第086回 Bajie and Monkey Slay the Leopard Demon

第086回Chapter 86

話說孫大聖牽著馬，挑著擔，滿山頭尋叫師父，忽見豬八戒氣呼呼的跑將來道：「哥哥，你喊怎的？」行者道：「師父不見了，你可曾看見？」八戒道：「我原來只跟唐僧做和尚的，你又捉弄我，教做甚麼將軍。Now Sun Dasheng was leading the horse and carrying the luggage, searching all over the mountain and calling for his master, when suddenly Zhu Bajie came running up in a huff and asked, “Brother, what are you shouting for?” Xingzhe said, “Master has disappeared. Have you seen him?” Bajie replied, “I only ever meant to be a monk under Tang Seng, but you played another trick on me and made me some sort of general.我捨著命，與那妖精戰了一會，得命回來。I risked my life fighting that fiend for a while and was lucky to escape alive.師父是你與沙僧看著的，反來問我？」行者道：「兄弟，我不怪你。Master was in your and Sha Seng’s keeping, yet you come asking me?” Xingzhe said, “Brother, I do not blame you.你不知怎麼眼花了，把妖精放回來拿師父。Your eyes must somehow have deceived you, and you let the fiend come back to seize Master.我去打那妖精，教沙和尚看著師父的，如今連沙和尚也不見了。」八戒笑道：「想是沙和尚帶師父那裡出恭去了。」說不了，只見沙僧來到。I went to fight the fiend and told Friar Sha to watch Master, but now even Friar Sha is gone.” Bajie laughed and said, “I expect Friar Sha took Master off somewhere to relieve himself.” Before he had finished speaking, Sha Seng appeared.行者問道：「沙僧，師父那裡去了？」沙僧道：「你兩個眼都昏了，把妖精放將來拿師父。Xingzhe asked, “Sha Seng, where has Master gone?” Sha Seng replied, “Both your eyes must have grown dim, for you let the fiend come and seize Master.老沙去打那妖精的，師父自家在馬上坐來。」行者氣得暴跳道：「中他計了，中他計了。」沙僧道：「中他甚麼計？」行者道：「這是分瓣梅花計，把我弟兄們調開，他劈心裡撈了師父去了。Old Sha went to fight that fiend, while Master remained sitting on the horse by himself.” Xingzhe leapt about in fury, crying, “We have fallen for his trick! We have fallen for his trick!” Sha Seng asked, “What trick?” Xingzhe said, “It is the Split-Petal Plum-Blossom stratagem: he drew us brothers apart, then struck straight at the heart and carried Master off.天天天，卻怎麼好？」止不住腮邊淚滴。Heavens, heavens, heavens! What are we to do?” Tears streamed uncontrollably down his cheeks.八戒道：「不要哭，一哭就膿包了。Bajie said, “Do not cry; crying only makes you look a weakling.橫豎不遠，只在這座山上，我們尋去來。」In any case he cannot be far away—he must still be somewhere on this mountain. Let us go and search.”

话说孙大圣牵著马，挑著担，满山头寻叫师父，忽见猪八戒气呼呼的跑将来道：「哥哥，你喊怎的？」行者道：「师父不见了，你可曾看见？」八戒道：「我原来只跟唐僧做和尚的，你又捉弄我，教做甚么将军。我舍著命，与那妖精战了一会，得命回来。师父是你与沙僧看著的，反来问我？」行者道：「兄弟，我不怪你。你不知怎么眼花了，把妖精放回来拿师父。我去打那妖精，教沙和尚看著师父的，如今连沙和尚也不见了。」八戒笑道：「想是沙和尚带师父那里出恭去了。」说不了，只见沙僧来到。行者问道：「沙僧，师父那里去了？」沙僧道：「你两个眼都昏了，把妖精放将来拿师父。老沙去打那妖精的，师父自家在马上坐来。」行者气得暴跳道：「中他计了，中他计了。」沙僧道：「中他甚么计？」行者道：「这是分瓣梅花计，把我弟兄们调开，他劈心里捞了师父去了。天天天，却怎么好？」止不住腮边泪滴。八戒道：「不要哭，一哭就脓包了。横竖不远，只在这座山上，我们寻去来。」

三人沒計奈何，只得入山找尋。The three had no better plan and could only enter the mountain to look for him.行了有二十里遠近，只見那懸崖之下，有一座洞府：After traveling about twenty li, they saw below a sheer cliff a cave dwelling:

三人没计奈何，只得入山找寻。行了有二十里远近，只见那悬崖之下，有一座洞府：

行者見了，兩三步跳到門前看處，那石門緊閉，門上橫安著一塊石版，石版上有八個大字，乃「隱霧山折岳連環洞」。At the sight of it, Xingzhe bounded to the entrance in two or three strides and looked. The stone gate was tightly shut, and above it hung a stone tablet bearing eight large characters: “Hidden Mist Mountain, Linked-Rings Cave of Broken Peaks.”行者道：「八戒，動手啊。Xingzhe said, “Bajie, get to work!此間乃妖精住處，師父必在他家也。」那獃子仗勢行兇，舉釘鈀盡力築將去，把他那石頭門築了一個大窟窿，叫道：「妖怪，快送出我師父來，免得釘鈀築倒門，一家子都是了帳。」This is where the fiend lives, and Master must be inside.” Emboldened, the Idiot violently raised his rake and struck with all his strength, smashing a great hole in the stone gate. He shouted, “Monster! Send our master out at once, or my rake will bring down your gate and finish off your entire household!”

行者见了，两三步跳到门前看处，那石门紧闭，门上横安著一块石版，石版上有八个大字，乃「隐雾山折岳连环洞」。行者道：「八戒，动手啊。此间乃妖精住处，师父必在他家也。」那呆子仗势行凶，举钉钯尽力筑将去，把他那石头门筑了一个大窟窿，叫道：「妖怪，快送出我师父来，免得钉钯筑倒门，一家子都是了帐。」

守門的小妖急急跑入報道：「大王，闖出禍來了。」老怪道：「有甚禍？」小妖道：「門前有人把門打破，嚷道要師父哩！」老怪大驚道：「不知是那個尋將來也？」先鋒道：「莫怕，等我出去看看。」那小妖奔至前門，從那打破的窟窿處，歪著頭，往外張，見是個長嘴大耳朵，即回頭高叫：「大王莫怕他，這是個豬八戒，沒甚本事，不敢無理。The little fiend guarding the gate hurried inside to report, “Your Majesty, disaster has broken loose!” The old monster asked, “What disaster?” The little fiend replied, “Someone outside has broken the gate and is shouting for his master!” Greatly alarmed, the old monster said, “I wonder who has tracked us here?” The Vanguard said, “Do not be afraid; let me go and see.” The little fiend ran to the front gate, cocked his head, and peered through the hole that had been smashed in it. Seeing a fellow with a long snout and huge ears, he turned and called loudly, “Your Majesty, do not fear him! It is only Zhu Bajie. He has little ability and will not dare act outrageously.他若無理，開了門，拿他進來湊蒸。If he does, we shall open the gate, seize him, and bring him in to fill out the steamer.怕便只怕那毛臉雷公嘴的和尚。」八戒在外邊聽見道：「哥啊，他不怕我，只怕你哩。The only one to fear is that monk with the hairy face and the mouth of the Thunder Lord.” Hearing this from outside, Bajie said, “Brother, he is not afraid of me—only of you.師父定在他家了，你快上前。」行者罵道：「潑孽畜，你孫外公在這裡，送我師父出來，饒你命罷。」先鋒道：「大王，不好了，孫行者也尋將來了。」老怪報怨道：「都是你定的甚麼『分瓣分瓣』，卻惹得禍事臨門。Master must be in their lair. Hurry forward!” Xingzhe cursed, “You wicked beast! Your Grandfather Sun is here! Send my master out, and I may spare your life.” The Vanguard said, “Your Majesty, this is terrible! Sun Xingzhe has tracked us here too.” The old monster complained, “This is all because of that ‘split-petal’ scheme of yours; now you have brought calamity to our very gate.怎生結果？」先鋒道：「大王放心，且休埋怨。How shall this end?” The Vanguard said, “Set your mind at ease, Your Majesty, and do not complain just yet.我記得孫行者是個寬洪海量的猴頭，雖則他神通廣大，卻好奉承。I remember that Sun Xingzhe is a broad-minded and magnanimous monkey. Though his magic powers are immense, he loves flattery.我們拿個假人頭出去哄他一哄，奉承他幾句，只說他師父是我們吃了。Let us take out a false human head to deceive him, flatter him with a few words, and tell him that we have eaten his master.若還哄得他去了，唐僧還是我們受用；If we manage to trick him into leaving, Tang Seng will still be ours to enjoy;哄不過，再作理會。」老怪道：「那裡得個假人頭？」先鋒道：「等我做一個兒看。」if he is not deceived, we can devise something else.” The old monster asked, “Where are we to get a false human head?” The Vanguard said, “Just let me make one and see.”

守门的小妖急急跑入报道：「大王，闯出祸来了。」老怪道：「有甚祸？」小妖道：「门前有人把门打破，嚷道要师父哩！」老怪大惊道：「不知是那个寻将来也？」先锋道：「莫怕，等我出去看看。」那小妖奔至前门，从那打破的窟窿处，歪著头，往外张，见是个长嘴大耳朵，即回头高叫：「大王莫怕他，这是个猪八戒，没甚本事，不敢无理。他若无理，开了门，拿他进来凑蒸。怕便只怕那毛脸雷公嘴的和尚。」八戒在外边听见道：「哥啊，他不怕我，只怕你哩。师父定在他家了，你快上前。」行者骂道：「泼孽畜，你孙外公在这里，送我师父出来，饶你命罢。」先锋道：「大王，不好了，孙行者也寻将来了。」老怪报怨道：「都是你定的甚么『分瓣分瓣』，却惹得祸事临门。怎生结果？」先锋道：「大王放心，且休埋怨。我记得孙行者是个宽洪海量的猴头，虽则他神通广大，却好奉承。我们拿个假人头出去哄他一哄，奉承他几句，只说他师父是我们吃了。若还哄得他去了，唐僧还是我们受用；哄不过，再作理会。」老怪道：「那里得个假人头？」先锋道：「等我做一个儿看。」

好妖怪，將一把衠鋼刀斧，把柳樹根砍做個人頭模樣，噴上些人血，糊糊塗塗的，著一個小怪，使漆盤兒拿至門下，叫道：「大聖爺爺，息怒容稟。」孫行者果好奉承，聽見叫聲「大聖爺爺」，便就止住八戒：「且莫動手，看他有甚話說。」拿盤的小怪道：「你師父被我大王拿進洞來，洞裡小妖村頑，不識好歹，這個來吞，那個來啃，抓的抓，咬的咬，把你師父吃了，只剩了一個頭在這裡也。」行者道：「既吃了便罷，只拿出人頭來，我看是真是假。」那小怪從門窟裡拋出那個頭來。What a fiend! With a fine steel knife and axe he carved a willow root into the likeness of a human head, splashed it with human blood until it was a ghastly mess, then ordered a little fiend to carry it to the gate on a lacquer tray and call, “Grandfather Great Sage, calm your anger and allow me to report.” Sun Xingzhe truly did love flattery; hearing himself called “Grandfather Great Sage,” he stopped Bajie and said, “Hold your hand and let us hear what he has to say.” The little fiend holding the tray said, “Your master was seized by our king and brought into the cave, but our rustic, unruly little fiends knew no better: one came to swallow him, another to gnaw him; some clawed, others bit, until they ate your master and left only this head.” Xingzhe said, “If he has been eaten, so be it. Just bring out the head and let me see whether it is genuine.” The little fiend tossed the head out through the hole in the gate.豬八戒見了就哭道：「可憐啊！At the sight of it, Zhu Bajie began to weep: “How pitiful!那們個師父進去，弄做這們個師父出來也。」行者道：「獃子，你且認認是真是假，就哭。」八戒道：「不羞，人頭有個真假的？」行者道：「這是個假人頭。」八戒道：「怎認得是假？」行者道：「真人頭拋出來，撲搭不響；Such a master went in, and such a master has come out!” Xingzhe said, “Idiot, first determine whether it is real or false, and then you may cry.” Bajie said, “Shame on you! How can a human head be real or false?” Xingzhe said, “This is a false head.” Bajie asked, “How can you tell?” Xingzhe said, “When a real head is thrown down, it lands with a dull thud and makes no ringing sound;假人頭拋得像梆子聲。a false head sounds like a wooden clapper when it is thrown.你不信，等我拋了你聽。」拿起來往石頭上一摜，噹的一聲響亮。If you do not believe me, let me throw it down for you to hear.” He picked it up and dashed it against a rock, where it rang out with a loud clang.沙和尚道：「哥哥，響哩。」行者道：「響便是個假的。Friar Sha said, “Brother, it rang!” Xingzhe replied, “Since it rang, it is false.我教他現出本相來你看。」急掣金箍棒，撲的一下打破了。I shall make it reveal its true form for you.” He swiftly drew his gold-banded cudgel and smashed it apart with one blow.八戒看時，乃是個柳樹根。When Bajie looked, he saw that it was only a willow root.獃子忍不住罵起來道：「我把你這夥毛團！Unable to restrain himself, the Idiot began cursing: “You pack of hairy brutes!你將我師父藏在洞裡，拿個柳樹根哄你豬祖宗，莫成我師父是柳樹精變的。」You have hidden my master in your cave, yet bring out a willow root to deceive your Ancestor Zhu! Do you take my master for a willow-tree spirit in disguise?”

好妖怪，将一把衠钢刀斧，把柳树根砍做个人头模样，喷上些人血，糊糊涂涂的，著一个小怪，使漆盘儿拿至门下，叫道：「大圣爷爷，息怒容禀。」孙行者果好奉承，听见叫声「大圣爷爷」，便就止住八戒：「且莫动手，看他有甚话说。」拿盘的小怪道：「你师父被我大王拿进洞来，洞里小妖村顽，不识好歹，这个来吞，那个来啃，抓的抓，咬的咬，把你师父吃了，只剩了一个头在这里也。」行者道：「既吃了便罢，只拿出人头来，我看是真是假。」那小怪从门窟里抛出那个头来。猪八戒见了就哭道：「可怜啊！那们个师父进去，弄做这们个师父出来也。」行者道：「呆子，你且认认是真是假，就哭。」八戒道：「不羞，人头有个真假的？」行者道：「这是个假人头。」八戒道：「怎认得是假？」行者道：「真人头抛出来，扑搭不响；假人头抛得像梆子声。你不信，等我抛了你听。」拿起来往石头上一掼，当的一声响亮。沙和尚道：「哥哥，响哩。」行者道：「响便是个假的。我教他现出本相来你看。」急掣金箍棒，扑的一下打破了。八戒看时，乃是个柳树根。呆子忍不住骂起来道：「我把你这伙毛团！你将我师父藏在洞里，拿个柳树根哄你猪祖宗，莫成我师父是柳树精变的。」

慌得那拿盤的小怪戰兢兢跑去報道：「難難難，難難難。」老妖道：「怎麼有許多難？」小妖道：「豬八戒與沙和尚倒哄過了，孫行者卻是個販古董的──識貨，識貨。Terrified, the little fiend with the tray ran trembling back to report, “Hard, hard, hard! Hard, hard, hard!” The old monster asked, “Why so many ‘hards’?” The little fiend said, “Zhu Bajie and Friar Sha could have been fooled, but Sun Xingzhe is a dealer in antiques—he knows his wares, he knows his wares!他就認得是個假人頭。He recognized at once that it was a false head.如今得個真人頭與他，或者他就去了。」老怪道：「怎麼得個真人頭？If we give him a real human head now, perhaps he will leave.” The old monster asked, “Where are we to get a real human head?我們那剝皮亭內有吃不了的人頭選一個來。」眾妖即至亭內揀了個新鮮的頭，教啃淨頭皮，滑塔塔的，還使盤兒拿出，叫：「大聖爺爺，先前委是個假頭。There are more heads than we can eat in our Skinning Pavilion; go choose one.” The fiends went to the pavilion, selected a fresh head, and gnawed the scalp clean until it was smooth and slippery. They sent it out on the tray, calling, “Grandfather Great Sage, the earlier head was indeed a false one.這個真正是唐老爺的頭，我大王留了鎮宅子的，今特獻出來也。」撲通的把個人頭又從門窟裡拋出，血滴滴的亂滾。This one truly is Lord Tang’s head. Our king had kept it as a charm to guard the house, but now presents it especially to you.” With a plop, they hurled the human head through the hole in the gate, and it rolled about dripping blood.

慌得那拿盘的小怪战兢兢跑去报道：「难难难，难难难。」老妖道：「怎么有许多难？」小妖道：「猪八戒与沙和尚倒哄过了，孙行者却是个贩古董的──识货，识货。他就认得是个假人头。如今得个真人头与他，或者他就去了。」老怪道：「怎么得个真人头？我们那剥皮亭内有吃不了的人头选一个来。」众妖即至亭内拣了个新鲜的头，教啃净头皮，滑塔塔的，还使盘儿拿出，叫：「大圣爷爷，先前委是个假头。这个真正是唐老爷的头，我大王留了镇宅子的，今特献出来也。」扑通的把个人头又从门窟里抛出，血滴滴的乱滚。

孫行者認得是個真人頭，沒奈何就哭；Sun Xingzhe recognized it as a real human head and, helpless with grief, began to weep;八戒、沙僧也一齊放聲大哭。Bajie and Sha Seng also burst into loud sobs.八戒噙著淚道：「哥哥，且莫哭。Holding back his tears, Bajie said, “Brother, stop crying for the moment.天氣不是好天氣，恐一時弄臭了，等我拿將去，乘生氣埋下再哭。」行者道：「也說得是。」那獃子不嫌穢污，把個頭抱在懷裡，跑上山崖向陽處，尋了個藏風聚氣的所在，取釘鈀築了一個坑，把頭埋了，又築起一個墳塚。The weather is bad, and the head may soon begin to stink. Let me take it away and bury it while it is still fresh; then we can mourn.” Xingzhe said, “That makes sense.” Unmindful of the filth, the Idiot clasped the head to his breast and ran to a sunny place on the cliff. Finding a sheltered spot where the vital breath gathered, he dug a pit with his rake, buried the head, and heaped up a grave mound over it.才叫沙僧：「你與哥哥哭著，等我去尋些甚麼供養供養。」他就走向澗邊，攀幾根大柳枝，拾幾塊鵝卵石。Only then did he call to Sha Seng, “You and Brother keep mourning while I go find something to make an offering.” He went to the edge of the stream, broke off several large willow branches, and picked up a few pebbles.回至墳前，把柳枝兒插在左右，鵝卵石堆在面前。Returning to the grave, he planted the willow branches on either side and piled the pebbles in front.行者問道：「這是怎麼說？」八戒道：「這柳枝權為松柏，與師父遮遮墳頂；Xingzhe asked, “What is the meaning of this?” Bajie replied, “These willow branches shall serve as pines and cypresses to shade Master’s grave;這石子權當點心，與師父供養供養。」行者喝道：「夯貨，人已死了，還將石子兒供他。」八戒道：「表表生人意，權為孝道心。」行者道：「且休胡弄。these stones shall serve as refreshments for an offering to Master.” Xingzhe shouted, “You clod! The man is dead, and still you offer him stones!” Bajie said, “They merely express the feelings of the living and stand for a filial heart.” Xingzhe said, “Enough of this foolery.教沙僧在此：一則廬墓，二則看守行李、馬匹。Let Sha Seng remain here: first, to mourn beside the grave; second, to guard the luggage and horse.我和你去打破他的洞府，拿住妖魔，碎屍萬段，與師父報仇去來。」沙和尚滴淚道：「大哥言之極當。You and I will smash open their cave, seize the demons, tear them into ten thousand pieces, and avenge Master.” Friar Sha said through his tears, “Elder Brother speaks most rightly.你兩個著意，我在此處看守。」You two take care in the fight; I shall stand guard here.”

孙行者认得是个真人头，没奈何就哭；八戒、沙僧也一齐放声大哭。八戒噙著泪道：「哥哥，且莫哭。天气不是好天气，恐一时弄臭了，等我拿将去，乘生气埋下再哭。」行者道：「也说得是。」那呆子不嫌秽污，把个头抱在怀里，跑上山崖向阳处，寻了个藏风聚气的所在，取钉钯筑了一个坑，把头埋了，又筑起一个坟冢。才叫沙僧：「你与哥哥哭著，等我去寻些甚么供养供养。」他就走向涧边，攀几根大柳枝，拾几块鹅卵石。回至坟前，把柳枝儿插在左右，鹅卵石堆在面前。行者问道：「这是怎么说？」八戒道：「这柳枝权为松柏，与师父遮遮坟顶；这石子权当点心，与师父供养供养。」行者喝道：「夯货，人已死了，还将石子儿供他。」八戒道：「表表生人意，权为孝道心。」行者道：「且休胡弄。教沙僧在此：一则庐墓，二则看守行李、马匹。我和你去打破他的洞府，拿住妖魔，碎尸万段，与师父报仇去来。」沙和尚滴泪道：「大哥言之极当。你两个著意，我在此处看守。」

好八戒，即脫了皂錦直裰，束一束著體小衣，舉鈀隨著行者，二人努力向前，不容分辨，徑自把他石門打破，喊聲振天，叫道：「還我活唐僧來耶！」那洞裡大小群妖，一個個魂飛魄散，都報怨先鋒的不是。Brave Bajie at once took off his black brocade monk’s robe and tightened his close-fitting underclothes. Raising his rake, he followed Xingzhe. The two pressed forward with all their might, allowing no parley, and smashed straight through the stone gate. Their shouts shook the heavens as they cried, “Give us back our living Tang Seng!” Every fiend in the cave, great or small, was scared out of his wits, and all blamed the Vanguard for his bad counsel.老妖問先鋒道：「這些和尚打進門來，卻怎處治？」先鋒道：「古人說得好：『手插魚籃，避不得腥。』一不做，二不休，左右帥領家兵殺那和尚去來。」老怪聞言，無計可奈，真個傳令，叫：「小的們，各要齊心，將精銳器械跟我去出征。」果然一齊吶喊，殺出洞門。The old monster asked the Vanguard, “These monks have broken in through the gate; what are we to do with them?” The Vanguard replied, “The ancients said it well: ‘Once your hand is in the fish basket, you cannot escape the smell.’ We may as well see it through. Let the chiefs lead our troops out to kill those monks.” The old monster, having no other choice, gave the order: “Little ones, stand united! Take your finest weapons and follow me into battle.” With a concerted roar, they charged out of the cave.

好八戒，即脱了皂锦直裰，束一束著体小衣，举钯随著行者，二人努力向前，不容分辨，径自把他石门打破，喊声振天，叫道：「还我活唐僧来耶！」那洞里大小群妖，一个个魂飞魄散，都报怨先锋的不是。老妖问先锋道：「这些和尚打进门来，却怎处治？」先锋道：「古人说得好：『手插鱼篮，避不得腥。』一不做，二不休，左右帅领家兵杀那和尚去来。」老怪闻言，无计可奈，真个传令，叫：「小的们，各要齐心，将精锐器械跟我去出征。」果然一齐呐喊，杀出洞门。

這大聖與八戒急退幾步，到那山場平處，抵住群妖，喝道：「那個是出名的頭兒？Dasheng and Bajie hurriedly withdrew a few paces to a level patch on the mountainside, where they faced the horde of fiends and shouted, “Which of you is the leader with the famous name?那個是拿我師父的妖怪？」那群妖扎下營盤，將一面錦繡花旗閃一閃，老怪持鐵杵，應聲高呼道：「那潑和尚，你認不得我？Which is the fiend who seized our master?” The fiends formed their battle lines and flourished an embroidered banner. Wielding an iron pestle, the old monster answered in a loud voice, “You insolent monk, do you not recognize me?我乃南山大王，數百年放蕩於此。I am the Great King of the Southern Mountain, and for hundreds of years I have roamed freely here.你唐僧已是我拿吃了，你敢如何？」行者罵道：「這個大膽的毛團！I have already seized and eaten your Tang Seng. What can you do about it?” Xingzhe cursed, “You audacious hairy brute!你能有多少的年紀，敢稱『南山』二字？How many years can you possibly have lived, that you dare assume the title ‘Southern Mountain’?李老君乃開天闢地之祖，尚坐於太清之右；Laojun Li is the ancestor who opened heaven and fashioned earth, yet even he sits to the right of the Hall of Supreme Purity;佛如來是治世之尊，還坐於大鵬之下；the Buddha Rulai is the World-Honored One who governs the age, yet even he sits beneath the Great Peng;孔聖人是儒教之尊，亦僅呼為『夫子』。the Sage Kong is the revered master of the Confucian teaching, yet he is called only ‘the Master.’你這個孽畜，敢稱甚麼『南山大王』，數百年之放蕩。You wicked beast, how dare you call yourself ‘Great King of the Southern Mountain’ and boast of roaming freely for hundreds of years?不要走，吃你外公老爺一棒。」那妖精側身閃過，使杵抵住鐵棒，睜圓眼問道：「你這嘴臉像個猴兒模樣，敢將許多言語壓我？Do not run—take one stroke from your lord and grandfather!” The fiend twisted aside to dodge, met the iron cudgel with his pestle, and, glaring round-eyed, demanded, “With that monkey-like face of yours, how dare you try to cow me with so many words?你有甚麼手段，在吾門下猖狂？」行者笑道：「我把你個無名的孽畜！What skill have you, that you behave so wildly at my gate?” Xingzhe laughed and said, “You nameless wicked beast!是也不知老孫。So you truly do not know Old Sun.你站住，硬著膽，且聽我說：Stand firm, steel your courage, and listen while I tell you:

这大圣与八戒急退几步，到那山场平处，抵住群妖，喝道：「那个是出名的头儿？那个是拿我师父的妖怪？」那群妖扎下营盘，将一面锦绣花旗闪一闪，老怪持铁杵，应声高呼道：「那泼和尚，你认不得我？我乃南山大王，数百年放荡于此。你唐僧已是我拿吃了，你敢如何？」行者骂道：「这个大胆的毛团！你能有多少的年纪，敢称『南山』二字？李老君乃开天辟地之祖，尚坐于太清之右；佛如来是治世之尊，还坐于大鹏之下；孔圣人是儒教之尊，亦仅呼为『夫子』。你这个孽畜，敢称甚么『南山大王』，数百年之放荡。不要走，吃你外公老爷一棒。」那妖精侧身闪过，使杵抵住铁棒，睁圆眼问道：「你这嘴脸像个猴儿模样，敢将许多言语压我？你有甚么手段，在吾门下猖狂？」行者笑道：「我把你个无名的孽畜！是也不知老孙。你站住，硬著胆，且听我说：

那怪聞言，又驚又恨，咬著牙，跳近前來，使鐵杵望行者就打。Hearing this, the monster was both alarmed and furious. Gritting his teeth, he sprang forward and struck at Xingzhe with his iron pestle.行者輕輕的用棒架住，還要與他講話，那八戒忍不住，掣鈀亂築那怪的先鋒。Xingzhe lightly parried it with his cudgel and still wished to talk to him, but Bajie could restrain himself no longer and drew his rake, striking wildly at the monster’s Vanguard.先鋒帥眾齊來。The Vanguard led the whole horde charging forward.這一場在山中平地處混戰，真是好殺：Thus began a melee on the level ground among the mountains—a splendid and deadly battle indeed:

那怪闻言，又惊又恨，咬著牙，跳近前来，使铁杵望行者就打。行者轻轻的用棒架住，还要与他讲话，那八戒忍不住，掣钯乱筑那怪的先锋。先锋帅众齐来。这一场在山中平地处混战，真是好杀：

孫大聖見那些小妖勇猛，連打不退，即使個分身法，把毫毛拔下一把，嚼在口中，噴出去，叫聲：「變！」都變做本身模樣，一個使一條金箍棒，從前邊往裡打進。Seeing how fiercely the little fiends fought and that repeated blows could not drive them back, Sun Dasheng used his body-multiplying art. He plucked a handful of hairs, chewed them in his mouth, spat them out, and cried, “Change!” Each became another image of himself, every one wielding a gold-banded cudgel, and they battered their way inward from the front.那一二百個小妖顧前不能顧後，遮左不能遮右，一個個各自逃生，敗走歸洞。The hundred or two hundred little fiends could not guard their rear while facing the front, nor shield the right while covering the left. Each fled for his own life, retreating in defeat to the cave.這行者與八戒從陣裡往外殺來，可憐那些不識俊的妖精搪著鈀，九孔血出；Xingzhe and Bajie fought their way outward through the ranks. Pitiful indeed were the witless fiends: those who met the rake bled from all nine orifices;挽著棒，骨肉如泥。those who encountered the cudgel had flesh and bones mashed to pulp.諕得那南山大王滾風生霧，得命逃回。Terrified, the Great King of the Southern Mountain rolled up wind and summoned mist, escaping back alive by the narrowest chance.那先鋒不能變化，早被行者一棒打倒，現出本相，乃是個鐵背蒼狼怪。The Vanguard, unable to transform himself, was felled by a stroke of Xingzhe’s cudgel and revealed his true form: a grey wolf spirit with an iron back.八戒上前扯著腳，翻過來看了道：「這廝從小兒也不知偷了人家多少豬牙子、羊羔兒吃了。」行者將身一抖，收上毫毛道：「獃子，不可遲慢，快趕老怪，討師父的命去來。」八戒回頭，就不見那些小行者，道：「哥哥的法相兒都去了。」行者道：「我已收來也。」八戒道：「妙啊，妙啊！」兩個喜喜歡歡，得勝而回。Bajie stepped forward, seized him by the legs, turned him over, and said, “Since he was a pup, this rogue must have stolen and eaten no end of other people’s piglets and lambs.” Xingzhe shook himself and recalled all his hairs, saying, “Idiot, we must not delay. Hurry after the old monster and make him pay for Master’s life.” Bajie turned and, seeing none of the little Xingzhes, said, “Brother, all your magic images have gone.” Xingzhe replied, “I have already called them back.” Bajie cried, “Wonderful! Wonderful!” Delighted, the two returned victorious.

孙大圣见那些小妖勇猛，连打不退，即使个分身法，把毫毛拔下一把，嚼在口中，喷出去，叫声：「变！」都变做本身模样，一个使一条金箍棒，从前边往里打进。那一二百个小妖顾前不能顾后，遮左不能遮右，一个个各自逃生，败走归洞。这行者与八戒从阵里往外杀来，可怜那些不识俊的妖精搪著钯，九孔血出；挽著棒，骨肉如泥。諕得那南山大王滚风生雾，得命逃回。那先锋不能变化，早被行者一棒打倒，现出本相，乃是个铁背苍狼怪。八戒上前扯著脚，翻过来看了道：「这厮从小儿也不知偷了人家多少猪牙子、羊羔儿吃了。」行者将身一抖，收上毫毛道：「呆子，不可迟慢，快赶老怪，讨师父的命去来。」八戒回头，就不见那些小行者，道：「哥哥的法相儿都去了。」行者道：「我已收来也。」八戒道：「妙啊，妙啊！」两个喜喜欢欢，得胜而回。

卻說那老怪逃了命回洞，吩咐小妖搬石塊，挑土把前門堵了。Meanwhile, the old monster, having escaped alive into the cave, ordered the little fiends to carry stones and earth and block the front entrance.那些得命的小妖，一個個戰兢兢的，把門都堵了，再不敢出頭。The surviving little fiends, every one of them trembling, sealed the gate completely and dared not show their heads again.這行者引八戒，趕至門首吆喝，內無人答應。Xingzhe led Bajie in pursuit to the entrance and shouted challenges, but no one within answered.八戒使鈀築時，莫想得動。Bajie struck it with his rake, but could not move it in the slightest.行者知之，道：「八戒，莫費氣力，他把門已堵了。」八戒道：「堵了門，師仇怎報？」行者道：「且回上墓前，看看沙僧去。」Xingzhe understood and said, “Bajie, do not waste your strength. They have blocked the gate.” Bajie asked, “If the gate is blocked, how can we avenge Master?” Xingzhe said, “Let us return to the grave for now and see how Sha Seng fares.”

却说那老怪逃了命回洞，吩咐小妖搬石块，挑土把前门堵了。那些得命的小妖，一个个战兢兢的，把门都堵了，再不敢出头。这行者引八戒，赶至门首吆喝，内无人答应。八戒使钯筑时，莫想得动。行者知之，道：「八戒，莫费气力，他把门已堵了。」八戒道：「堵了门，师仇怎报？」行者道：「且回上墓前，看看沙僧去。」

二人復至本處，見沙僧還哭哩。The two returned to the spot and found Sha Seng still weeping.八戒越發傷悲，丟了鈀，伏在墳上，手撲著土哭道：「苦命的師父啊！Bajie’s grief deepened. Dropping his rake, he threw himself upon the grave, beat the earth with his hands, and cried, “My ill-fated Master!遠鄉的師父啊！My master, dead far from home!那裡再得見你耶！」行者道：「兄弟，且莫悲切。Where shall I ever see you again?” Xingzhe said, “Brothers, do not grieve so bitterly for now.這妖精把前門堵了，一定有個後門出入。The fiends have blocked the front gate, so there must surely be a back entrance by which they come and go.你兩個只在此間，等我再去尋看。」八戒滴淚道：「哥啊，仔細著，莫連你也撈去了，我們不好哭得：哭一聲師父，哭一聲師兄，就要哭得亂了。」行者道：「沒事，我自有手段。」You two stay here while I go and search again.” Bajie said through his tears, “Brother, be careful! Do not let them carry you off as well, or we shall not know how to mourn properly: one cry for Master and one for Elder Brother, until our lamentations are all confused.” Xingzhe replied, “Nothing will happen. I have methods of my own.”

二人复至本处，见沙僧还哭哩。八戒越发伤悲，丢了钯，伏在坟上，手扑著土哭道：「苦命的师父啊！远乡的师父啊！那里再得见你耶！」行者道：「兄弟，且莫悲切。这妖精把前门堵了，一定有个后门出入。你两个只在此间，等我再去寻看。」八戒滴泪道：「哥啊，仔细著，莫连你也捞去了，我们不好哭得：哭一声师父，哭一声师兄，就要哭得乱了。」行者道：「没事，我自有手段。」

好大聖，收了棒，束束裙，拽開步，轉過山坡，忽聽得潺潺水響。Good Dasheng put away his cudgel, tightened his robe, and strode off. Rounding the mountainside, he suddenly heard the murmuring of water.且回頭看處，原來是澗中水響，上溜頭沖泄下來。He turned to look and saw that it was the stream, pouring down from higher up.又見澗那邊有座門兒，門左邊有一個出水的暗溝。Across the stream he also saw a small gate, with a hidden drainage channel to its left.他道：「不消講！He said, “There can be no doubt!那就是後門了。That must be the back gate.若要是原嘴臉，恐有小妖開門看見認得，等我變作個水蛇兒過去。If I go in my natural appearance, some little fiend may open the gate, see me, and recognize me. Let me change into a water snake and slip across.且住，變水蛇恐師父的陰靈兒知道，怪我出家人變蛇纏長。Wait—if I become a water snake, Master’s departed spirit may learn of it and blame me, a man of religion, for turning into a long, coiling serpent.變作個小螃蟹兒過去罷。I had better become a little crab.也不好，恐師父怪我出家人腳多。」即變做一個水老鼠，颼的一聲攛過去，從那出水的溝中，鑽至裡面天井中。No, that will not do either; Master might blame me, a man of religion, for having too many legs.” So he changed into a water rat and, with a swish, darted across, squeezing through the drainage channel into the courtyard within.探著頭兒觀看，只見那向陽處有個小妖，拿些人肉巴子，一塊塊的理著晒哩。Poking out his head to look, he saw in a sunny spot a little fiend laying out pieces of human flesh to dry.行者道：「我的兒啊，那想是師父的肉吃不了，晒乾巴子防天陰的。Xingzhe thought, “My child, that must be Master’s uneaten flesh. They are drying it into jerky against rainy weather.我要現本相，趕上前，一棍子打殺，顯得我有勇無謀。If I reveal my true form, rush up, and kill him with one blow, I shall merely show myself brave but witless.且再變化進去，尋那老怪，看是何如。」跳出溝，搖身一變，變做個有翅的螞蟻兒。I had better transform myself again, go farther in, find the old monster, and see how matters stand.” Leaping from the channel, he shook himself and became a tiny winged ant.真個是：Indeed:

好大圣，收了棒，束束裙，拽开步，转过山坡，忽听得潺潺水响。且回头看处，原来是涧中水响，上溜头冲泄下来。又见涧那边有座门儿，门左边有一个出水的暗沟。他道：「不消讲！那就是后门了。若要是原嘴脸，恐有小妖开门看见认得，等我变作个水蛇儿过去。且住，变水蛇恐师父的阴灵儿知道，怪我出家人变蛇缠长。变作个小螃蟹儿过去罢。也不好，恐师父怪我出家人脚多。」即变做一个水老鼠，飕的一声撺过去，从那出水的沟中，钻至里面天井中。探著头儿观看，只见那向阳处有个小妖，拿些人肉巴子，一块块的理著晒哩。行者道：「我的儿啊，那想是师父的肉吃不了，晒干巴子防天阴的。我要现本相，赶上前，一棍子打杀，显得我有勇无谋。且再变化进去，寻那老怪，看是何如。」跳出沟，摇身一变，变做个有翅的蚂蚁儿。真个是：

他展開翅，無聲無影，一直飛入中堂。He spread his wings and, without sound or shadow, flew straight into the central hall.只見那老怪煩煩惱惱正坐，有一個小妖從後面跳將來報道：「大王，萬千之喜。」老妖道：「喜從何來？」小妖道：「我才在後門外澗頭上探看，忽聽得有人大哭。There he saw the old monster sitting in vexation and distress. A little fiend suddenly bounded in from the rear and reported, “Your Majesty, great joy—a thousandfold joy!” The old monster asked, “Where does this joy come from?” The little fiend replied, “I was just spying from the head of the stream outside the back gate when I suddenly heard people wailing.即��上峰頭望望，原來是豬八戒、孫行者、沙和尚在那裡拜墳痛哭。I climbed to the peak and looked, and there were Zhu Bajie, Sun Xingzhe, and Friar Sha, bowing before a grave and weeping bitterly.想是把那個人頭認做唐僧的頭葬下，掆作墳墓哭哩。」行者在暗中聽說，心內歡喜道：「若出此言，我師父還藏在那裡，未曾吃哩。They must have mistaken that human head for Tang Seng’s, buried it, and heaped up a grave mound to mourn over.” Hearing this from his hiding place, Xingzhe rejoiced inwardly and thought, “If that is what they say, my master must still be hidden somewhere and has not yet been eaten.等我再去尋尋，看死活如何，再與他說話。」Let me search again and see whether he is alive or dead; then I shall deal with them.”

他展开翅，无声无影，一直飞入中堂。只见那老怪烦烦恼恼正坐，有一个小妖从后面跳将来报道：「大王，万千之喜。」老妖道：「喜从何来？」小妖道：「我才在后门外涧头上探看，忽听得有人大哭。即𧿼上峰头望望，原来是猪八戒、孙行者、沙和尚在那里拜坟痛哭。想是把那个人头认做唐僧的头葬下，㧏作坟墓哭哩。」行者在暗中听说，心内欢喜道：「若出此言，我师父还藏在那里，未曾吃哩。等我再去寻寻，看死活如何，再与他说话。」

好大聖，飛在中堂，東張西看，見傍邊有個小門兒，關得甚緊。Good Dasheng flew about the central hall, looking east and west. He saw a small side door, tightly shut.即從門縫兒裡鑽去看時，原是個大園子，隱隱的聽得悲聲。Squeezing through a crack in the door, he found himself in a large garden, where he could faintly hear sorrowful cries.徑飛入深處，但見一叢大樹，樹底下綁著兩個人，一個正是唐僧。He flew straight into its depths and saw a grove of great trees, beneath which two men were bound; one was none other than Tang Seng.行者見了，心癢難撓，忍不住，現了本相，近前叫聲：「師父。」那長老認得，滴淚道：「悟空，你來了？At the sight, Xingzhe could hardly contain himself. Unable to hold back, he resumed his true form, stepped close, and called, “Master!” Recognizing him, the elder shed tears and said, “Wukong, you have come!快救我一救。Quickly, save me!悟空，悟空。」行者道：「師父莫只管叫名字：面前有人，怕走了風汛。Wukong! Wukong!” Xingzhe said, “Master, do not keep calling my name. There are people nearby, and I fear word may leak out.你既有命，我可救得你。Since you are still alive, I can save you.那怪只說已將你吃了，拿個假人頭哄我，我們與他恨苦相持。The monster claimed he had eaten you and brought out a false human head to deceive me, so we fought him with bitter hatred.師父放心，且再熬熬兒，等我把那妖精弄倒，方好來解救。」Set your mind at ease, Master, and endure a little longer. Once I have brought that fiend down, I can come and free you safely.”

好大圣，飞在中堂，东张西看，见傍边有个小门儿，关得甚紧。即从门缝儿里钻去看时，原是个大园子，隐隐的听得悲声。径飞入深处，但见一丛大树，树底下绑著两个人，一个正是唐僧。行者见了，心痒难挠，忍不住，现了本相，近前叫声：「师父。」那长老认得，滴泪道：「悟空，你来了？快救我一救。悟空，悟空。」行者道：「师父莫只管叫名字：面前有人，怕走了风汛。你既有命，我可救得你。那怪只说已将你吃了，拿个假人头哄我，我们与他恨苦相持。师父放心，且再熬熬儿，等我把那妖精弄倒，方好来解救。」

大聖念聲咒語，卻又搖身還變做個螞蟻兒，復入中堂，丁在正梁之上。Dasheng recited an incantation, shook himself, and once again became an ant. Returning to the central hall, he clung to the main roof beam.只見那些未傷命的小妖簇簇攢攢，紛紛嚷嚷。He saw the surviving little fiends crowding together in noisy clusters.內中忽跳出一個小妖，告道：「大王，他們見堵了門，攻打不開，死心塌地，捨了唐僧，將假人頭弄做個墳墓。Suddenly one little fiend leapt out from among them and reported, “Your Majesty, when they found the gate blocked and could not break it open, they gave up all hope, abandoned Tang Seng, and made the false head into a grave.今日哭一日，明日再哭一日，後日復了三，好道回去。They will mourn all day today, mourn another day tomorrow, and on the third day complete the three days of mourning; then they will surely go home.打聽得他們散了啊，把唐僧拿出來，碎劖碎剁，把些大料煎了，香噴噴的大家吃一塊兒，也得個延年長壽。」又一個小妖拍著手道：「莫說，莫說，還是蒸了吃的有味。」又一個說：「煮了吃，還省柴。」又一個道：「他本是個稀奇之物，還著些鹽兒醃醃，吃得長久。」行者在那梁中聽見，心中大怒道：「我師父與你有甚毒情，這般算計吃他？」即將毫毛拔了一把，口中嚼碎，輕輕吹出，暗念咒語，都教變做瞌睡蟲兒，往那眾妖臉上拋去。They were saying, “Once we learn they have dispersed, we shall bring Tang Seng out, chop and mince him, stew him with spices, and each enjoy a fragrant piece; that should give us long life.” Another little demon clapped his hands and said, “No, no—he will taste better steamed.” A third said, “Boil him; that will save firewood too.” Yet another said, “He is a rare delicacy. We should salt and pickle him, so he will keep longer.” Hearing this from among the rafters, Xingzhe was enraged. “What bitter grudge has my master against you, that you should plot to eat him so?” He plucked out a handful of hairs, chewed them to pieces, blew them gently forth, and silently recited a spell, turning them all into sleep-insects, which he cast upon the demons’ faces.一個個鑽入鼻中，小妖漸漸打盹，不一時都睡倒了。One by one, the insects burrowed into their nostrils; the little demons gradually began to nod, and before long they had all fallen asleep.只有那個老妖睡不穩，他兩隻手揉頭搓臉，不住的打涕噴，捏鼻子。Only the old demon could not sleep soundly: he rubbed his head and scrubbed his face with both hands, sneezing continually and pinching his nose.行者道：「莫是他曉得了？Xingzhe said, “Can it be that he has noticed?”與他個雙掭燈。」又拔一根毫毛，依母兒做了，拋在他臉上，鑽於鼻孔內。“I will give him a double-wick lamp.” He plucked out another hair, transformed it in the same fashion, and tossed it onto the demon’s face, where it burrowed into his nostril.兩個蟲兒，一個從左進，一個從右入。Of the two insects, one entered from the left and the other from the right.那老妖��起來，伸伸腰，打兩個啊欠，呼呼的也睡倒了。The old demon lurched to his feet, stretched his back, gave two yawns, and then fell asleep too, snoring loudly.

大圣念声咒语，却又摇身还变做个蚂蚁儿，复入中堂，丁在正梁之上。只见那些未伤命的小妖簇簇攒攒，纷纷嚷嚷。内中忽跳出一个小妖，告道：「大王，他们见堵了门，攻打不开，死心塌地，舍了唐僧，将假人头弄做个坟墓。今日哭一日，明日再哭一日，后日复了三，好道回去。打听得他们散了啊，把唐僧拿出来，碎劖碎剁，把些大料煎了，香喷喷的大家吃一块儿，也得个延年长寿。」又一个小妖拍著手道：「莫说，莫说，还是蒸了吃的有味。」又一个说：「煮了吃，还省柴。」又一个道：「他本是个稀奇之物，还著些盐儿腌腌，吃得长久。」行者在那梁中听见，心中大怒道：「我师父与你有甚毒情，这般算计吃他？」即将毫毛拔了一把，口中嚼碎，轻轻吹出，暗念咒语，都教变做瞌睡虫儿，往那众妖脸上抛去。一个个钻入鼻中，小妖渐渐打盹，不一时都睡倒了。只有那个老妖睡不稳，他两只手揉头搓脸，不住的打涕喷，捏鼻子。行者道：「莫是他晓得了？与他个双掭灯。」又拔一根毫毛，依母儿做了，抛在他脸上，钻于鼻孔内。两个虫儿，一个从左进，一个从右入。那老妖𧿼起来，伸伸腰，打两个啊欠，呼呼的也睡倒了。

行者暗喜，才跳下來，現出本相。Xingzhe rejoiced in secret; only then did he leap down and resume his true form.耳朵裡取出棒來，幌一幌，有鴨蛋粗細，噹的一聲，把旁門打破，跑至後園，高叫：「師父！」長老道：「徒弟，快來解解繩兒，綁壞我了。」行者道：「師父不要忙，等我打殺妖精，再來解你。」急抽身跑至中堂，正舉棍要打，又滯住手道：「不好，等解了師父來打。」復至園中，又思量道：「等打了來救。」如此者兩三番，卻才跳跳舞舞的到園裡。He took the staff from his ear and gave it a shake, making it as thick as a duck’s egg; with a clang he smashed open the side door, ran into the rear garden, and cried, “Master!” The elder said, “Disciple, come quickly and untie me—these ropes are cutting me to pieces.” Xingzhe said, “Do not hurry, Master. Let me kill the demons first, and then I will come back to free you.” He dashed back to the central hall and raised his cudgel to strike, but then checked his hand. “No—that will not do. I had better free Master before I strike.” He returned to the garden, but then thought, “I had better kill them before I rescue him.” After going back and forth like this two or three times, he finally came skipping and dancing into the garden.長老見了，悲中作喜道：「猴兒，想是看見我不曾傷命，所以歡喜得沒是處，故這等作跳舞也？」行者才至前，將繩解了，挽著師父就走。Seeing him, the elder found joy amid his sorrow and said, “Monkey, I suppose you saw that I had not lost my life, and were so overjoyed you knew not what to do; is that why you are dancing about like this?” Xingzhe came forward, untied the ropes, took his master by the arm, and started away.又聽得對面樹上綁的人叫道：「老爺捨大慈悲，也救我一命。」長老立定身，叫：「悟空，那個人也解他一解。」行者道：「他是甚麼人？」長老道：「他比我先拿進一日。Then they heard the man bound to the tree opposite cry, “My lord, show your great mercy and save my life too!” The elder stopped and called, “Wukong, untie that man as well.” Xingzhe asked, “Who is he?” The elder replied, “He was captured and brought here a day before me.他是個樵子，說有母親年老，甚是思想，倒是個盡孝的，一發連他都救了罷。」“He is a woodcutter. He says his mother is old and must be longing desperately for him. He seems a truly filial man, so let us save him too while we are about it.”

行者暗喜，才跳下来，现出本相。耳朵里取出棒来，幌一幌，有鸭蛋粗细，当的一声，把旁门打破，跑至后园，高叫：「师父！」长老道：「徒弟，快来解解绳儿，绑坏我了。」行者道：「师父不要忙，等我打杀妖精，再来解你。」急抽身跑至中堂，正举棍要打，又滞住手道：「不好，等解了师父来打。」复至园中，又思量道：「等打了来救。」如此者两三番，却才跳跳舞舞的到园里。长老见了，悲中作喜道：「猴儿，想是看见我不曾伤命，所以欢喜得没是处，故这等作跳舞也？」行者才至前，将绳解了，挽著师父就走。又听得对面树上绑的人叫道：「老爷舍大慈悲，也救我一命。」长老立定身，叫：「悟空，那个人也解他一解。」行者道：「他是甚么人？」长老道：「他比我先拿进一日。他是个樵子，说有母亲年老，甚是思想，倒是个尽孝的，一发连他都救了罢。」

行者依言，也解了繩索，一同帶出後門，��上石崖，過了陡澗。Xingzhe obeyed and untied him as well; together they went out through the rear entrance, climbed the rocky cliff, and crossed the steep ravine.長老謝道：「賢徒，虧你救了他與我命。The elder thanked him, saying, “Worthy disciple, it is thanks to you that both his life and mine were saved.悟能、悟淨都在何處？」行者道：「他兩個都在那裡哭你哩。“Where are Wuneng and Wujing?” Xingzhe replied, “The two of them are over there weeping for you.你可叫他一聲。」長老果厲聲高叫道：「八戒，八戒。」那獃子哭得昏頭昏腦的，揩揩鼻涕眼淚道：「沙和尚，師父回家來顯魂哩，在那裡叫我們不是？」行者上前，喝了一聲道：「夯貨，顯甚麼魂？“Call out to them.” The elder duly raised his voice and shouted, “Bajie! Bajie!” The fool was so dazed from weeping that he wiped his tears and runny nose and said, “Brother Sha, Master’s ghost has come home to appear to us—is that not him calling?” Xingzhe stepped forward and shouted, “You oaf! What ghost are you talking about?這不是師父來了？」那沙僧擡頭見了，忙忙跪在面前道：「師父，你受了多少苦啊！“Is that not Master coming?” Sha Seng looked up, and when he saw him, hurriedly knelt before him and said, “Master, how much you have suffered!哥哥怎生救得你來也？」行者把上項事說了一遍。“Brother, how did you manage to rescue him?” Xingzhe related all that had happened.

行者依言，也解了绳索，一同带出后门，𧿼上石崖，过了陡涧。长老谢道：「贤徒，亏你救了他与我命。悟能、悟净都在何处？」行者道：「他两个都在那里哭你哩。你可叫他一声。」长老果厉声高叫道：「八戒，八戒。」那呆子哭得昏头昏脑的，揩揩鼻涕眼泪道：「沙和尚，师父回家来显魂哩，在那里叫我们不是？」行者上前，喝了一声道：「夯货，显甚么魂？这不是师父来了？」那沙僧抬头见了，忙忙跪在面前道：「师父，你受了多少苦啊！哥哥怎生救得你来也？」行者把上项事说了一遍。

八戒聞言，咬牙恨齒，忍不住舉起鈀把那墳塚一頓築倒，掘出那人頭，一頓築得稀爛。When Bajie heard this, he gnashed his teeth in fury and, unable to restrain himself, raised his rake and battered the grave mound flat; then he dug out the man’s head and pounded it to pulp.唐僧道：「你築他為何？」八戒道：「師父啊，不知他是那家的亡人，教我朝著他哭。」長老道：「虧他救了我命哩。Tang Seng asked, “Why are you pounding him?” Bajie replied, “Master, I do not even know whose dead kinsman he was, yet they made me face him and weep.” The elder said, “But it was thanks to him that my life was saved.你兄弟們打上他門，嚷著要我，想是拿他來搪塞；“When you brothers attacked their gate, clamoring for me, they must have brought him out to fob you off;不然啊，就殺了我也。“otherwise they would have killed me instead.還把他埋一埋，見我們出家人之意。」那獃子聽長老此言，遂將一包稀爛骨肉埋下，也掆起個墳墓。“Bury him again, and show the compassion proper to us men of religion.” Hearing the elder’s words, the fool buried the bundle of mangled flesh and bones and heaped up another grave mound.

八戒闻言，咬牙恨齿，忍不住举起钯把那坟冢一顿筑倒，掘出那人头，一顿筑得稀烂。唐僧道：「你筑他为何？」八戒道：「师父啊，不知他是那家的亡人，教我朝著他哭。」长老道：「亏他救了我命哩。你兄弟们打上他门，嚷著要我，想是拿他来搪塞；不然啊，就杀了我也。还把他埋一埋，见我们出家人之意。」那呆子听长老此言，遂将一包稀烂骨肉埋下，也㧏起个坟墓。

行者卻笑道：「師父，你請略坐坐，等我剿除去來。」即又跳下石崖，過澗入洞，把那綁唐僧與樵子的繩索拿入中堂，那老妖還睡著了，即將他四馬攢蹄綑倒，使金箍棒掬起來，握在肩上，徑出後門。Xingzhe laughed and said, “Master, please sit here a while and wait until I have exterminated them.” He leapt down the rocky cliff again, crossed the ravine, and entered the cave. Taking into the central hall the ropes that had bound Tang Seng and the woodcutter, he found the old demon still asleep, bound him hand and foot like a trussed horse, scooped him up with the golden-hooped staff, hoisted him onto his shoulder, and went straight out through the rear entrance.豬八戒遠遠的望見道：「哥哥好幹這握頭事。From afar, Zhu Bajie saw him and said, “Brother, you are fond of doing work with only one end weighted.再尋一個兒趁頭挑著不好？」行者到跟前放下，八戒舉鈀就築。“Would it not be better to find another one and carry them balanced on a pole?” Xingzhe came up and set the demon down, and Bajie raised his rake to strike.行者道：「且住，洞裡還有小妖怪未拿哩。」八戒道：「哥啊，有便帶我進去打他。」行者道：「打又費工夫了，不若尋些柴，教他斷根罷。」那樵子聞言，即引八戒去東凹裡尋了些破梢竹、敗葉松、空心柳、斷根藤、黃蒿、老荻、蘆葦、乾桑，挑了若干，送入後門裡。Xingzhe said, “Hold! There are still little demons in the cave who have not been caught.” Bajie said, “Brother, take me inside and let me fight them.” Xingzhe replied, “Fighting them would only be more trouble. Better to find some firewood and root them out altogether.” Hearing this, the woodcutter led Bajie to a hollow in the east, where they gathered broken bamboo tips, fallen pine needles, hollow willows, severed vines, yellow wormwood, old reeds, rushes, and dry mulberry wood. They carried several loads into the rear entrance.行者點上火，八戒兩耳搧起風。Xingzhe lit the fire, while Bajie fanned up the wind with his two ears.那大聖將身跳上，抖一抖，收了瞌睡蟲的毫毛。The Great Sage leapt up, shook himself, and recovered the hairs that had become sleep-insects.那些小妖及醒來，煙火齊著。By the time the little demons awoke, smoke and flames were raging all around them.可憐！Pitiful indeed!莫想有半個得命。Not a single one could hope to escape alive.連洞府燒得精空。Even the entire cave dwelling was burned utterly bare.卻回見師父。They then returned to their master.師父聽見老妖方醒聲喚，便叫：「徒弟，妖精醒了。」八戒上前一鈀，把老怪築死，現出本相，原來是個艾葉花皮豹子精。When the master heard the old demon awaken and cry out, he called, “Disciple, the demon is awake.” Bajie stepped forward and killed the old monster with one blow of his rake. It resumed its true form and proved to be a leopard spirit with a mottled hide like mugwort leaves.行者道：「花皮會吃老虎，如今又會變人。Xingzhe said, “A spotted hide can devour tigers, and now it has learned to turn into a man as well.這頓打死，才絕了後患也。」長老謝之不盡，攀鞍上馬。“Only by beating it to death like this can we put an end to future trouble.” The elder thanked them without cease and mounted his horse.那樵子道：「老爺，向西南去不遠，就是舍下。The woodcutter said, “My lords, my humble home lies not far to the southwest.請老爺到舍，見見家母，叩謝老爺活命之恩，送老爺上路。」“Please come there, meet my mother, and allow us to kowtow in thanks for saving my life; then I shall see you on your way.”

行者却笑道：「师父，你请略坐坐，等我剿除去来。」即又跳下石崖，过涧入洞，把那绑唐僧与樵子的绳索拿入中堂，那老妖还睡著了，即将他四马攒蹄捆倒，使金箍棒掬起来，握在肩上，径出后门。猪八戒远远的望见道：「哥哥好干这握头事。再寻一个儿趁头挑著不好？」行者到跟前放下，八戒举钯就筑。行者道：「且住，洞里还有小妖怪未拿哩。」八戒道：「哥啊，有便带我进去打他。」行者道：「打又费工夫了，不若寻些柴，教他断根罢。」那樵子闻言，即引八戒去东凹里寻了些破梢竹、败叶松、空心柳、断根藤、黄蒿、老荻、芦苇、干桑，挑了若干，送入后门里。行者点上火，八戒两耳扇起风。那大圣将身跳上，抖一抖，收了瞌睡虫的毫毛。那些小妖及醒来，烟火齐著。可怜！莫想有半个得命。连洞府烧得精空。却回见师父。师父听见老妖方醒声唤，便叫：「徒弟，妖精醒了。」八戒上前一钯，把老怪筑死，现出本相，原来是个艾叶花皮豹子精。行者道：「花皮会吃老虎，如今又会变人。这顿打死，才绝了后患也。」长老谢之不尽，攀鞍上马。那樵子道：「老爷，向西南去不远，就是舍下。请老爷到舍，见见家母，叩谢老爷活命之恩，送老爷上路。」

長老欣然，遂不騎馬，與樵子並四眾同行，向西南迤��前來，不多路，果見那：The elder gladly agreed. He dismounted, and together with the woodcutter and all four members of the company proceeded winding southwestward. Before they had gone far, they indeed saw the following:

长老欣然，遂不骑马，与樵子并四众同行，向西南迤𨓦前来，不多路，果见那：

遠見一個老嫗倚著柴扉，眼淚汪汪的，兒天兒地的痛哭。In the distance, an old woman leaned against a brushwood gate, her eyes brimming with tears as she wailed bitterly, crying to her son and to Heaven.這樵子看見自家母親，丟了長老，急忙忙先跑到柴扉前，跪下叫道：「母親，兒來也。」老嫗一把抱住道：「兒啊，你這幾日不來家，我只說是山主拿你去，害了性命，是我心疼難忍。When the woodcutter saw his mother, he left the elder behind and hurried ahead to the brushwood gate. Kneeling, he cried, “Mother, your son has returned!” The old woman clasped him in her arms and said, “My son! When you did not come home these past few days, I could only suppose that the lord of the mountain had seized you and taken your life. The pain in my heart was unbearable.你既不曾被害，何以今日才來？“Since you were not harmed, why have you returned only today?你繩擔、柯斧俱在何處？」樵子叩頭道：「母親，兒已被山主拿去，綁在樹上，實是難得性命，幸虧這幾位老爺。“And where are your carrying-rope and your axe?” The woodcutter kowtowed and said, “Mother, your son truly was seized by the lord of the mountain and bound to a tree. There was scarcely any hope that I would live, but fortunately these lords came along.這老爺是東土唐朝往西天取經的羅漢。“This venerable lord is a holy arhat journeying from the Tang realm in the Eastern Land to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures.那老爺倒也被山主拿去綁在樹上。“He too was seized by the lord of the mountain and bound to a tree.他那三位徒弟老爺神通廣大，把山主一頓打死。“But his three lordly disciples possess vast divine powers, and they beat the lord of the mountain to death.卻是個艾葉花皮豹子精；“It turned out to be a leopard spirit with a mottled hide like mugwort leaves.概眾小妖，俱盡燒死，卻將那老老爺解下救出，連孩兒都解救出來。“They burned all the lesser demons to death, without exception, then untied and rescued the venerable elder, and freed your child as well.此誠天高地厚之恩。“Their kindness is truly as boundless as Heaven is high and Earth is deep.不是他們，孩兒也死無疑了。“But for them, your child would undoubtedly be dead.如今山上太平，孩兒徹夜行走，也無事矣。」“Now peace has returned to the mountain; your child could walk there all night and come to no harm.”

远见一个老妪倚著柴扉，眼泪汪汪的，儿天儿地的痛哭。这樵子看见自家母亲，丢了长老，急忙忙先跑到柴扉前，跪下叫道：「母亲，儿来也。」老妪一把抱住道：「儿啊，你这几日不来家，我只说是山主拿你去，害了性命，是我心疼难忍。你既不曾被害，何以今日才来？你绳担、柯斧俱在何处？」樵子叩头道：「母亲，儿已被山主拿去，绑在树上，实是难得性命，幸亏这几位老爷。这老爷是东土唐朝往西天取经的罗汉。那老爷倒也被山主拿去绑在树上。他那三位徒弟老爷神通广大，把山主一顿打死。却是个艾叶花皮豹子精；概众小妖，俱尽烧死，却将那老老爷解下救出，连孩儿都解救出来。此诚天高地厚之恩。不是他们，孩儿也死无疑了。如今山上太平，孩儿彻夜行走，也无事矣。」

那老嫗聽言，一步一拜，拜接長老四眾，都入柴扉茅舍中坐下。Hearing this, the old woman bowed at every step as she went to welcome the elder and his four companions, then led them all through the brushwood gate and seated them in the thatched cottage.娘兒兩個磕頭稱謝不盡，慌慌忙忙的安排些素齋酬謝。Mother and son kowtowed and thanked them without end, then hurriedly prepared a vegetarian meal to express their gratitude.八戒道：「樵哥，我知你府上也寒薄，只可將就一飯，切莫費心大擺佈。」樵子道：「不瞞老爺說，我這山間實是寒薄，沒甚麼香蕈、蘑菰、川椒、大料，只是幾品野菜奉獻老爺，權表寸心。」八戒笑道：「聒噪，聒噪。Bajie said, “Brother Woodcutter, I know your household is poor. A simple meal will do; you must not put yourself to the trouble of making elaborate preparations.” The woodcutter replied, “I shall not deceive you, my lord: here in the mountains we are indeed poor. We have no fragrant mushrooms, common mushrooms, Sichuan pepper, or fine spices—only a few kinds of wild greens to offer you as a token of our humble gratitude.” Bajie laughed and said, “You are too kind, too kind.放快些兒就是，我們肚中饑了。」樵子道：「就有，就有。」果然不多時，展抹桌凳，擺將上來，果是幾盤野菜。“Just serve it quickly; we are hungry.” The woodcutter replied, “It is coming, it is coming.” Sure enough, before long the tables and stools were wiped and set out, and the food was brought in: several dishes of wild greens, just as he had said.但見那：This was what could be seen:

那老妪听言，一步一拜，拜接长老四众，都入柴扉茅舍中坐下。娘儿两个磕头称谢不尽，慌慌忙忙的安排些素斋酬谢。八戒道：「樵哥，我知你府上也寒薄，只可将就一饭，切莫费心大摆布。」樵子道：「不瞒老爷说，我这山间实是寒薄，没甚么香蕈、蘑菰、川椒、大料，只是几品野菜奉献老爷，权表寸心。」八戒笑道：「聒噪，聒噪。放快些儿就是，我们肚中饥了。」樵子道：「就有，就有。」果然不多时，展抹桌凳，摆将上来，果是几盘野菜。但见那：

師徒們飽餐一頓，收拾起程。Master and disciples ate their fill, then packed up and prepared to set out.那樵子不敢久留，請母親出來再拜，再謝。The woodcutter did not dare detain them long. He asked his mother to come out, bow once more, and offer her thanks again.樵子只是磕頭，取了一條棗木棍，結束了衣裙，出門相送。The woodcutter kept kowtowing; then he took up a jujube-wood staff, tucked up his clothes, and went out to escort them.沙僧牽馬，八戒挑擔，行者緊隨左右，長老在馬上拱手道：「樵哥，煩先引路，到大路上相別。」一齊登高下阪，轉澗尋坡。Sha Seng led the horse, Bajie carried the luggage, and Xingzhe stayed close at either side. From horseback, the elder cupped his hands and said, “Brother Woodcutter, please trouble yourself to lead us as far as the main road, and there we shall part.” Together they climbed heights, descended slopes, rounded ravines, and sought their way over the hillsides.長老在馬上思量道：「徒弟啊，The elder reflected from horseback and said, “Disciple...

师徒们饱餐一顿，收拾起程。那樵子不敢久留，请母亲出来再拜，再谢。樵子只是磕头，取了一条枣木棍，结束了衣裙，出门相送。沙僧牵马，八戒挑担，行者紧随左右，长老在马上拱手道：「樵哥，烦先引路，到大路上相别。」一齐登高下阪，转涧寻坡。长老在马上思量道：「徒弟啊，

樵子聞言道：「老爺切莫憂思。Hearing this, the woodcutter said, “My lord, you must not worry.這條大路，向西方不滿千里，就是天竺國，極樂之鄉也。」長老聞言，翻身下馬道：「有勞遠涉。“This main road leads west, and in less than a thousand li you will reach the kingdom of Tianzhu, the land of supreme bliss.” Hearing this, the elder swung down from his horse and said, “You have taken much trouble to escort us so far.既是大路，請樵哥回府，多多拜上令堂老安人：適間厚擾盛齋，貧僧無甚相謝，只是早晚誦經，保佑你母子平安，百年長壽。」那樵子喏喏相辭，復回本路。“Since this is the main road, please return home, Brother Woodcutter, and convey my respectful greetings to your venerable mother. We have just imposed greatly upon you for that generous vegetarian feast, and this poor monk has nothing with which to repay you; I can only recite scriptures morning and evening, praying that mother and son may enjoy peace and live to a hundred years.” The woodcutter repeatedly assented, took his leave, and returned by the way he had come.師徒遂一直投西。Master and disciples then continued straight westward.正是：Just so:

樵子闻言道：「老爷切莫忧思。这条大路，向西方不满千里，就是天竺国，极乐之乡也。」长老闻言，翻身下马道：「有劳远涉。既是大路，请樵哥回府，多多拜上令堂老安人：适间厚扰盛斋，贫僧无甚相谢，只是早晚诵经，保佑你母子平安，百年长寿。」那樵子喏喏相辞，复回本路。师徒遂一直投西。正是：

畢竟不知還有幾日得到西天，且聽下回分解。But how many days remained before they reached the Western Heaven? Listen to the explanation in the next chapter.

毕竟不知还有几日得到西天，且听下回分解。