何師參，字子蕭，齋于苕溪之東，門臨曠野。薄暮偶出，見婦人跨驢來，少年從其後。婦約五十許，意致清越。轉視少年，年十五六，丰采過於姝麗。何生素有斷袖之癖，睹之，神出於舍；翹足目送，影滅方歸。次日，早伺之。落日冥濛，少年始過。生曲意承迎，笑問所來。答以「外祖家」。生請過齋少憩，辭以不暇；固曳之，乃入。略坐興辭，堅不可挽。生挽手送之，殷囑便道相過。少年唯唯而去。生由是凝思如渴，往來眺注，足無停趾。
何師參，字子蕭，在苕溪東邊設了一間書齋，門外就是曠野。一天傍晚，他偶然出門，看見一個婦人騎著驢過來，一個少年跟在後面。婦人大約五十歲，氣質清雅。他轉眼看那少年，只有十五六歲，風姿比美貌女子還要出眾。何生一向喜愛男色，一見少年，頓時神魂出竅，踮起腳目送他，直到身影消失才回去。第二天，他早早就出來等候。一直等到太陽落下、暮色朦朧時，少年才從這裡經過。何生殷勤地迎上去，笑著問他從哪裡來。少年回答：「外祖父家。」何生請他到書齋稍坐休息，他推說沒有空閒。何生執意拉住他，他才進了門。剛坐了一會兒，少年就起身告辭，怎麼也留不住。何生拉著他的手送他出去，再三囑咐他，順路時一定過來坐坐。少年連聲答應，走了。從此，何生如飢似渴地思念著他，不停地來回走動，向路上張望，一刻也停不下來。
何师参，字子萧，斋于苕溪之东，门临旷野。薄暮偶出，见妇人跨驴来，少年从其后。妇约五十许，意致清越。转视少年，年十五六，丰采过于姝丽。何生素有断袖之癖，睹之，神出于舍；翘足目送，影灭方归。次日，早伺之。落日冥蒙，少年始过。生曲意承迎，笑问所来。答以「外祖家」。生请过斋少憩，辞以不暇；固曳之，乃入。略坐兴辞，坚不可挽。生挽手送之，殷嘱便道相过。少年唯唯而去。生由是凝思如渴，往来眺注，足无停趾。
何师参，字子萧，在苕溪东边设了一间书斋，门外就是旷野。一天傍晚，他偶然出门，看见一个妇人骑着驴过来，一个少年跟在后面。妇人大约五十岁，气质清雅。他转眼看那少年，只有十五六岁，风姿比美貌女子还要出众。何生一向喜爱男色，一见少年，顿时神魂出窍，踮起脚目送他，直到身影消失才回去。第二天，他早早就出来等候。一直等到太阳落下、暮色朦胧时，少年才从这里经过。何生殷勤地迎上去，笑着问他从哪里来。少年回答：“外祖父家。”何生请他到书斋稍坐休息，他推说没有空闲。何生执意拉住他，他才进了门。刚坐了一会儿，少年就起身告辞，怎么也留不住。何生拉着他的手送他出去，再三嘱咐他，顺路时一定过来坐坐。少年连声答应，走了。从此，何生如饥似渴地思念着他，不停地来回走动，向路上张望，一刻也停不下来。
He Shican, styled Zixiao, kept a study east of the Tiao Stream, its gate facing open country. Going out by chance one evening at dusk, he saw a woman coming along on a donkey with a youth walking behind. She was about fifty, with a clear, refined air. He Shican turned his eyes to the youth: fifteen or sixteen, and lovelier than any beauty. The scholar had always had a taste for the cut sleeve. At the sight of the youth his spirit left his body; he stood on tiptoe watching him go, and only went home when the figure had vanished. The next day he was out early, waiting. The sun had set and the light was dim before the youth came by at last. The scholar went out of his way to greet him, and asked with a smile where he had come from. “From my grandfather’s house,” he answered. The scholar asked him to stop at the study and rest a while; the youth said he had no time. The scholar would not let go of him, and at last he went in. He sat only a moment before rising to take his leave, and nothing would make him stay. The scholar held his hand as he saw him out, and begged him to call whenever he passed. The youth said yes, yes, and went. From then on the scholar was lost in longing, as if parched with thirst; he went out again and again to watch the road, and his feet were never still.
一日，日銜半規，少年歘至。大喜，要入，命館童行酒。問其姓字，答曰：「黃姓，第九。童子無字。」問：「過往何頻？」曰：「家慈在外祖家，常多病，故數省之。」酒數行，欲辭去。生捉臂遮留，下管鑰。九郎無如何，頳顏復坐。挑燈共語，溫若處子；而詞涉游戲，便含羞，面嚮壁。未幾，引與同衾。九郎不許，堅以睡惡為辭。強之再三，乃解上下衣，著褲臥床上。何滅燭，少時，移與同枕，曲肘加髀而狎抱之，苦求私昵。九郎怒曰：「以君風雅士，故與流連；乃此之為，是禽處而獸愛之也！」未幾，晨星熒熒，九郎徑去。生恐其遂絕，復伺之，蹀躞凝盼，目穿北斗。過數日，九郎始至。喜逆謝過；強曳入齋，促坐笑語，竊幸其不念舊惡。無何，解屨登床，又撫哀之。九郎曰：「纏綿之意，已鏤肺鬲，然親愛何必在此？」生甘言糾纏，但求一親玉肌。九郎從之。生俟其睡寐，潛就輕薄。九郎醒，攬衣遽起，乘夜遁去。生邑邑若有所失，忘啜廢枕，日漸委悴。惟日使齋童邏偵焉。
一天，太陽只剩半輪露在地平線上，少年忽然來了。何生大喜，請他進屋，吩咐書童斟酒。問起他的姓名和字，他回答：「我姓黃，排行第九，年紀還小，沒有字。」何生問：「你為什麼這麼頻繁地從這裡來往？」他說：「母親住在外祖父家，常常生病，所以我經常去探望她。」喝了幾輪酒，少年便要告辭。何生抓住他的胳膊不讓走，又把門鎖上。九郎無可奈何，紅著臉重新坐下。兩人挑亮燈火交談，九郎溫柔得像個姑娘；一說到調笑的話，他就害羞，把臉轉向牆壁。不久，何生拉他一起蓋被睡覺。九郎不肯，堅稱自己睡相不好。何生再三強求，他才脫去上下身的外衣，穿著褲子躺在床上。何生吹滅蠟燭，過了一會兒，移過去和他枕著同一個枕頭，彎著胳膊搭在他的大腿上，親暱地抱住他，苦苦求歡。九郎生氣地說：「我把你當作風雅之士，才肯留下與你相處；你竟然做這種事，簡直是像禽獸一樣相處、求愛！」不久，晨星閃爍，九郎徑直走了。何生怕他從此不再來，又出去等候，來回踱步，凝神遠望，直望得兩眼欲穿。過了幾天，九郎才來。何生高興地迎上去，向他賠禮認錯，硬拉他進書齋，挨著他坐下說笑，暗自慶幸他不記恨從前的事。不一會兒，何生脫鞋上床，又撫摸著九郎苦苦哀求。九郎說：「你這番纏綿的情意，我已經深深記在心裡，可是彼此親愛，何必一定要做這種事？」何生用甜言蜜語糾纏，只求親近一下他那玉一般的肌膚。九郎答應了。何生等他睡著，便偷偷侵犯他。九郎驚醒，抓起衣服立刻起身，趁著夜色逃走。何生悶悶不樂，像丟了什麼東西，飯也不吃，覺也不睡，一天天消瘦憔悴，只是每天派書童出去探聽九郎的蹤跡。
一日，日衔半规，少年歘至。大喜，要入，命馆童行酒。问其姓字，答曰：「黄姓，第九。童子无字。」问：「过往何频？」曰：「家慈在外祖家，常多病，故数省之。」酒数行，欲辞去。生捉臂遮留，下管钥。九郎无如何，頳颜复坐。挑灯共语，温若处子；而词涉游戏，便含羞，面向壁。未几，引与同衾。九郎不许，坚以睡恶为辞。强之再三，乃解上下衣，着裤卧床上。何灭烛，少时，移与同枕，曲肘加髀而狎抱之，苦求私昵。九郎怒曰：「以君风雅士，故与流连；乃此之为，是禽处而兽爱之也！」未几，晨星荧荧，九郎径去。生恐其遂绝，复伺之，蹀躞凝盼，目穿北斗。过数日，九郎始至。喜逆谢过；强曳入斋，促坐笑语，窃幸其不念旧恶。无何，解屦登床，又抚哀之。九郎曰：「缠绵之意，已镂肺鬲，然亲爱何必在此？」生甘言纠缠，但求一亲玉肌。九郎从之。生俟其睡寐，潜就轻薄。九郎醒，揽衣遽起，乘夜遁去。生邑邑若有所失，忘啜废枕，日渐委悴。惟日使斋童逻侦焉。
一天，太阳只剩半轮露在地平线上，少年忽然来了。何生大喜，请他进屋，吩咐书童斟酒。问起他的姓名和字，他回答：“我姓黄，排行第九，年纪还小，没有字。”何生问：“你为什么这么频繁地从这里来往？”他说：“母亲住在外祖父家，常常生病，所以我经常去探望她。”喝了几轮酒，少年便要告辞。何生抓住他的胳膊不让走，又把门锁上。九郎无可奈何，红着脸重新坐下。两人挑亮灯火交谈，九郎温柔得像个姑娘；一说到调笑的话，他就害羞，把脸转向墙壁。不久，何生拉他一起盖被睡觉。九郎不肯，坚称自己睡相不好。何生再三强求，他才脱去上下身的外衣，穿着裤子躺在床上。何生吹灭蜡烛，过了一会儿，移过去和他枕着同一个枕头，弯着胳膊搭在他的大腿上，亲昵地抱住他，苦苦求欢。九郎生气地说：“我把你当作风雅之士，才肯留下与你相处；你竟然做这种事，简直是像禽兽一样相处、求爱！”不久，晨星闪烁，九郎径直走了。何生怕他从此不再来，又出去等候，来回踱步，凝神远望，直望得两眼欲穿。过了几天，九郎才来。何生高兴地迎上去，向他赔礼认错，硬拉他进书斋，挨着他坐下说笑，暗自庆幸他不记恨从前的事。不一会儿，何生脱鞋上床，又抚摸着九郎苦苦哀求。九郎说：“你这番缠绵的情意，我已经深深记在心里，可是彼此亲爱，何必一定要做这种事？”何生用甜言蜜语纠缠，只求亲近一下他那玉一般的肌肤。九郎答应了。何生等他睡着，便偷偷侵犯他。九郎惊醒，抓起衣服立刻起身，趁着夜色逃走。何生闷闷不乐，像丢了什么东西，饭也不吃，觉也不睡，一天天消瘦憔悴，只是每天派书童出去探听九郎的踪迹。
One day, when the sun was half down behind the hills, the youth suddenly appeared. Overjoyed, the scholar invited him in and told his study boy to bring wine. He asked the youth his name. “My family name is Huang,” he said, “and I am the ninth son. A boy has no courtesy name.” “Why do you pass this way so often?” “My mother is staying at my grandfather’s, and she is often ill, so I go to see her a lot.” After a few rounds of wine he wanted to leave. The scholar caught his arm to keep him and locked the door. Jiulang could do nothing about it; red in the face, he sat down again. They trimmed the lamp and talked. Jiulang was as gentle as a young girl, and whenever the talk turned teasing he blushed and turned his face to the wall. Before long the scholar drew him to share his quilt. Jiulang would not, insisting that he was a restless sleeper. Pressed again and again, he took off his outer clothes and lay down on the bed in his trousers. The scholar blew out the candle. After a little while he moved over onto the same pillow, crooked an arm over Jiulang’s thigh and held him close, begging hard for intimacy. Jiulang said angrily, “I stayed with you because I took you for a man of refinement. If this is what you do, you are living like a bird and loving like a beast!” Soon the morning stars were glimmering, and Jiulang left without a word. Afraid he would never come again, the scholar watched for him once more, pacing up and down and staring until his eyes nearly bored through the Dipper. Only after several days did Jiulang come. The scholar welcomed him gladly and begged his pardon; he pulled him into the study, sat close to him laughing and talking, and was secretly glad that he bore no grudge. Before long he took off his shoes, got onto the bed and once more caressed him and pleaded. Jiulang said, “Your tender feelings are carved on my heart. But why must affection come to this?” The scholar pressed him with sweet words, asking only to touch that jade-smooth skin once. Jiulang let him. The scholar waited until he was asleep, then stealthily took liberties. Jiulang woke, snatched up his clothes and sprang up, and fled into the night. The scholar was downcast, as if he had lost something; he forgot to eat and gave up sleep, and grew thinner and more wasted by the day. All he did was send his study boy out every day to watch for him.
一日，九郎過門，即欲徑去。童牽衣入之。見生清癯，大駭，慰問。生實告以情，淚涔涔隨聲零落。九郎細語曰：「區區之意，實以相愛無益于弟，而有害于兄，故不為也。君既樂之，僕何惜焉？」生大悅。九郎去後，病頓減，數日平復。九郎果至，遂相繾綣，曰：「今勉承君意，幸勿以此為常。」既而曰：「欲有所求，肯為力乎？」問之，答曰：「母患心痛，惟太醫齊野王先天丹可療。君與善，當能求之。」生諾之。臨去又囑。生入城求藥，及暮付之。九郎喜，上手稱謝。又強與合。九郎曰：「勿相糾纏，請為君圖一佳人，勝弟萬萬矣。」生問誰。九郎曰：「有表妹，美無倫。倘能垂意，當執柯斧。」生微笑不答。九郎懷藥便去。三日乃來，復求藥。生恨其遲，詞多誚讓。九郎曰：「本不忍禍君，故疏之；既不蒙見諒，請勿悔焉。」由是燕會無虛夕。
一天，九郎經過門口，本想徑直走過去，書童拉住他的衣服，把他帶進屋裡。九郎看見何生瘦得不成樣子，大吃一驚，關切地詢問他的病情。何生把自己的相思之情如實說了，邊說邊掉眼淚。九郎輕聲說：「我的意思，只是這樣相愛對我沒有好處，卻會害了你，所以不肯。你既然這麼喜歡，我還有什麼捨不得的？」何生大喜。九郎走後，他的病立刻減輕，過了幾天便完全好了。九郎果然又來，兩人終於親熱纏綿。九郎說：「如今我勉強順從你的心意，希望你別把這當作常事。」隨後又說：「我有件事想求你，肯替我出力嗎？」何生問是什麼事，他回答：「母親患了心痛病，只有太醫齊野王的先天丹能治好。你和他交情好，應該能求到。」何生答應了。臨走時，九郎又囑咐了一遍。何生進城求藥，傍晚交給九郎。九郎很高興，舉手道謝。何生又強求與他歡好。九郎說：「別再糾纏我了，請讓我替你找一位美人，比我強上萬倍。」何生問是誰。九郎說：「我有個表妹，美貌無人能比。你若看得上她，我願意替你做媒。」何生微笑著，沒有回答。九郎把藥揣在懷裡便走了。三天後，他才又來，再次求藥。何生怨他來得遲，說了許多責怪的話。九郎說：「我本來不忍心害你，才故意少來；你既然不肯體諒，到時候可別後悔。」從此，兩人夜夜歡會，沒有一晚空過。
一日，九郎过门，即欲径去。童牵衣入之。见生清癯，大骇，慰问。生实告以情，泪涔涔随声零落。九郎细语曰：「区区之意，实以相爱无益于弟，而有害于兄，故不为也。君既乐之，仆何惜焉？」生大悦。九郎去后，病顿减，数日平复。九郎果至，遂相缱绻，曰：「今勉承君意，幸勿以此为常。」既而曰：「欲有所求，肯为力乎？」问之，答曰：「母患心痛，惟太医齐野王先天丹可疗。君与善，当能求之。」生诺之。临去又嘱。生入城求药，及暮付之。九郎喜，上手称谢。又强与合。九郎曰：「勿相纠缠，请为君图一佳人，胜弟万万矣。」生问谁。九郎曰：「有表妹，美无伦。倘能垂意，当执柯斧。」生微笑不答。九郎怀药便去。三日乃来，复求药。生恨其迟，词多诮让。九郎曰：「本不忍祸君，故疏之；既不蒙见谅，请勿悔焉。」由是燕会无虚夕。
一天，九郎经过门口，本想径直走过去，书童拉住他的衣服，把他带进屋里。九郎看见何生瘦得不成样子，大吃一惊，关切地询问他的病情。何生把自己的相思之情如实说了，边说边掉眼泪。九郎轻声说：“我的意思，只是这样相爱对我没有好处，却会害了你，所以不肯。你既然这么喜欢，我还有什么舍不得的？”何生大喜。九郎走后，他的病立刻减轻，过了几天便完全好了。九郎果然又来，两人终于亲热缠绵。九郎说：“如今我勉强顺从你的心意，希望你别把这当作常事。”随后又说：“我有件事想求你，肯替我出力吗？”何生问是什么事，他回答：“母亲患了心痛病，只有太医齐野王的先天丹能治好。你和他交情好，应该能求到。”何生答应了。临走时，九郎又嘱咐了一遍。何生进城求药，傍晚交给九郎。九郎很高兴，举手道谢。何生又强求与他欢好。九郎说：“别再纠缠我了，请让我替你找一位美人，比我强上万倍。”何生问是谁。九郎说：“我有个表妹，美貌无人能比。你若看得上她，我愿意替你做媒。”何生微笑着，没有回答。九郎把药揣在怀里便走了。三天后，他才又来，再次求药。何生怨他来得迟，说了许多责怪的话。九郎说：“我本来不忍心害你，才故意少来；你既然不肯体谅，到时候可别后悔。”从此，两人夜夜欢会，没有一晚空过。
One day Jiulang passed the gate and was going straight on, but the boy caught his sleeve and brought him in. Seeing how thin and haggard the scholar was, Jiulang was shocked and asked tenderly after him. The scholar told him the truth of his feelings, and his tears ran down as he spoke. Jiulang said softly, “My small reason was only this: being lovers would do me no good and would do you, my brother, harm. That is why I refused. But if it gives you such joy, why should I grudge it?” The scholar was delighted. After Jiulang left, his illness eased at once, and in a few days he was well. Sure enough, Jiulang came, and they became lovers. “I am going along with you now against my will,” he said. “Please don’t make a habit of it.” Then he said, “There is something I want to ask. Will you help me?” The scholar asked what it was. “My mother has pains in her heart, and only the Prior-to-Heaven Pill of the court physician Qi Yewang can cure them. You are friends with him; you could surely get some.” The scholar promised, and as Jiulang left he reminded him again. The scholar went into the city for the medicine and handed it to him that evening. Jiulang was pleased, and raised his hands to thank him. The scholar pressed him to lie with him again. “Don’t keep pestering me,” Jiulang said. “Let me find you a beauty, ten thousand times better than me.” “Who?” asked the scholar. “I have a cousin, beautiful beyond compare. If you have a mind to her, I will take up the axe for you.” The scholar smiled and said nothing. Jiulang tucked the medicine into his robe and left. He came back three days later, asking for more. Annoyed at how long he had been, the scholar heaped reproaches on him. Jiulang said, “I could not bear to bring disaster on you, so I kept my distance. Since you will not understand, don’t regret it later.” From then on not a night passed without their being together.
凡三日必一乞藥。齊怪其頻，曰：「此藥未有過三服者，胡久不瘥？」因裹三劑並授之。又顧生曰：「君神色黯然，病乎？」曰：「無。」脈之，驚曰：「君有鬼脈，病在少陰，不自慎者殆矣！」歸語九郎。九郎嘆曰：「良醫也！我實狐，久恐不為君福。」生疑其誑，藏其藥，不以盡予，慮其弗至也。居無何，果病。延齊診視，曰：「曩不實言，今魂氣已游墟莽，秦緩何能為力？」九郎日來省侍，曰：「不聽吾言，果至於此！」生尋卒。九郎痛哭而去。
九郎每隔三天就來求一次藥。齊野王覺得何生求藥太頻繁，說：「服這種藥，從來沒有超過三劑的，怎麼這麼久還不見好？」於是把三劑藥包在一起，全交給他。又看著何生說：「你臉色晦暗，是不是病了？」何生說：「沒有。」齊野王替他診脈，吃驚地說：「你出現了鬼脈，病在少陰，再不自己保重，就危險了！」何生回去告訴九郎。九郎嘆息說：「真是個好醫生！我其實是狐狸，早就怕這樣下去會害了你。」何生疑心他在騙人，便把藥藏起來，不肯全給他，怕他拿夠了藥就不再來。不久，何生果然病了。他請齊野王來看病，齊野王說：「上次你不肯說實話，如今魂魄已經遊蕩到荒墳野草之間，就是秦緩也無能為力了！」九郎每天都來探望照料，說：「你不聽我的話，果然到了這個地步！」何生不久便死了。九郎痛哭一場，離開了。
凡三日必一乞药。齐怪其频，曰：「此药未有过三服者，胡久不瘥？」因裹三剂并授之。又顾生曰：「君神色黯然，病乎？」曰：「无。」脉之，惊曰：「君有鬼脉，病在少阴，不自慎者殆矣！」归语九郎。九郎叹曰：「良医也！我实狐，久恐不为君福。」生疑其诳，藏其药，不以尽予，虑其弗至也。居无何，果病。延齐诊视，曰：「曩不实言，今魂气已游墟莽，秦缓何能为力？」九郎日来省侍，曰：「不听吾言，果至于此！」生寻卒。九郎痛哭而去。
九郎每隔三天就来求一次药。齐野王觉得何生求药太频繁，说：“服这种药，从来没有超过三剂的，怎么这么久还不见好？”于是把三剂药包在一起，全交给他。又看着何生说：“你脸色晦暗，是不是病了？”何生说：“没有。”齐野王替他诊脉，吃惊地说：“你出现了鬼脉，病在少阴，再不自己保重，就危险了！”何生回去告诉九郎。九郎叹息说：“真是个好医生！我其实是狐狸，早就怕这样下去会害了你。”何生疑心他在骗人，便把药藏起来，不肯全给他，怕他拿够了药就不再来。不久，何生果然病了。他请齐野王来看病，齐野王说：“上次你不肯说实话，如今魂魄已经游荡到荒坟野草之间，就是秦缓也无能为力了！”九郎每天都来探望照料，说：“你不听我的话，果然到了这个地步！”何生不久便死了。九郎痛哭一场，离开了。
Every three days the scholar went to beg more of the medicine. Qi wondered at it, and said, “No one has ever needed more than three doses of this. Why is she so long in getting better?” So he wrapped up three doses together and gave them all. Then he looked at the scholar and said, “You look dark and drawn. Are you ill?” “No.” Qi felt his pulse and said in alarm, “You have a ghost’s pulse, and the illness is in the lesser yin. If you are not careful, you are done for!” The scholar went home and told Jiulang. Jiulang sighed. “A good doctor! I am really a fox. In the long run I fear I will be no blessing to you.” The scholar thought he was lying. He hid the medicine and did not give it all to him, afraid that he would stop coming. Not long after, the scholar did fall ill. He sent for Qi, who examined him and said, “You did not tell me the truth before. Now your soul is already wandering among the graves and the wild grass. What could even Huan of Qin do?” Jiulang came every day to look after him. “You would not listen to me, and now it has come to this!” Soon the scholar died. Jiulang wept bitterly and went away.
先是，邑有某太史，少與生共筆硯；十七歲擢翰林。時秦藩貪暴，而賂通朝士，無有言者。公抗疏劾其惡，以越俎免。藩升是省中丞，日伺公隙。公少有英稱，曾邀叛王青盼，因購得舊所往來札，脅公。公懼，自經。夫人亦投繯死。公越宿忽醒，曰：「我何子蕭也。」詰之，所言皆何家事，方悟其借軀返魂。留之不可，出奔舊舍。撫疑其詐，必欲排陷之，使人索千金于公。公偽諾，而懮悶欲絕。忽通九郎至，喜共話言，悲歡交集。既欲復狎。九郎曰：「君有三命耶？」公曰：「余悔生勞，不如死逸。」九郎悠懮以思。少間曰：「幸復生聚。君曠無偶，前言表妹，慧麗多謀，必能分懮。」公欲一見顏色。曰：「不難。明日將取伴老母，此道所經。君偽為弟也兄者，我假渴而求飲焉。君曰『驢子亡』，則諾也。」計已而別。
在這以前，縣裡有一位太史，少年時曾與何生一起讀書，十七歲便入了翰林。當時秦藩貪婪殘暴，卻用錢買通了朝廷官員，沒有人揭發他。太史直言上疏，彈劾他的罪行，反而因越職言事被免了官。後來，秦藩升任本省中丞，天天尋找太史的把柄。太史年輕時就以才華出眾聞名，曾得到一位後來叛亂的王爺賞識。中丞買到他們過去來往的書信，拿來威脅太史。太史害怕，上吊自盡，夫人也上吊死了。過了一夜，太史忽然醒過來，說：「我是何子蕭。」旁人盤問他，他說的全是何家的事情，這才明白是何生借他的身體還了魂。人們怎麼也留不住他，他跑回了何家的舊居。中丞疑心他是在耍詐，一心要陷害他，派人向他索要一千兩銀子。太史假裝答應，心裡卻憂悶得幾乎活不下去。忽然有人通報九郎來了，他高興地與九郎交談，悲喜交集。不久，又想與九郎親熱。九郎說：「你難道有三條命嗎？」太史說：「我悔恨活著這樣辛苦，還不如死了安逸。」九郎憂傷地思索了一會兒，說：「幸好你又活過來，我們還能相聚。你如今沒有妻子，我先前說過的那個表妹，聰慧美麗，又很有主意，一定能替你分憂。」太史想先看看她的容貌。九郎說：「不難。明天我去接她來陪伴老母親，會經過這條路。你假裝是我的結拜哥哥，我假裝口渴，向你討水喝。你若看中了她，就說『驢子跑了』，這便是答應的訊號。」兩人商量好，便分別了。
先是，邑有某太史，少与生共笔砚；十七岁擢翰林。时秦藩贪暴，而赂通朝士，无有言者。公抗疏劾其恶，以越俎免。藩升是省中丞，日伺公隙。公少有英称，曾邀叛王青盼，因购得旧所往来札，胁公。公惧，自经。夫人亦投缳死。公越宿忽醒，曰：「我何子萧也。」诘之，所言皆何家事，方悟其借躯返魂。留之不可，出奔旧舍。抚疑其诈，必欲排陷之，使人索千金于公。公伪诺，而懮闷欲绝。忽通九郎至，喜共话言，悲欢交集。既欲复狎。九郎曰：「君有三命耶？」公曰：「余悔生劳，不如死逸。」九郎悠懮以思。少间曰：「幸复生聚。君旷无偶，前言表妹，慧丽多谋，必能分懮。」公欲一见颜色。曰：「不难。明日将取伴老母，此道所经。君伪为弟也兄者，我假渴而求饮焉。君曰『驴子亡』，则诺也。」计已而别。
在这以前，县里有一位太史，少年时曾与何生一起读书，十七岁便入了翰林。当时秦藩贪婪残暴，却用钱买通了朝廷官员，没有人揭发他。太史直言上疏，弹劾他的罪行，反而因越职言事被免了官。后来，秦藩升任本省中丞，天天寻找太史的把柄。太史年轻时就以才华出众闻名，曾得到一位后来叛乱的王爷赏识。中丞买到他们过去来往的书信，拿来威胁太史。太史害怕，上吊自尽，夫人也上吊死了。过了一夜，太史忽然醒过来，说：“我是何子萧。”旁人盘问他，他说的全是何家的事情，这才明白是何生借他的身体还了魂。人们怎么也留不住他，他跑回了何家的旧居。中丞疑心他是在耍诈，一心要陷害他，派人向他索要一千两银子。太史假装答应，心里却忧闷得几乎活不下去。忽然有人通报九郎来了，他高兴地与九郎交谈，悲喜交集。不久，又想与九郎亲热。九郎说：“你难道有三条命吗？”太史说：“我悔恨活着这样辛苦，还不如死了安逸。”九郎忧伤地思索了一会儿，说：“幸好你又活过来，我们还能相聚。你如今没有妻子，我先前说过的那个表妹，聪慧美丽，又很有主意，一定能替你分忧。”太史想先看看她的容貌。九郎说：“不难。明天我去接她来陪伴老母亲，会经过这条路。你假装是我的结拜哥哥，我假装口渴，向你讨水喝。你若看中了她，就说‘驴子跑了’，这便是答应的信号。”两人商量好，便分别了。
Some time before this, there had been an Academician in my county who as a boy had shared brush and inkstone with He Shican, and at seventeen had been made a member of the Hanlin Academy. At that time the Provincial Treasurer of Qin was greedy and cruel, but he had bought friends among the officials at court, and no one would speak against him. The Academician sent up a memorial denouncing his crimes, and was dismissed for meddling outside his office. Then the treasurer was promoted to governor of this very province, and watched day after day for a chance to strike at him. In his youth the Academician had been famous for his brilliance and had once won the favour of a prince who later rebelled; the Governor bought up the old letters between them and used them to threaten him. In terror, the Academician hanged himself, and his lady hanged herself too. The next day the Academician suddenly came back to life. “I am He Zixiao,” he said. When they questioned him, everything he spoke of was the business of the He family, and they realized that He Shican’s soul had come back in the Academician’s body. They could not keep him; he ran off to his old house. The Governor suspected a trick and was set on ruining him; he sent someone to demand a thousand taels of silver. The Academician pretended to agree, but his worry was nearly the death of him. Suddenly it was announced that Jiulang had come. Glad, they talked together, sorrow and joy all mingled. Soon the Academician wanted to be intimate again. “Do you have three lives?” said Jiulang. “Living is weary toil,” the Academician said. “I would rather have the ease of death.” Jiulang thought it over sadly. After a while he said, “It is a blessing that you are alive and we are together again. You are alone, with no wife. The cousin I spoke of before is clever and beautiful and full of resource; she can surely share your troubles.” The Academician wanted to see her face. “That’s easy. Tomorrow I am going to fetch her to keep my old mother company, and we will come this way. You pretend to be my sworn elder brother, and I will pretend to be thirsty and ask for a drink. If you say, ‘Your donkey is getting away,’ that means yes.” With their plan made, they parted.
明日亭午，九郎果從女郎經門外過。公拱手絮絮與語。略睨女郎，娥眉秀曼，誠仙人也。九郎索茶，公請入飲。九郎曰：「三妹勿訝，此兄盟好，不妨少休止。」扶之而下，系驢于門而入。公自起瀹茗。因目九郎曰：「君前言不足以盡，今得死所矣。」女似悟其言之為己者，離榻起立，嚶喔而言曰：「去休！」公外顧曰：「驢子其亡！」九郎火急馳出，公擁女求合，女顏色紫變，窘若囚拘，大呼九兄，不應。曰：「君自有婦，何喪人廉恥也？」公自陳無室，女曰：「能矢山河，勿令秋扇見捐，則惟命是聽。」公乃誓以皦日。女不復拒。事已，九郎至。女色然怒讓之。九郎曰：「此何子蕭，昔之名士，今之太史。與兄最善，其人可依。即聞諸妗氏，當不相見罪。」日向晚，公邀遮不聽去。女恐姑母駭怪。九郎銳身自任，跨驢徑去。居數日，有婦攜婢過，年四十許，神情意致，雅似三娘。公呼女出窺，果母也。瞥睹女，怪問：「何得在此？」女慚不能對。公邀入，拜而告之。母笑曰：「九郎稚氣，胡再不謀？」女自入廚下，設食供母，食已乃去。
第二天中午，九郎果然陪著一位姑娘從門外經過。太史拱手招呼，與九郎絮絮交談，偷偷看了一眼姑娘，只見她眉目秀美，姿態婀娜，實在像個仙人。九郎討茶喝，太史便請他們進屋。九郎說：「三妹別見怪，這是我的結拜哥哥，進去稍稍休息一下也無妨。」他扶姑娘下驢，把驢拴在門口，進了屋。太史親自起身沏茶，望著九郎說：「你先前的話還沒說盡她的美貌，如今我總算找到了甘願為之而死的人。」姑娘似乎聽懂了這話是說自己的，便離開坐榻站起來，細聲說：「走吧！」太史向外看了一眼，說：「驢子要跑了！」九郎急忙跑出去。太史抱住姑娘求歡，姑娘臉色變得青紫，窘迫得像被拘禁的囚犯，大聲叫九哥，卻沒人應答。她說：「你自己有妻子，為什麼要毀掉別人的清白？」太史告訴她，自己沒有妻子。姑娘說：「你若能對山河發誓，絕不把我像秋天的扇子一樣拋棄，我就聽你的。」太史於是對著明亮的太陽起誓，姑娘不再拒絕。事後，九郎回來了，姑娘滿臉怒色地責備他。九郎說：「這位就是何子蕭，從前的名士，如今的太史。他和我交情最好，為人可以依靠。即使舅母聽說了，也不會怪罪我們。」天快黑了，太史攔著姑娘，不肯讓她走。姑娘怕姑母因她不回去而驚疑，九郎挺身把責任全擔下來，騎上驢徑直走了。過了幾天，一個婦人帶著婢女經過，大約四十歲，神情氣質很像三娘。太史叫姑娘出來偷看，果然是她母親。母親一眼看見女兒，驚訝地問：「你怎麼會在這裡？」姑娘羞得答不出話。太史請婦人進屋，行禮後把事情告訴她。母親笑著說：「九郎還是孩子氣，怎麼又不先商量呢？」姑娘親自進廚房，準備飯菜招待母親。母親吃完飯便走了。
明日亭午，九郎果从女郎经门外过。公拱手絮絮与语。略睨女郎，娥眉秀曼，诚仙人也。九郎索茶，公请入饮。九郎曰：「三妹勿讶，此兄盟好，不妨少休止。」扶之而下，系驴于门而入。公自起瀹茗。因目九郎曰：「君前言不足以尽，今得死所矣。」女似悟其言之为己者，离榻起立，嘤喔而言曰：「去休！」公外顾曰：「驴子其亡！」九郎火急驰出，公拥女求合，女颜色紫变，窘若囚拘，大呼九兄，不应。曰：「君自有妇，何丧人廉耻也？」公自陈无室，女曰：「能矢山河，勿令秋扇见捐，则惟命是听。」公乃誓以皦日。女不复拒。事已，九郎至。女色然怒让之。九郎曰：「此何子萧，昔之名士，今之太史。与兄最善，其人可依。即闻诸妗氏，当不相见罪。」日向晚，公邀遮不听去。女恐姑母骇怪。九郎锐身自任，跨驴径去。居数日，有妇携婢过，年四十许，神情意致，雅似三娘。公呼女出窥，果母也。瞥睹女，怪问：「何得在此？」女惭不能对。公邀入，拜而告之。母笑曰：「九郎稚气，胡再不谋？」女自入厨下，设食供母，食已乃去。
第二天中午，九郎果然陪着一位姑娘从门外经过。太史拱手招呼，与九郎絮絮交谈，偷偷看了一眼姑娘，只见她眉目秀美，姿态婀娜，实在像个仙人。九郎讨茶喝，太史便请他们进屋。九郎说：“三妹别见怪，这是我的结拜哥哥，进去稍稍休息一下也无妨。”他扶姑娘下驴，把驴拴在门口，进了屋。太史亲自起身沏茶，望着九郎说：“你先前的话还没说尽她的美貌，如今我总算找到了甘愿为之而死的人。”姑娘似乎听懂了这话是说自己的，便离开坐榻站起来，细声说：“走吧！”太史向外看了一眼，说：“驴子要跑了！”九郎急忙跑出去。太史抱住姑娘求欢，姑娘脸色变得青紫，窘迫得像被拘禁的囚犯，大声叫九哥，却没人应答。她说：“你自己有妻子，为什么要毁掉别人的清白？”太史告诉她，自己没有妻子。姑娘说：“你若能对山河发誓，绝不把我像秋天的扇子一样抛弃，我就听你的。”太史于是对着明亮的太阳起誓，姑娘不再拒绝。事后，九郎回来了，姑娘满脸怒色地责备他。九郎说：“这位就是何子萧，从前的名士，如今的太史。他和我交情最好，为人可以依靠。即使舅母听说了，也不会怪罪我们。”天快黑了，太史拦着姑娘，不肯让她走。姑娘怕姑母因她不回去而惊疑，九郎挺身把责任全担下来，骑上驴径直走了。过了几天，一个妇人带着婢女经过，大约四十岁，神情气质很像三娘。太史叫姑娘出来偷看，果然是她母亲。母亲一眼看见女儿，惊讶地问：“你怎么会在这里？”姑娘羞得答不出话。太史请妇人进屋，行礼后把事情告诉她。母亲笑着说：“九郎还是孩子气，怎么又不先商量呢？”姑娘亲自进厨房，准备饭菜招待母亲。母亲吃完饭便走了。
At noon the next day Jiulang did indeed come past the gate with a young woman. The Academician bowed with clasped hands and chatted on and on with him, stealing glances at the girl: her moth eyebrows were fine and long; she was truly an immortal. Jiulang asked for tea, and the Academician invited them in to drink it. “Don’t be startled, Third Sister,” said Jiulang. “This is my sworn brother. There is no harm in resting a little.” He helped her down, tied the donkey at the gate and went in. The Academician got up himself to brew the tea, and looked meaningfully at Jiulang. “What you told me before did not do her justice. Now I have found something to die for.” The girl seemed to sense that he was speaking of her. She rose from the couch and said in a small, soft voice, “Let’s go!” The Academician looked outside. “Your donkey is getting away!” Jiulang dashed out at once. The Academician took the girl in his arms and begged her to lie with him. Her face went purple; she was as helpless as a prisoner in bonds. She called loudly for her Ninth Brother, but there was no answer. “You have a wife of your own,” she said. “Why would you rob a girl of her honour?” The Academician told her he had no wife. “If you will swear by the hills and rivers never to throw me aside like a fan in autumn, then I will do as you say.” So he swore by the bright sun. She resisted no more. When it was over, Jiulang came back. The girl turned on him in anger. “This is He Zixiao,” said Jiulang, “once a famous scholar, now an Academician. He is my dearest friend, and a man you can rely on. Even if your mother hears of it, she will not blame us.” As evening came on, the Academician barred her way and would not let her go. She was afraid her aunt would be alarmed at her absence. Jiulang took it all on himself, mounted the donkey and rode off. Some days later a woman came by with a maid. She was about forty, and her looks and bearing were very like the girl’s. The Academician called the girl to peep at her: it was indeed her mother. Catching sight of her daughter, the woman asked in surprise, “How do you come to be here?” The girl was too ashamed to answer. The Academician invited her in, bowed to her and told her everything. The mother laughed. “Jiulang is such a child. Why didn’t he talk it over with me?” The girl went into the kitchen herself and served her mother a meal, and when she had eaten she left.
公得麗偶，頗快心期；而惡緒縈懷，恆蹙蹙有懮色。女問之，公緬述顛末。女笑曰：「此九兄一人可得解，君何懮？」公詰其故。女曰：「聞撫公溺聲歌而比頑童，此皆九兄所長也。投所好而獻之，怨可消，仇亦可復。」公慮九郎不肯。女曰：「但請哀之。」越日，公見九郎來，肘行而逆之。九郎驚曰：「兩世之交，但可自效，頂踵所不敢惜。何忽作此態向人？」公具以謀告。九郎有難色。女曰：「妾失身于郎，誰實為之？脫令中途雕喪，焉置妾也？」九郎不得已，諾之。公陰與謀，馳書與所善之王太史，而致九郎焉。王會其意，大設，招撫公飲。命九郎飾女郎，作天魔舞，宛然美女。撫惑之，亟請于王，欲以重金購九郎，惟恐不得當。王故沉思以難之。遲之又久，始將公命以進。撫喜，前郤頓釋。自得九郎，動息不相離；侍妾十餘，視同塵土。九郎飲食供具如王者；賜金萬計。半年，撫公病。九郎知其去冥路近也，遂輦金帛，假歸公家。既而撫公薨。九郎出資，起屋置器，畜婢僕，母子及妗並家焉。九郎出，輿馬甚都，人不知其狐也。余有「笑判」，並志之：
太史得了美貌的妻子，很是稱心，可煩惱仍纏繞在心裡，常常皺著眉頭，面帶憂色。姑娘問他原因，他便把事情的來龍去脈詳細說了。姑娘笑著說：「這件事九哥一個人就能解決，你何必發愁？」太史問她緣故。姑娘說：「聽說中丞沉迷歌舞，又喜愛俊俏少年，這些都是九哥的長處。投他所好，把九哥獻給他，既能消除他的怨恨，也能報仇。」太史擔心九郎不肯。姑娘說：「只管苦苦求他就是了。」第二天，太史見九郎來了，便伏在地上，用胳膊肘支撐著爬過去迎接。九郎吃驚地說：「我們是兩世的朋友，只要能替你出力，我從頭到腳都沒有什麼捨不得的。你怎麼忽然這樣對我？」太史把計謀全告訴他。九郎面露難色。姑娘說：「我失身給郎君，究竟是誰造成的？倘若他半途死去，你又把我放在哪裡？」九郎不得已，答應了。太史暗中與他商量，趕忙寫信給交好的王太史，把九郎送了過去。王太史領會了他的意思，大擺酒宴，請中丞來喝酒。他讓九郎裝扮成女子，跳天魔舞，看起來完全是個美人。中丞被迷住了，急切地向王太史請求，想出重金買下九郎，唯恐不能如願。王太史故意沉思，擺出為難的樣子。又拖延了很久，才說明是何太史托他獻來的，把九郎送給中丞。中丞大喜，過去的嫌隙頓時全消了。自從得到九郎，中丞無論活動還是休息，都不肯與他分離，十多個侍妾在他眼裡如同塵土。九郎享用的飲食和器物如同帝王，中丞賞給他的錢財數以萬計。半年後，中丞病了。九郎知道他離死期不遠，便用車裝上金銀綢帛，告假回到太史家。不久，中丞死了。九郎拿出錢財，蓋房屋、置器具、蓄養婢女僕人，自己與母親、舅母都在這裡安了家。九郎出門時，車馬十分華美，人們都不知道他是狐狸。我寫了一篇「笑判」，也一併記在這裡：
公得丽偶，颇快心期；而恶绪萦怀，恒蹙蹙有懮色。女问之，公缅述颠末。女笑曰：「此九兄一人可得解，君何懮？」公诘其故。女曰：「闻抚公溺声歌而比顽童，此皆九兄所长也。投所好而献之，怨可消，仇亦可复。」公虑九郎不肯。女曰：「但请哀之。」越日，公见九郎来，肘行而逆之。九郎惊曰：「两世之交，但可自效，顶踵所不敢惜。何忽作此态向人？」公具以谋告。九郎有难色。女曰：「妾失身于郎，谁实为之？脱令中途雕丧，焉置妾也？」九郎不得已，诺之。公阴与谋，驰书与所善之王太史，而致九郎焉。王会其意，大设，招抚公饮。命九郎饰女郎，作天魔舞，宛然美女。抚惑之，亟请于王，欲以重金购九郎，惟恐不得当。王故沉思以难之。迟之又久，始将公命以进。抚喜，前郤顿释。自得九郎，动息不相离；侍妾十余，视同尘土。九郎饮食供具如王者；赐金万计。半年，抚公病。九郎知其去冥路近也，遂辇金帛，假归公家。既而抚公薨。九郎出资，起屋置器，畜婢仆，母子及妗并家焉。九郎出，舆马甚都，人不知其狐也。余有「笑判」，并志之：
太史得了美貌的妻子，很是称心，可烦恼仍缠绕在心里，常常皱着眉头，面带忧色。姑娘问他原因，他便把事情的来龙去脉详细说了。姑娘笑着说：“这件事九哥一个人就能解决，你何必发愁？”太史问她缘故。姑娘说：“听说中丞沉迷歌舞，又喜爱俊俏少年，这些都是九哥的长处。投他所好，把九哥献给他，既能消除他的怨恨，也能报仇。”太史担心九郎不肯。姑娘说：“只管苦苦求他就是了。”第二天，太史见九郎来了，便伏在地上，用胳膊肘支撑着爬过去迎接。九郎吃惊地说：“我们是两世的朋友，只要能替你出力，我从头到脚都没有什么舍不得的。你怎么忽然这样对我？”太史把计谋全告诉他。九郎面露难色。姑娘说：“我失身给郎君，究竟是谁造成的？倘若他半途死去，你又把我放在哪里？”九郎不得已，答应了。太史暗中与他商量，赶忙写信给交好的王太史，把九郎送了过去。王太史领会了他的意思，大摆酒宴，请中丞来喝酒。他让九郎装扮成女子，跳天魔舞，看起来完全是个美人。中丞被迷住了，急切地向王太史请求，想出重金买下九郎，唯恐不能如愿。王太史故意沉思，摆出为难的样子。又拖延了很久，才说明是何太史托他献来的，把九郎送给中丞。中丞大喜，过去的嫌隙顿时全消了。自从得到九郎，中丞无论活动还是休息，都不肯与他分离，十多个侍妾在他眼里如同尘土。九郎享用的饮食和器物如同帝王，中丞赏给他的钱财数以万计。半年后，中丞病了。九郎知道他离死期不远，便用车装上金银绸帛，告假回到太史家。不久，中丞死了。九郎拿出钱财，盖房屋、置器具、蓄养婢女仆人，自己与母亲、舅母都在这里安了家。九郎出门时，车马十分华美，人们都不知道他是狐狸。我写了一篇“笑判”，也一并记在这里：
The Academician had won a lovely mate and was well content; yet his troubles weighed on him, and he always looked anxious and gloomy. The girl asked why, and he told her the whole story from beginning to end. She laughed. “Ninth Brother alone can settle this. Why worry?” The Academician asked how. “I hear the Governor is besotted with singing and keeps pretty boys. Those are all Ninth Brother’s talents. Give him what he likes, and his grudge will melt away — and you can have your revenge too.” The Academician feared Jiulang would refuse. “Just beg him,” she said. A day later, when the Academician saw Jiulang coming, he went out to meet him crawling on his elbows. Jiulang said in astonishment, “Ours is a friendship of two lives. If there is anything I can do, I would not grudge you my body from crown to heel. Why suddenly treat me like this?” The Academician told him the whole plan. Jiulang looked reluctant. The girl said, “Who was it that made me lose my virtue to this man? If he dies halfway, what will become of me?” Jiulang had no choice and agreed. The Academician laid his plans in secret. He wrote to his friend Academician Wang, and sent Jiulang to him. Wang understood what he meant. He gave a great feast and invited the Governor to drink, and had Jiulang dress as a girl and perform the Heavenly Demon Dance; he looked every inch a beautiful woman. The Governor was bewitched and begged Wang again and again, offering a great sum to buy Jiulang, afraid only that he might not get him. Wang made a show of deep thought to make it hard for him. After a long, long delay, he at last presented Jiulang, saying he came from the Academician. The Governor was delighted, and his old grudge melted away at once. From the day he got Jiulang he would not be parted from him, waking or resting; his dozen concubines were so much dust to him. Jiulang’s food and furnishings were a prince’s, and he was given gold by the ten thousand. Half a year later the Governor fell ill. Knowing that he was close to the road to the underworld, Jiulang loaded carts with gold and silk and, saying he was going home for a visit, took them to the Academician’s house. Soon after, the Governor died. Jiulang put up the money to build a house, furnish it and keep maids and servants, and he and his mother and his aunt all made their home there. When Jiulang went out, his carriage and horses were very fine, and no one knew he was a fox. I wrote a Mock Judgment on this, and I record it here as well:
男女居室，為夫婦之大倫；燥濕互通，乃陰陽之正竅。迎風待月，尚有蕩檢之譏；斷袖分桃，難免掩鼻之醜。人必力士，鳥道乃敢生開；洞非桃源，漁篙寧許誤入？今某從下流而忘返，舍正路而不由。雲雨未興，輒爾上下其手；陰陽反背，居然表裡為奸。華池置無用之鄉，謬說老僧入定；蠻洞乃不毛之地，遂使眇帥稱戈。系赤兔于轅門，如將射戟；探大弓于國庫，直欲斬關。或是監內黃鱣，訪知交于昨夜；分明王家朱李，索鑽報于來生。彼黑松林戎馬頓來，固相安矣；設黃龍府潮水忽至，何以御之？宜斷其鑽刺之根，兼塞其送迎之路。
男人和女人同居，是夫妻之間最根本的關係；男根與女陰相通，才是陰陽交合的正常途徑。男女私下迎風待月，尚且會被譏諷為行為放蕩；男人之間相戀，更難免讓人掩鼻嫌惡。只有力氣強大的人，才敢強行撐開肛門這條狹窄的路；這孔洞又不是桃花源，怎麼能讓漁竿誤闖進去？如今某人順著下流走去，忘了回頭，放著正路不肯走。還沒開始交歡，便把手伸上伸下；把陰陽關係顛倒，竟然裡外勾結著做壞事。女人的陰道被撂在不用的地方，還荒唐地說是老和尚入定；肛門這塊不長草的地方，卻讓獨眼將帥在裡面舉起長矛。把赤兔馬拴在軍營門口，好像要表演射戟；從國庫裡拿出大弓，簡直想破門闖關。也許是國子監裡的黃鱣，昨夜來探望相好的朋友；分明像王家被鑽壞了核的紅李，還想在來生討得鑽刺的回報。黑松林裡戰馬突然衝來，雙方倒還能相安無事；要是黃龍府的潮水忽然湧來，又拿什麼抵擋？應當割掉用來鑽刺的男根，同時堵住那迎來送往的孔道。
男女居室，为夫妇之大伦；燥湿互通，乃阴阳之正窍。迎风待月，尚有荡检之讥；断袖分桃，难免掩鼻之丑。人必力士，鸟道乃敢生开；洞非桃源，渔篙宁许误入？今某从下流而忘返，舍正路而不由。云雨未兴，辄尔上下其手；阴阳反背，居然表里为奸。华池置无用之乡，谬说老僧入定；蛮洞乃不毛之地，遂使眇帅称戈。系赤兔于辕门，如将射戟；探大弓于国库，直欲斩关。或是监内黄鳣，访知交于昨夜；分明王家朱李，索钻报于来生。彼黑松林戎马顿来，固相安矣；设黄龙府潮水忽至，何以御之？宜断其钻刺之根，兼塞其送迎之路。
男人和女人同居，是夫妻之间最根本的关系；男根与女阴相通，才是阴阳交合的正常途径。男女私下迎风待月，尚且会被讥讽为行为放荡；男人之间相恋，更难免让人掩鼻嫌恶。只有力气强大的人，才敢强行撑开肛门这条狭窄的路；这孔洞又不是桃花源，怎么能让渔竿误闯进去？如今某人顺着下流走去，忘了回头，放着正路不肯走。还没开始交欢，便把手伸上伸下；把阴阳关系颠倒，竟然里外勾结着做坏事。女人的阴道被撂在不用的地方，还荒唐地说是老和尚入定；肛门这块不长草的地方，却让独眼将帅在里面举起长矛。把赤兔马拴在军营门口，好像要表演射戟；从国库里拿出大弓，简直想破门闯关。也许是国子监里的黄鳣，昨夜来探望相好的朋友；分明像王家被钻坏了核的红李，还想在来生讨得钻刺的回报。黑松林里战马突然冲来，双方倒还能相安无事；要是黄龙府的潮水忽然涌来，又拿什么抵挡？应当割掉用来钻刺的男根，同时堵住那迎来送往的孔道。
That man and woman share a chamber is the great bond between husband and wife; that the dry and the wet should meet is the proper opening between yin and yang. Even waiting for the moon in the breeze draws the charge of loose conduct; the cut sleeve and the shared peach can hardly escape the shame of a held nose. Only a strongman would dare to force open the bird’s path; the cave is no Peach Blossom Spring, so how may a fisherman’s pole stray in? Now So-and-so drifts down the lower stream and forgets to come back, leaves the proper road and will not take it. Before the clouds and rain have gathered, his hands are already wandering up and down; turning yin and yang back to back, he brazenly does mischief inside and out. He leaves the Flowery Pool in a land of no use, claiming falsely that the old monk is deep in meditation; the barbarian cave is a barren, hairless place, yet he sends the one-eyed general there to raise the spear. He tethers Red Hare at the camp gate, as though about to shoot the halberd; he takes the great bow from the state armoury, set on hacking his way through the pass. Perhaps it is the yellow eel in the Imperial Academy, calling on last night’s friend; plainly it is the red plum of the Wang family, demanding to be paid back for its boring in the next life. If war horses come pouring through the Black Pine Forest, all may still be well; but should the tide suddenly flood in at Yellow Dragon Prefecture, how will he hold it back? It is fitting to cut off the root of his boring and thrusting, and to block up the road by which he sends off and welcomes in.