一官紳在揚州買妾，連相數家，悉不當意。惟一媼寄居賣女，女十四五，丰姿姣好，又善諸藝。大悅，以重價購之。至夜，入衾，膚膩如脂。喜捫私處，則男子也。駭極，方致窮詰。蓋買好僮，加意修飾，設局以騙人耳。黎明，遣家人尋媼，則已遁去無蹤。中心懊喪，進退莫決。適浙中同年某來訪，因為告訴。某便索觀，一見大悅，以原價贖之而去。
一官绅在扬州买妾，连相数家，悉不当意。惟一媪寄居卖女，女十四五，丰姿姣好，又善诸艺。大悦，以重价购之。至夜，入衾，肤腻如脂。喜扪私处，则男子也。骇极，方致穷诘。盖买好僮，加意修饰，设局以骗人耳。黎明，遣家人寻媪，则已遁去无踪。中心懊丧，进退莫决。适浙中同年某来访，因为告诉。某便索观，一见大悦，以原价赎之而去。
An official of the gentry was in Yangzhou to buy a concubine. He looked at girls from several households one after another, and none pleased him. Only an old woman, a stranger lodging in the town, had a daughter for sale. The girl was fourteen or fifteen, graceful and lovely, and skilled in all the accomplishments besides. He was delighted, and bought her at a high price. That night, under the covers, her skin was smooth as cream. Delighted, he felt between her legs, and found a male. Horrified, he questioned him closely. It turned out the old woman had bought a handsome serving boy, dressed him up with great care, and set a trap to swindle people. At dawn he sent his servants to look for the old woman, but she had already fled without a trace. He was sick at heart and could not decide what to do. Just then a man from Zhejiang who had passed the examinations in the same year as he had came to call, and he told him the whole story. The man at once asked to see the boy. One look, and he was delighted. He paid the original price for him and took him away.