持兵器前來。Bajie followed along, and together with Wukong, each grasping his weapon, they went forward.正是：Truly:

三兄弟各办虔心，牵著白马，马上驮著行李，找大路一直前进。无分昼夜，行了百十里远近，忽见一松林，林中有一条曲涧，涧下有碧澄澄的活水飞流，那涧梢头有一座石板桥，通著那厢洞府。行者道：「兄弟，你看那壁厢有石崖磷磷，想必是妖精住处了。我等从众商议：那个管看守行李、马匹？那个肯跟我过去降妖？」八戒道：「哥哥，老猪没甚坐性，我随你去罢。」行者道：「好，好。」教：「沙僧将马匹、行李俱潜在树林深处，小心守护，待我两个上门去寻师父耶。」那沙僧依命。八戒相随，与行者各持兵器前来。正是：

畢竟不知這一去吉兇何如，且聽下回分解。In the end, whether this journey brings good fortune or ill is not yet known; listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知这一去吉凶何如，且听下回分解。