沂水居民趙某，以故自城中歸，見女子白衣哭路側，甚哀。睨之，美。悅之，凝注不去。女垂涕曰：「夫夫也，路不行而顧我！」趙曰：「我以曠野無人，而子哭之慟，實愴于心。」女曰：「夫死無路，是以哀耳。」趙勸其復擇良匹。曰：「渺此一身，其何能擇？如得所托，媵之可也。」趙忻然自荐，女從之。趙以去家遠，將覓代步。女曰：「無庸。」乃先行，飄若仙奔。至家，操井臼甚勤。積二年余，謂趙曰：「感君戀戀，猥相從，忽已三年。今宜且去。」趙曰：「曩言無家，今焉往？」曰：「彼時漫為是言耳。何得無家？身父貨藥金陵。倘欲再晤，可載藥往，可助資斧」趙經營，為貰輿馬。女辭之，出門徑去；追之不及，瞬息遂杳。
沂水居民趙某因事從城裡回來，看見一個穿白衣的女子在路邊哭，哭得十分傷心。他斜眼一看，女子很美，便喜歡上了她，站在那裡凝望，不肯離開。女子流著淚說：「你這個男人，自己的路不走，卻盯著我看！」趙某說：「這裡是荒野，四下無人，你又哭得這麼悲痛，實在讓我心裡難受。」女子說：「我丈夫死了，自己沒有出路，所以傷心。」趙某勸她另擇一個好丈夫。女子說：「我孤零零的一個人，哪裡還能挑選？只要能找到依靠，做妾也可以。」趙某高高興興地自薦，女子便跟了他。趙某想到離家還遠，要找車馬讓她代步。女子說：「不必。」便走在前面，輕快得像飛奔的仙人。到了家，她打水、舂米，操持家務十分勤快。過了兩年多，她對趙某說：「承蒙你這樣眷戀我，我冒昧地跟你在一起，轉眼已是三年。如今該暫且離去了。」趙某說：「先前你說沒有家，如今要去哪裡？」女子說：「那時不過隨口這麼說罷了，怎麼會沒有家呢？我父親在金陵賣藥。你若想再見我，可以帶些藥材去，還能賺些路費。」趙某張羅著替她租車馬，她謝絕了，出門徑直離去。趙某追趕不上，轉眼就不見了她。
沂水居民赵某，以故自城中归，见女子白衣哭路侧，甚哀。睨之，美。悦之，凝注不去。女垂涕曰：「夫夫也，路不行而顾我！」赵曰：「我以旷野无人，而子哭之恸，实怆于心。」女曰：「夫死无路，是以哀耳。」赵劝其复择良匹。曰：「渺此一身，其何能择？如得所托，媵之可也。」赵忻然自荐，女从之。赵以去家远，将觅代步。女曰：「无庸。」乃先行，飘若仙奔。至家，操井臼甚勤。积二年余，谓赵曰：「感君恋恋，猥相从，忽已三年。今宜且去。」赵曰：「曩言无家，今焉往？」曰：「彼时漫为是言耳。何得无家？身父货药金陵。倘欲再晤，可载药往，可助资斧」赵经营，为贳舆马。女辞之，出门径去；追之不及，瞬息遂杳。
沂水居民赵某因事从城里回来，看见一个穿白衣的女子在路边哭，哭得十分伤心。他斜眼一看，女子很美，便喜欢上了她，站在那里凝望，不肯离开。女子流着泪说：“你这个男人，自己的路不走，却盯着我看！”赵某说：“这里是荒野，四下无人，你又哭得这么悲痛，实在让我心里难受。”女子说：“我丈夫死了，自己没有出路，所以伤心。”赵某劝她另择一个好丈夫。女子说：“我孤零零的一个人，哪里还能挑选？只要能找到依靠，做妾也可以。”赵某高高兴兴地自荐，女子便跟了他。赵某想到离家还远，要找车马让她代步。女子说：“不必。”便走在前面，轻快得像飞奔的仙人。到了家，她打水、舂米，操持家务十分勤快。过了两年多，她对赵某说：“承蒙你这样眷恋我，我冒昧地跟你在一起，转眼已是三年。如今该暂且离去了。”赵某说：“先前你说没有家，如今要去哪里？”女子说：“那时不过随口这么说罢了，怎么会没有家呢？我父亲在金陵卖药。你若想再见我，可以带些药材去，还能赚些路费。”赵某张罗着替她租车马，她谢绝了，出门径直离去。赵某追赶不上，转眼就不见了她。
A man named Zhao, who lived in Yishui, was coming home from the city on some business when he saw a woman dressed in white weeping by the roadside, very bitterly. He glanced at her: she was beautiful. Taken with her, he stood staring and would not move on. Tears running down, she said, “Look at this man! Instead of taking his road, he stands gawking at me!” “It is because this is open country with no one about,” said Zhao, “and you are weeping so bitterly. It truly pains my heart.” “My husband is dead and I have no road left,” she said. “That is why I grieve.” Zhao urged her to choose a good husband again. “Alone and of no account as I am, how could I choose?” she said. “If I could find someone to depend on, I would gladly be his concubine.” Zhao happily offered himself, and she went with him. Since his home was far off, Zhao was going to find her something to ride. “No need,” she said. She went on ahead, light as an immortal in flight. At his house she worked hard at drawing water and pounding grain. After more than two years she said to Zhao, “Moved by your devotion, I followed you, unworthy as I am, and all of a sudden it has been three years. Now I ought to go.” “You told me before that you had no home,” said Zhao. “Where will you go now?” “I only said that at the time,” she said. “How could I have no home? My father sells medicines in Jinling. If you want to see me again, bring a load of medicines there; it will help with your travel money.” Zhao set about hiring her a carriage and horse. She declined, went out of the gate and straight away. He ran after her but could not catch her; in the blink of an eye she was gone.
居久之，頗涉懷想，因市藥詣金陵。寄貨旅邸，訪諸衢市。忽藥肆一翁望見，曰：「婿至矣。」延之入。女方浣裳庭中，見之不言亦不笑，浣不輟。趙啣恨遽出。翁又曳之返。女不顧如初。翁命治具作飯，謀厚贈之，女止之曰：「渠福薄，多將不任；宜少慰其苦辛，再檢十數醫方與之，便吃著不盡矣。」翁問所載藥，女雲：「已售之矣，直在此。」
過了很久，趙某十分想念她，便買了藥材去金陵。他把貨物寄存在旅店裡，到街市上打聽。忽然，一家藥鋪的老翁遠遠看見他，說：「女婿來了。」便請他進去。女子正在院子裡洗衣，看見他，既不說話，也不微笑，仍不停地洗。趙某心裡怨恨，立刻走了出去。老翁又把他拉回來，女子仍像先前一樣不理他。老翁叫人準備酒菜飯食，打算厚厚贈他一份禮物。女子阻止說：「他福分薄，給得太多，承受不起。稍稍酬謝他一路的辛苦，再挑十幾張醫方給他，就足夠他一輩子衣食無憂了。」老翁問起趙某帶來的藥材，女子說：「已經賣掉了，錢在這裡。」
居久之，颇涉怀想，因市药诣金陵。寄货旅邸，访诸衢市。忽药肆一翁望见，曰：「婿至矣。」延之入。女方浣裳庭中，见之不言亦不笑，浣不辍。赵啣恨遽出。翁又曳之返。女不顾如初。翁命治具作饭，谋厚赠之，女止之曰：「渠福薄，多将不任；宜少慰其苦辛，再检十数医方与之，便吃着不尽矣。」翁问所载药，女云：「已售之矣，直在此。」
过了很久，赵某十分想念她，便买了药材去金陵。他把货物寄存在旅店里，到街市上打听。忽然，一家药铺的老翁远远看见他，说：“女婿来了。”便请他进去。女子正在院子里洗衣，看见他，既不说话，也不微笑，仍不停地洗。赵某心里怨恨，立刻走了出去。老翁又把他拉回来，女子仍像先前一样不理他。老翁叫人准备酒菜饭食，打算厚厚赠他一份礼物。女子阻止说：“他福分薄，给得太多，承受不起。稍稍酬谢他一路的辛苦，再挑十几张医方给他，就足够他一辈子衣食无忧了。”老翁问起赵某带来的药材，女子说：“已经卖掉了，钱在这里。”
Some time later he found himself missing her a good deal, so he bought medicines and went to Jinling. He left his goods at an inn and went asking about her in the streets and markets. Suddenly an old man in a medicine shop saw him from afar and said, “My son-in-law is here!” and invited him in. The woman was washing clothes in the courtyard. When she saw him she neither spoke nor smiled, and went on washing. Zhao, stung, walked straight out. The old man pulled him back. She took no notice of him, as before. The old man had a meal prepared and meant to give Zhao a handsome present, but she stopped him. “His luck is thin,” she said. “Give him much and he will not be able to bear it. Just give him a little for his pains, and pick out a dozen or so prescriptions for him. That will keep him in food and clothes for the rest of his days.” The old man asked about the medicines Zhao had brought. “They are sold already,” she said. “Here is the money.”
翁乃出方付金，送趙歸。試其方，有奇驗。沂水尚有能知其方者。以蒜臼接茅檐雨水，洗瘊贅，其方之一也，良效。
老翁於是取出醫方，把錢也交給趙某，送他回鄉。趙某試用這些醫方，都有奇效。沂水至今還有人知道這些方子。其中一個，是用搗蒜的臼接下從茅簷滴落的雨水，用來洗瘊子，效果很好。
翁乃出方付金，送赵归。试其方，有奇验。沂水尚有能知其方者。以蒜臼接茅檐雨水，洗瘊赘，其方之一也，良效。
老翁于是取出医方，把钱也交给赵某，送他回乡。赵某试用这些医方，都有奇效。沂水至今还有人知道这些方子。其中一个，是用捣蒜的臼接下从茅檐滴落的雨水，用来洗瘊子，效果很好。
So the old man brought out the prescriptions, gave him the money, and saw him off home. Zhao tried the prescriptions, and they worked wonders. There are still people in Yishui who know them. Catching rainwater from a thatched eave in a garlic mortar and washing warts with it is one of them. It works very well.