魘昧之術，不一其道，或投美餌，紿之食之，則人迷罔，相從而去，俗名曰：「打絮巴」，江南謂之「扯絮」。小兒無知，輒受其害。又有變人為畜者，名曰「造畜」。此術江北猶少，河以南輒有之。揚州旅店中，有一人牽驢五頭，暫縶櫪下，云：「我少選即返。」兼囑：「勿令飲啖。」遂去。驢暴日中，蹄嚙殊喧。主人牽著涼處。驢見水，奔之，遂縱飲之。一滾塵，化為婦人。怪之，詰其所由，舌強而不能答。乃匿諸室中。既而驢主至，驅五羊于院中，驚問驢之所在。主人曳客坐，便進餐飲，且云：「客姑飯，驢即至矣。」主人出，悉飲五羊，輾轉皆童子。陰報郡，遣役捕獲，遂械殺之。
用邪術迷惑人的辦法，不止一種。有的拿出誘人的食物，騙人吃下去，那人便神志迷糊，跟著施術的人走了。這種邪術俗稱「打絮巴」，江南叫作「扯絮」。小孩子不懂事，常常受它的害。還有把人變成牲畜的邪術，叫作「造畜」。這種邪術在江北還比較少見，黃河以南卻常有。揚州一家旅店裡，有個人牽來五頭驢，暫時拴在槽邊，說：「我過一會兒就回來。」又囑咐道：「不要讓它們吃喝。」說完便走了。驢被曬在太陽下，踢蹄咬嚼，鬧得很厲害。店主人便把它們牽到陰涼處。驢看見水，奔了過去，店主人就讓它們喝了個夠。它們在塵土裡一打滾，竟變成了婦人。店主人十分驚訝，問她們是怎麼回事，她們的舌頭卻僵硬，不能回答。他便把她們藏在屋裡。不久，驢的主人回來了，又趕著五隻羊進了院子，驚慌地問驢在哪裡。店主人拉著他坐下，端上飯菜和酒，說：「客人先吃飯，驢馬上就來了。」店主人出去，讓五隻羊都喝了水，羊在地上翻滾起來，全都變成了男孩。他暗中向郡裡報了案，官府派差役抓住那人，給他戴上刑具，隨後把他處死了。
魇昧之术，不一其道，或投美饵，绐之食之，则人迷罔，相从而去，俗名曰：「打絮巴」，江南谓之「扯絮」。小儿无知，辄受其害。又有变人为畜者，名曰「造畜」。此术江北犹少，河以南辄有之。扬州旅店中，有一人牵驴五头，暂絷枥下，云：「我少选即返。」兼嘱：「勿令饮啖。」遂去。驴暴日中，蹄啮殊喧。主人牵着凉处。驴见水，奔之，遂纵饮之。一滚尘，化为妇人。怪之，诘其所由，舌强而不能答。乃匿诸室中。既而驴主至，驱五羊于院中，惊问驴之所在。主人曳客坐，便进餐饮，且云：「客姑饭，驴即至矣。」主人出，悉饮五羊，辗转皆童子。阴报郡，遣役捕获，遂械杀之。
用邪术迷惑人的办法，不止一种。有的拿出诱人的食物，骗人吃下去，那人便神志迷糊，跟着施术的人走了。这种邪术俗称“打絮巴”，江南叫作“扯絮”。小孩子不懂事，常常受它的害。还有把人变成牲畜的邪术，叫作“造畜”。这种邪术在江北还比较少见，黄河以南却常有。扬州一家旅店里，有个人牵来五头驴，暂时拴在槽边，说：“我过一会儿就回来。”又嘱咐道：“不要让它们吃喝。”说完便走了。驴被晒在太阳下，踢蹄咬嚼，闹得很厉害。店主人便把它们牵到阴凉处。驴看见水，奔了过去，店主人就让它们喝了个够。它们在尘土里一打滚，竟变成了妇人。店主人十分惊讶，问她们是怎么回事，她们的舌头却僵硬，不能回答。他便把她们藏在屋里。不久，驴的主人回来了，又赶着五只羊进了院子，惊慌地问驴在哪里。店主人拉着他坐下，端上饭菜和酒，说：“客人先吃饭，驴马上就来了。”店主人出去，让五只羊都喝了水，羊在地上翻滚起来，全都变成了男孩。他暗中向郡里报了案，官府派差役抓住那人，给他戴上刑具，随后把他处死了。
The arts of bewitchment take many forms. Some put out a tempting bait and trick a person into eating it; the person is then bewildered and follows the sorcerer away. This is commonly called “beating the fluff”; south of the Yangzi they call it “pulling the fluff”. Children, knowing no better, often fall victim to it. There is also an art of changing people into beasts, called “making beasts”. North of the Yangzi it is still rare, but south of the Yellow River it is often met with. At an inn in Yangzhou a man came leading five donkeys. He tied them up at the trough for the time being. “I’ll be back shortly,” he said, and added, “Don’t let them eat or drink.” Then he left. The donkeys stood out in the glaring sun, kicking and biting and making a great din. The innkeeper led them into the shade. Seeing water, the donkeys rushed at it, so he let them drink their fill. With one roll in the dust they turned into women. Astonished, he asked them how this had come about, but their tongues were stiff and they could not answer. So he hid them in a room. Presently the donkeys’ owner came back, driving five sheep into the yard, and asked in alarm where his donkeys were. The innkeeper drew the guest to a seat and served him food and drink. “Eat first, sir,” he said. “The donkeys will be here in a moment.” The innkeeper went out and gave water to all five sheep. They rolled over, and every one was a boy. He secretly reported it to the prefecture, which sent runners to seize the man, and he was clapped in irons and put to death.