卻說那怪把沙僧綑住，也不來殺他，也不曾打他，罵也不曾罵他一句。綽起鋼刀，心中暗想道：「唐僧乃上邦人物，必知禮義，終不然我饒了他性命，又著他徒弟拿我不成？噫！這多是我渾家有甚麼書信到他那國裡，走了風汛。等我去問他一問。」那怪陡起兇性，要殺公主。
却说那怪把沙僧捆住，也不来杀他，也不曾打他，骂也不曾骂他一句。绰起钢刀，心中暗想道：「唐僧乃上邦人物，必知礼义，终不然我饶了他性命，又着他徒弟拿我不成？噫！这多是我浑家有甚么书信到他那国里，走了风汛。等我去问他一问。」那怪陡起凶性，要杀公主。
Now, the monster had Sha Monk tied up, but did not kill him or beat him, or so much as curse him once. Grabbing his steel sabre, he thought to himself, “The Tang Monk comes from a superior state and must know propriety and duty. Surely I haven’t spared his life only for him to send his disciples to capture me? Ah! My wife must have sent some letter to his kingdom and let the secret out. I’ll go and question her.” A sudden savage fury seized the monster, and he meant to kill the princess.
卻說那公主不知，梳妝方畢，移步前來。只見那怪怒目攢眉，咬牙切齒。那公主還陪笑臉迎道：「郎君有何事這等煩惱？」那怪咄的一聲罵道：「你這狗心賤婦，全沒人倫。我當初帶你到此，更無半點兒說話。你穿的錦，戴的金，缺少東西我去尋。四時受用，每日情深。你怎麼只想你父母，更無半點夫婦心？」那公主聞說，嚇得跪倒在地道：「郎君啊，你怎麼今日說起這分離的話？」那怪道：「不知是我分離，是你分離哩。我把那唐僧拿來，算計要他受用，你怎麼不先告過我，就放了他？原來是你暗地裡修了書信，教他替你傳寄；不然，怎麼這兩個和尚又來打上我門，教還你回去？這不是你幹的事？」公主道：「郎君，你差怪我了，我何嘗有甚書去？」老怪道：「你還強嘴哩，現拿住一個對頭在此，卻不是證見？」公主道：「是誰？」老妖道：「是唐僧第二個徒弟沙和尚。」原來人到了死處，誰肯認死，只得與他放賴。公主道：「郎君且息怒，我和你去問他一聲。果然有書，就打死了，我也甘心；假若無書，卻不枉殺了奴奴也？」
却说那公主不知，梳妆方毕，移步前来。只见那怪怒目攒眉，咬牙切齿。那公主还陪笑脸迎道：「郎君有何事这等烦恼？」那怪咄的一声骂道：「你这狗心贱妇，全没人伦。我当初带你到此，更无半点儿说话。你穿的锦，戴的金，缺少东西我去寻。四时受用，每日情深。你怎么只想你父母，更无半点夫妇心？」那公主闻说，吓得跪倒在地道：「郎君啊，你怎么今日说起这分离的话？」那怪道：「不知是我分离，是你分离哩。我把那唐僧拿来，算计要他受用，你怎么不先告过我，就放了他？原来是你暗地里修了书信，教他替你传寄；不然，怎么这两个和尚又来打上我门，教还你回去？这不是你干的事？」公主道：「郎君，你差怪我了，我何尝有甚书去？」老怪道：「你还强嘴哩，现拿住一个对头在此，却不是证见？」公主道：「是谁？」老妖道：「是唐僧第二个徒弟沙和尚。」原来人到了死处，谁肯认死，只得与他放赖。公主道：「郎君且息怒，我和你去问他一声。果然有书，就打死了，我也甘心；假若无书，却不枉杀了奴奴也？」
Meanwhile, the princess knew nothing of this. Having just finished dressing her hair and putting on her ornaments, she came forward. There stood the monster, glaring, scowling and grinding his teeth. The princess still greeted him with a smile. “My lord, what has upset you so?” With a sharp shout the monster cursed her. “You bitch with a dog’s heart, you have no sense of human ties! When I first brought you here, there wasn’t a word of complaint. You wear brocade and gold, and if you lack anything I go and find it. All four seasons you live in comfort; every day I give you my love. Why do you think only of your parents, without a scrap of feeling for your husband?” At this the princess was so frightened that she fell to her knees. “My lord, why are you talking of parting today?” The monster said, “It’s not me who wants to part — it’s you! I captured that Tang Monk and meant to enjoy him. Why did you let him go without telling me first? So you secretly wrote a letter and had him deliver it for you! Otherwise, why have those two monks come battering at my gate again, demanding that I send you back? Isn’t this your doing?” The princess said, “My lord, you blame me wrongly. When did I ever send a letter?” The old monster said, “Still arguing! I’ve caught one of our enemies right here. Isn’t that proof?” The princess said, “Who is it?” The old demon said, “The Tang Monk’s second disciple, Sha Monk.” Now, when people come to the point of death, who will willingly admit to a death sentence? She could only brazen it out. The princess said, “My lord, calm your anger for now. Let me go with you and question him. If there really was a letter, you can beat me to death and I’ll accept it willingly. But if there was no letter, wouldn’t you be killing your handmaid unjustly?”
那怪聞言，不容分說，掄開一隻簸箕大小的藍靛手，抓住那金枝玉葉的髮萬根，把公主揪上前，捽在地下。執著鋼刀，卻來審沙僧，咄的一聲道：「沙和尚，你兩個輒敢擅打上我們門來，可是這女子有書到他那國，國王教你們來的？」沙僧已綑在那裡，見妖精兇惡之甚，把公主摜倒在地，持刀要殺，他心中暗想道：「分明是他有書去，救了我師父，此是莫大之恩。我若一口說出，他就把公主殺了，此卻不是恩將仇報？罷罷罷，想老沙跟我師父一場，也沒寸功報效，今日已此被縛，就將此性命與師父報了恩罷。」遂喝道：「那妖怪不要無禮，他有甚麼書來，你這等枉他，要害他性命？我們來此問你要公主，有個緣故。只因你把我師父捉在洞中，我師父曾看見公主的模樣動靜。及至寶象國，倒換關文，那皇帝將公主畫影圖形，前後訪問，因將公主的形影，問我師父沿途可曾看見，我師父遂將公主說起。他故知是他兒女，賜了我等御酒，教我們來拿你，要他公主還宮。此情是實，何嘗有甚書信？你要殺就殺了我老沙，不可枉害平人，大虧天理。」
那怪闻言，不容分说，抡开一只簸箕大小的蓝靛手，抓住那金枝玉叶的发万根，把公主揪上前，捽在地下。执着钢刀，却来审沙僧，咄的一声道：「沙和尚，你两个辄敢擅打上我们门来，可是这女子有书到他那国，国王教你们来的？」沙僧已捆在那里，见妖精凶恶之甚，把公主掼倒在地，持刀要杀，他心中暗想道：「分明是他有书去，救了我师父，此是莫大之恩。我若一口说出，他就把公主杀了，此却不是恩将仇报？罢罢罢，想老沙跟我师父一场，也没寸功报效，今日已此被缚，就将此性命与师父报了恩罢。」遂喝道：「那妖怪不要无礼，他有甚么书来，你这等枉他，要害他性命？我们来此问你要公主，有个缘故。只因你把我师父捉在洞中，我师父曾看见公主的模样动静。及至宝象国，倒换关文，那皇帝将公主画影图形，前后访问，因将公主的形影，问我师父沿途可曾看见，我师父遂将公主说起。他故知是他儿女，赐了我等御酒，教我们来拿你，要他公主还宫。此情是实，何尝有甚书信？你要杀就杀了我老沙，不可枉害平人，大亏天理。」
At these words the monster would hear no argument. He swung out an indigo-blue hand as big as a winnowing basket, grabbed the ten thousand hairs of that daughter of the royal house, dragged the princess forward and flung her to the ground. Steel sabre in hand, he questioned Sha Monk with a sharp shout. “Sha Monk! You two dared come attacking our gate on your own authority. Was it because this woman sent a letter to her kingdom, and the king sent you here?” Sha Monk, bound where he was, saw how savage the demon was: he had dashed the princess to the ground and held a sabre ready to kill her. He thought to himself, “She plainly did send a letter and saved my Master. That was an immense kindness. If I let it out, he’ll kill the princess. Wouldn’t that be repaying kindness with harm? Very well, very well. Old Sha has followed his Master all this way and done nothing to repay him. Now that I’m tied up, I’ll give this life to repay my Master’s kindness.” So he shouted, “Demon, don’t be insolent! What letter did she send? Why wrong her like this and try to take her life? There’s a reason we came here to demand the princess. When you caught my Master and kept him in your cave, he saw the princess and how she looked and behaved. When he reached the kingdom of Baoxiang to have his travel documents exchanged, the king was having portraits of the princess made and asking for news of her everywhere. He showed my Master her likeness and asked whether he had seen her on the road. My Master then told him about the princess. The king knew she was his daughter, gave us imperial wine and sent us to capture you and bring his princess back to the palace. That is the truth. What letter was there? If you want to kill someone, kill Old Sha! Don’t murder an innocent person unjustly. It would be a great offence against Heaven’s justice.”