東海古蹟島，有五色耐冬花，四時不凋。而島中古無居人，人亦罕到之。登州張生，好奇，喜游獵。聞其佳勝，備酒食，自掉扁舟而往。至則花正繁，香聞數里；樹有大至十餘圍者。反復留連，甚慊所好。開尊自酌，恨無同游。忽花中一麗人來，紅裳眩目，略無倫比。見張，笑曰：「妾自謂興致不凡，不圖先有同調。」張驚問：「何人？」曰：「我膠娼也。適從海公子來。彼尋勝翱翔，妾以艱于步履，故留此耳。」張方苦寂，得美人，大悅，招坐共飲。女言詞溫婉，蕩人神志。張愛好之，恐海公子來，不得盡歡，因挽與亂。女忻從之。相狎未已，忽聞風肅肅，草木偃折有聲。女急推張起，曰：「海公子至矣。」張束衣愕顧，女已失去，旋見一大蛇，自叢樹中出，粗于巨筒。張懼，幛身大樹後，冀蛇不睹。蛇近前，以身繞人並樹，糾纏數匝；兩臂直束胯間，不可少屈。昂其首，以舌刺張鼻。鼻血下注，流地上成窪，乃俯就飲之。張自分必死，忽憶腰中佩荷囊，有毒狐藥，因以二指夾出，破裹堆掌中；又側頸自顧其掌，令血滴藥上，頃刻盈把。蛇果就掌吸飲。飲未及盡，遽伸其體，擺尾若霹靂聲，觸樹，樹半體崩落，蛇臥地如梁而斃矣。張亦眩，莫能起，移時方蘇。載蛇而歸，大病月餘，疑女子亦蛇精也。
東海的古蹟島上，有五種顏色的耐冬花，一年四季都不凋謝。島上自古沒有人居住，也很少有人到那裡去。登州有個張生，喜歡新奇的事物，也愛出遊打獵。他聽說那裡風景優美，便備好酒食，自己划著一隻小船去了。到島上時，花正開得繁盛，香氣幾里外都聞得到，有的樹粗得要十幾個人才能合抱。他來回遊賞，流連不捨，覺得十分合自己的心意。他打開酒，自斟自飲，只遺憾沒有人一同遊玩。忽然，花叢中走來一個美麗女子，紅裙鮮豔奪目，容貌無人可比。她看見張生，笑著說：「我自以為興致不同尋常，沒想到已經有同樣愛好的人先來了。」張生吃了一驚，問：「你是什麼人？」女子說：「我是膠地的妓女，剛跟海公子來到這裡。他到別處遊賞去了，我走路不方便，所以留在這裡。」張生正苦於寂寞，遇到這樣一個美人，十分高興，便請她坐下一同喝酒。女子說話溫柔婉轉，撩得他神魂盪漾。張生喜歡她，又怕海公子回來，不能盡情歡娛，便拉著她求歡。女子欣然答應。兩人親熱還沒結束，忽然聽見風聲呼嘯，草木倒伏折斷，發出響聲。女子急忙推張生起來，說：「海公子來了。」張生繫好衣服，驚慌地回頭看，女子已經不見了。隨即，一條大蛇從樹叢中鑽出來，比巨大的筒子還粗。張生害怕，躲到一棵大樹後面，希望蛇看不見自己。蛇卻來到近前，用身體把他和樹一起纏住，繞了好幾圈。他的兩條胳膊被緊緊束在大腿兩旁，連稍微彎一下都不行。蛇昂起頭，用舌頭刺他的鼻子。鼻血往下直流，在地上積成一窪，蛇便低下頭去喝。張生料想自己必死無疑，忽然記起腰間佩著的荷囊裡，有毒狐狸用的藥。他用兩根手指夾出藥包，弄破包裝，把藥倒在手掌裡，又歪過脖子，看著自己的手掌，讓鼻血滴到藥上，不一會兒就積滿了一掌。蛇果然湊到他掌中吸喝。還沒喝完，蛇突然伸直身子，甩動尾巴，發出霹靂般的響聲，撞在樹上，把半截樹幹撞斷了。蛇像一根大梁似的躺在地上，死了。張生也頭暈目眩，起不來，過了好一陣才緩過神。他把蛇裝上船，帶回家去，隨後大病了一個多月。他懷疑那個女子也是蛇精。
东海古迹岛，有五色耐冬花，四时不凋。而岛中古无居人，人亦罕到之。登州张生，好奇，喜游猎。闻其佳胜，备酒食，自掉扁舟而往。至则花正繁，香闻数里；树有大至十余围者。反复留连，甚慊所好。开尊自酌，恨无同游。忽花中一丽人来，红裳眩目，略无伦比。见张，笑曰：「妾自谓兴致不凡，不图先有同调。」张惊问：「何人？」曰：「我胶娼也。适从海公子来。彼寻胜翱翔，妾以艰于步履，故留此耳。」张方苦寂，得美人，大悦，招坐共饮。女言词温婉，荡人神志。张爱好之，恐海公子来，不得尽欢，因挽与乱。女忻从之。相狎未已，忽闻风肃肃，草木偃折有声。女急推张起，曰：「海公子至矣。」张束衣愕顾，女已失去，旋见一大蛇，自丛树中出，粗于巨筒。张惧，幛身大树后，冀蛇不睹。蛇近前，以身绕人并树，纠缠数匝；两臂直束胯间，不可少屈。昂其首，以舌刺张鼻。鼻血下注，流地上成洼，乃俯就饮之。张自分必死，忽忆腰中佩荷囊，有毒狐药，因以二指夹出，破裹堆掌中；又侧颈自顾其掌，令血滴药上，顷刻盈把。蛇果就掌吸饮。饮未及尽，遽伸其体，摆尾若霹雳声，触树，树半体崩落，蛇卧地如梁而毙矣。张亦眩，莫能起，移时方苏。载蛇而归，大病月余，疑女子亦蛇精也。
东海的古迹岛上，有五种颜色的耐冬花，一年四季都不凋谢。岛上自古没有人居住，也很少有人到那里去。登州有个张生，喜欢新奇的事物，也爱出游打猎。他听说那里风景优美，便备好酒食，自己划着一只小船去了。到岛上时，花正开得繁盛，香气几里外都闻得到，有的树粗得要十几个人才能合抱。他来回游赏，流连不舍，觉得十分合自己的心意。他打开酒，自斟自饮，只遗憾没有人一同游玩。忽然，花丛中走来一个美丽女子，红裙鲜艳夺目，容貌无人可比。她看见张生，笑着说：“我自以为兴致不同寻常，没想到已经有同样爱好的人先来了。”张生吃了一惊，问：“你是什么人？”女子说：“我是胶地的妓女，刚跟海公子来到这里。他到别处游赏去了，我走路不方便，所以留在这里。”张生正苦于寂寞，遇到这样一个美人，十分高兴，便请她坐下一同喝酒。女子说话温柔婉转，撩得他神魂荡漾。张生喜欢她，又怕海公子回来，不能尽情欢娱，便拉着她求欢。女子欣然答应。两人亲热还没结束，忽然听见风声呼啸，草木倒伏折断，发出响声。女子急忙推张生起来，说：“海公子来了。”张生系好衣服，惊慌地回头看，女子已经不见了。随即，一条大蛇从树丛中钻出来，比巨大的筒子还粗。张生害怕，躲到一棵大树后面，希望蛇看不见自己。蛇却来到近前，用身体把他和树一起缠住，绕了好几圈。他的两条胳膊被紧紧束在大腿两旁，连稍微弯一下都不行。蛇昂起头，用舌头刺他的鼻子。鼻血往下直流，在地上积成一洼，蛇便低下头去喝。张生料想自己必死无疑，忽然记起腰间佩着的荷囊里，有毒狐狸用的药。他用两根手指夹出药包，弄破包装，把药倒在手掌里，又歪过脖子，看着自己的手掌，让鼻血滴到药上，不一会儿就积满了一掌。蛇果然凑到他掌中吸喝。还没喝完，蛇突然伸直身子，甩动尾巴，发出霹雳般的响声，撞在树上，把半截树干撞断了。蛇像一根大梁似的躺在地上，死了。张生也头晕目眩，起不来，过了好一阵才缓过神。他把蛇装上船，带回家去，随后大病了一个多月。他怀疑那个女子也是蛇精。
On Guji Island in the Eastern Sea there are camellias of five colours that never fade in any season. From of old no one has lived on the island, and people seldom go there. A scholar of Dengzhou named Zhang loved strange things and was fond of roaming and hunting. Hearing how fine the place was, he packed wine and food and rowed himself out in a little boat. When he arrived the flowers were in full bloom, and their scent carried for miles; some of the trees were more than ten armspans round. He wandered back and forth among them, lingering, and found it all he had wished for. He opened his wine and drank alone, sorry only that he had no companion. Suddenly a beautiful woman came out from among the flowers, in a red skirt so bright it dazzled the eyes, a beauty beyond compare. Seeing Zhang, she smiled. “I thought my fancy was out of the common,” she said. “I never expected someone of the same tastes to be here before me.” Startled, Zhang asked who she was. “I am a courtesan from Jiao,” she said. “I came here just now with the Young Master of the Sea. He has gone soaring off in search of the sights. Walking is hard for me, so I stayed behind.” Zhang had been feeling lonely, and finding a beauty he was delighted. He asked her to sit and drink with him. Her words were gentle and soft, and they set his head swimming. Zhang wanted her, and fearing the Young Master of the Sea would come back before he had his fill of pleasure, he pulled her to him to lie with her. She went along gladly. They had not finished their play when suddenly he heard the wind whistling, and grass and trees bending and snapping. The woman pushed Zhang up in haste. “The Young Master of the Sea is here!” she said. Zhang tied his clothes and looked round in alarm; the woman was already gone. The next moment a huge snake came out of the thicket, thicker than a great barrel. In terror Zhang hid behind a large tree, hoping the snake would not see him. The snake came up and wound itself round both him and the tree, coil upon coil. His arms were bound straight down against his thighs, and he could not bend them in the least. The snake raised its head and pierced Zhang’s nose with its tongue. Blood poured from his nose and pooled on the ground, and the snake bent down to drink it. Zhang was sure he was going to die. Then he suddenly remembered the pouch at his waist, which held poison for killing foxes. He pinched it out between two fingers, broke open the wrapper and heaped the powder in his palm; then he bent his neck to look down at his palm, letting the blood drip on the poison. In a moment his hand was full. Sure enough, the snake came to his palm and sucked. Before it had drunk it all, it suddenly stretched out its body and lashed its tail with a sound like a thunderclap. It struck the tree, and half the tree split and fell; the snake lay on the ground like a beam, dead. Zhang too was dizzy and could not get up, and only after a while did he come to. He loaded the snake into his boat and went home, and was gravely ill for more than a month. He suspected that the woman had been a snake spirit too.