第080回 The Rescued Girl Proves to Be a Mouse-Demon in Disguise

第080回Chapter 80

卻說比丘國君臣黎庶送唐僧四眾出城，有二十里之遠，還不肯捨。The story goes that the ruler, ministers, and common people of the Kingdom of Bhikshus escorted Tang Seng and his three disciples out of the city for a full twenty li, still unwilling to part with them.三藏勉強下輦，乘馬辭別而行，目送者直至望不見蹤影方回。Sanzang reluctantly descended from his palanquin, mounted his horse, and took his leave, riding on; those who watched him off did not turn back until his form had vanished from sight.四眾行夠多時，又過了冬殘春盡，看不了野花山樹，景物芳菲。The four travelers journeyed for a good long while, and once more winter waned and spring came to its end; everywhere they looked were wildflowers and mountain trees, scenery fragrant and lush.前面又見一座高山峻嶺。Ahead once again there appeared a towering mountain with lofty ridges.三藏心驚，問道：「徒弟，前面高山有路無路？Sanzang's heart grew fearful, and he asked, "Disciple, is there a path through the high mountain ahead, or none at all?是必小心。」行者笑道：「師父這話，也不像走長路的，卻似個公子王孫，坐井觀天之類。We must be very careful." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Master, these words of yours do not sound like those of someone who has traveled long roads — they sound rather like a young lord or nobleman's son, one who views the sky from the bottom of a well.自古道：『山不礙路，路自通山。』何以言有路無路？」三藏道：「雖然是山不礙路，但恐嶮峻之間生怪物，密叢深處出妖精。」八戒道：「放心，放心。As the old saying goes: 'The mountain does not block the road; the road of itself finds its way through the mountain.' Why speak of there being a path or not?" Sanzang said, "Though it is true the mountain does not block the road, I fear that in steep and dangerous places monsters may breed, and in dense, deep thickets demons may emerge." Bajie said, "Set your mind at ease, set your mind at ease.這裡來相近極樂不遠，管取太平無事。」We are drawing near to the Western Paradise now, not far off at all; rest assured there will be peace and no trouble."

却说比丘国君臣黎庶送唐僧四众出城，有二十里之远，还不肯舍。三藏勉强下辇，乘马辞别而行，目送者直至望不见踪影方回。四众行够多时，又过了冬残春尽，看不了野花山树，景物芳菲。前面又见一座高山峻岭。三藏心惊，问道：「徒弟，前面高山有路无路？是必小心。」行者笑道：「师父这话，也不像走长路的，却似个公子王孙，坐井观天之类。自古道：『山不碍路，路自通山。』何以言有路无路？」三藏道：「虽然是山不碍路，但恐崄峻之间生怪物，密丛深处出妖精。」八戒道：「放心，放心。这里来相近极乐不远，管取太平无事。」

師徒正說，不覺的到了山腳下。As master and disciples were speaking, before they knew it they had reached the foot of the mountain.行者取出金箍棒，走上石崖，叫道：「師父，此間乃轉山的路兒，忒好走。Xingzhe took out his golden-hooped rod, climbed up onto a rocky cliff, and called out, "Master, this is the road that winds around the mountain, and it is very easy going.快來，快來。」長老只得放懷策馬。Come quickly, come quickly." The elder had no choice but to set his mind at ease and urge his horse on.沙僧教：「二哥，你把擔子挑一肩兒。」真個八戒接了擔子挑上，沙僧攏著韁繩，老師父穩坐雕鞍，隨行者都奔山崖上大路。Sha Seng said, "Second Elder Brother, you carry the load on your shoulder for a while." And indeed Bajie took up the carrying-pole and shouldered it, while Sha Seng held the reins, the old master sat steady in his carved saddle, and following Xingzhe they all made for the road up on the mountain cliff.但見那山：Now look at that mountain:

师徒正说，不觉的到了山脚下。行者取出金箍棒，走上石崖，叫道：「师父，此间乃转山的路儿，忒好走。快来，快来。」长老只得放怀策马。沙僧教：「二哥，你把担子挑一肩儿。」真个八戒接了担子挑上，沙僧拢著缰绳，老师父稳坐雕鞍，随行者都奔山崖上大路。但见那山：

老師父緩觀山景，忽聞啼鳥之聲，又起思鄉之念，兜馬叫道：「徒弟！The old master slowly took in the mountain scenery, and suddenly, hearing the cry of birds, he was again stirred by thoughts of home; reining in his horse, he called out, "Disciples!

老师父缓观山景，忽闻啼鸟之声，又起思乡之念，兜马叫道：「徒弟！

行者道：「師父，你常以思鄉為念，全不似個出家人。Xingzhe said, "Master, you are forever dwelling on thoughts of home — this is not at all like someone who has left the household life.放心且走，莫要多憂。Set your mind at ease and press on; do not worry so much.古人云：『欲求生富貴，須下死工夫。』」三藏道：「徒弟雖然說得有理，但不知西天路還在那裡哩。」八戒道：「師父，我佛如來捨不得那三藏經，知我們要取去，想是搬了；The ancients said: 'If you wish to attain wealth and rank, you must put in mortal effort.'" Sanzang said, "What you say, disciple, is reasonable enough, but I do not know where the road to the Western Heaven still lies." Bajie said, "Master, our Buddha Tathagata could not bear to part with those Three Stores of scriptures, and knowing we meant to fetch them, I suppose he has moved them elsewhere;不然，如何只管不到？」沙僧道：「莫胡談，只管跟著大哥走。otherwise, how is it we simply never arrive?" Sha Seng said, "Don't talk nonsense — just keep following Big Brother.只把工夫捱他，終須有個到之之日。」Only keep at it with effort over time, and in the end there will surely come a day of arrival."

行者道：「师父，你常以思乡为念，全不似个出家人。放心且走，莫要多忧。古人云：『欲求生富贵，须下死工夫。』」三藏道：「徒弟虽然说得有理，但不知西天路还在那里哩。」八戒道：「师父，我佛如来舍不得那三藏经，知我们要取去，想是搬了；不然，如何只管不到？」沙僧道：「莫胡谈，只管跟著大哥走。只把工夫挨他，终须有个到之之日。」

師徒正自閑敘，又見一派黑松大林。As master and disciples were chatting idly like this, they saw once more a stretch of dark pine forest, vast and dense.唐僧害怕，又叫道：「悟空，我們才過了那崎嶇山路，怎麼又遇這個深黑松林？Tang Seng grew afraid, and again called out, "Wukong, we have only just come through that rugged mountain road — how is it we now meet with this deep, dark pine forest?是必在意。」行者道：「怕他怎的？」三藏道：「說那裡話？『不信直中直，須防仁不仁。』我也與你走過好幾處松林，不似這林深遠？We must be careful." Xingzhe said, "What is there to fear from it?" Sanzang said, "What kind of talk is that? 'Even when trusting straightforwardness, trust it straightforwardly; still guard against kindness that is not kind.' I too have passed through quite a few pine forests with you — was any of them as deep and far-reaching as this one?你看：Just look:

师徒正自闲叙，又见一派黑松大林。唐僧害怕，又叫道：「悟空，我们才过了那崎岖山路，怎么又遇这个深黑松林？是必在意。」行者道：「怕他怎的？」三藏道：「说那里话？『不信直中直，须防仁不仁。』我也与你走过好几处松林，不似这林深远？你看：

孫大聖公然不懼，使鐵棒上前劈開大路，引唐僧徑入深林。The Great Sage Sun, unafraid in the least, wielded his iron rod and went ahead to hack open a path, leading Tang Seng straight into the deep forest.逍逍遙遙，行經半日，未見出林之路。Ambling along at their ease, they traveled half a day and still saw no way out of the forest.唐僧叫道：「徒弟，一向西來，無數的山林崎嶮，幸得此間清雅，一路太平。Tang Seng called out, "Disciple, all along our journey west there have been countless rugged and perilous mountains and forests; fortunately this place is clear and elegant, and the road has been peaceful throughout.這林中奇花異卉，其實可人情意。The rare flowers and strange plants in this forest are truly delightful and full of charm.我要在此坐坐：一則歇馬；I wish to sit here a while: first, to rest the horse;二則腹中饑了，你去那裡化些齋來我吃。」行者道：「師父請下馬，老孫化齋去來。」那長老果然下了馬，八戒將馬拴在樹上。and second, my stomach is hungry — go somewhere and beg a little food for me to eat." Xingzhe said, "Master, please dismount, and old Monkey will go beg for food." The elder duly dismounted, and Bajie tied the horse to a tree.沙僧歇下行李，取了缽盂，遞與行者。Sha Seng set down the luggage, took out the alms bowl, and handed it to Xingzhe.行者道：「師父穩坐，莫要驚怕，我去了就來。」三藏端坐松陰之下，八戒、沙僧卻去尋花覓果閑耍。Xingzhe said, "Master, sit here calmly and do not be frightened; I will be back as soon as I go." Sanzang sat upright in the shade of the pines, while Bajie and Sha Seng went off to look for flowers and fruit to pass the time idly.

孙大圣公然不惧，使铁棒上前劈开大路，引唐僧径入深林。逍逍遥遥，行经半日，未见出林之路。唐僧叫道：「徒弟，一向西来，无数的山林崎崄，幸得此间清雅，一路太平。这林中奇花异卉，其实可人情意。我要在此坐坐：一则歇马；二则腹中饥了，你去那里化些斋来我吃。」行者道：「师父请下马，老孙化斋去来。」那长老果然下了马，八戒将马拴在树上。沙僧歇下行李，取了钵盂，递与行者。行者道：「师父稳坐，莫要惊怕，我去了就来。」三藏端坐松阴之下，八戒、沙僧却去寻花觅果闲耍。

卻說大聖縱觔斗，到了半空，佇定雲光，回頭觀看，只見松林中祥雲縹緲，瑞靄氤氳。Now, the Great Sage somersaulted up into midair, held steady on his cloud-light, and looked back down, and saw over the pine forest auspicious clouds drifting faintly and blessed mists swirling thick.他忽失聲叫道：「好啊！He suddenly cried out in spite of himself, "Good! Excellent!好啊！」你道他叫好做甚？Excellent!" Do you know why he cried out in praise?原來誇獎唐僧，說他是金蟬長老轉世，十世修行的好人，所以有此祥瑞罩頭。「若我老孫，方五百年前大鬧天宮之時，雲遊海角，放蕩天涯；It was because he was praising Tang Seng, saying that he was the reincarnation of Elder Golden Cicada, a good man who had cultivated through ten lifetimes, and so had this auspicious glow crowning his head. "As for old Monkey here, five hundred years ago, at the time I wrought great havoc in Heaven, I roamed the corners of the seas and ran wild across the ends of the earth;聚群精，自稱齊天大聖；I gathered a host of spirits and styled myself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven;降龍伏虎，消了死籍。I subdued dragons and tamed tigers, and struck my name from the register of death.頭戴著三額金冠，身穿著黃金鎧甲，手執著金箍棒，足踏著步雲履。I wore a golden crown with three peaks upon my head, dressed in golden armor upon my body, held the golden-hooped rod in my hand, and trod cloud-stepping boots upon my feet.手下有四萬七千群怪，都稱我做大聖爺爺，著實為人。Under my command were forty-seven thousand bands of demons, and all of them called me Grandfather Great Sage — truly I amounted to something as a person.如今脫卻天災，做小伏低，與你做了徒弟。Now, having escaped that calamity from Heaven, I have humbled myself low and become your disciple.想師父頭頂上有祥雲瑞靄罩定，徑回東土，必定有些好處，老孫也必定得個正果。」I think that since the master's head is crowned with auspicious clouds and blessed mists, once he returns straight to the Land of the East, he is bound to gain some great reward, and old Monkey too is bound to attain the true fruit."

却说大圣纵觔斗，到了半空，伫定云光，回头观看，只见松林中祥云缥缈，瑞霭氤氲。他忽失声叫道：「好啊！好啊！」你道他叫好做甚？原来夸奖唐僧，说他是金蝉长老转世，十世修行的好人，所以有此祥瑞罩头。「若我老孙，方五百年前大闹天宫之时，云游海角，放荡天涯；聚群精，自称齐天大圣；降龙伏虎，消了死籍。头戴著三额金冠，身穿著黄金铠甲，手执著金箍棒，足踏著步云履。手下有四万七千群怪，都称我做大圣爷爷，著实为人。如今脱却天灾，做小伏低，与你做了徒弟。想师父头顶上有祥云瑞霭罩定，径回东土，必定有些好处，老孙也必定得个正果。」

正自家這等誇念中間，忽然見林南下有一股子黑氣，骨都都的冒將上來。Just as he was praising himself in this way, he suddenly saw beneath the forest to the south a wisp of black vapor, bubbling and roiling upward.行者大驚道：「那黑氣裡必定有邪了。Xingzhe was greatly alarmed and said, "There must certainly be something evil within that black vapor.我那八戒、沙僧卻不會放甚黑氣。」那大聖在半空中詳察不定。My Bajie and Sha Seng surely would not be able to let off any such black vapor." The Great Sage hung there in midair, unable to make out clearly what it was.

正自家这等夸念中间，忽然见林南下有一股子黑气，骨都都的冒将上来。行者大惊道：「那黑气里必定有邪了。我那八戒、沙僧却不会放甚黑气。」那大圣在半空中详察不定。

卻說三藏坐在林中，明心見性，諷念那《摩訶般若波羅密多心經》，忽聽得嚶嚶的叫聲「救人」。Now to speak of Sanzang: sitting in the forest, with his mind clear and his nature perceived, he was reciting the Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra, when suddenly he heard a faint, plaintive cry of "Help! Save me!"三藏大驚道：「善哉，善哉！Sanzang was greatly startled and said, "Merciful Heaven, merciful Heaven!這等深林裡，有甚麼人叫？In such a deep forest as this, who could be calling out?想是狼蟲虎豹諕倒的，待我看看。」那長老起身挪步，穿過千年柏，隔起萬年松，附葛攀藤，近前觀之。It must be someone frightened half to death by wolves, insects, tigers, or leopards; let me go and see." The elder rose to his feet and stepped forward, passing through thousand-year-old cypresses, threading past ten-thousand-year-old pines, clinging to vines and grasping creepers, drawing near to look.只見那大樹上綁著一個女子，上半截使葛滕綁在樹上，下半截埋在土裡。There he saw a woman bound to a great tree, her upper half tied to the tree with vine-cords, her lower half buried in the earth.長老立定腳，問他一句道：「女菩薩，你有甚事，綁在此間？」咦！The elder planted his feet and asked her a single question: "Woman Bodhisattva, what is the matter, that you are bound here like this?" Ay!分明這廝是個妖怪，長老肉眼凡胎，卻不能認得。Clearly this creature was a demon, but the elder, with his mortal eyes and common flesh, could not recognize it as such.那怪見他來問，淚如泉湧。When the demon saw him come to question her, tears gushed forth like a spring.你看他桃腮垂淚，有沉魚落雁之容；Look at her: peach-blossom cheeks streaming with tears, a face fit to make fish sink and geese fall from the sky;星眼含悲，有閉月羞花之貌。starry eyes brimming with sorrow, a beauty to shame the moon and put flowers to shame.長老實不敢近前，又開口問道：「女菩薩，你端的有何罪過？The elder truly dared not draw near, and again opened his mouth to ask, "Woman Bodhisattva, what crime have you truly committed?說與貧僧，卻好救你。」那妖精巧語花言，虛情假意，忙忙的答應道：「師父，我家住在貧婆國，離此有二百餘里。Tell this poor monk, so that I may rightly save you." The demon, with cunning words and flowery speech, false in feeling and deceitful in intent, hastened to answer, "Master, my family dwells in the Kingdom of Poor Women, more than two hundred li from here.父母在堂，十分好善，一生的和親愛友。My parents are still living, extremely fond of doing good, and all their lives on close and loving terms with kin and friends.時遇清明，邀請諸親及本家老小拜掃先塋，一行轎馬，都到了荒郊野外。The season came round to Qingming, and they invited all our relatives and the whole household, old and young, to sweep the ancestral graves; a whole procession of sedan-chairs and horses went out to the wild countryside.至塋前，擺開祭祀，剛燒化紙馬，只聞得鑼鳴鼓響，跑出一夥強人，持刀弄杖，喊殺前來，慌得我們魂飛魄散。When we reached the graves, we laid out the offerings, and just as we had finished burning the paper horses, we suddenly heard gongs sounding and drums beating, and a band of bandits rushed out, wielding knives and clubs, shouting and charging at us in a killing rage, so that we were all frightened out of our wits, our souls scattered.父母諸親得馬得轎的各自逃了性命；My parents and all our relatives, those who managed to get a horse or a sedan-chair, each fled to save their own lives;奴奴年幼。your servant here was still young.跑不動，諕倒在地，被眾強人拐來山內，大大王要做夫人，二大王要做妻室，第三第四個都愛我美色，七八十家一齊爭吵，大家都不忿氣，所以把奴奴綁在林間，眾強人散盤而去。I could not run fast, and fell to the ground in fright, and was carried off by the band of bandits into the mountains, where the Chief Bandit-King wanted to make me his wife, the Second King wanted to make me his consort, and the Third and Fourth Kings all coveted my beauty too, so that seventy or eighty of them quarreled and fought all together, none willing to yield, and so they bound your servant here in the forest and scattered, going their separate ways.今已五日五夜，看看命盡，不久身亡。It has now been five days and five nights, and my life is all but at its end; before long I shall die.不知是那世裡祖宗積德，今日遇著老師父到此。I do not know in what past life my ancestors accumulated such merit, that today I should meet with you, reverend master, coming to this place.千萬發大慈悲，救我一命，九泉之下，決不忘恩。」說罷，淚下如雨。I beg you, in your boundless mercy, to save my life; even in the Nine Springs below, I shall never forget this kindness." So saying, her tears fell like rain.

却说三藏坐在林中，明心见性，讽念那《摩诃般若波罗密多心经》，忽听得嘤嘤的叫声「救人」。三藏大惊道：「善哉，善哉！这等深林里，有甚么人叫？想是狼虫虎豹諕倒的，待我看看。」那长老起身挪步，穿过千年柏，隔起万年松，附葛攀藤，近前观之。只见那大树上绑著一个女子，上半截使葛滕绑在树上，下半截埋在土里。长老立定脚，问他一句道：「女菩萨，你有甚事，绑在此间？」咦！分明这厮是个妖怪，长老肉眼凡胎，却不能认得。那怪见他来问，泪如泉涌。你看他桃腮垂泪，有沉鱼落雁之容；星眼含悲，有闭月羞花之貌。长老实不敢近前，又开口问道：「女菩萨，你端的有何罪过？说与贫僧，却好救你。」那妖精巧语花言，虚情假意，忙忙的答应道：「师父，我家住在贫婆国，离此有二百余里。父母在堂，十分好善，一生的和亲爱友。时遇清明，邀请诸亲及本家老小拜扫先茔，一行轿马，都到了荒郊野外。至茔前，摆开祭祀，刚烧化纸马，只闻得锣鸣鼓响，跑出一伙强人，持刀弄杖，喊杀前来，慌得我们魂飞魄散。父母诸亲得马得轿的各自逃了性命；奴奴年幼。跑不动，諕倒在地，被众强人拐来山内，大大王要做夫人，二大王要做妻室，第三第四个都爱我美色，七八十家一齐争吵，大家都不忿气，所以把奴奴绑在林间，众强人散盘而去。今已五日五夜，看看命尽，不久身亡。不知是那世里祖宗积德，今日遇著老师父到此。千万发大慈悲，救我一命，九泉之下，决不忘恩。」说罢，泪下如雨。

三藏真個慈心，也就忍不住吊下淚來，聲音哽咽，叫道：「徒弟。」那八戒、沙僧正在林中尋花覓果，猛聽得師父叫得悽愴，獃子道：「沙和尚，師父在此認了親耶。」沙僧笑道：「二哥胡纏，我們走了這些時，好人也不曾撞見一個，親從何來？」八戒道：「不是親，師父那裡與人哭麼？Sanzang, being truly compassionate of heart, could not help but let tears fall as well, and with a choked voice called out, "Disciples!" Now Bajie and Sha Seng were in the forest looking for flowers and fruit, and suddenly hearing the master call out in such a mournful voice, the idiot said, "Friar Sand, the master has recognized some kin here." Sha Seng laughed and said, "Second Brother, you're talking nonsense — we've traveled all this while and haven't met a single soul we know, so where would kin come from?" Bajie said, "If it's not kin, then why is the master weeping there with someone?我和你去看來。」沙僧真個回轉舊處，牽了馬，挑了擔，至跟前叫：「師父，怎麼說？」唐僧用手指定那樹上，叫：「八戒，解下那女菩薩來，救他一命。」獃子不分好歹，就去動手。Let's you and I go and see." Sha Seng duly turned back to the old spot, leading the horse and carrying the load, and coming up before him called, "Master, what is the matter?" Tang Seng pointed at the tree and called out, "Bajie, untie the woman Bodhisattva and save her life." The idiot, not stopping to judge right from wrong, went at once to set about it.

三藏真个慈心，也就忍不住吊下泪来，声音哽咽，叫道：「徒弟。」那八戒、沙僧正在林中寻花觅果，猛听得师父叫得凄怆，呆子道：「沙和尚，师父在此认了亲耶。」沙僧笑道：「二哥胡缠，我们走了这些时，好人也不曾撞见一个，亲从何来？」八戒道：「不是亲，师父那里与人哭么？我和你去看来。」沙僧真个回转旧处，牵了马，挑了担，至跟前叫：「师父，怎么说？」唐僧用手指定那树上，叫：「八戒，解下那女菩萨来，救他一命。」呆子不分好歹，就去动手。

卻說那大聖在半空中，又見那黑氣濃厚，把祥光盡情蓋了，道聲：「不好，不好！Now to speak of the Great Sage: hanging there in midair, he saw the black vapor grow thicker still, utterly covering over the auspicious light, and said aloud, "Bad, bad!黑氣罩暗祥光，怕不是妖邪害俺師父？The black vapor has covered and darkened the auspicious light — could it not be that some demon is harming my master?化齋還是小事，且去看我師父去。」卻返雲頭，按落林裡，只見八戒亂解繩兒。Begging for food is a small matter after all; let me go and look after my master first." So he turned his cloud back and dropped down into the forest, and there he saw Bajie in a great fluster untying the cords.行者上前一把揪住耳朵，撲的捽了一跌。Xingzhe stepped forward, seized him by the ear, and flung him down with a thud.獃子擡頭看見，爬起來說道：「師父教我救人，你怎麼恃你有力，將我摜這一跌？」行者笑道：「兄弟，莫解他。The idiot, raising his head to look, scrambled up and said, "The master told me to save someone — how is it that you, relying on your strength, threw me down like that?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "Brother, do not untie her.他是個妖精，弄喧兒，騙我們哩。」三藏喝道：「你這潑猴，又來胡說了，怎麼這等一個女子，就認得他是個妖怪？」行者道：「師父原來不知，這都是老孫幹過的買賣，想人肉吃的法兒，你那裡認得？」八戒嗊著嘴道：「師父，莫信這弼馬溫哄你，這女子乃是此間人家。She is a demon, up to some trick, deceiving us." Sanzang shouted, "You reckless ape, talking nonsense again! How can you tell, just by looking at a woman like this, that she is a demon?" Xingzhe said, "Master, you simply do not know — all this was old Monkey's own trade once, these tricks for wanting to eat human flesh; how would you recognize it?" Bajie pouted and said, "Master, don't believe this Bimawen fooling you — this woman is a person from a family around here.我們東土遠來，不與相較，又不是親眷，如何說他是妖精？We have come a long way from the Land of the East, and have no dealings with her, nor are we any kin of hers — how can he say she's a demon?他打發我們丟了前去，他卻翻觔斗，弄神法轉來和他幹巧事兒，倒踏門也。」行者喝道：「夯貨，莫亂談。He wants to send us off ahead so that he can somersault back here alone and work his magic to arrange some sly business with her — sneaking in through the back door, as it were." Xingzhe shouted, "You clumsy lout, don't talk such nonsense.我老孫一向西來，那裡有甚憊懶處？Ever since old Monkey set out on this journey west, when have I ever done anything shameful?似你這個重色輕生、見利忘義的囔糟，不識好歹，替人家哄了招女婿，綁在樹上哩。」三藏道：「也罷，也罷。It is you — one who prizes lust over life and forgets righteousness for gain, a good-for-nothing who can't tell right from wrong — who would be the one tricked into becoming someone's adopted son-in-law and end up tied to a tree." Sanzang said, "Enough, enough.八戒啊，你師兄常時也看得不差，既這等說，不要管他，我們去罷。」行者大喜道：「好了，師父是有命的了。Bajie, your elder martial brother's judgment is usually not wrong; since he speaks this way, let us not concern ourselves with her — let us go." Xingzhe was greatly pleased and said, "Good, good, the master's fated life will be spared after all.請上馬，出松林外，有人家化齋你吃。」四人果一路前進，把那怪撇了。Please mount your horse; once out of the pine forest, there will be some household where we can beg food for you to eat." The four of them accordingly went on their way together, leaving the demon behind.

却说那大圣在半空中，又见那黑气浓厚，把祥光尽情盖了，道声：「不好，不好！黑气罩暗祥光，怕不是妖邪害俺师父？化斋还是小事，且去看我师父去。」却返云头，按落林里，只见八戒乱解绳儿。行者上前一把揪住耳朵，扑的捽了一跌。呆子抬头看见，爬起来说道：「师父教我救人，你怎么恃你有力，将我掼这一跌？」行者笑道：「兄弟，莫解他。他是个妖精，弄喧儿，骗我们哩。」三藏喝道：「你这泼猴，又来胡说了，怎么这等一个女子，就认得他是个妖怪？」行者道：「师父原来不知，这都是老孙干过的买卖，想人肉吃的法儿，你那里认得？」八戒唝著嘴道：「师父，莫信这弼马温哄你，这女子乃是此间人家。我们东土远来，不与相较，又不是亲眷，如何说他是妖精？他打发我们丢了前去，他却翻觔斗，弄神法转来和他干巧事儿，倒踏门也。」行者喝道：「夯货，莫乱谈。我老孙一向西来，那里有甚惫懒处？似你这个重色轻生、见利忘义的囔糟，不识好歹，替人家哄了招女婿，绑在树上哩。」三藏道：「也罢，也罢。八戒啊，你师兄常时也看得不差，既这等说，不要管他，我们去罢。」行者大喜道：「好了，师父是有命的了。请上马，出松林外，有人家化斋你吃。」四人果一路前进，把那怪撇了。

卻說那怪綁在樹上，咬牙恨齒道：「幾年家聞人說孫悟空神通廣大，今日見他，果然話不虛傳。Now to tell of the demon, bound to the tree, gnashing her teeth in bitter hatred, she said, "For years I have heard people say that Sun Wukong's magic powers are vast and mighty; today, seeing him, indeed the words were no idle talk.那唐僧乃童身修行，一點元陽未泄，正欲拿他去配合，成太乙金仙，不知被此猴識破吾法，將他救去了。This Tang Seng is one who has cultivated from a virgin body, his primal masculine essence not yet spent, and I meant to seize him to unite with me, so as to become a Grand Monad Golden Immortal; who would have thought this monkey would see through my scheme and rescue him away.若是解了繩，放我下來，隨手捉將去，卻不是我的人兒也？If only the cords had been untied and I had been let down, I could have seized him at once and made him mine, could I not?今被他一篇散言碎語帶去，卻又不是勞而無功？But now, carried off by that string of scattered, idle talk of his, has this not been labor spent for nothing?等我再叫他兩聲，看是如何。」妖精不動繩索，把幾聲善言善語，用一陣順風，嚶嚶的吹在唐僧耳內。Let me call out to him a couple more times and see what happens." The demon, without stirring the cords at all, sent a few sweet and kindly-sounding words riding on a following wind, faintly blowing them into Tang Seng's ears.你道叫的甚麼？Do you know what she called out?他叫道：「師父啊，你放著活人的性命還不救，昧心拜佛取何經？」She cried out, "Master, ah — you would leave a living person's life unsaved, yet go with a guilty conscience to worship the Buddha and fetch scriptures — to what end?"

却说那怪绑在树上，咬牙恨齿道：「几年家闻人说孙悟空神通广大，今日见他，果然话不虚传。那唐僧乃童身修行，一点元阳未泄，正欲拿他去配合，成太乙金仙，不知被此猴识破吾法，将他救去了。若是解了绳，放我下来，随手捉将去，却不是我的人儿也？今被他一篇散言碎语带去，却又不是劳而无功？等我再叫他两声，看是如何。」妖精不动绳索，把几声善言善语，用一阵顺风，嘤嘤的吹在唐僧耳内。你道叫的甚么？他叫道：「师父啊，你放著活人的性命还不救，昧心拜佛取何经？」

唐僧在馬上聽得又這般叫喚，即勒馬叫：「悟空，去救那女子下來罷。」行者道：「師父走路，怎麼又想起他來了？」唐僧道：「他又在那裡叫哩。」行者問：「八戒，你聽見麼？」八戒道：「耳大遮住了，不曾聽見。」又問：「沙僧，你聽見麼？」沙僧道：「我挑擔前走，不曾在心，也不曾聽見。」行者道：「老孫也不曾聽見。Tang Seng, hearing this cry again from atop his horse, at once reined in and called, "Wukong, go and save that woman, take her down." Xingzhe said, "Master, you were just riding along — how is it you thought of her again?" Tang Seng said, "She is calling out again over there." Xingzhe asked, "Bajie, did you hear it?" Bajie said, "My ears are big and covered them up — I didn't hear anything." He asked again, "Sha Seng, did you hear it?" Sha Seng said, "I was walking ahead carrying the load and wasn't paying attention — I didn't hear it either." Xingzhe said, "Old Monkey didn't hear it either.師父，他叫甚麼？Master, what was it she called out?偏你聽見？」唐僧道：「他叫得有理。How is it that only you heard it?" Tang Seng said, "What she called out was reasonable.說道：『活人性命還不救，昧心拜佛取何經？』『救人一命，勝造七級浮屠。』快去救他下來，強似取經拜佛。」行者笑道：「師父要善將起來，就沒藥醫。She said: 'You would leave a living person's life unsaved, yet go with a guilty conscience to worship the Buddha and fetch scriptures — to what end?' 'To save one life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.' Go quickly and save her, bring her down — that is worth more than fetching scriptures and worshipping the Buddha." Xingzhe laughed and said, "Master, once you start wanting to be kind like this, there's no medicine that can cure it.你想你離了東土，一路西來，卻也過了幾重山場，遇著許多妖怪，常把你拿將進洞。Just think — since you left the Land of the East and journeyed west, you have passed through many a mountain range and encountered no end of demons, who often seized you and carried you off into their caves.老孫來救你，使鐵棒，常打死千千萬萬。When old Monkey came to save you, wielding the iron rod, I have often struck dead thousands upon thousands of them.今日一個妖精的性命，捨不得，要去救他？」唐僧道：「徒弟呀，古人云：『勿以善小而不為，勿以惡小而為之。』還去救他救罷。」行者道：「師父既然如此，只是這個擔兒，老孫卻擔不起。Yet today, for the life of one single demon, you cannot bear it, and must go save her?" Tang Seng said, "Disciple, ah, the ancients said: 'Do not fail to do good merely because it is small; do not do evil merely because it is small.' Let us go and save her after all." Xingzhe said, "Master, since you insist on this, this burden here — old Monkey cannot bear the responsibility for it.你要救他，我也不敢苦勸：我勸一會，你又惱了。If you wish to save her, I dare not urge you too hard against it: I have argued my case a while now, and you only grow angry with me.任你去救。」唐僧道：「猴頭莫多話，你坐著，等我和八戒救他去。」Go and save her as you please." Tang Seng said, "Monkey-head, say no more — sit here, and let Bajie and me go save her."

唐僧在马上听得又这般叫唤，即勒马叫：「悟空，去救那女子下来罢。」行者道：「师父走路，怎么又想起他来了？」唐僧道：「他又在那里叫哩。」行者问：「八戒，你听见么？」八戒道：「耳大遮住了，不曾听见。」又问：「沙僧，你听见么？」沙僧道：「我挑担前走，不曾在心，也不曾听见。」行者道：「老孙也不曾听见。师父，他叫甚么？偏你听见？」唐僧道：「他叫得有理。说道：『活人性命还不救，昧心拜佛取何经？』『救人一命，胜造七级浮屠。』快去救他下来，强似取经拜佛。」行者笑道：「师父要善将起来，就没药医。你想你离了东土，一路西来，却也过了几重山场，遇著许多妖怪，常把你拿将进洞。老孙来救你，使铁棒，常打死千千万万。今日一个妖精的性命，舍不得，要去救他？」唐僧道：「徒弟呀，古人云：『勿以善小而不为，勿以恶小而为之。』还去救他救罢。」行者道：「师父既然如此，只是这个担儿，老孙却担不起。你要救他，我也不敢苦劝：我劝一会，你又恼了。任你去救。」唐僧道：「猴头莫多话，你坐著，等我和八戒救他去。」

唐僧回至林裡，教八戒解了上半截繩子，用鈀築出下半截身子。Tang Seng went back into the forest, and had Bajie untie the upper half of the cords, then use his rake to dig out the lower half of her body.那怪跌跌鞋，束束裙，喜孜孜跟著唐僧出松林，見了行者。The demon, stumbling in her shoes, straightening her skirt, followed Tang Seng out of the pine forest, all smiles, and came before Xingzhe.行者只是冷笑不止。Xingzhe merely kept up a cold, unceasing laugh.唐僧罵道：「潑猴頭，你笑怎的？」行者道：「我笑你時來逢好友，運去遇佳人。」三藏又罵道：「潑猢猻胡說。Tang Seng scolded him, "Reckless ape-head, what are you laughing at?" Xingzhe said, "I am laughing that your luck has turned to meet a good friend, and your fortune has come round to encounter a fair lady." Sanzang scolded him again, "Reckless macaque, talking nonsense!我自出娘肚皮，就做和尚，如今奉旨西來，虔心禮佛求經，又不是利祿之輩，有甚運退時？」行者笑道：「師父，你雖是自幼為僧，卻只會看經念佛，不曾見王法條律。Ever since I came out of my mother's womb I have been a monk, and now, obeying the imperial edict, I journey west with a devout heart to worship the Buddha and seek the scriptures — I am no man after riches and rank, so how could my fortune have turned bad?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "Master, though you have been a monk since childhood, you have only ever studied sutras and recited the Buddha's name, and have never encountered the laws and statutes of royal government.這女子生得年少標致，我和你乃出家人，同他一路行走，倘或遇著歹人，把我們拿送官司，不論甚麼取經拜拂，且都打做姦情；This woman is young and comely in appearance, and you and I are men who have left the household life; traveling the same road together with her, should we happen to meet ill-intentioned people who seize us and hand us over to the authorities, then no matter how we explain it as fetching scriptures and worshipping the Buddha, they will all charge it as an affair of illicit love;縱無此事，也要問個拐帶人口：師父追了度牒，打個小死；even if there were no such matter, they would still charge us with abducting and trafficking a person: the master would have his ordination certificate confiscated and be beaten half to death;八戒該問充軍；Bajie would be charged and sent off to a penal garrison;沙僧也問擺站；Sha Seng too would be charged and sent off to man a relay station;我老孫也不得乾淨，饒我口能，怎麼折辯，也要問個不應。」三藏喝道：「莫胡說，終不然，我救他性命，有甚貽累不成？and old Monkey too would not come away clean — however clever my tongue, however I might argue and plead, I too would be charged with some offense." Sanzang shouted, "Don't talk such nonsense! Surely, in the end, if I save her life, what trouble could that possibly bring upon us?帶了他去，凡有事，都在我身上。」行者道：「師父雖說有事在你，卻不知你不是救他，反是害他。」三藏道：「我救他出林，得其活命，怎麼反是害他？」行者道：「他當時綁在林間，或三五日，十日半月，沒飯吃，餓死了，還得個完全身體歸陰。Once we have brought her along, whatever happens, it shall all fall upon me." Xingzhe said, "Master, though you say the responsibility falls on you, you do not realize that far from saving her, you are instead harming her." Sanzang said, "I save her out of the forest, so that she may keep her life — how could that instead be harming her?" Xingzhe said, "Had she stayed bound there in the forest, whether three or five days, or ten days or half a month, with no food to eat, she would have starved to death, but at least her body would have remained whole in returning to the underworld.如今帶他出來，你坐得是個快馬，行路如風，我們只得隨你，那女子腳小，挪步艱難，怎麼跟得上走？But now, bringing her out like this — you ride a swift horse and travel like the wind, and we can only follow along behind you, while this woman has small bound feet and finds it hard to take a step — how could she keep up with us walking?一時把他丟下，若遇著狼蟲虎豹，一口吞之，卻不是反害其生也？」If at some point we leave her behind, and she should happen to meet with wolves, insects, tigers, or leopards, and be swallowed in a single gulp, would that not be, instead, the taking of her life?"

唐僧回至林里，教八戒解了上半截绳子，用钯筑出下半截身子。那怪跌跌鞋，束束裙，喜孜孜跟著唐僧出松林，见了行者。行者只是冷笑不止。唐僧骂道：「泼猴头，你笑怎的？」行者道：「我笑你时来逢好友，运去遇佳人。」三藏又骂道：「泼猢狲胡说。我自出娘肚皮，就做和尚，如今奉旨西来，虔心礼佛求经，又不是利禄之辈，有甚运退时？」行者笑道：「师父，你虽是自幼为僧，却只会看经念佛，不曾见王法条律。这女子生得年少标致，我和你乃出家人，同他一路行走，倘或遇著歹人，把我们拿送官司，不论甚么取经拜拂，且都打做奸情；纵无此事，也要问个拐带人口：师父追了度牒，打个小死；八戒该问充军；沙僧也问摆站；我老孙也不得干净，饶我口能，怎么折辩，也要问个不应。」三藏喝道：「莫胡说，终不然，我救他性命，有甚贻累不成？带了他去，凡有事，都在我身上。」行者道：「师父虽说有事在你，却不知你不是救他，反是害他。」三藏道：「我救他出林，得其活命，怎么反是害他？」行者道：「他当时绑在林间，或三五日，十日半月，没饭吃，饿死了，还得个完全身体归阴。如今带他出来，你坐得是个快马，行路如风，我们只得随你，那女子脚小，挪步艰难，怎么跟得上走？一时把他丢下，若遇著狼虫虎豹，一口吞之，却不是反害其生也？」

三藏道：「正是呀，這件事卻虧你想，如何處置？」行者笑道：「抱他上來，和你同騎著馬走罷。」三藏沉吟道：「我那裡好與他同馬？」──「他怎生得去？」三藏道：「教八戒馱他走罷。」行者笑道：「獃子造化到了。」八戒道：「『遠路沒輕擔。』教我馱人，有甚造化？」行者道：「你那嘴長，馱著他，轉過嘴來，計較私情話兒，卻不便益？」八戒聞此言，搥胸爆跳道：「不好，不好。Sanzang said, "Indeed, indeed — this is a matter you have thought through well; how, then, should we handle it?" Xingzhe laughed and said, "Carry her up, and let her ride double on the horse with you." Sanzang, pondering, said, "How could it look right for me to share a horse with her?" — "Then how is she to travel?" Sanzang said, "Have Bajie carry her on his back and walk." Xingzhe laughed, "The idiot's good fortune has arrived." Bajie said, "'On a long road, even a light load feels heavy.' Having me carry a person on my back — what good fortune is there in that?" Xingzhe said, "With that long snout of yours, carrying her, you could turn your snout back round and exchange a few sweet, private words with her — wouldn't that be to your advantage?" Hearing this, Bajie pounded his chest and stamped in a fit, saying, "No good, no good.師父要打我幾下，寧可忍疼。I would rather let the master beat me a few strokes and bear the pain.背著他決不得乾淨，師兄一生會贓埋人。Carrying her on my back, I would never come away clean of suspicion — Elder Brother has always been one to smear people with false accusations.我馱，不成。」三藏道：「也罷，也罷。I won't carry her, and that's final." Sanzang said, "Very well, very well.我也還走得幾步，等我下來，慢慢的同走，著八戒牽著空馬罷。」行者大笑道：「獃子倒有買賣，師父照顧你牽馬哩。」三藏道：「這猴頭又胡說了。I can still manage to walk a few steps myself; let me get down and walk slowly along with her, and have Bajie simply lead the empty horse." Xingzhe laughed loudly, "The idiot has struck a fine bargain after all — the master is taking care to have you just lead the horse." Sanzang said, "Monkey-head, talking nonsense again.古人云：『馬行千里，無人不能自往。』假如我在路上慢走，你好丟了我去？The ancients said: 'A horse may travel a thousand li, but no one can get there by himself without walking.' Suppose I walk slowly along the road — would you simply abandon me and go on ahead?我若慢，你們也慢。If I go slowly, then you all go slowly too.大家一處同這女菩薩走下山去，或到庵觀寺院，有人家之處，留他在那裡，也是我們救他一場。」行者道：「師父說得有理，快請前進。」Let us all together, along with this woman Bodhisattva, walk down the mountain, and when we reach some monastery or temple, some place where people dwell, leave her there — that too will count as our having saved her once." Xingzhe said, "What the master says is reasonable; please, let us go on ahead quickly."

三藏道：「正是呀，这件事却亏你想，如何处置？」行者笑道：「抱他上来，和你同骑著马走罢。」三藏沉吟道：「我那里好与他同马？」──「他怎生得去？」三藏道：「教八戒驮他走罢。」行者笑道：「呆子造化到了。」八戒道：「『远路没轻担。』教我驮人，有甚造化？」行者道：「你那嘴长，驮著他，转过嘴来，计较私情话儿，却不便益？」八戒闻此言，搥胸爆跳道：「不好，不好。师父要打我几下，宁可忍疼。背著他决不得干净，师兄一生会赃埋人。我驮，不成。」三藏道：「也罢，也罢。我也还走得几步，等我下来，慢慢的同走，著八戒牵著空马罢。」行者大笑道：「呆子倒有买卖，师父照顾你牵马哩。」三藏道：「这猴头又胡说了。古人云：『马行千里，无人不能自往。』假如我在路上慢走，你好丢了我去？我若慢，你们也慢。大家一处同这女菩萨走下山去，或到庵观寺院，有人家之处，留他在那里，也是我们救他一场。」行者道：「师父说得有理，快请前进。」

三藏撩前走，沙僧挑擔，八戒牽著空馬，引著女子，行者拿鐵棒，一行前進。Sanzang walked on ahead, Sha Seng carried the load, Bajie led the empty horse and guided the woman along, while Xingzhe carried his iron rod, and the whole party pressed onward.不上二三十里，天色將晚，又見一座樓臺殿閣。Before they had gone twenty or thirty li, the sky was turning to dusk, when once more they saw a towering hall and pavilion.三藏道：「徒弟，那裡必定是座庵觀寺院，就此借宿了，明日早行。」行者道：「師父說得是，各各走動些。」霎時到了門首，吩咐道：「你們略站遠些，等我先去借宿，若有方便處，著人來叫你。」眾人俱立在柳蔭之下，惟行者拿鐵棒，轄著那女子。Sanzang said, "Disciple, that must surely be some monastery or temple; let us lodge there for the night and set off early tomorrow." Xingzhe said, "What the master says is right; let us all move along a bit faster." In a moment they arrived before the gate, and he instructed them, "You all stand back a little way, and let me go in first to ask for lodging; if there is a convenient place, I will send someone to call you." The others all stood beneath the shade of the willows, while only Xingzhe, holding his iron rod, kept watch over the woman.

三藏撩前走，沙僧挑担，八戒牵著空马，引著女子，行者拿铁棒，一行前进。不上二三十里，天色将晚，又见一座楼台殿阁。三藏道：「徒弟，那里必定是座庵观寺院，就此借宿了，明日早行。」行者道：「师父说得是，各各走动些。」霎时到了门首，吩咐道：「你们略站远些，等我先去借宿，若有方便处，著人来叫你。」众人俱立在柳荫之下，惟行者拿铁棒，辖著那女子。

長老拽步近前，只見那門東倒西歪，零零落落。The elder strode forward, and saw that the gate was leaning east and west, broken and scattered.推開看時，忍不住心中悽慘：長廊寂靜，古剎蕭疏；Pushing it open to look, he could not help feeling a pang of sorrow in his heart: the long corridors were silent, the ancient temple desolate;苔蘚盈庭，蒿蓁滿徑；moss covered the courtyard, wormwood and brambles filled the paths;惟螢火之飛燈，只蛙聲而代漏。only fireflies served as flickering lamps, only the croaking of frogs took the place of the water-clock.長老忽然吊下淚來。The elder suddenly burst into tears.真個是：Truly it was:

长老拽步近前，只见那门东倒西歪，零零落落。推开看时，忍不住心中凄惨：长廊寂静，古刹萧疏；苔藓盈庭，蒿蓁满径；惟萤火之飞灯，只蛙声而代漏。长老忽然吊下泪来。真个是：

有詩為證。There is a poem to prove it.詩曰：The poem says:

有诗为证。诗曰：

三藏硬著膽，走進二層門。Sanzang steeled his courage and walked in through the second gate.見那鐘鼓樓俱倒了，止有一口銅鐘，扎在地下，上半截如雪之白，下半截如靛之青。He saw that the bell tower and drum tower had both collapsed; only a bronze bell remained, planted in the ground, its upper half as white as snow, its lower half as blue as indigo.原來是日久年深，上邊被雨淋白，下邊是土氣上的銅青。It turned out that after so many years, the upper part had been bleached white by rain, while the lower part had turned the green-blue of bronze from the damp earth.三藏用手摸著鐘，高叫道：「鐘啊，你也曾懸掛高樓吼，也曾鳴遠彩梁聲。Sanzang stroked the bell with his hand and cried aloud: 'O bell, you once hung roaring atop a high tower, your sound once rang far from painted beams.也曾雞啼就報曉，也曾天晚送黃昏。You once announced the dawn at the cock's crow, and once saw off the dusk when day grew late.不知化銅的道人歸何處，鑄銅匠作那邊存。I know not where the priest who cast your bronze has gone, nor where the smith who forged you now dwells.想他二命歸陰府，他無蹤跡你無聲。」I think the two of them have returned to the underworld — he leaves no trace, and you make no sound.'

三藏硬著胆，走进二层门。见那钟鼓楼俱倒了，止有一口铜钟，扎在地下，上半截如雪之白，下半截如靛之青。原来是日久年深，上边被雨淋白，下边是土气上的铜青。三藏用手摸著钟，高叫道：「钟啊，你也曾悬挂高楼吼，也曾鸣远彩梁声。也曾鸡啼就报晓，也曾天晚送黄昏。不知化铜的道人归何处，铸铜匠作那边存。想他二命归阴府，他无踪迹你无声。」

長老高聲讚嘆，不覺的驚動寺裡之人。The elder's loud lament unwittingly startled someone within the temple.那裡邊有一個侍奉香火的道人，他聽見人語，扒起來，拾一塊斷磚，照鐘上打將去，那鐘噹的響了一聲。Inside there was a priest who tended the incense fires; hearing a human voice, he scrambled up, picked up a broken brick, and flung it at the bell — the bell rang out with a clang.把個長老諕了一跌，掙起身要走，又絆著樹根，撲的又是一跌。This gave the elder such a fright that he fell down; struggling up to flee, he tripped over a tree root and fell again with a thud.長老倒在地下，擡頭又叫道：「鐘啊，貧僧正然感嘆你，忽的叮噹響一聲。The elder lay sprawled on the ground, and raising his head, cried out again: 'O bell, just as this poor monk was lamenting over you, suddenly you rang out with a clang.想是西天路上無人到，日久多年變作精。」I suppose that since no one comes along this road to the Western Heaven, over the long years you have turned into a spirit.'

长老高声赞叹，不觉的惊动寺里之人。那里边有一个侍奉香火的道人，他听见人语，扒起来，拾一块断砖，照钟上打将去，那钟当的响了一声。把个长老諕了一跌，挣起身要走，又绊著树根，扑的又是一跌。长老倒在地下，抬头又叫道：「钟啊，贫僧正然感叹你，忽的叮当响一声。想是西天路上无人到，日久多年变作精。」

那道人趕上前，一把攙住道：「老爺請起。The priest hurried forward and grabbed hold of him, saying: 'Please rise, my lord.不干鐘成精之事，卻才是我打得鐘響。」三藏擡頭見他的模樣醜黑，道：「你莫是魍魎妖邪？It has nothing to do with the bell turning into a spirit — it was I who just struck the bell and made it ring.' Sanzang raised his head, and seeing how ugly and dark his face was, said: 'Are you perhaps some goblin or evil spirit?我不是尋常之人，我是大唐來的，我手下有降龍伏虎的徒弟。I am no ordinary man — I have come from the Great Tang, and among my followers are disciples who can subdue dragons and tame tigers.你若撞著他，性命難存也。」道人跪下道：「老爺休怕。If you cross them, your life will be hard to preserve.' The priest knelt down and said: 'My lord, have no fear.我不是妖邪，我是這寺裡侍奉香火的道人。I am no evil spirit — I am the priest of this temple who tends the incense fires.卻才聽見老爺善言相讚，就欲出來迎接；Just now, hearing your lordship's kind words of praise, I wished to come out and welcome you;恐怕是個邪鬼敲門，故此拾一塊斷磚，把鐘打一下壓驚，方敢出來。but fearing it might be some evil ghost knocking at the gate, I picked up a broken brick and struck the bell once to steady my nerves before I dared come out.老爺請起。」那唐僧方然正性道：「住持，險些兒諕殺我也。Please rise, my lord.' Only then did Tang Seng compose himself and say: 'Abbot, you nearly frightened me to death.你帶我進去。」Take me inside.'

那道人赶上前，一把搀住道：「老爷请起。不干钟成精之事，却才是我打得钟响。」三藏抬头见他的模样丑黑，道：「你莫是魍魉妖邪？我不是寻常之人，我是大唐来的，我手下有降龙伏虎的徒弟。你若撞著他，性命难存也。」道人跪下道：「老爷休怕。我不是妖邪，我是这寺里侍奉香火的道人。却才听见老爷善言相赞，就欲出来迎接；恐怕是个邪鬼敲门，故此拾一块断砖，把钟打一下压惊，方敢出来。老爷请起。」那唐僧方然正性道：「住持，险些儿諕杀我也。你带我进去。」

那道人引定唐僧，直至三層門裡看處，比外邊甚是不同。The priest led Tang Seng on, straight to within the third gate, where the scene was quite different from outside.但見那：There he saw:

那道人引定唐僧，直至三层门里看处，比外边甚是不同。但见那：

三藏見了，不敢進去，叫：「道人，你這前邊十分狼狽，後邊這等齊整，何也？」道人笑道：「老爺，這山中多有妖邪強寇，天色清明，沿山打劫，天陰就來寺裡藏身，被他把佛像推倒墊坐，木植搬來燒火。Seeing this, Sanzang dared not go further in, and asked: 'Priest, the front of this place is in such a wretched state, yet the back is so tidy and orderly — why is that?' The priest laughed and said: 'My lord, these mountains are full of evil spirits and fierce bandits. On clear days they go about the hills plundering, and when the sky turns overcast they come to hide in the temple, where they push over the Buddha statues to sit on as cushions and haul away the timbers to burn for fire.本寺僧人軟弱，不敢與他講論，因此把這前邊破房都捨與那些強人安歇，從新另化了些施主，蓋得那一所寺院。The monks of this temple are weak and dare not argue with them, so they gave over these ruined front buildings for the bandits to lodge in, and instead solicited new donations from patrons to build this other compound.清混各一，這是西方的事情。」三藏道：「原來是如此。」The pure and the mixed each have their place — such is the way of things here in the West.' Sanzang said: 'So that is how it is.'

三藏见了，不敢进去，叫：「道人，你这前边十分狼狈，后边这等齐整，何也？」道人笑道：「老爷，这山中多有妖邪强寇，天色清明，沿山打劫，天阴就来寺里藏身，被他把佛像推倒垫坐，木植搬来烧火。本寺僧人软弱，不敢与他讲论，因此把这前边破房都舍与那些强人安歇，从新另化了些施主，盖得那一所寺院。清混各一，这是西方的事情。」三藏道：「原来是如此。」

正行間，又見山門上有五個大字，乃「鎮海禪林寺」。As they walked on, he saw five large characters above the mountain gate, reading 'Zhenhai Chan Grove Temple.'才舉步，䟕入門裡，忽見一個和尚走來。He had just lifted his foot to step through the gate when suddenly he saw a monk come walking out.你看他怎生模樣：Look at what manner of man he was:

正行间，又见山门上有五个大字，乃「镇海禅林寺」。才举步，䟕入门里，忽见一个和尚走来。你看他怎生模样：

那喇嘛和尚走出門來，看見三藏眉清目秀，額闊頂平，耳垂肩，手過膝，好似羅漢臨凡，十分俊雅。The lama monk came out through the gate, and seeing that Sanzang had clear brows and fine eyes, a broad forehead and flat crown, ears hanging to his shoulders, and hands reaching past his knees — looking just like an arhat descended to earth, altogether handsome and refined —他走上前扯住，滿面笑唏唏的與他捻手捻腳，摸他鼻子，揪他耳朵，以示親近之意。he stepped forward and took hold of him, his whole face beaming with smiles, pinching his hands and feet, stroking his nose, and tugging his ears, to show his warm affection.攜至方丈中，行禮畢，卻問：「老師父何來？」三藏道：「弟子乃東土大唐駕下欽差往西方天竺國大雷音寺拜佛取經者。He led him by the hand into the abbot's chamber, and after the courtesies were exchanged, he asked: 'Venerable teacher, where do you come from?' Sanzang said: 'This disciple is an envoy sent by the court of the Great Tang in the Land of the East, journeying to the Great Thunderclap Temple in the Western land of India to worship the Buddha and fetch the scriptures.適行至寶方天晚，特奔上剎借宿一宵，明日早行。Having just arrived at your honored region as night fell, I have come specially to your monastery to beg a night's lodging, and will set off early tomorrow.望垂方便一二。」那和尚笑道：「不當人子，不當人子。I hope you will kindly grant me this small favor.' The monk laughed and said: 'You do us too much honor, you do us too much honor.我們不是好意要出家的，皆因父母生身，命犯華蓋，家裡養不住，才捨斷了出家。It's not that we willingly wished to become monks — it's only because when our parents bore us, our fates were afflicted by the 'Canopy Star,' and our families could not raise us, so we were given up to renounce the world and become monks.既做了佛門弟子，切莫說脫空之話。」三藏道：「我是老實話。」和尚道：「那東土到西天，有多少路程？Since we have become disciples of the Buddha's gate, we must never speak empty, deceitful words.' Sanzang said: 'I speak the honest truth.' The monk said: 'How great a distance is it from the Land of the East to the Western Heaven?路上有山，山中有洞，洞內有精。Along the way there are mountains, in the mountains there are caves, and in the caves there are spirits.想你這個單身，又生得嬌嫩，那裡像個取經的？」三藏道：「院主也見得是。Think of it — traveling alone as you are, and looking so delicate and tender besides — how could you possibly look like someone fetching scriptures?' Sanzang said: 'What you say, Abbot, is indeed true.貧僧一人，豈能到此？How could this poor monk have reached here alone?我有三個徒弟，逢山開路，遇水疊橋，保我弟子，所以到得上剎。」那和尚道：「三位高徒何在？」三藏道：「現在山門外伺候。」那和尚慌了道：「師父，你不知我這裡有虎狼、妖賊、鬼怪傷人。I have three disciples who, when they meet a mountain, open a road, and when they meet water, build a bridge; they protect me, and that is how I have reached your monastery.' The monk said: 'Where are your three worthy disciples now?' Sanzang said: 'They are waiting outside the mountain gate.' The monk was alarmed and said: 'Master, you do not know that here we have tigers and wolves, evil bandits, and ghosts and monsters that harm people.白日裡不敢遠出，未經天晚就關了門戶。Even in broad daylight we dare not go far, and before night even falls we shut our doors.這早晚還把人放在外邊？」叫：「徒弟，快去請將進來。」And at this hour you still leave people outside?' He called out: 'Disciples, hurry and go invite them in.'

那喇嘛和尚走出门来，看见三藏眉清目秀，额阔顶平，耳垂肩，手过膝，好似罗汉临凡，十分俊雅。他走上前扯住，满面笑唏唏的与他捻手捻脚，摸他鼻子，揪他耳朵，以示亲近之意。携至方丈中，行礼毕，却问：「老师父何来？」三藏道：「弟子乃东土大唐驾下钦差往西方天竺国大雷音寺拜佛取经者。适行至宝方天晚，特奔上刹借宿一宵，明日早行。望垂方便一二。」那和尚笑道：「不当人子，不当人子。我们不是好意要出家的，皆因父母生身，命犯华盖，家里养不住，才舍断了出家。既做了佛门弟子，切莫说脱空之话。」三藏道：「我是老实话。」和尚道：「那东土到西天，有多少路程？路上有山，山中有洞，洞内有精。想你这个单身，又生得娇嫩，那里像个取经的？」三藏道：「院主也见得是。贫僧一人，岂能到此？我有三个徒弟，逢山开路，遇水叠桥，保我弟子，所以到得上刹。」那和尚道：「三位高徒何在？」三藏道：「现在山门外伺候。」那和尚慌了道：「师父，你不知我这里有虎狼、妖贼、鬼怪伤人。白日里不敢远出，未经天晚就关了门户。这早晚还把人放在外边？」叫：「徒弟，快去请将进来。」

有兩個小喇嘛兒跑出外去，看見行者，諕了一跌；Two little lama boys ran out, and seeing Xingzhe, were so frightened they fell down;見了八戒，又是一跌。then seeing Bajie, they fell down again.扒起來往後飛跑，道：「爺爺，造化低了，你的徒弟不見，只有三四個妖怪站在那門首也。」三藏問道：「怎麼模樣？」小和尚道：「一個雷公嘴，一個碓挺嘴，一個青臉獠牙。Scrambling up, they went flying back inside, saying: 'Grandfather, our luck has run out — your disciples are nowhere to be seen, there are only three or four monsters standing at the gate.' Sanzang asked: 'What do they look like?' The little monks said: 'One has the mouth of the Thunder God, one has a mouth like a pestle handle, and one has a blue face and jutting fangs.傍有一個女子，倒是個油頭粉面。」三藏笑道：「你不認得。Beside them there is a woman, who indeed has a glossy-haired, powdered face.' Sanzang laughed and said: 'You don't recognize them.那三個醜的，是我徒弟。Those three ugly ones are my disciples.那一個女子，是我打松林裡救命來的。」那喇嘛道：「爺爺呀！That woman is one whose life I saved in a pine forest.' The lama said: 'Oh, grandfather!這們好俊師父，怎麼尋這般醜徒弟？」三藏道：「他醜自醜，卻俱有用。Such a fine, handsome master — how did you come to find such ugly disciples?' Sanzang said: 'Ugly as they are, they are all useful.你快請他進來，若再遲了些兒，那雷公嘴的有些闖禍，不是個人生父母養的，他就打進來也。」Go quickly and invite them in — if you delay any longer, that one with the Thunder God's mouth may cause trouble; he wasn't born of ordinary human parents, and he'll come bursting in on his own.'

有两个小喇嘛儿跑出外去，看见行者，諕了一跌；见了八戒，又是一跌。扒起来往后飞跑，道：「爷爷，造化低了，你的徒弟不见，只有三四个妖怪站在那门首也。」三藏问道：「怎么模样？」小和尚道：「一个雷公嘴，一个碓挺嘴，一个青脸獠牙。傍有一个女子，倒是个油头粉面。」三藏笑道：「你不认得。那三个丑的，是我徒弟。那一个女子，是我打松林里救命来的。」那喇嘛道：「爷爷呀！这们好俊师父，怎么寻这般丑徒弟？」三藏道：「他丑自丑，却俱有用。你快请他进来，若再迟了些儿，那雷公嘴的有些闯祸，不是个人生父母养的，他就打进来也。」

那小和尚即忙跑出，戰兢兢的跪下道：「列位老爺，唐老爺請哩。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，他請便罷了，卻這般戰兢兢的，何也？」行者道：「看見我們醜陋害怕。」八戒道：「可是扯淡。The little monk hurried out at once and, trembling, knelt down and said: 'My lords, Lord Tang invites you in.' Bajie laughed and said: 'Brother, if he's inviting us, fine, but why is he trembling like this?' Xingzhe said: 'He's frightened at the sight of our ugly looks.' Bajie said: 'That's nonsense.我們乃生成的，那個是好要醜哩？」行者道：「把那醜且略收拾收拾。」獃子真個把嘴揣在懷裡，低著頭，牽著馬；We were simply born this way — who would want to be ugly on purpose?' Xingzhe said: 'Well, tidy up that ugliness a little.' The idiot actually tucked his snout into his robe, lowered his head, and led the horse;沙僧挑著擔；Sha Seng carried the pole with the luggage;行者在後面拿著棒，轄著那女子：一行進去。Xingzhe walked behind holding his cudgel, keeping watch over the woman: and so the whole party went in.穿過了那倒塌房廊，入三層門裡，拴了馬，歇了擔。They passed through the collapsed halls and corridors, entered within the third gate, tied up the horse, and set down the load.進方丈中，與喇嘛僧相見，分了坐次。They entered the abbot's chamber, exchanged greetings with the lama monk, and took their seats in order.那和尚入裡邊，引出七八十個小喇嘛來，見禮畢，收拾辦齋管待。The monk went inside and brought out seventy or eighty little lamas; after the courtesies were completed, they prepared a vegetarian meal to entertain the guests.正是：Truly it was:

那小和尚即忙跑出，战兢兢的跪下道：「列位老爷，唐老爷请哩。」八戒笑道：「哥啊，他请便罢了，却这般战兢兢的，何也？」行者道：「看见我们丑陋害怕。」八戒道：「可是扯淡。我们乃生成的，那个是好要丑哩？」行者道：「把那丑且略收拾收拾。」呆子真个把嘴揣在怀里，低著头，牵著马；沙僧挑著担；行者在后面拿著棒，辖著那女子：一行进去。穿过了那倒塌房廊，入三层门里，拴了马，歇了担。进方丈中，与喇嘛僧相见，分了坐次。那和尚入里边，引出七八十个小喇嘛来，见礼毕，收拾办斋管待。正是：

畢竟不知怎生離寺，且聽下回分解。What happened after they left the temple is not yet known; listen to the next chapter for the explanation.

毕竟不知怎生离寺，且听下回分解。