第一百一十六篇Story One Hundred and Sixteen

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犬燈

犬灯

The Dog Lamp

仿清末石印本的线描:初秋白昼,高粱地旁的乡间土路上,一位身穿绣边短襦长裙的年轻女子握住刚下马的仆人的双手,仆人手牵备鞍的马,路边有一块石头,右侧有一棵老树,远处是小村树木。

韓光祿大千之僕,夜宿廈間,見樓上有燈,如明星。未幾,熒熒飄落,及地化為犬。睨之,轉舍後去。急起,潛尾之,入園中,化為女子。心知其狐,還臥故所。俄,女子自後來,僕陽寐以觀其變。女俯而撼之。僕偽作醒狀,問其為誰。女不答。僕曰:「樓上燈光,非子也耶?」女曰:「既知之,何問焉?」遂共宿止。晝別宵會,以為常。

韓光祿大千的一個僕人,夜裡睡在廊下,看見樓上有一盞燈,像明亮的星星。不久,那點閃爍的燈光飄落下來,到了地上就變成一隻狗。狗斜眼看了看他,繞到屋後去了。他趕緊起身,偷偷跟在後面,看見狗進了園子,又變成一個女子。他心裡知道這是狐狸,便回到原處躺下。不一會兒,女子從後面來了,僕人假裝睡著,想看看她會做什麼。女子俯身搖他,他便裝出醒來的樣子,問她是誰。女子不回答。僕人說:「樓上的燈光,不就是你嗎?」女子說:「既然知道,又何必問呢?」於是,兩人便同床過夜。此後,白天分別,夜裡相會,成了常事。

韩光禄大千之仆,夜宿厦间,见楼上有灯,如明星。未几,荧荧飘落,及地化为犬。睨之,转舍后去。急起,潜尾之,入园中,化为女子。心知其狐,还卧故所。俄,女子自后来,仆阳寐以观其变。女俯而撼之。仆伪作醒状,问其为谁。女不答。仆曰:「楼上灯光,非子也耶?」女曰:「既知之,何问焉?」遂共宿止。昼别宵会,以为常。

韩光禄大千的一个仆人,夜里睡在廊下,看见楼上有一盏灯,像明亮的星星。不久,那点闪烁的灯光飘落下来,到了地上就变成一只狗。狗斜眼看了看他,绕到屋后去了。他赶紧起身,偷偷跟在后面,看见狗进了园子,又变成一个女子。他心里知道这是狐狸,便回到原处躺下。不一会儿,女子从后面来了,仆人假装睡着,想看看她会做什么。女子俯身摇他,他便装出醒来的样子,问她是谁。女子不回答。仆人说:“楼上的灯光,不就是你吗?”女子说:“既然知道,又何必问呢?”于是,两人便同床过夜。此后,白天分别,夜里相会,成了常事。

A servant of Han Daqian, of the Court of Imperial Entertainments, was sleeping one night in a side hall when he saw a light up in the tower, like a bright star. Before long it came drifting down, glimmering, and when it reached the ground it turned into a dog. It gave him a sidelong look. It went round behind the house. He got up quickly and followed it in secret. It went into the garden and turned into a woman. He knew then that it was a fox, and went back and lay down where he had been. In a moment the woman came in behind him. The servant pretended to sleep, to see what she would do. She bent over and shook him. He pretended to wake, and asked who she was. She did not answer. “That lamplight up in the tower,” said the servant, “wasn’t that you?” “If you know, why ask?” she said. So they slept together. They parted by day and met by night, and this became their habit.

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