失掉的好地獄 The Good Hell That Was Lost

我夢見自己躺在牀上，在荒寒的野外，地獄的旁邊。I dreamed that I lay in bed, out in a desolate, cold wilderness, beside Hell.一切鬼魂們的叫喚無不低微，然有秩序，與火燄的怒吼，油的沸騰，鋼叉的震顫相和鳴，造成醉心的大樂，布吿三界：地下太平。All the cries of the ghosts were faint, yet orderly, blending with the roar of flames, the boiling of oil, and the trembling clang of iron pitchforks, forming a great, intoxicating music that proclaimed to the Three Realms: all is peaceful below.

我梦见自己躺在床上，在荒寒的野外，地狱的旁边。一切鬼魂们的叫唤无不低微，然有秩序，与火燄的怒吼，油的沸腾，钢叉的震颤相和鸣，造成醉心的大乐，布吿三界：地下太平。

有一偉大的男子站在我面前，美麗，慈悲，遍身有大光輝，然而我知道他是魔鬼。A great man stood before me, beautiful, compassionate, his whole body radiant with great light — and yet I knew he was a devil.

有一伟大的男子站在我面前，美丽，慈悲，遍身有大光辉，然而我知道他是魔鬼。

『一切都已完結，一切都已完結！'It is all over, it is all over!可憐的鬼魂們將那好的地獄失掉了！』他悲憤地說，于是坐下，講給我一個他所知道的故事！The poor ghosts have lost that good Hell!' he said, grieved and indignant, and then sat down and told me a story he knew.

『一切都已完结，一切都已完结！可怜的鬼魂们将那好的地狱失掉了！』他悲愤地说，于是坐下，讲给我一个他所知道的故事！

『天地作蜂蜜色的時候，就是魔鬼戰勝天神，掌握了主宰一切的大威權的時候。'When heaven and earth turned the color of honey, that was the time the devil had conquered the gods of Heaven and seized the great power to rule over all.他收得天國，收得人間，也收得地獄。He took possession of the Heavenly Kingdom, took possession of the human world, and took possession of Hell as well.他于是親臨地獄，坐在中央，遍身發大光輝，照見一切鬼衆。So he went in person to Hell, sat in the center, his whole body shining with great light, illuminating all the multitude of ghosts.

『天地作蜂蜜色的时候，就是魔鬼战胜天神，掌握了主宰一切的大威权的时候。他收得天国，收得人间，也收得地狱。他于是亲临地狱，坐在中央，遍身发大光辉，照见一切鬼众。

『地獄原已廢弛得很久了：劍樹消卻光芒；'Hell had by then long fallen into decay: the sword-trees had lost their gleam;沸油的邊際早不騰湧；the edges of the boiling oil no longer surged;大火聚有時不過冒些靑煙，遠處還萌生曼陀羅花，花極細小，慘白可憐。the great mass of fire at times gave off no more than a wisp of blue smoke, and in the distance datura flowers had even begun to sprout — tiny blossoms, pale and pitiful.那是不足爲奇的，因爲地上曾經大被焚燒，自然失了他的肥沃。That was nothing to wonder at, for the ground had once been thoroughly scorched, and had naturally lost its fertility.

『地狱原已废弛得很久了：剑树消却光芒；沸油的边际早不腾涌；大火聚有时不过冒些靑烟，远处还萌生曼陀罗花，花极细小，惨白可怜。那是不足为奇的，因为地上曾经大被焚烧，自然失了他的肥沃。

『鬼魂們在冷油温火裏醒來，從魔鬼的光輝中看見地獄小花，慘白可憐，被大蠱惑，倏忽間記起人世，默想至不知幾多年，遂同時向着人間，發一聲反獄的絕叫。'The ghosts woke in the cold oil and lukewarm fire, and by the devil's radiance saw the small flowers of Hell, pale and pitiful; greatly bewitched, they suddenly remembered the human world, and brooded in silence for who knows how many years, until at last, all together, they turned toward the human world and let out one desperate cry against their prison.

『鬼魂们在冷油温火里醒来，从魔鬼的光辉中看见地狱小花，惨白可怜，被大蛊惑，倏忽间记起人世，默想至不知几多年，遂同时向着人间，发一声反狱的绝叫。

『人類便應聲而起，仗義執言，與魔鬼戰鬭。'Mankind rose at once in response, took up the cause of justice, and did battle with the devil.戰聲遍滿三界，遠過雷霆。The clamor of battle filled the Three Realms, far surpassing thunder.終于運大謀略，布大網羅，使魔鬼並且不得不從地獄出走。At last, through great strategy and a great net cast wide, they forced the devil himself to flee from Hell.最後的勝利，是地獄門上也豎了人類的旌旗！The final victory was that even upon the gate of Hell was raised the banner of mankind!

『人类便应声而起，仗义执言，与魔鬼战鬭。战声遍满三界，远过雷霆。终于运大谋略，布大网罗，使魔鬼并且不得不从地狱出走。最后的胜利，是地狱门上也竖了人类的旌旗！

『當鬼魂們一齊歡呼時，人類的整飭地獄使者已臨地獄，坐在中央，用了人類的威嚴，叱咤一切鬼衆。'While the ghosts were cheering all together, mankind's envoy sent to set Hell in order had already arrived in Hell, sat in the center, and with human majesty shouted commands at all the multitude of ghosts.

『当鬼魂们一齐欢呼时，人类的整饬地狱使者已临地狱，坐在中央，用了人类的威严，叱咤一切鬼众。

『當鬼魂們又發一聲反獄的絕叫時，卽已成爲人類的叛徒，得到永劫沈淪的罰，遷入劍樹林的中央。'And when the ghosts once again let out a desperate cry against their prison, they had thereby already become traitors to mankind, and received the punishment of eternal sinking, being moved into the very center of the sword-tree forest.

『当鬼魂们又发一声反狱的绝叫时，即已成为人类的叛徒，得到永劫沈沦的罚，迁入剑树林的中央。

『人類于是完全掌握了主宰地獄的大威權，那威稜且在魔鬼以上。'Mankind thus came to hold complete and mighty authority over Hell, an awesome power even greater than the devil's.人類于是整頓廢弛，先給牛首阿旁以最高的俸草；Mankind then set about restoring what had fallen into decay, first granting Ox-Head and A-Pang the finest fodder as their stipend;而且，添薪加火，磨礪刀山，使地獄全體改觀，一洗先前頹廢的氣象。and moreover, added firewood and stoked the flames, sharpened the mountain of knives, so that the whole of Hell took on a new aspect, washing away entirely its former air of decay.

『人类于是完全掌握了主宰地狱的大威权，那威棱且在魔鬼以上。人类于是整顿废弛，先给牛首阿旁以最高的俸草；而且，添薪加火，磨砺刀山，使地狱全体改观，一洗先前颓废的气象。

『曼陀羅花立卽焦枯了。'The datura flowers withered at once.油一樣沸；The oil boiled just as before;刀一樣銛；the knives were just as sharp;火一樣熱；the fire was just as hot;鬼衆一樣呻吟，一樣宛轉，至于都不暇記起失掉的好地獄。the multitude of ghosts groaned just as before, writhed just as before, until they no longer even had leisure to remember the good Hell they had lost.

『曼陀罗花立即焦枯了。油一样沸；刀一样铦；火一样热；鬼众一样呻吟，一样宛转，至于都不暇记起失掉的好地狱。

『這是人類的成功，是鬼魂的不幸……。'This was mankind's success, and the ghosts' misfortune……

『这是人类的成功，是鬼魂的不幸……。

『朋友，你在猜疑我了。'Friend, you are beginning to suspect me.是的，你是人！Yes — you are a man!我且去尋野獸和惡鬼……。』I shall go now and seek out wild beasts and evil demons……'

『朋友，你在猜疑我了。是的，你是人！我且去寻野兽和恶鬼……。』

（一九二五年六月十六日。）(June 16, 1925.)