第076回 Bajie and Monkey Battle the Three Demon Lords

第076回Chapter 76

話表孫大聖在老魔肚裡支吾一會，那魔頭倒在塵埃，無聲無氣，若不言語，想是死了，卻又把手放放。The story tells how Great Sage Sun, inside the old demon king's belly, kept up his mischief for a while; the demon king toppled to the ground, without sound or breath, and but for the fact that he did not speak, one would have thought him dead — yet still he moved his hand now and again.魔頭回過氣來，叫一聲：「大慈大悲齊天大聖菩薩。」行者聽見道：「兒子，莫廢工夫，省幾個字兒，只叫孫外公罷。」那妖魔惜命，真個叫：「外公，外公，是我的不是了。When the demon king recovered his breath, he cried out: "Great Compassionate, Great Merciful Bodhisattva Equal to Heaven!" Hearing this, Wukong said: "My child, don't waste your breath — save a few words and just call me Grandfather Sun." That demon, loving his own life, truly did call out: "Grandfather, Grandfather, it was my fault.一差二誤吞了你，你如今卻反害我。By one mistake and one blunder I swallowed you, and now instead you are doing me harm.萬望大聖慈悲，可憐螻蟻貪生之意，饒了我命，願送你師父過山也。」大聖雖英雄，甚為唐僧進步。I beg the Great Sage, in his mercy, to take pity on this ant-like creature's craving for life, and spare me, and I will gladly carry your master over the mountain." Though the Great Sage was a hero, he was greatly concerned about Tang Seng's progress on the journey.他見妖魔哀告，好奉承的人，也就回了善念，叫道：「妖怪，我饒你，你怎麼送我師父？」老魔道：「我這裡也沒甚麼金銀、珠翠、瑪瑙、珊瑚、琉璃、琥珀、玳瑁珍奇之寶相送。Seeing the demon's pitiful pleading, and being one who liked to be flattered, he let his good will return, and said: "Demon, I will spare you — but how will you carry my master?" The old demon said: "I have here no gold, silver, pearls, kingfisher feathers, agate, coral, glass, amber, hawksbill, or other rare treasures to give you.我兄弟三個擡一乘香藤轎兒，把你師父送過此山。」行者笑道：「既是擡轎相送，強如要寶。But my two brothers and I will carry a sedan chair woven of fragrant rattan and bear your master across this mountain." Wukong laughed and said: "If you're offering to carry him in a sedan chair, that's better than treasure.你張開口，我出來。」那魔頭真個就張開口。Open your mouth, and I'll come out." The demon truly opened his mouth wide.那三魔走近前，悄悄的對老魔道：「大哥，等他出來時，把口往下一咬，將猴兒嚼碎，嚥下肚，卻不得磨害你了。」The third demon crept close and whispered to the old demon: "Big brother, when he comes out, snap your jaws down on him and chew that monkey to bits, then swallow him — then he'll never be able to torment you again."

话表孙大圣在老魔肚里支吾一会，那魔头倒在尘埃，无声无气，若不言语，想是死了，却又把手放放。魔头回过气来，叫一声：「大慈大悲齐天大圣菩萨。」行者听见道：「儿子，莫废工夫，省几个字儿，只叫孙外公罢。」那妖魔惜命，真个叫：「外公，外公，是我的不是了。一差二误吞了你，你如今却反害我。万望大圣慈悲，可怜蝼蚁贪生之意，饶了我命，愿送你师父过山也。」大圣虽英雄，甚为唐僧进步。他见妖魔哀告，好奉承的人，也就回了善念，叫道：「妖怪，我饶你，你怎么送我师父？」老魔道：「我这里也没甚么金银、珠翠、玛瑙、珊瑚、琉璃、琥珀、玳瑁珍奇之宝相送。我兄弟三个抬一乘香藤轿儿，把你师父送过此山。」行者笑道：「既是抬轿相送，强如要宝。你张开口，我出来。」那魔头真个就张开口。那三魔走近前，悄悄的对老魔道：「大哥，等他出来时，把口往下一咬，将猴儿嚼碎，咽下肚，却不得磨害你了。」

原來行者在裡面聽得，便不先出去，卻把金箍棒伸出，試他一試。As it happened, Wukong, inside, heard this clearly, so he did not come out first, but instead thrust out his golden-hooped rod to test him.那怪果往下一口，扢喳的一聲，把個門牙都迸碎了。The demon indeed bit down hard, and with a crunching sound, he shattered his own front teeth.行者抽回棒道：「好妖怪，我倒饒你性命出來，你反咬我，要害我命。Wukong pulled back the rod and said: "Fine demon indeed! I was ready to spare your life and come out, and instead you bite at me, trying to take my life.我不出來，活活的只弄殺你。If I don't come out, I'll simply torment you to death, little by little.不出來，不出來。」老魔報怨三魔道：「兄弟，你是自家人弄自家人了。I won't come out, I won't come out." The old demon reproached the third demon: "Brother, you've turned one of our own against another.且是請他出來好了，你卻教我咬他。We ought simply to invite him out politely, yet you told me to bite him.他倒不曾咬著，卻迸得我牙齦疼痛。He wasn't bitten at all, but instead I've cracked my own gums in pain.這是怎麼起的？」How did this come about?"

原来行者在里面听得，便不先出去，却把金箍棒伸出，试他一试。那怪果往下一口，扢喳的一声，把个门牙都迸碎了。行者抽回棒道：「好妖怪，我倒饶你性命出来，你反咬我，要害我命。我不出来，活活的只弄杀你。不出来，不出来。」老魔报怨三魔道：「兄弟，你是自家人弄自家人了。且是请他出来好了，你却教我咬他。他倒不曾咬著，却迸得我牙龈疼痛。这是怎么起的？」

三魔見老魔怪他，他又作個激將法，厲聲高叫道：「孫行者，聞你名如轟雷貫耳，說你在南天門外施威，靈霄殿下逞勢，如今在西天路上降妖縛怪，原來是個小輩的猴頭。」行者道：「我何為小輩？」三怪道：「『好看千里客，萬里去傳名。』你出來，我與你賭鬥，才是好漢。Seeing the old demon blame him, the third demon resorted to a taunting trick, and shouted loudly: "Sun Wukong! I have heard your name ring like thunder in my ears — they say you displayed your might outside the South Heaven Gate and threw your weight around beneath the Hall of Miraculous Mist, and now on the road to the West you subdue demons and bind monsters — but it turns out you're just a small-fry monkey-head after all." Wukong said: "How am I small-fry?" The third demon said: "'A fine sight draws travelers from a thousand li; one's name should travel ten thousand li.' Come out and fight me — that would make you a real man.怎麼在人肚裡做勾當？How can you go about your business inside a person's belly?非小輩而何？」行者聞言，心中暗想道：「是是是。If that's not small-fry, what is?" Hearing this, Wukong thought secretly to himself: "True, true, true.我若如今扯斷他腸，揌破他肝，弄殺這怪，有何難哉？If I were now to tear apart his intestines and mash his liver and finish off this demon, what difficulty would there be in that?但真是壞了我的名頭。But it would truly ruin my reputation.也罷，也罷，你張口，我出來與你比併。Very well, very well — open your mouth, and I'll come out and settle this with you in a proper match.但只是你這洞口窄逼，不好使家火，須往寬處去。」三魔聞說，即點大小怪，前前後後，有三萬多精，都執著精銳器械，出洞擺開一個三才陣勢，專等行者出口，一齊上陣。But the mouth of your cave is too narrow and cramped — not good for wielding weapons. We must go to a more open place." Hearing this, the third demon at once mustered his greater and lesser demons, front and rear, more than thirty thousand of them, all wielding sharp, formidable weapons, and marched out of the cave to form a Three-Powers battle formation, waiting only for Wukong to emerge from the mouth before all charging together.那二怪攙著老魔，徑至門外，叫道：「孫行者，好漢出來，此間有戰場，好鬥。」The second and third demons supported the old demon and went straight to the cave gate, calling out: "Sun Wukong, good fellow, come out! Here is a battlefield fit for a fine fight."

三魔见老魔怪他，他又作个激将法，厉声高叫道：「孙行者，闻你名如轰雷贯耳，说你在南天门外施威，灵霄殿下逞势，如今在西天路上降妖缚怪，原来是个小辈的猴头。」行者道：「我何为小辈？」三怪道：「『好看千里客，万里去传名。』你出来，我与你赌斗，才是好汉。怎么在人肚里做勾当？非小辈而何？」行者闻言，心中暗想道：「是是是。我若如今扯断他肠，揌破他肝，弄杀这怪，有何难哉？但真是坏了我的名头。也罢，也罢，你张口，我出来与你比并。但只是你这洞口窄逼，不好使家火，须往宽处去。」三魔闻说，即点大小怪，前前后后，有三万多精，都执著精锐器械，出洞摆开一个三才阵势，专等行者出口，一齐上阵。那二怪搀著老魔，径至门外，叫道：「孙行者，好汉出来，此间有战场，好斗。」

大聖在他肚裡，聞得外面鴉鳴鵲噪，鶴唳風聲，知道是寬闊之處。The Great Sage, inside his belly, heard crows cawing and magpies chattering outside, and cranes crying on the wind, and knew this was an open, spacious place.卻想著：「我不出去，是失信與他；He thought to himself: "If I don't go out, I break faith with him;若出去，這妖精人面獸心：先時說送我師父，哄我出來咬我，今又調兵在此。but if I do go out — this demon has a human face but a beast's heart: earlier he said he'd carry my master, only to lure me out and bite me, and now he has mustered troops here again.也罷，也罷，與他個兩全其美：出去便出去，還與他肚裡生下一個根兒。」即轉手，將尾上毫毛拔了一根，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」即變一條繩兒，只有頭髮粗細，倒有四十丈長短。Very well, very well — I'll give him a plan that serves both purposes: I'll go out as agreed, but I'll also leave a root planted in his belly." With that he reached back, plucked a hair from his tail, blew a breath of magic breath onto it, and cried "Change!" — it at once turned into a cord no thicker than a strand of hair, yet a good forty zhang long.那繩兒理出去，見風就長粗了。As the cord was played out, it grew thicker the moment it met the air.把一頭拴在妖怪的心肝上，打做個活扣兒。He tied one end around the demon's heart and liver, forming it into a slipknot.那扣兒不扯不緊，扯緊就痛。If the knot was not pulled, it stayed loose; but the moment it was pulled, it caused pain.卻拿著一頭，笑道：「這一出去，他送我師父便罷；Holding the other end, he laughed and said: "Once I go out, if he sends off my master, well and good;如若不送，亂動刀兵，我也沒工夫與他打，只消扯此繩兒，就如我在肚裡一般。」又將身子變得小小的，往外爬。but if he doesn't, and instead stirs up his troops and weapons, I won't even bother fighting him — I need only tug this cord, and it will be just as if I were still inside his belly." Then he shrank his body down small and crawled toward the opening.爬到咽喉之下，見妖精大張著方口，上下鋼牙排如利刃，忽思量道：「不好，不好。Crawling down to beneath the throat, he saw the demon's mouth gaping wide open, with sharp steel teeth set top and bottom like knife blades, and he suddenly thought: "No good, no good.若從口裡出去扯這繩兒，他怕疼，往下一嚼，卻不咬斷了？If I go out through his mouth pulling this cord, he'll fear the pain and snap his jaws down — won't that bite the cord in two?我打他沒牙齒的所在出去。」好大聖，理著繩兒，從他那上齶子往前爬，爬到他鼻孔裡。I'll go out where there are no teeth." The fine Great Sage, holding the cord, crawled forward along the roof of the demon's mouth, up to his nasal passage.那老魔鼻子發癢，阿啛的一聲，打了個噴嚏，直迸出行者。The old demon's nose began to itch, and with an "Achoo!" he sneezed, and out shot Wukong.

大圣在他肚里，闻得外面鸦鸣鹊噪，鹤唳风声，知道是宽阔之处。却想著：「我不出去，是失信与他；若出去，这妖精人面兽心：先时说送我师父，哄我出来咬我，今又调兵在此。也罢，也罢，与他个两全其美：出去便出去，还与他肚里生下一个根儿。」即转手，将尾上毫毛拔了一根，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」即变一条绳儿，只有头发粗细，倒有四十丈长短。那绳儿理出去，见风就长粗了。把一头拴在妖怪的心肝上，打做个活扣儿。那扣儿不扯不紧，扯紧就痛。却拿著一头，笑道：「这一出去，他送我师父便罢；如若不送，乱动刀兵，我也没工夫与他打，只消扯此绳儿，就如我在肚里一般。」又将身子变得小小的，往外爬。爬到咽喉之下，见妖精大张著方口，上下钢牙排如利刃，忽思量道：「不好，不好。若从口里出去扯这绳儿，他怕疼，往下一嚼，却不咬断了？我打他没牙齿的所在出去。」好大圣，理著绳儿，从他那上腭子往前爬，爬到他鼻孔里。那老魔鼻子发痒，阿啛的一声，打了个喷嚏，直迸出行者。

行者見了風，把腰躬一躬，就長了有三丈長短，一隻手扯著繩兒，一隻手拿著鐵棒。Feeling the wind on him, Wukong arched his back once, and at once grew to some three zhang tall, one hand gripping the cord, the other holding his iron rod.那魔頭不知好歹，見他出來了，就舉鋼刀，劈臉來砍。The demon, not knowing better, seeing him emerge, raised his steel blade and slashed straight at his face.這大聖一隻手使鐵棒相迎。The Great Sage met it with his iron rod in one hand.又見那二怪使槍，三怪使戟，沒頭沒臉的亂上。Then he saw the second demon wielding a spear and the third demon a halberd, coming at him wildly, heedless of head or face.大聖放鬆了繩，收了鐵棒，急縱身駕雲走了。The Great Sage let the cord go slack, put away his iron rod, and swiftly leapt onto a cloud and fled.原來怕那夥小妖圍繞，不好幹事。This was because he feared being surrounded by that horde of lesser demons, which would make it hard to accomplish anything.他卻跳出營外，去那空闊山頭上，落下雲，雙手把繩盡力一扯，老魔心裡才疼。He leapt out beyond their camp, to an open mountain peak, brought his cloud down, and with both hands pulled the cord with all his strength — only then did pain strike the old demon's heart.他害疼，往上一掙，大聖復往下一扯。Suffering the pain, the demon lurched upward to struggle free, and the Great Sage pulled downward again.眾小妖遠遠看見，齊聲高叫道：「大王，莫惹他，讓他去罷。The lesser demons, watching from afar, all cried out together: "Great King, don't provoke him — just let him go.這猴兒不按時景：清明還未到，他卻那裡放風箏也。」大聖聞言，著力氣蹬了一蹬。This monkey doesn't observe the proper season: Qingming hasn't even come yet, and there he is flying a kite!" Hearing this, the Great Sage put his strength into one more hard stamp.那老魔從空中拍剌剌，似紡車兒一般跌落塵埃。The old demon came tumbling from midair with a whoosh, spinning like a spinning wheel, and crashed down into the dust.就把那山坡下死硬的黃土跌做個二尺淺深之坑。He fell straight into the hard, packed yellow earth at the foot of the mountain slope, smashing out a pit two chi deep.

行者见了风，把腰躬一躬，就长了有三丈长短，一只手扯著绳儿，一只手拿著铁棒。那魔头不知好歹，见他出来了，就举钢刀，劈脸来砍。这大圣一只手使铁棒相迎。又见那二怪使枪，三怪使戟，没头没脸的乱上。大圣放松了绳，收了铁棒，急纵身驾云走了。原来怕那伙小妖围绕，不好干事。他却跳出营外，去那空阔山头上，落下云，双手把绳尽力一扯，老魔心里才疼。他害疼，往上一挣，大圣复往下一扯。众小妖远远看见，齐声高叫道：「大王，莫惹他，让他去罢。这猴儿不按时景：清明还未到，他却那里放风筝也。」大圣闻言，著力气蹬了一蹬。那老魔从空中拍剌剌，似纺车儿一般跌落尘埃。就把那山坡下死硬的黄土跌做个二尺浅深之坑。

慌得那二怪、三怪一齊按下雲頭，上前扯住繩兒，跪在坡下，哀告道：「大聖啊，只說你是個寬洪海量之仙，誰知是個鼠腹蝸腸之輩。In alarm, the second and third demons both brought their clouds down together, rushed forward and grabbed hold of the cord, and knelt at the foot of the slope, pleading pitifully: "Great Sage, ah — we always said you were an immortal of broad and generous heart, who would have known you were a creature with the belly of a mouse and the guts of a snail.實實的哄你出來，與你見陣，不期你在我家兄心上拴了一根繩子。」行者笑道：「你這夥潑魔，十分無禮。We truly did lure you out to face us in battle, never expecting you would tie a cord to our elder brother's heart." Wukong laughed and said: "You pack of vile demons are utterly without manners.前番哄我出來就咬我，這番哄我出來卻又擺陣敵我。The first time, you lured me out only to bite me; this time, you lured me out only to array troops against me.似這幾萬妖兵戰我一個，理上也不通。For several tens of thousands of demon soldiers to fight me alone — that isn't reasonable by any standard.扯了去，扯了去見我師父。」那怪一齊叩頭道：「大聖慈悲，饒我性命，願送老師父過山。」行者笑道：「你要性命，只消拿刀把繩子割斷罷了。」老魔道：「爺爺呀！Pull him along, pull him along, to see my master." The demons all kowtowed together, saying: "Great Sage, in your mercy, spare our lives, and we will gladly carry the venerable master over the mountain." Wukong laughed and said: "If you want your lives, you need only take a knife and cut the cord." The old demon said: "Grandfather, oh!割斷外邊的，這裡邊的拴在心上，喉嚨裡又㮇㮇的惡心，怎生是好？」行者道：「既如此，張開口，等我再進去解出繩來。」老魔慌了道：「這一進去，又不肯出來，卻難也，卻難也。」行者道：「我有本事外邊就可以解得裡面繩頭也。If you cut the outer part, the inner end is still tied to my heart, and my throat feels sickeningly ticklish inside — what am I to do?" Wukong said: "In that case, open your mouth, and let me go back in to untie the cord." The old demon panicked and said: "If you go in again, you surely won't come back out — that would be truly hard, truly hard." Wukong said: "I have the skill to undo the inner end of the cord from the outside.解了可實實的送我師父麼？」老魔道：「但解就送，決不敢打誑語。」大聖審得是實，即便將身一抖，收了毫毛。Once it's undone, will you truly carry my master?" The old demon said: "The moment it's undone, I'll send him off — I would not dare speak a false word." The Great Sage, judging this to be sincere, at once shook his body and drew the hair back in.那怪的心就不疼了。At once the demon's pain ceased.這是孫大聖掩樣的法兒，使毫毛拴著他的心，收了毫毛，所以就不害疼也。This was a concealing trick of the Great Sage's — he had used the hair to tie the demon's heart, and once he withdrew the hair, the pain stopped.三個妖縱身而起，謝道：「大聖請回，上覆唐僧，收拾下行李，我們就擡轎來送。」眾怪偃干戈，盡皆歸洞。The three demons leapt up and thanked him, saying: "Great Sage, please go back and tell Tang Seng to pack up the luggage — we will come bearing the sedan chair to carry him." The assembled demons laid down their weapons and all returned to the cave.

慌得那二怪、三怪一齐按下云头，上前扯住绳儿，跪在坡下，哀告道：「大圣啊，只说你是个宽洪海量之仙，谁知是个鼠腹蜗肠之辈。实实的哄你出来，与你见阵，不期你在我家兄心上拴了一根绳子。」行者笑道：「你这伙泼魔，十分无礼。前番哄我出来就咬我，这番哄我出来却又摆阵敌我。似这几万妖兵战我一个，理上也不通。扯了去，扯了去见我师父。」那怪一齐叩头道：「大圣慈悲，饶我性命，愿送老师父过山。」行者笑道：「你要性命，只消拿刀把绳子割断罢了。」老魔道：「爷爷呀！割断外边的，这里边的拴在心上，喉咙里又㮇㮇的恶心，怎生是好？」行者道：「既如此，张开口，等我再进去解出绳来。」老魔慌了道：「这一进去，又不肯出来，却难也，却难也。」行者道：「我有本事外边就可以解得里面绳头也。解了可实实的送我师父么？」老魔道：「但解就送，决不敢打诳语。」大圣审得是实，即便将身一抖，收了毫毛。那怪的心就不疼了。这是孙大圣掩样的法儿，使毫毛拴著他的心，收了毫毛，所以就不害疼也。三个妖纵身而起，谢道：「大圣请回，上覆唐僧，收拾下行李，我们就抬轿来送。」众怪偃干戈，尽皆归洞。

大聖收繩子，徑轉山東，遠遠的看見唐僧睡在地下打滾痛哭，豬八戒與沙僧解了包袱，將行李搭分兒，在那裡分哩。The Great Sage gathered in the cord and headed straight back east of the mountain, and from afar he saw Tang Seng rolling on the ground weeping bitterly, while Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng had untied the bundles and were dividing up the luggage between them.行者暗暗嗟嘆道：「不消講了，這定是八戒對師父說我被妖精吃了，師父捨不得我，痛哭；Wukong sighed inwardly: "No need to ask — Bajie must have told our master I was eaten by the demon, and master, unable to bear the loss, is weeping bitterly;那獃子卻分東西散火哩。and that fool is dividing the goods to break up the party.咦！Heh!不知可是此意？I wonder if that's really it?且等我叫他一聲看。」落下雲頭叫道：「師父。」沙僧聽見，報怨八戒道：「你是個棺材座子──專一害人。Let me call out to him and see." He brought his cloud down and called: "Master!" Hearing this, Sha Seng reproached Bajie: "You're a coffin-stand of a man — always bringing harm to others.師兄不曾死，你卻說他死了，在這裡幹這個勾當，那裡不叫將來了？」八戒道：「我分明看見他被妖精一口吞了。Elder Brother never died, yet you said he was dead, and here you are up to this business — how could it not summon him back?" Bajie said: "I plainly saw him swallowed whole by the demon in one gulp.想是日辰不好，那猴子來顯魂哩。」行者到跟前，一把撾住八戒臉，一個巴掌打了個踉蹌道：「夯貨！It must be an unlucky day, and that monkey has come to show his ghost." Wukong came right up to him, grabbed Bajie's face with one hand, and slapped him staggering with the other, saying: "You dolt!我顯甚麼魂？」獃子侮著臉道：「哥哥，你實是那怪吃了，你、你怎麼又活了？」行者道：「像你這個不濟事的膿包？What ghost am I showing?" The fool, covering his face, said: "Brother, you truly were eaten by that demon — how, how are you alive again?" Wukong said: "What use are you, you useless lump of a coward?他吃了我，我就抓他腸，捏他肺，又把這條繩兒穿住他的心，扯得疼痛難禁，一個個叩頭哀告，我才饒了他性命。After he swallowed me, I clawed at his intestines and pinched his lungs, and then threaded this cord through his heart, and pulled it until the pain was unbearable, and one after another they kowtowed and pleaded, so I spared their lives.如今擡轎來送我師父過山也。」那三藏聞言，一骨魯爬起來，對行者躬身道：「徒弟啊，累殺你了。Now they're bringing a sedan chair to carry our master over the mountain." Hearing this, Sanzang scrambled clumsily to his feet, bowed to Wukong, and said: "Disciple, ah, what trouble you've endured for my sake.若信悟能之言，我已絕矣。」行者掄拳打著八戒罵道：「這個饢糠的獃子，十分懈怠，甚不成人。Had I believed Wuneng's words, I would already be dead." Wukong swung his fist and struck at Bajie, scolding him: "You chaff-guzzling fool, so utterly slack, so far from being a proper man.師父，你切莫惱，那怪就來送你也。」沙僧也甚生慚愧，連忙遮掩，收拾行李，扣背馬匹，都在途中等候不題。Master, don't fret at all — that demon will indeed come to carry you." Sha Seng too felt deeply ashamed, and hastily covered things over, gathering up the luggage and saddling the horse, and they waited on the road; but no more of that for now.

大圣收绳子，径转山东，远远的看见唐僧睡在地下打滚痛哭，猪八戒与沙僧解了包袱，将行李搭分儿，在那里分哩。行者暗暗嗟叹道：「不消讲了，这定是八戒对师父说我被妖精吃了，师父舍不得我，痛哭；那呆子却分东西散火哩。咦！不知可是此意？且等我叫他一声看。」落下云头叫道：「师父。」沙僧听见，报怨八戒道：「你是个棺材座子──专一害人。师兄不曾死，你却说他死了，在这里干这个勾当，那里不叫将来了？」八戒道：「我分明看见他被妖精一口吞了。想是日辰不好，那猴子来显魂哩。」行者到跟前，一把挝住八戒脸，一个巴掌打了个踉跄道：「夯货！我显甚么魂？」呆子侮著脸道：「哥哥，你实是那怪吃了，你、你怎么又活了？」行者道：「像你这个不济事的脓包？他吃了我，我就抓他肠，捏他肺，又把这条绳儿穿住他的心，扯得疼痛难禁，一个个叩头哀告，我才饶了他性命。如今抬轿来送我师父过山也。」那三藏闻言，一骨鲁爬起来，对行者躬身道：「徒弟啊，累杀你了。若信悟能之言，我已绝矣。」行者抡拳打著八戒骂道：「这个馕糠的呆子，十分懈怠，甚不成人。师父，你切莫恼，那怪就来送你也。」沙僧也甚生惭愧，连忙遮掩，收拾行李，扣背马匹，都在途中等候不题。

卻說三個魔頭帥群精回洞，二怪道：「哥哥，我只道是個九頭八尾的孫行者，原來是恁的個小小猴兒。Now to tell of the three demon kings, who led their host of goblins back to the cave. The second demon said: "Brother, I thought Sun Wukong was some nine-headed, eight-tailed monster, but it turns out he's just such a puny little monkey.你不該吞他，只與他鬥時，他那裡鬥得過你我？You shouldn't have swallowed him — had you simply fought him, how could he possibly have bested the two of us?洞裡這幾萬妖精，吐唾沫也可渰殺他。With the tens of thousands of goblins in our cave, we could drown him with our spit alone.你卻將他吞在肚裡，他便弄起法來，教你受苦，怎麼敢與他比較？But you swallowed him into your belly, and then he worked his magic and made you suffer — how dare you even compare yourself to him?才自說送唐僧，都是假意，實為兄長性命要緊，所以哄他出來，決不送他。」老魔道：「賢弟不送之故，何也？」二怪道：「你與我三千小妖，擺開陣勢，我有本事拿住這個猴頭。」老魔道：「莫說三千，憑你起老營去，只是拿住他，便大家有功。」Just now, saying we'd send off Tang Seng, was all pretense — really it was only because our elder brother's life was at stake, so we tricked him into coming out; we will never actually send him off." The old demon said: "Worthy brother, why should we not send him off?" The second demon said: "Give me three thousand lesser demons, and let me array a battle formation — I have the skill to capture that monkey-head." The old demon said: "Never mind three thousand — take our entire camp if you must, so long as you catch him, it will be credit to us all."

却说三个魔头帅群精回洞，二怪道：「哥哥，我只道是个九头八尾的孙行者，原来是恁的个小小猴儿。你不该吞他，只与他斗时，他那里斗得过你我？洞里这几万妖精，吐唾沫也可渰杀他。你却将他吞在肚里，他便弄起法来，教你受苦，怎么敢与他比较？才自说送唐僧，都是假意，实为兄长性命要紧，所以哄他出来，决不送他。」老魔道：「贤弟不送之故，何也？」二怪道：「你与我三千小妖，摆开阵势，我有本事拿住这个猴头。」老魔道：「莫说三千，凭你起老营去，只是拿住他，便大家有功。」

那二魔即點三千小妖，徑到大路傍擺開，著一個藍旗手往來傳報道：「孫行者趕早出來，與我二大王爺爺交戰。」八戒聽見，笑道：「哥啊，常言道：『說謊不瞞當鄉人。』就來弄虛頭，搗鬼：怎麼說降了妖精，就擡轎來送師父，卻又來叫戰，何也？」行者道：「老怪已被我降了，不敢出頭，聞著個『孫』字兒，也害頭疼。So the second demon at once mustered three thousand lesser demons and went straight to array them beside the main road, sending a blue-flag bearer back and forth to announce: "Sun Wukong, come out at once and do battle with our Second Great King!" Hearing this, Bajie laughed and said: "Brother, as the saying goes, 'A liar can't fool his own townsfolk.' Now you're playing tricks and stirring up mischief: how can you say the demon has been subdued and is coming with a sedan chair to send off our master, and yet now they're calling for battle — how is that?" Wukong said: "The old demon has already been subdued by me and dares not show his face — the mere word 'Sun' gives him a headache.這定是二妖魔不伏氣送我們，故此叫戰。This must certainly be the second demon, refusing to accept it and unwilling to send us off, hence this challenge to battle.我道兄弟，這妖精有弟兄三個，這般義氣；I was just thinking, brother — these demons are three brothers, and see how loyal they are to each other;我弟兄也是三個，就沒些義氣？we too are three brothers — shall we show no such loyalty at all?我已降了大魔，二魔出來，你就與他戰戰，未為不可。」八戒道：「怕他怎的？I have already subdued the eldest demon; now that the second one has come out, it would do no harm for you to go fight him a bit." Bajie said: "Why should I fear him?等我去打他一仗來。」行者道：「要去便去罷。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，去便去，你把那繩兒借與我使使。」行者道：「你要怎的？Let me go give him a battle." Wukong said: "If you want to go, then go." Bajie laughed and said: "Brother, I'll go, I'll go — but lend me that cord of yours to use." Wukong said: "What do you want it for?你又沒本事鑽在肚裡，你又沒本事拴在他心上，要他何用？」八戒道：「我要扣在這腰間，做個救命索。You have no skill to burrow into his belly, and no skill to tie it to his heart — what use would it be to you?" Bajie said: "I want to tie it around my waist, as a life-saving rope.你與沙僧扯住後手，放我出去，與他交戰。You and Sha Seng hold the other end, and let me go out and fight him.估著贏了他，你便放鬆，我把他拿住；If it looks like I'm winning, you let it slack, and I'll capture him;若是輸與他，你把我扯回來，莫教他拉了去。」真個行者暗笑道：「也是捉弄獃子一番。」就把繩兒扣在他腰裡，撮弄他出戰。but if I'm losing, you pull me back, so he can't drag me off." Wukong indeed laughed secretly to himself: "This is another chance to make sport of the fool." So he tied the cord around Bajie's waist and sent him off to battle.

那二魔即点三千小妖，径到大路傍摆开，著一个蓝旗手往来传报道：「孙行者赶早出来，与我二大王爷爷交战。」八戒听见，笑道：「哥啊，常言道：『说谎不瞒当乡人。』就来弄虚头，捣鬼：怎么说降了妖精，就抬轿来送师父，却又来叫战，何也？」行者道：「老怪已被我降了，不敢出头，闻著个『孙』字儿，也害头疼。这定是二妖魔不伏气送我们，故此叫战。我道兄弟，这妖精有弟兄三个，这般义气；我弟兄也是三个，就没些义气？我已降了大魔，二魔出来，你就与他战战，未为不可。」八戒道：「怕他怎的？等我去打他一仗来。」行者道：「要去便去罢。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，去便去，你把那绳儿借与我使使。」行者道：「你要怎的？你又没本事钻在肚里，你又没本事拴在他心上，要他何用？」八戒道：「我要扣在这腰间，做个救命索。你与沙僧扯住后手，放我出去，与他交战。估著赢了他，你便放松，我把他拿住；若是输与他，你把我扯回来，莫教他拉了去。」真个行者暗笑道：「也是捉弄呆子一番。」就把绳儿扣在他腰里，撮弄他出战。

那獃子舉釘鈀跑上山崖，叫道：「妖精出來，與你豬祖宗打來。」那藍旗手急報道：「大王，有一個長嘴大耳朵的和尚來了。」二怪即出營，見了八戒，更不打話，挺槍劈面刺來；The fool shouldered his rake and ran up the mountain slope, shouting: "Demon, come out and fight your Grandfather Pig!" The blue-flag bearer hastily reported: "Great King, a long-snouted, big-eared monk has come!" The second demon at once came out of camp, and seeing Bajie, without a word, leveled his spear and thrust straight at his face;這獃子舉鈀上前迎住。the fool raised his rake and met him head-on.他兩個在山坡前搭上手，鬥不上七八回合，獃子手軟，架不得妖魔，急回頭叫：「師兄，不好了，扯扯救命索，扯扯救命索。」這壁廂大聖聞言，轉把繩子放鬆了，拋將去。The two of them crossed weapons before the slope, and before seven or eight rounds had passed, the fool's arms grew weak and he could no longer hold off the demon, and he turned his head in haste, shouting: "Elder Brother, it's no good! Pull, pull the life-saving rope! Pull the life-saving rope!" Hearing this from the other side, the Great Sage instead let the cord go slack, and flung it forward.那獃子敗了陣，住後就跑。The fool, having lost the battle, turned and fled.原來那繩子拖著走，還不覺；Now, as long as the cord had been dragging along as he moved, he hadn't noticed it;轉回來，因鬆了，倒有些絆腳，自家絆倒了一跌，爬起來又一跌。but when he turned back, since it had gone slack, it tangled his feet, and he tripped and fell, and scrambling up, fell again.始初還跌個躘踵，後面就跌了個嘴搶地。At first he only stumbled and staggered, but then he fell flat on his face in the dirt.被妖精趕上，捽開鼻子，就如蛟龍一般，把八戒一鼻子捲住，得勝回洞。The demon caught up with him, uncoiled his trunk like a flying dragon, and wound it around Bajie, snout and all, and carried him off in triumph back to the cave.眾妖凱歌齊唱，一擁而歸。The assembled demons sang songs of victory and swarmed back together.

那呆子举钉钯跑上山崖，叫道：「妖精出来，与你猪祖宗打来。」那蓝旗手急报道：「大王，有一个长嘴大耳朵的和尚来了。」二怪即出营，见了八戒，更不打话，挺枪劈面刺来；这呆子举钯上前迎住。他两个在山坡前搭上手，斗不上七八回合，呆子手软，架不得妖魔，急回头叫：「师兄，不好了，扯扯救命索，扯扯救命索。」这壁厢大圣闻言，转把绳子放松了，抛将去。那呆子败了阵，住后就跑。原来那绳子拖著走，还不觉；转回来，因松了，倒有些绊脚，自家绊倒了一跌，爬起来又一跌。始初还跌个躘踵，后面就跌了个嘴抢地。被妖精赶上，捽开鼻子，就如蛟龙一般，把八戒一鼻子卷住，得胜回洞。众妖凯歌齐唱，一拥而归。

這坡下三藏看見，又惱行者道：「悟空，怪不得悟能咒你死哩，原來你兄弟全無相親相愛之意，專懷相嫉相妒之心。Watching from the slope below, Sanzang grew angry at Wukong again, saying: "Wukong, no wonder Wuneng cursed you as good as dead — it turns out you brothers have no mutual affection at all, only hearts full of envy and spite toward one another.他那般說，教你扯扯救命索，你怎麼不扯，還將索子丟去？When he called out for you to pull the life-saving rope, why didn't you pull it, but instead threw the cord away?如今教他被害，卻如之何？」行者笑道：「師父也忒護短，忒偏心。Now that he's been captured, what's to be done?" Wukong laughed and said: "Master, you're far too partial, far too biased.罷了，像老孫拿去時，你略不掛念，左右是捨命之材；Never mind — when old Monkey himself was captured, you hardly gave it a thought, saying it was only fitting for one born to sacrifice himself;這獃子才自遭擒，你就怪我。but the moment this fool gets caught, you blame me instead.也教他受些苦惱，方見取經之難。」三藏道：「徒弟啊，你去，我豈不掛念？Let him suffer a bit of hardship too, so he'll truly understand how hard the journey to fetch the scriptures is." Sanzang said: "Disciple, ah, when you go, how could I not worry about you?想著你會變化，斷然不至傷身。I think of how you can transform yourself, and surely you'd come to no real harm.那獃子生得狼犺，又不會騰那，這一去，少吉多凶。But that fool is clumsy and awkward, and has no skill at shape-changing — this time, there's little chance of good and much of ill.你還去救他一救。」行者道：「師父不得報怨，等我去救他一救。」Go and rescue him, won't you?" Wukong said: "Master, don't complain — let me go and rescue him."

这坡下三藏看见，又恼行者道：「悟空，怪不得悟能咒你死哩，原来你兄弟全无相亲相爱之意，专怀相嫉相妒之心。他那般说，教你扯扯救命索，你怎么不扯，还将索子丢去？如今教他被害，却如之何？」行者笑道：「师父也忒护短，忒偏心。罢了，像老孙拿去时，你略不挂念，左右是舍命之材；这呆子才自遭擒，你就怪我。也教他受些苦恼，方见取经之难。」三藏道：「徒弟啊，你去，我岂不挂念？想著你会变化，断然不至伤身。那呆子生得狼犺，又不会腾那，这一去，少吉多凶。你还去救他一救。」行者道：「师父不得报怨，等我去救他一救。」

急縱身，趕上山，暗中恨道：「這獃子咒我死，且莫與他個快活。He leapt up at once and hurried up the mountain, thinking bitterly to himself: "This fool cursed me as dead — I won't let him off easily just yet.且跟去看那妖精怎麼擺佈他，等他受些罪，再去救他。」即捻訣念起真言，搖身一變，即變做個蟭蟟蟲，飛將去，釘在八戒耳朵根上，同那妖精到了洞裡。Let me follow and see how the demon deals with him, and let him suffer a bit first, before I go and save him." He then formed a spell and recited a true incantation, shook himself, and turned into a tiny gnat, flying off to perch at the base of Bajie's ear, and went with the demon into the cave.二魔帥三千小怪，大吹大打的至洞口屯下。The second demon, leading his three thousand goblins, arrived at the cave mouth amid great fanfare of drums and blares, and settled in.自將八戒拿入裡邊道：「哥哥，我拿了一個來也。」老怪道：「拿來我看。」他把鼻子放鬆，捽下八戒道：「這不是？」老怪道：「這廝沒用。」八戒聞言道：「大王，沒用的放出去，尋那有用的捉來罷。」三怪道：「雖是沒用，也是唐僧的徒弟豬八戒。He himself carried Bajie inside and said: "Elder Brother, I've caught one." The old demon said: "Bring him for me to see." He loosened his trunk and dropped Bajie down, saying: "Isn't this him?" The old demon said: "This fellow is useless." Hearing this, Bajie said: "Great King, let the useless one go, and go catch the useful one instead." The third demon said: "Useless as he may be, he's still Tang Seng's disciple, Zhu Bajie.且綑了，送在後邊池塘裡浸著。Bind him up for now, and put him to soak in the pond out back.待浸退了毛，破開肚子，使鹽醃了晒乾，等天陰下酒。」八戒大驚道：「罷了，罷了，撞見那販醃的妖怪也。」眾怪一齊下手，把獃子四馬攢蹄綑住，扛扛擡擡，送至池塘邊，往中間一推，盡皆轉去。Once his bristles have soaked off, we'll cut open his belly, salt him down, and dry him in the sun, to have ready as a snack for wine on a cloudy day." Greatly alarmed, Bajie said: "That's the end of me, that's the end of me — I've run into a demon that deals in salted goods!" The assembled demons all set to work together, trussed the fool up hog-tied, hoisted him up and carried him to the edge of the pond, and shoved him right into the middle, then all turned and left.

急纵身，赶上山，暗中恨道：「这呆子咒我死，且莫与他个快活。且跟去看那妖精怎么摆布他，等他受些罪，再去救他。」即捻诀念起真言，摇身一变，即变做个蟭蟟虫，飞将去，钉在八戒耳朵根上，同那妖精到了洞里。二魔帅三千小怪，大吹大打的至洞口屯下。自将八戒拿入里边道：「哥哥，我拿了一个来也。」老怪道：「拿来我看。」他把鼻子放松，捽下八戒道：「这不是？」老怪道：「这厮没用。」八戒闻言道：「大王，没用的放出去，寻那有用的捉来罢。」三怪道：「虽是没用，也是唐僧的徒弟猪八戒。且捆了，送在后边池塘里浸著。待浸退了毛，破开肚子，使盐腌了晒干，等天阴下酒。」八戒大惊道：「罢了，罢了，撞见那贩腌的妖怪也。」众怪一齐下手，把呆子四马攒蹄捆住，扛扛抬抬，送至池塘边，往中间一推，尽皆转去。

大聖卻飛起來看處，那獃子四肢朝上，掘著嘴，半浮半沉，嘴裡呼呼的，著然好笑：倒像八九月經霜落了子兒的一個大黑蓮蓬。The Great Sage flew up to look, and saw the fool floating with all four limbs turned upward, his snout dug in, half-sunk half-floating, breathing out huffing sounds through his mouth — truly a comical sight: he looked just like a great black lotus pod that had dropped its seeds after being touched by frost in the eighth or ninth month.大聖見他那嘴臉，又恨他，又憐他，說道：「怎的好麼？Seeing that face of his, the Great Sage felt both anger and pity toward him, and said: "What's to be done with him?他也是龍華會上的一個人。He too is one of the company of the Dragon-Flower Assembly.但只恨他動不動分行李散火，又要攛掇師父念緊箍咒咒我。But I do resent how at the drop of a hat he wants to divide up the luggage and break up the party, and how he keeps urging master to recite the tight-fillet spell to torment me.我前日曾聞得沙僧說，他攢了些私房，不知可有否？I recall Sha Seng once telling me that he's saved up a little private stash — I wonder if that's true?等我且嚇他一嚇看。」Let me give him a good scare and see."

大圣却飞起来看处，那呆子四肢朝上，掘著嘴，半浮半沉，嘴里呼呼的，著然好笑：倒像八九月经霜落了子儿的一个大黑莲蓬。大圣见他那嘴脸，又恨他，又怜他，说道：「怎的好么？他也是龙华会上的一个人。但只恨他动不动分行李散火，又要撺掇师父念紧箍咒咒我。我前日曾闻得沙僧说，他攒了些私房，不知可有否？等我且吓他一吓看。」

好大聖，飛近他耳邊，假捏聲音，叫聲：「豬悟能，豬悟能。」八戒慌了道：「晦氣呀，我這悟能是觀世音菩薩起的，自跟了唐僧，又呼做八戒，此間怎麼有人知道我叫做悟能？」獃子忍不住問道：「是那個叫我的法名？」行者道：「是我。」獃子道：「你是那個？」行者道：「我是勾司人。」那獃子慌了道：「長官，你是那裡來的？」行者道：「我是五閻王差來勾你的。」獃子道：「長官，你且回去，上覆五閻王，他與我師兄孫悟空交得甚好，教他讓我一日兒，明日來勾罷。」行者道：「胡說。『閻王註定三更死，誰敢留人到四更。』趁早跟我去，免得套上繩子扯拉。」獃子道：」長官，那裡不是方便？The fine Great Sage flew close to his ear, and putting on a false voice, called out: "Zhu Wuneng! Zhu Wuneng!" Alarmed, Bajie said: "Bad luck, oh — this name Wuneng was given me by Guanyin Bodhisattva; ever since I followed Tang Seng I've also been called Bajie — how could anyone here know I'm called Wuneng?" The fool could not help but ask: "Who is it calling my Buddhist name?" Wukong said: "It is I." The fool said: "Who are you?" Wukong said: "I am an officer sent to summon souls." The fool, alarmed, said: "Sir, where have you come from?" Wukong said: "I am sent by King Yama of the Fifth Court to summon you." The fool said: "Sir, please go back and report to King Yama of the Fifth Court that he and my elder brother Sun Wukong are on very good terms — ask him to grant me one more day, and come summon me tomorrow instead." Wukong said: "Nonsense. 'When King Yama decrees death at the third watch, who dares keep a man till the fourth?' Come with me at once, and spare yourself the rope and the dragging." The fool said: "Sir, is there really no leeway to be had?看我這般嘴臉，還想活哩。Look at this face of mine — do I still hope to live?"死是一定死，只等一日，這妖精連我師父們都拿來，會一會，就都了帳也。」行者暗笑道：「也罷，我這批上有三十個人，都在這中前後，等我拘將來就你，便有一日耽閣。"Death is certain, no doubt — it's just a matter of waiting one more day; once this demon has caught my masters too, and they're all gathered together, the account will be settled." Wukong laughed to himself in secret and said, "Very well. I have thirty people on my roster, all due around this same time — let me go summon them and bring them to join you, and that'll mean a day's delay.你可有盤纏？Do you have any travel money?把些兒我去。」八戒道：「可憐啊，出家人那裡有甚麼盤纏？」行者道：「若無盤纏，索了去，跟著我走。」獃子慌了道：「長官不要索。Give me some of it." Bajie said, "Have mercy — what travel money would a monk have?" Wukong said, "If you have no travel money, I'll bind you with the rope and take you along." The fool panicked and said, "Officer, please don't use the rope on me.我曉得你這繩兒叫做追命繩，索上就要斷氣。I know that rope of yours is called the Life-Chasing Rope — once it's tied on, one's breath is cut off.有有有，有便有些兒，只是不多。」行者道：「在那裡？I have some, I have some — I do have a little, just not much." Wukong said, "Where is it?快拿出來。」八戒道：「可憐，可憐，我自做了和尚，到如今，有些善信的人家齋僧，見我食腸大，襯錢比他們略多些兒，我拿了攢在這裡，零零碎碎有五錢銀子。Hand it over quickly." Bajie said, "Have mercy, have mercy — ever since I became a monk, up to now, whenever pious households have offered meals to monks, seeing that my appetite is large, they've given me a bit more in alms money than the others. I've saved it up bit by bit, and altogether it comes to about five qian of silver.因不好收拾，前者到城中，央了個銀匠煎在一處，他又沒天理，偷了我幾分，只得四錢六分一塊兒。Since it was awkward to keep as loose pieces, I went into the city not long ago and had a silversmith melt it all together into one piece, but he had no conscience and stole some of it, so it's only one piece weighing four qian six fen.你拿去罷。」行者暗笑道：「這獃子褲子也沒得穿，卻藏在何處？Take it, then." Wukong laughed to himself in secret: "This fool doesn't even have trousers on — wherever could he have hidden it?咄！Bah!你銀子在那裡？」八戒道：「在我左耳朵眼兒裡揌著哩。Where is your silver?" Bajie said, "It's stuffed inside my left ear.我綑了拿不得，你自家拿了去罷。」I'm all tied up and can't reach it myself — you'll have to take it out yourself."

好大圣，飞近他耳边，假捏声音，叫声：「猪悟能，猪悟能。」八戒慌了道：「晦气呀，我这悟能是观世音菩萨起的，自跟了唐僧，又呼做八戒，此间怎么有人知道我叫做悟能？」呆子忍不住问道：「是那个叫我的法名？」行者道：「是我。」呆子道：「你是那个？」行者道：「我是勾司人。」那呆子慌了道：「长官，你是那里来的？」行者道：「我是五阎王差来勾你的。」呆子道：「长官，你且回去，上覆五阎王，他与我师兄孙悟空交得甚好，教他让我一日儿，明日来勾罢。」行者道：「胡说。『阎王注定三更死，谁敢留人到四更。』趁早跟我去，免得套上绳子扯拉。」呆子道：」长官，那里不是方便？看我这般嘴脸，还想活哩。死是一定死，只等一日，这妖精连我师父们都拿来，会一会，就都了帐也。」行者暗笑道：「也罢，我这批上有三十个人，都在这中前后，等我拘将来就你，便有一日耽阁。你可有盘缠？把些儿我去。」八戒道：「可怜啊，出家人那里有甚么盘缠？」行者道：「若无盘缠，索了去，跟著我走。」呆子慌了道：「长官不要索。我晓得你这绳儿叫做追命绳，索上就要断气。有有有，有便有些儿，只是不多。」行者道：「在那里？快拿出来。」八戒道：「可怜，可怜，我自做了和尚，到如今，有些善信的人家斋僧，见我食肠大，衬钱比他们略多些儿，我拿了攒在这里，零零碎碎有五钱银子。因不好收拾，前者到城中，央了个银匠煎在一处，他又没天理，偷了我几分，只得四钱六分一块儿。你拿去罢。」行者暗笑道：「这呆子裤子也没得穿，却藏在何处？咄！你银子在那里？」八戒道：「在我左耳朵眼儿里揌著哩。我捆了拿不得，你自家拿了去罢。」

行者聞言，即伸手在耳朵竅中摸出，真個是塊馬鞍兒銀子，足有四錢五六分重。Hearing this, Wukong at once reached his hand into the hole of the ear and felt around, and indeed pulled out a saddle-shaped lump of silver, weighing a full four qian five or six fen.拿在手裡，忍不住哈哈的一聲大笑。Holding it in his hand, he couldn't help bursting into loud laughter.那獃子認是行者聲音，在水裡亂罵道：「天殺的弼馬溫，到這們苦處，還來打詐財物哩。」行者又笑道：「我把你這饢糟的，老孫保師父，不知受了多少苦難，你倒攢下私房。」八戒道：「嘴臉，這是甚麼私房？The fool recognized it as Wukong's voice, and cursed wildly from the water: "You heaven-cursed Bimawen! Here I am in such misery, and you still come to swindle money out of me!" Wukong laughed again and said, "You gluttonous wretch! Old Sun has protected our master and suffered who knows how many hardships, while you've been secretly hoarding a private stash!" Bajie said, "What a nerve! What private stash is this?都是牙齒上刮下來的，我不捨得買來嘴吃，留了買匹布兒做件衣服，你卻嚇了我的。It's all scraped together off my own teeth — I couldn't bear to spend it on food for myself, and saved it to buy a bolt of cloth to make a garment, and yet you've frightened it out of me.還分些兒與我。」行者道：「半分也沒得與你。」八戒罵道：「買命錢讓與你罷，好道也救我出去是。」行者道：「莫發急，等我救你。」將銀子藏了，即現原身，掣鐵棒，把獃子划攏，用手提著腳，扯上來，解了繩。Give some of it back to me at least." Wukong said, "I won't give you even half a fen." Bajie cursed, "Fine, I'll let you have my life-ransom money — but you'd better save me out of here!" Wukong said, "Don't be so anxious, let me save you." He hid the silver away, at once resumed his true form, drew out his iron rod, drew the fool in close, took hold of his feet, pulled him up, and untied the rope.八戒跳起來，脫下衣裳，整乾了水，抖一抖，潮漉漉的披在身上，道：「哥哥，開後門走了罷。」行者道：「後門裡走，可是個長進的？Bajie leaped up, took off his clothes, wrung the water out, shook them once, and put them back on still damp, saying, "Brother, let's slip out through the back gate." Wukong said, "Sneaking out the back gate — is that the mark of someone with any ambition?還打前門上去。」八戒道：「我的腳綑麻了，跑不動。」行者道：「快跟我來。」We'll go out through the front gate instead." Bajie said, "My feet are numb from being bound, I can't run." Wukong said, "Just follow me quickly."

行者闻言，即伸手在耳朵窍中摸出，真个是块马鞍儿银子，足有四钱五六分重。拿在手里，忍不住哈哈的一声大笑。那呆子认是行者声音，在水里乱骂道：「天杀的弼马温，到这们苦处，还来打诈财物哩。」行者又笑道：「我把你这馕糟的，老孙保师父，不知受了多少苦难，你倒攒下私房。」八戒道：「嘴脸，这是甚么私房？都是牙齿上刮下来的，我不舍得买来嘴吃，留了买匹布儿做件衣服，你却吓了我的。还分些儿与我。」行者道：「半分也没得与你。」八戒骂道：「买命钱让与你罢，好道也救我出去是。」行者道：「莫发急，等我救你。」将银子藏了，即现原身，掣铁棒，把呆子划拢，用手提著脚，扯上来，解了绳。八戒跳起来，脱下衣裳，整干了水，抖一抖，潮漉漉的披在身上，道：「哥哥，开后门走了罢。」行者道：「后门里走，可是个长进的？还打前门上去。」八戒道：「我的脚捆麻了，跑不动。」行者道：「快跟我来。」

好大聖，把鐵棒一路丟開解數，打將出去。Splendid Great Sage — he swung his iron rod, laying about with one move after another, and fought his way out.那獃子忍著麻，只得跟定他。The fool, enduring the numbness, had no choice but to follow close behind him.只看見二門下靠著的是他的釘鈀，走上前，推開小妖，撈過來往前亂築，與行者打出三四層門，不知打殺了多少小妖。He spotted his own nine-toothed rake leaning under the second gate, went forward, shoved the little demons aside, snatched it up, and set to harrowing wildly ahead. Together with Wukong he fought his way through three or four gates, killing who knows how many little demons.那老魔聽見，對二魔道：「拿得好人，拿得好人。Hearing this, the Old Demon King said to the Second Demon King, "A fine catch, a fine catch —你看孫行者劫了豬八戒，門上打傷小妖也。」那二魔急縱身，綽槍在手，趕出門來，高聲罵道：「潑猢猻，這般無禮，怎敢渺視我等？」大聖聽得，即應聲站下。just look, Sun Wukong has snatched Zhu Bajie away and wounded the little demons at the gate." The Second Demon King at once leaped up, seized his spear, and rushed out the gate, shouting loudly, "You vile ape, how dare you be so insolent, showing such contempt for us?" Hearing this, the Great Sage answered at once and stood his ground.那怪物不容講，使槍便刺；The monster gave no chance for words and thrust with his spear at once;行者正是會家不忙，掣鐵棒，劈面相迎。Wukong, being a seasoned hand who never panicked, drew his iron rod and met him head-on.他兩個在洞門外，這一場好殺：The two of them fought a fierce battle outside the cave gate:

好大圣，把铁棒一路丢开解数，打将出去。那呆子忍著麻，只得跟定他。只看见二门下靠著的是他的钉钯，走上前，推开小妖，捞过来往前乱筑，与行者打出三四层门，不知打杀了多少小妖。那老魔听见，对二魔道：「拿得好人，拿得好人。你看孙行者劫了猪八戒，门上打伤小妖也。」那二魔急纵身，绰枪在手，赶出门来，高声骂道：「泼猢狲，这般无礼，怎敢渺视我等？」大圣听得，即应声站下。那怪物不容讲，使枪便刺；行者正是会家不忙，掣铁棒，劈面相迎。他两个在洞门外，这一场好杀：

那八戒見大聖與妖精交戰，他在山嘴上豎著釘鈀，不來幫打，只管呆呆的看著。Seeing the Great Sage locked in combat with the demon, Bajie stood on the mountain spur with his rake planted upright, not joining the fight, but just watching blankly.那妖精見行者棒重，滿身解數，全無破綻，就把槍架住，捽開鼻子，要來捲他。Seeing that Wukong's rod was heavy and that his every move left no opening, the demon held his spear in a blocking stance, flung his trunk open, and tried to wrap it around him.行者知道他的勾當，雙手把金箍棒橫起來，往上一舉。Wukong, knowing what he was up to, raised the gold-banded rod crosswise with both hands and thrust it upward.被妖精一鼻子捲住腰胯，不曾捲手。The demon's trunk coiled around his waist and hips, but failed to catch his hands.你看他兩隻手在妖精鼻頭上丟花棒兒耍子。Just watch — with both hands he played tricks with his rod right on the tip of the demon's trunk.八戒見了，搥胸道：「咦！Seeing this, Bajie beat his chest and said, "Hey!那妖怪晦氣呀。That demon's out of luck.捲我這夯的，連手都捲住了，不能得動；When he wrapped up this clumsy fool of mine, he caught my hands along with everything else, so I couldn't move at all;捲那們滑的，倒不捲手。but when he wraps someone that slippery, he fails to catch the hands.他那兩隻手拿著棒，只消往鼻裡一搠，那孔子裡害疼流涕，怎能捲得他住？」With both hands holding the rod, all he needs to do is jab it up the nostril once, and with the pain and streaming snot in that hole, how could the trunk ever hold him?"

那八戒见大圣与妖精交战，他在山嘴上竖著钉钯，不来帮打，只管呆呆的看著。那妖精见行者棒重，满身解数，全无破绽，就把枪架住，捽开鼻子，要来卷他。行者知道他的勾当，双手把金箍棒横起来，往上一举。被妖精一鼻子卷住腰胯，不曾卷手。你看他两只手在妖精鼻头上丢花棒儿耍子。八戒见了，搥胸道：「咦！那妖怪晦气呀。卷我这夯的，连手都卷住了，不能得动；卷那们滑的，倒不卷手。他那两只手拿著棒，只消往鼻里一搠，那孔子里害疼流涕，怎能卷得他住？」

行者原無此意，倒是八戒教了他。Wukong had originally had no such idea — it was Bajie who had just taught it to him.他就把棒幌一幌，小如雞子，長有丈餘，真個往他鼻孔裡一搠。He gave the rod a shake, shrinking it small as a hen's egg yet over ten feet long, and sure enough jabbed it straight up into the demon's nostril.那妖精害怕，沙的一聲，把鼻子捽放。Terrified, the demon let out a rasping sound and flung his trunk open, releasing him.被行者轉手過來，一把撾住，用氣力往前一拉。Wukong turned his hand around, seized hold of the trunk in one grab, and hauled forward with all his strength.那妖精護疼，隨著手，舉步跟來。Protecting himself from the pain, the demon followed along with the pull, stepping forward as he was led.八戒方才敢近，拿釘鈀望妖精胯子上亂築。Only then did Bajie dare come near, and he set to wildly harrowing at the demon's hips with his rake.行者道：「不好，不好。Wukong said, "No good, no good.那鈀齒兒尖，恐築破皮，淌出血來，師父看見，又說我們傷生。Those rake teeth are sharp — I'm afraid you'll tear the skin and draw blood, and when Master sees it, he'll say again that we've taken a life.只調柄子來打罷。」Just turn the handle around and hit him with that instead."

行者原无此意，倒是八戒教了他。他就把棒幌一幌，小如鸡子，长有丈余，真个往他鼻孔里一搠。那妖精害怕，沙的一声，把鼻子捽放。被行者转手过来，一把挝住，用气力往前一拉。那妖精护疼，随著手，举步跟来。八戒方才敢近，拿钉钯望妖精胯子上乱筑。行者道：「不好，不好。那钯齿儿尖，恐筑破皮，淌出血来，师父看见，又说我们伤生。只调柄子来打罢。」

真個獃子舉鈀柄，走一步，打一下；Sure enough, the fool raised the rake handle and, with each step, struck a blow;行者牽著鼻子：就似兩個象奴，牽至坡下。Wukong led him by the trunk — the two of them looked just like a pair of elephant-keepers, leading him down to the foot of the slope.只見三藏凝睛盼望，見他兩個嚷嚷鬧鬧而來，即喚：「悟淨，你看悟空牽的是甚麼？」沙僧見了，笑道：「師父，大師兄把妖精揪著鼻子拉來，真愛殺人也。」三藏道：「善哉！Just then Sanzang, gazing fixedly ahead, saw the two of them coming amid a great clamor, and at once called out, "Wujing, look — what is it Wukong is leading along?" Sha Monk saw it and laughed, saying, "Master, Elder Brother has grabbed the demon by the trunk and is dragging him along — it's truly enough to make one die laughing." Sanzang said, "Merciful Heaven!善哉！Merciful Heaven!那般大個妖精，那般長個鼻子。Such a huge demon, and such a long trunk.你且問他：他若喜喜歡歡送我等過山，可饒了他，莫傷他性命。」沙僧急縱前迎著，高聲叫道：「師父說：那怪果送師父過山，教不要傷他命哩。」那怪聞說，連忙跪下，口裡嗚嗚的答應。Go and ask him: if he's willing to see us happily across the mountain, then spare him — don't take his life." Sha Monk hurried forward to meet them and called out loudly, "Master says: if the demon truly sees the master across the mountain, he's not to be harmed." Hearing this, the demon at once knelt down and answered with muffled grunts through his nose.原來被行者揪著鼻子，捏儾了，就如重傷風一般。It turned out that with Wukong gripping and pinching his trunk, he sounded just like someone with a bad head cold.叫道：「唐老爺，若肯饒命，即便擡轎相送。」行者道：「我師徒俱是善勝之人，依你言，且饒你命。He called out, "Lord Tang, if you're willing to spare my life, I will at once fetch a sedan chair and see you across." Wukong said, "My master and disciples are all people of great mercy and goodwill — in keeping with your word, we will spare your life for now.快擡轎來，如再變卦，拿住決不再饒。」那怪得脫手，磕頭而去。Hurry and bring the sedan chair; if you go back on your word again, once caught you'll certainly not be spared a second time." Once released, the demon kowtowed and departed.行者同八戒見唐僧，備言前事。Wukong and Bajie went to see Tang Seng and related the whole affair.八戒慚愧不勝，在坡前晾晒衣服，等候不題。Overcome with shame, Bajie spread his clothes out to dry on the slope and waited there — no more of this for now.

真个呆子举钯柄，走一步，打一下；行者牵著鼻子：就似两个象奴，牵至坡下。只见三藏凝睛盼望，见他两个嚷嚷闹闹而来，即唤：「悟净，你看悟空牵的是甚么？」沙僧见了，笑道：「师父，大师兄把妖精揪著鼻子拉来，真爱杀人也。」三藏道：「善哉！善哉！那般大个妖精，那般长个鼻子。你且问他：他若喜喜欢欢送我等过山，可饶了他，莫伤他性命。」沙僧急纵前迎著，高声叫道：「师父说：那怪果送师父过山，教不要伤他命哩。」那怪闻说，连忙跪下，口里呜呜的答应。原来被行者揪著鼻子，捏儾了，就如重伤风一般。叫道：「唐老爷，若肯饶命，即便抬轿相送。」行者道：「我师徒俱是善胜之人，依你言，且饶你命。快抬轿来，如再变卦，拿住决不再饶。」那怪得脱手，磕头而去。行者同八戒见唐僧，备言前事。八戒惭愧不胜，在坡前晾晒衣服，等候不题。

那二魔戰戰兢兢回洞。The Second Demon King, trembling with fear, returned to the cave.未到時，已有小妖報知老魔、三魔，說二魔被行者揪著鼻子拉去。Before he had even arrived, little demons had already reported to the Old Demon King and the Third Demon King that the Second Demon King had been dragged off by Wukong gripping his trunk.老魔悚懼，與三魔帥眾方出，見二魔獨回，又皆接入，問及放回之故。Alarmed and afraid, the Old Demon King, together with the Third Demon King, led the troops out just as the Second Demon King came back alone; they all welcomed him inside and asked why he had been released.二魔把三藏慈憫善勝之言，對眾說了一遍。The Second Demon King repeated to all of them Sanzang's words of compassion and mercy.一個個面面相覷，更不敢言。Every one of them looked at the others in silence, not daring to say a word.二魔道：「哥哥可送唐僧麼？」老魔道：「兄弟，你說那裡話？The Second Demon King said, "Elder Brother, shall we see Tang Seng on his way then?" The Old Demon King said, "Brother, what kind of talk is that?孫行者是個廣施仁義的猴頭：他先在我肚裡，若肯害我性命，一千個也被他弄殺了；Sun Wukong is a monkey-head who deals out mercy and righteousness on a grand scale — earlier, when he was inside my belly, if he'd meant to take my life, he could have killed off a thousand of me;卻才揪住你鼻子，若是扯了去不放回，只捏破你的鼻子頭兒，卻也惶恐。and just now, when he seized your trunk, if he had dragged you off and not let you return, or simply pinched the tip of your trunk to pieces, that would have been truly terrifying.快早安排送他去罷。」三魔笑道：「送送送。」老魔道：「賢弟這話，卻又像尚氣的了。Let's hurry and arrange to see him off." The Third Demon King laughed and said, "Send him off, send him off, indeed!" The Old Demon King said, "Worthy Brother, that remark of yours sounds like you're still nursing a grudge.你不送，我兩個送去罷。」If you won't see him off, then the two of us will see him off ourselves."

那二魔战战兢兢回洞。未到时，已有小妖报知老魔、三魔，说二魔被行者揪著鼻子拉去。老魔悚惧，与三魔帅众方出，见二魔独回，又皆接入，问及放回之故。二魔把三藏慈悯善胜之言，对众说了一遍。一个个面面相觑，更不敢言。二魔道：「哥哥可送唐僧么？」老魔道：「兄弟，你说那里话？孙行者是个广施仁义的猴头：他先在我肚里，若肯害我性命，一千个也被他弄杀了；却才揪住你鼻子，若是扯了去不放回，只捏破你的鼻子头儿，却也惶恐。快早安排送他去罢。」三魔笑道：「送送送。」老魔道：「贤弟这话，却又像尚气的了。你不送，我两个送去罢。」

三魔又笑道：「二位兄長在上：那和尚倘不要我們送，只這等瞞過去，還是他的造化；The Third Demon King laughed again and said, "To my two elder brothers: if the monk doesn't want us to see him off, and simply slips past this way, that will be his own good fortune;若要送，不知正中了我的調虎離山之計哩。」老怪道：「何為『調虎離山』？」三怪道：「如今把滿洞群妖點將起來，萬中選千，千中選百，百中選十六個，又選三十個。」老怪道：「怎麼既要十六，又要三十？」三怪道：「要三十個會烹煮的，與他些精米、細麵、竹筍、茶芽、香蕈、蘑菇、豆腐、麵筋，著他二十里或三十里，搭下窩鋪，安排茶飯，管待唐僧。」老怪道：「又要十六個何用？」三怪道：「著八個擡，八個喝路。but if we do see him off, little does he know it will play right into my scheme of 'luring the tiger away from the mountain.'" The Old Demon King said, "What is this 'luring the tiger away from the mountain'?" The Third Demon King said, "Now muster all the demon host in the cave — out of ten thousand pick a thousand, out of a thousand pick a hundred, out of a hundred pick sixteen, and pick another thirty besides." The Old Demon King said, "Why do we need sixteen, and also thirty?" The Third Demon King said, "We need thirty who know how to cook, and give them fine rice, fine flour, bamboo shoots, tea sprouts, mushrooms, fungus, bean curd, and gluten, and have them set up shelters every twenty or thirty li to prepare tea and meals to serve Tang Seng." The Old Demon King said, "And what use are the sixteen for?" The Third Demon King said, "Have eight of them carry the sedan chair, and eight call out to clear the road.我弟兄相隨左右，送他一程。We three brothers will accompany him at his side and see him along part of the way.此去向西四百餘里，就是我的城池，我那裡自有接應的人馬。Going west from here, some four hundred-odd li on, lies my own walled city, where I naturally have troops of my own ready to receive him.若至城邊，……Once he reaches the city walls, ……如此如此，著他師徒首尾不能相顧。in such and such a way, we'll see to it that master and disciples cannot look after one another, head and tail.要捉唐僧，全在此十六個身上成功。」老怪聞言，歡欣不已；Capturing Tang Seng will depend entirely on the success of these sixteen." Hearing this, the Old Demon King was overjoyed beyond measure;真是如醉方醒，似夢方覺。it was truly as if he had just woken from drunkenness, or just roused from a dream.道：「好好好！」即點眾妖，先選三十，與他物件；He said, "Good, good, good!" and at once mustered the demon host, first selecting the thirty and giving them their supplies;又選十六，擡一頂香藤轎子：同出門來。then selected the sixteen, to carry a fragrant rattan sedan chair; and together they went out the gate.又吩咐眾妖：「俱不許上山閑走：孫行者是個多心的猴子，若見汝等往來，他必生疑，識破此計。」He further instructed the demon host: "None of you are to wander idly up the mountain — Sun Wukong is a suspicious monkey, and if he sees you coming and going, he will surely grow suspicious and see through this scheme."

三魔又笑道：「二位兄长在上：那和尚倘不要我们送，只这等瞒过去，还是他的造化；若要送，不知正中了我的调虎离山之计哩。」老怪道：「何为『调虎离山』？」三怪道：「如今把满洞群妖点将起来，万中选千，千中选百，百中选十六个，又选三十个。」老怪道：「怎么既要十六，又要三十？」三怪道：「要三十个会烹煮的，与他些精米、细面、竹笋、茶芽、香蕈、蘑菇、豆腐、面筋，著他二十里或三十里，搭下窝铺，安排茶饭，管待唐僧。」老怪道：「又要十六个何用？」三怪道：「著八个抬，八个喝路。我弟兄相随左右，送他一程。此去向西四百余里，就是我的城池，我那里自有接应的人马。若至城边，……如此如此，著他师徒首尾不能相顾。要捉唐僧，全在此十六个身上成功。」老怪闻言，欢欣不已；真是如醉方醒，似梦方觉。道：「好好好！」即点众妖，先选三十，与他物件；又选十六，抬一顶香藤轿子：同出门来。又吩咐众妖：「俱不许上山闲走：孙行者是个多心的猴子，若见汝等往来，他必生疑，识破此计。」

老怪遂帥眾至大路傍高叫道：「唐老爺，今日不犯紅沙，請老爺早早過山。」三藏聞之道：「悟空，是甚人叫我？」行者指定道：「那廂是老孫降伏的妖精擡轎來送你哩。」三藏合掌朝天道：「善哉！The Old Demon King then led the host to the roadside and called out loudly, "Lord Tang, today is under no unlucky star — please, my lord, cross the mountain early." Hearing this, Sanzang said, "Wukong, who is that calling to me?" Wukong pointed and said, "That over there is the demon Old Sun subdued, come with a sedan chair to see you across." Sanzang pressed his palms together and said, facing heaven, "Merciful Heaven!善哉！Merciful Heaven!若不是賢徒如此之能，我怎生得去？」徑直向前，對眾妖作禮道：「多承列位之愛，我弟子取經東回向長安，當傳揚善果也。」眾妖叩首道：「請老爺上轎。」那三藏肉眼凡胎，不知是計。If it were not for my worthy disciple's such ability, how could I ever get through?" He went straight forward and bowed to the assembled demons, saying, "I am deeply grateful for the kindness of you all — when I, your disciple, fetch the scriptures and return east to Chang'an, I shall be sure to spread word of this good deed." The demons kowtowed and said, "Please, my lord, mount the sedan chair." Sanzang, with his mortal eyes and worldly flesh, had no idea it was all a trick.孫大聖又是太乙金仙，忠正之性，只以為擒縱之功，降了妖怪，亦豈期他都有異謀？And the Great Sage Sun, though a Grand Monad Golden Immortal by nature loyal and upright, thought only of the merit of having captured and released the demon and subdued him — how could he have expected that they all harbored a hidden scheme?卻也不曾詳察，盡著師父之意。So he too failed to look into it carefully, and simply went along entirely with his master's wishes.即命八戒將行李捎在馬上，與沙僧緊隨。He at once told Bajie to load the luggage onto the horse, and to follow close behind with Sha Monk.他使鐵棒向前開路，顧盼吉凶。He himself wielded his iron rod and went ahead to clear the way, watching all around for signs of good or ill fortune.八個擡起轎子，八個一遞一聲喝道，三個妖扶著轎扛。Eight demons lifted the sedan chair, eight called out one after another to clear the road, and three of the demons walked alongside, steadying the chair poles.師父喜喜歡歡的端坐轎上。The master sat happily and contentedly upright in the sedan chair.上了高山，依大路而行。They climbed the high mountain and proceeded along the main road.

老怪遂帅众至大路傍高叫道：「唐老爷，今日不犯红沙，请老爷早早过山。」三藏闻之道：「悟空，是甚人叫我？」行者指定道：「那厢是老孙降伏的妖精抬轿来送你哩。」三藏合掌朝天道：「善哉！善哉！若不是贤徒如此之能，我怎生得去？」径直向前，对众妖作礼道：「多承列位之爱，我弟子取经东回向长安，当传扬善果也。」众妖叩首道：「请老爷上轿。」那三藏肉眼凡胎，不知是计。孙大圣又是太乙金仙，忠正之性，只以为擒纵之功，降了妖怪，亦岂期他都有异谋？却也不曾详察，尽著师父之意。即命八戒将行李捎在马上，与沙僧紧随。他使铁棒向前开路，顾盼吉凶。八个抬起轿子，八个一递一声喝道，三个妖扶著轿扛。师父喜喜欢欢的端坐轿上。上了高山，依大路而行。

此一去，豈知歡喜之間愁又至。On this journey, little did they know that amid their joy, sorrow was soon to come again.經云：「泰極否還生。」時運相逢真太歲，又值喪門吊客星。As the scripture says, "When peace reaches its extreme, stagnation is born again." Their fortune had met the true Grand Duke Jupiter, and now they encountered as well the stars of the Gate of Mourning and the Visitor of Condolence.那夥妖魔同心合意的侍衛左右，早晚慇懃。That band of demons, of one heart and one mind, attended them on either side, diligent and attentive from morning to night.行經三十里獻齋，五十里又齋，未晚請歇，沿路齊齊整整。After traveling thirty li they offered a vegetarian meal, and after fifty li another meal; before nightfall they invited him to rest, everything along the way neat and orderly.一日三餐，遂心滿意；Three meals a day, all to his heart's content;良宵一宿，好處安身。a fine night's lodging each evening, a comfortable place to rest.

此一去，岂知欢喜之间愁又至。经云：「泰极否还生。」时运相逢真太岁，又值丧门吊客星。那伙妖魔同心合意的侍卫左右，早晚慇懃。行经三十里献斋，五十里又斋，未晚请歇，沿路齐齐整整。一日三餐，遂心满意；良宵一宿，好处安身。

西進有四百里餘程，忽見城池相近。Advancing westward some four hundred-odd li, suddenly a walled city came into view close at hand.大聖舉鐵棒，離轎僅有一里之遙，見城池，把他嚇了一跌，掙挫不起。The Great Sage, wielding his iron rod barely a li ahead of the sedan chair, caught sight of the city walls and was so startled that he stumbled and fell, struggling but unable to rise.你道他只這般大膽，如何見此著諕？You may ask, bold as he was, how could the mere sight of this so frighten him?原來望見那城中有許多惡氣。It turned out that, gazing at the city, he saw a great deal of evil vapor rising from within it.乃是：It was thus:

西进有四百里余程，忽见城池相近。大圣举铁棒，离轿仅有一里之遥，见城池，把他吓了一跌，挣挫不起。你道他只这般大胆，如何见此著諕？原来望见那城中有许多恶气。乃是：

那大聖正當悚懼，只聽得耳後風響。Just as the Great Sage was gripped with dread, he suddenly heard the wind whistle behind his ear.急回頭觀看，原來是三魔雙手舉一柄畫桿方天戟，往大聖頭上打來；He spun around at once to look, and saw that it was the Third Demon King, wielding a painted-shaft square-sky halberd with both hands, striking down at the Great Sage's head;大聖急翻身爬起，使金箍棒劈面相迎。The Great Sage hastily flipped himself up and scrambled to his feet, meeting him head-on with his gold-banded rod.他兩個各懷惱怒，氣呼呼，更不打話；The two of them, each filled with fury, breathing hard with rage, exchanged not a word;咬著牙，各要相爭。gritting their teeth, each determined to fight the other.又見那老魔頭傳號令，舉鋼刀便砍八戒；At the same time, the Old Demon King gave the order, raised his steel saber, and struck at Bajie;八戒慌得丟了馬，掄著鈀，向前亂築。Bajie, panicking, abandoned the horse and, swinging his rake, harrowed wildly forward.那二魔纏長槍，望沙僧刺來；The Second Demon King wielded his long spear and thrust at Sha Monk;沙僧使降妖杖，支開架子敵住。Sha Monk used his demon-quelling staff, set his stance, and held him off.三個魔頭與三個和尚，一個敵一個，在那山頭捨死忘生苦戰。The three demon kings and the three monks, one matched against one, fought a desperate battle on the mountaintop, heedless of life or death.

那大圣正当悚惧，只听得耳后风响。急回头观看，原来是三魔双手举一柄画杆方天戟，往大圣头上打来；大圣急翻身爬起，使金箍棒劈面相迎。他两个各怀恼怒，气呼呼，更不打话；咬著牙，各要相争。又见那老魔头传号令，举钢刀便砍八戒；八戒慌得丢了马，抡著钯，向前乱筑。那二魔缠长枪，望沙僧刺来；沙僧使降妖杖，支开架子敌住。三个魔头与三个和尚，一个敌一个，在那山头舍死忘生苦战。

那十六個小妖卻遵號令，各各效能：搶了白馬、行囊，把三藏一擁，擡著轎子，徑至城邊，高叫道：「大王爺爺定計，已拿得唐僧來了。」那城上大小妖精，一個個跑下，將城門大開。The sixteen little demons, however, followed their orders and each did their part: they seized the white horse and the luggage, hustled Sanzang along, lifted up the sedan chair, and went straight to the city walls, calling out loudly, "By the Great King's plan, Tang Seng has already been captured and brought here!" All the demons great and small atop the city wall came running down and threw the city gates wide open.吩咐各營捲旗息鼓，不許吶喊篩鑼。Orders were given to every camp to furl their banners and silence their drums, and not to shout or beat gongs.說：「大王原有令在前，不許嚇了唐僧。It was said, "The Great King gave orders beforehand that Tang Seng must not be frightened.唐僧禁不得恐嚇，一嚇就肉酸，不中吃了。」眾妖都歡天喜地邀三藏，控背躬身接主僧。Tang Seng cannot bear a fright — one scare and his flesh turns sour, no longer fit to eat." All the demons, overjoyed, welcomed Sanzang, bowing low and bending their backs to receive the master monk.把唐僧一轎子擡上金鑾殿，請他坐在當中，一壁廂獻茶獻飯，左右旋繞。They carried Tang Seng in his sedan chair up into the Golden Hall and invited him to sit in the center, while on one side tea and food were presented, with attendants circling about on either side.那長老昏昏沉沉，舉眼無親。The elder, dazed and bewildered, looked up to find not a single familiar face.

那十六个小妖却遵号令，各各效能：抢了白马、行囊，把三藏一拥，抬著轿子，径至城边，高叫道：「大王爷爷定计，已拿得唐僧来了。」那城上大小妖精，一个个跑下，将城门大开。吩咐各营卷旗息鼓，不许呐喊筛锣。说：「大王原有令在前，不许吓了唐僧。唐僧禁不得恐吓，一吓就肉酸，不中吃了。」众妖都欢天喜地邀三藏，控背躬身接主僧。把唐僧一轿子抬上金銮殿，请他坐在当中，一壁厢献茶献饭，左右旋绕。那长老昏昏沉沉，举眼无亲。

畢竟不知性命何如，且聽下回分解。In the end, whether his life would be spared or not is not yet known; listen to the next chapter for the explanation.

毕竟不知性命何如，且听下回分解。