卻說八戒跳下山，尋著一條小路。依路前行，有五六里遠近，忽見二個女怪，在那井上打水。他怎麼認得是兩個女怪，見他頭上戴一頂一尺二三寸高的篾絲䯼髻，甚不時興。獃子走近前，叫聲：「妖怪。」那怪聞言大怒，兩人互相說道：「這和尚憊懶，我們又不與他相識，平時又沒有調得嘴慣，他怎麼叫我們做妖怪？」那怪惱了，掄起擡水的杠子，劈頭就打。
却说八戒跳下山，寻着一条小路。依路前行，有五六里远近，忽见二个女怪，在那井上打水。他怎么认得是两个女怪，见他头上戴一顶一尺二三寸高的篾丝䯼髻，甚不时兴。呆子走近前，叫声：「妖怪。」那怪闻言大怒，两人互相说道：「这和尚惫懒，我们又不与他相识，平时又没有调得嘴惯，他怎么叫我们做妖怪？」那怪恼了，抡起抬水的杠子，劈头就打。
Now, Bajie leaped down the mountain and found a narrow path. He followed it for five or six li, then suddenly saw two female demons drawing water at a well. How did he know they were demons? On their heads they wore coifs woven from fine bamboo strips, a chi and two or three cun high—quite out of fashion. The Idiot went up and called, “Demons!” At this the two grew furious and said to one another, “This monk has no manners! We don’t even know him. We’ve never been on joking terms. Why does he call us demons?” In their anger they swung the pole they used to carry the water and struck at his head.
這獃子手無兵器，遮架不得，被他撈了幾下，侮著頭跑上山來道：「哥啊，回去罷，妖怪兇。」行者道：「怎麼兇？」八戒道：「山凹內兩個女妖精在井上打水，我只叫了他一聲，就被他打了我三四杠子。」行者道：「你叫他做甚麼的？」八戒道：「我叫他做妖怪。」行者笑道：「打得還少。」八戒道：「謝你照顧。頭都打腫了，還說少哩。」行者道：「溫柔天下去得，剛強寸步難移。他們是此地之怪，我們是遠來之僧，你一身都是手，也要略溫存。你就去叫他做妖怪，他不打你，打我？人將禮樂為先。」八戒道：「一發不曉得。」行者道：「你自幼在山中吃人，你曉得有兩樣木麼？」八戒道：「不知。是甚麼木？」行者道：「一樣是楊木，一樣是檀木。楊木性格甚軟，巧匠取來，或雕聖像，或刻如來，裝金立粉，嵌玉裝花，萬人燒香禮拜，受了多少無量之福。那檀木性格剛硬，油房裡取了去，做柞撒，使鐵箍箍了頭，又使鐵鎚往下打，只因剛強，所以受此苦楚。」八戒道：「哥啊，你這好話兒，早與我說說也好，卻不受他打了。」行者道：「你還去問他個端的。」八戒道：「這去他認得我了。」行者道：「你變化了去。」八戒道：「哥啊，且如我變了，卻怎麼問麼？」行者道：「你變了去，到他跟前，行個禮兒，看他多大年紀。若與我們差不多，叫他聲『姑娘』；若比我們老些兒，叫他聲『奶奶』。」八戒笑道：「可是蹭蹬，這般許遠的田地，認得是甚麼親？」行者道：「不是認親，要套他的話哩。若是他拿了師父，就好下手；若不是他，卻不誤了我們別處幹事？」八戒道：「說得有理，等我再去。」
这呆子手无兵器，遮架不得，被他捞了几下，侮着头跑上山来道：「哥啊，回去罢，妖怪凶。」行者道：「怎么凶？」八戒道：「山凹内两个女妖精在井上打水，我只叫了他一声，就被他打了我三四杠子。」行者道：「你叫他做甚么的？」八戒道：「我叫他做妖怪。」行者笑道：「打得还少。」八戒道：「谢你照顾。头都打肿了，还说少哩。」行者道：「温柔天下去得，刚强寸步难移。他们是此地之怪，我们是远来之僧，你一身都是手，也要略温存。你就去叫他做妖怪，他不打你，打我？人将礼乐为先。」八戒道：「一发不晓得。」行者道：「你自幼在山中吃人，你晓得有两样木么？」八戒道：「不知。是甚么木？」行者道：「一样是杨木，一样是檀木。杨木性格甚软，巧匠取来，或雕圣像，或刻如来，装金立粉，嵌玉装花，万人烧香礼拜，受了多少无量之福。那檀木性格刚硬，油房里取了去，做柞撒，使铁箍箍了头，又使铁锤往下打，只因刚强，所以受此苦楚。」八戒道：「哥啊，你这好话儿，早与我说说也好，却不受他打了。」行者道：「你还去问他个端的。」八戒道：「这去他认得我了。」行者道：「你变化了去。」八戒道：「哥啊，且如我变了，却怎么问么？」行者道：「你变了去，到他跟前，行个礼儿，看他多大年纪。若与我们差不多，叫他声『姑娘』；若比我们老些儿，叫他声『奶奶』。」八戒笑道：「可是蹭蹬，这般许远的田地，认得是甚么亲？」行者道：「不是认亲，要套他的话哩。若是他拿了师父，就好下手；若不是他，却不误了我们别处干事？」八戒道：「说得有理，等我再去。」
The Idiot had no weapon in his hands and could not ward off the blows. After taking several whacks, he covered his head and ran back up the mountain. “Brother, let’s go back! The demons are fierce!” Pilgrim asked, “How fierce?” Bajie said, “Two female demons were drawing water at a well in the hollow. I only called out to them once, and they hit me three or four times with their carrying pole.” Pilgrim asked, “What did you call them?” Bajie said, “I called them demons.” Pilgrim laughed. “They didn’t hit you enough.” Bajie said, “Thanks for your concern! My head’s swollen, and you still say it wasn’t enough!” Pilgrim said, “With gentleness you can go anywhere under heaven; with stubborn force you can’t move an inch. They are the demons who live here, and we are monks from far away. Even if you were all hands from head to foot, you ought to show a little courtesy. You go up and call them demons—if they don’t hit you, are they supposed to hit me? Ritual and music come first in human affairs.” Bajie said, “Now I understand even less.” Pilgrim said, “You’ve been eating people in the mountains since you were little. Do you know about the two kinds of wood?” Bajie said, “No. What kinds?” Pilgrim said, “One is poplar, the other sandalwood. Poplar is soft by nature. A skilled craftsman takes it and carves a sacred image or a Buddha, gilds it and builds up the painted ornament, inlays jade and adds flowers. Ten thousand people burn incense and bow before it. What boundless blessings it receives! Sandalwood is hard and unyielding. The oil mill takes it to make a press wedge, puts an iron hoop round its head and pounds it down with an iron hammer. Its very hardness brings it all that suffering.” Bajie said, “Brother, if only you’d told me these fine words earlier! Then I wouldn’t have been beaten.” Pilgrim said, “Go back and find out the truth from them.” Bajie said, “They’ll recognize me now.” Pilgrim said, “Go in another shape.” Bajie said, “Brother, suppose I do change shape. How should I ask them?” Pilgrim said, “Change shape, go up to them and make a bow. See how old they are. If they’re about our age, call them ‘Miss’; if they’re older, call them ‘Granny.’” Bajie laughed. “What bad luck! We’ve come all this way, and now we have to claim them as relations?” Pilgrim said, “You’re not claiming kinship. You’re drawing them out. If they’ve taken Master, we can act; if they haven’t, why waste time that we could spend looking elsewhere?” Bajie said, “That makes sense. I’ll go again.”
好獃子，把釘鈀撒在腰裡，下山凹，搖身一變，變做個黑胖和尚。搖搖擺擺，走近怪前，深深唱個大喏道：「奶奶，貧僧稽首了。」那兩個喜道：「這個和尚卻好，會唱個喏兒，又會稱道一聲兒。」問道：「長老，那裡來的？」八戒道：「那裡來的。」又問：「那裡去的？」又道：「那裡去的。」又問：「你叫做甚麼名字？」又答道：「我叫做甚麼名字。」那怪笑道：「這和尚好便好，只是沒來歷，會說順口話兒。」八戒道：「奶奶，你們打水怎的？」那怪道：「和尚，你不知道，我家老夫人今夜裡攝了一個唐僧在洞內，要管待他，我洞中水不乾淨，差我兩個來此打這陰陽交媾的好水，安排素果素菜的筵席，與唐僧吃了，晚間要成親哩。」
好呆子，把钉钯撒在腰里，下山凹，摇身一变，变做个黑胖和尚。摇摇摆摆，走近怪前，深深唱个大喏道：「奶奶，贫僧稽首了。」那两个喜道：「这个和尚却好，会唱个喏儿，又会称道一声儿。」问道：「长老，那里来的？」八戒道：「那里来的。」又问：「那里去的？」又道：「那里去的。」又问：「你叫做甚么名字？」又答道：「我叫做甚么名字。」那怪笑道：「这和尚好便好，只是没来历，会说顺口话儿。」八戒道：「奶奶，你们打水怎的？」那怪道：「和尚，你不知道，我家老夫人今夜里摄了一个唐僧在洞内，要管待他，我洞中水不干净，差我两个来此打这阴阳交媾的好水，安排素果素菜的筵席，与唐僧吃了，晚间要成亲哩。」
That fine Idiot tucked his rake into his waistband, went down into the hollow and shook himself into a fat, dark-skinned monk. Swaying as he walked, he came up to the demons and made a deep bow with a loud greeting. “Grannies, this poor monk bows his head to you.” The two said with pleasure, “Now this monk is a good one! He knows how to bow and how to address us.” They asked, “Elder, where have you come from?” Bajie said, “Where have you come from?” They asked, “Where are you going?” He said, “Where are you going?” They asked, “What is your name?” He answered, “What is my name?” The demons laughed. “This monk’s pleasant enough, but he tells us nothing about himself. He only repeats whatever comes to his lips.” Bajie said, “Grannies, what are you drawing water for?” They said, “Monk, you don’t know. Our old mistress carried a Tang Monk into the cave last night and wants to entertain him. The water in our cave isn’t clean, so she sent the two of us here for this fine water in which yin and yang mingle. We’re preparing a vegetarian feast of fruit and vegetables for the Tang Monk. This evening she means to marry him.”