話說華雲龍見濟公，嚇得魂飛膽裂。濟公說：「好華雲龍，你往哪裡走！」
话说华云龙见济公，吓得魂飞胆裂。济公说：「好华云龙，你往哪里走！」
Now, at the sight of Ji Gong, Hua Yunlong was frightened out of his wits. “Well, Hua Yunlong!” said Ji Gong. “Where do you think you’re going?”
書中交代，濟公從哪裡來呢？只因和尚半夜裡由店裡走了，柴頭、杜頭也不敢睡了，怕的第二天沒錢給店飯帳。兩個人沒等店裡起來，二人也跳牆出來，一直夠奔龍游縣衙門。來到衙門口一瞧，對過是茶鋪子。兩個人進了茶館一瞧，有幾位龍游的班頭在那裡喝茶。柴頭說：「借問有一個和尚，你們眾位瞧見沒有？」眾人說：「回頭就過堂。」柴頭說：「什麼事。」那人說：「不是三官廟的二和尚拐帶婦人那案么！」柴頭說：「不是。我打聽的是一個窮和尚。」旁邊有一人說：「方才有一個窮和尚，在東門外攔住抬棺材的不叫走。你們二位上那裡去找罷。」柴、杜二人，復又來到東門外一找，還是沒有。二人到各處酒飯館，找來找去，找到一座小酒館，把濟公找著了。柴頭說：「好的，你在這裡。你半夜裡又跑了，我們兩人沒受這個罪，你趁早說罷。」和尚說：「你們二人坐下。」柴頭、杜頭坐下。和尚叫添酒添菜。二人喝著酒，和尚說：「小便。」由酒館出來，一直出了西門。正往前走，兩旁是河，當中一條小道。由對面來了一匹驢，騎著一個女子，跟著一個男子。
书中交代，济公从哪里来呢？只因和尚半夜里由店里走了，柴头、杜头也不敢睡了，怕的第二天没钱给店饭帐。两个人没等店里起来，二人也跳墙出来，一直够奔龙游县衙门。来到衙门口一瞧，对过是茶铺子。两个人进了茶馆一瞧，有几位龙游的班头在那里喝茶。柴头说：「借问有一个和尚，你们众位瞧见没有？」众人说：「回头就过堂。」柴头说：「什么事。」那人说：「不是三官庙的二和尚拐带妇人那案幺！」柴头说：「不是。我打听的是一个穷和尚。」旁边有一人说：「方才有一个穷和尚，在东门外拦住抬棺材的不叫走。你们二位上那里去找罢。」柴、杜二人，复又来到东门外一找，还是没有。二人到各处酒饭馆，找来找去，找到一座小酒馆，把济公找着了。柴头说：「好的，你在这里。你半夜里又跑了，我们两人没受这个罪，你趁早说罢。」和尚说：「你们二人坐下。」柴头、杜头坐下。和尚叫添酒添菜。二人喝着酒，和尚说：「小便。」由酒馆出来，一直出了西门。正往前走，两旁是河，当中一条小道。由对面来了一匹驴，骑着一个女子，跟着一个男子。
A word of explanation: where had Ji Gong come from? When the monk left the inn in the middle of the night, Head Constables Chai and Du dared not go back to sleep, for fear of having no money for the room and the food the next day. Without waiting for the inn to stir, the two of them jumped the wall as well and made straight for the Longyou county yamen. When they reached the yamen gate and looked about, there was a teahouse across the way. The two of them went into the teahouse and saw several Longyou head constables drinking tea there. “May I ask,” said Head Constable Chai, “have any of you gentlemen seen a monk?” “He’s coming up before the court any moment,” they said. “What for?” said Head Constable Chai. “Isn’t it the case of the second monk of Sanguan Shrine, who made off with a woman?” said the man. “No,” said Head Constable Chai. “The one I’m asking about is a poor monk.” A man to one side said, “Just now there was a poor monk outside the East Gate who stopped some men carrying a coffin and wouldn’t let them go on. You two go and look for him there.” Chai and Du went out to the East Gate again and searched, but still there was no sign of him. The two of them went round every tavern and eating house, searching here and searching there, until they came to a little tavern, and there they found Ji Gong. “Fine,” said Head Constable Chai. “So here you are. You ran off again in the middle of the night. The two of us have never been put through anything like it. You’d better explain yourself right now.” “Sit down, you two,” said the monk. Head Constables Chai and Du sat down. The monk called for more wine and more dishes. While the two of them were drinking, the monk said, “Got to take a leak.” He went out of the tavern and straight out of the West Gate. As he went along, there was a river on either side with a narrow path between, and from the other way came a donkey with a young woman riding on it and a man walking alongside.
這男子長的兔頭蛇眼。正是康成同康得元的女兒。原本康成這小子沒好心，他打算把妹子賣幾百兩銀子，娶個媳婦，豈不是樂事。早起由店裡出來，他牽著驢子，趲了小胡同。姑娘問：「爹爹哪去了？」康成說：「你走罷，在頭裡等呢。」姑娘不願意，在驢上又下不來。正走在這股小道，濟公早已占算明白。在那裡一站，擋著路過不去。康成就說：「和尚，你回去罷。」和尚說：「你回去罷。」康成說：「我們這是驢。」和尚說：「我是人。」康成說：「你沒瞧見我們是堂客？」和尚說：「我是官客。」康成說：「我們回不過去。」和尚說：「我拐不過彎來。」康成說：「你這和尚真可恨。」
这男子长的兔头蛇眼。正是康成同康得元的女儿。原本康成这小子没好心，他打算把妹子卖几百两银子，娶个媳妇，岂不是乐事。早起由店里出来，他牵着驴子，趱了小胡同。姑娘问：「爹爹哪去了？」康成说：「你走罢，在头里等呢。」姑娘不愿意，在驴上又下不来。正走在这股小道，济公早已占算明白。在那里一站，挡着路过不去。康成就说：「和尚，你回去罢。」和尚说：「你回去罢。」康成说：「我们这是驴。」和尚说：「我是人。」康成说：「你没瞧见我们是堂客？」和尚说：「我是官客。」康成说：「我们回不过去。」和尚说：「我拐不过弯来。」康成说：「你这和尚真可恨。」
This man had a rabbit’s head and a snake’s eyes. It was Kang Cheng with Kang Deyuan’s daughter. This Kang Cheng, the little wretch, had never meant any good. His plan was to sell his sister for a few hundred taels of silver and take himself a wife — and wouldn’t that be a fine thing? Early that morning, when they came out of the inn, he led the donkey off and slipped away down a little lane. “Where’s Father gone?” the girl asked. “Just keep going,” said Kang Cheng. “He’s waiting up ahead.” The girl didn’t like it, but she couldn’t get down off the donkey. Just as they came along this narrow path, Ji Gong, who had long since divined it all, planted himself in the middle and blocked the way so they couldn’t pass. “Monk,” said Kang Cheng, “go back.” “You go back,” said the monk. “We’ve got a donkey,” said Kang Cheng. “I’m a person,” said the monk. “Can’t you see we’re womenfolk?” said Kang Cheng. “I’m menfolk,” said the monk. “We can’t turn back,” said Kang Cheng. “And I can’t get round the bend,” said the monk. “Monk, you really are hateful,” said Kang Cheng.