廣平馮生，少輕脫，縱酒。昧爽偶行，遇一少女，著紅帔，容色娟好。從小奚奴，躡露奔波，履襪沾濡。心竊好之。薄暮醉歸，道側故有蘭若，久蕪廢，有女子自內出，則向麗人也，忽見生來，即轉身入。陰思：「麗者何得在禪院中？」縶驢於門，往覘其異。入則斷垣零落，階上細草如毯。彷徨間，一斑白叟出，衣帽整潔，問：「客何來？」生曰：「偶過古剎，欲一瞻仰。」因問：「翁何至此？」叟曰：「老夫流寓無所，暫借此安頓細小。既承寵降，山茶可以當酒。」乃肅賓入。見殿後一院，石路光明，無復榛莽。入其室，則簾幌床幕，香霧噴人。坐展姓字，云：「蒙叟姓辛。」生乘醉遽問曰：「聞有女公子未適良匹，竊不自揣願以鏡臺自獻。」辛笑曰：「容謀之荊人。」生即索筆為詩曰：
「千金覓玉杵，殷勤手自將。雲英如有意，親為搗玄霜。」
主人笑付左右。少間，有婢與辛耳語。辛起慰客耐坐，牽幕入，隱約數語即趨出。生意必有佳報，而辛乃坐與嗢噱，不復有他言。生不能忍，問曰：「未審意旨，幸釋疑抱。」辛曰：「君卓犖士，傾風已久，但有私衷所不敢言耳。」生固請，辛曰：「弱息十九人，嫁者十有二。醮命任之荊人，老夫不與焉。」生曰：「小生衹要得今朝領小奚奴帶露行者。」辛不應，相對默然。聞房內嚶嚶膩語，生乘醉搴簾曰：「伉儷既不可得，當一見顏色，以消吾憾。」內聞鉤動，群立愕顧。果有紅衣人，振袖傾鬟，亭亭拈帶。望見生入，遍室張皇。辛怒，命數人捽生出。酒愈涌上，倒榛蕪中，瓦石亂落如雨，幸不著體。
廣平有個馮生，年輕時輕浮放縱，常常酗酒。一天拂曉，他偶然出門，遇見一位少女，身穿紅披肩，容貌秀美，帶著一個小書童。她踏著露水匆匆趕路，鞋襪都溼了。馮生暗自喜歡上了她。傍晚，他醉醺醺地回家，路旁有座早已荒廢的寺廟，一個女子從裡面走出來，正是早晨見到的美人。她忽然看見馮生過來，立刻轉身進去了。馮生暗想：「這樣美貌的女子，怎麼會住在寺院裡？」便把驢拴在門口，進去探個究竟。裡面殘牆破敗，臺階上的細草像毯子一樣。他正四處徘徊，一位頭髮花白的老翁走出來，衣帽整齊，問道：「客人從哪裡來？」馮生說：「偶然經過這座古寺，想進來瞻仰一下。」又問：「老翁怎麼來到這裡？」老翁說：「我流落在外，沒有住處，暫借這裡安頓妻兒。既然承蒙您光臨，就拿山茶代酒招待吧。」說著恭敬地請他進去。大殿後面有個院子，石路乾淨光亮，再也沒有雜草荊棘。進了屋，只見門簾、窗簾和床帳齊備，香氣撲面而來。兩人坐下，互通姓名，老翁說：「老朽姓辛。」馮生藉著醉意，貿然問道：「聽說您有位女兒，還沒有許配人家。我不自量力，願獻上鏡臺，求娶她為妻。」辛老翁笑道：「容我和妻子商量。」馮生立刻要來筆，寫了一首詩：「花費千金尋來玉杵，殷勤地親手捧上。雲英若有心相許，我願親手替她搗制玄霜。」主人笑著把詩交給身邊的人。不一會兒，一個婢女過來，貼著辛老翁的耳朵說了幾句話。辛老翁起身，請客人耐心稍坐，掀開簾子進去，裡面隱約傳出幾句話，他便匆匆出來了。馮生以為一定有好訊息，辛老翁卻只是坐著和他談笑，再不提別的。馮生忍不住問：「還不知道您的意思，請替我解開這個疑團。」辛老翁說：「您是出眾的人才，我久仰您的風采，只是有些內情，不敢說出口。」馮生一再追問，辛老翁說：「我有十九個女兒，已經出嫁的有十二個。她們的婚事都由我妻子做主，我不參與。」馮生說：「我只想娶今天早晨帶著小書童、踏著露水趕路的那位。」辛老翁不答，兩人相對無言。這時，房裡傳來女子輕柔細膩的說話聲。馮生乘著醉意掀開簾子，說：「既然不能結為夫妻，總該讓我見見她的容貌，消除我的遺憾。」裡面的人聽見簾鉤響，都站起來，驚愕地回頭看。果然有個紅衣女子，輕擺衣袖，髮髻微斜，亭亭站著，手裡捏著衣帶。看見馮生進來，滿屋的人都慌了。辛老翁大怒，叫幾個人把馮生拖出去。馮生酒勁越發上湧，跌倒在雜草荊棘裡，瓦片石塊像雨點一樣紛紛落下來，幸好沒有砸中他。
广平冯生，少轻脱，纵酒。昧爽偶行，遇一少女，着红帔，容色娟好。从小奚奴，蹑露奔波，履袜沾濡。心窃好之。薄暮醉归，道侧故有兰若，久芜废，有女子自内出，则向丽人也，忽见生来，即转身入。阴思：「丽者何得在禅院中？」絷驴于门，往觇其异。入则断垣零落，阶上细草如毯。彷徨间，一斑白叟出，衣帽整洁，问：「客何来？」生曰：「偶过古刹，欲一瞻仰。」因问：「翁何至此？」叟曰：「老夫流寓无所，暂借此安顿细小。既承宠降，山茶可以当酒。」乃肃宾入。见殿后一院，石路光明，无复榛莽。入其室，则帘幌床幕，香雾喷人。坐展姓字，云：「蒙叟姓辛。」生乘醉遽问曰：「闻有女公子未适良匹，窃不自揣愿以镜台自献。」辛笑曰：「容谋之荆人。」生即索笔为诗曰：
「千金觅玉杵，殷勤手自将。云英如有意，亲为捣玄霜。」
主人笑付左右。少间，有婢与辛耳语。辛起慰客耐坐，牵幕入，隐约数语即趋出。生意必有佳报，而辛乃坐与嗢噱，不复有他言。生不能忍，问曰：「未审意旨，幸释疑抱。」辛曰：「君卓荦士，倾风已久，但有私衷所不敢言耳。」生固请，辛曰：「弱息十九人，嫁者十有二。醮命任之荆人，老夫不与焉。」生曰：「小生衹要得今朝领小奚奴带露行者。」辛不应，相对默然。闻房内嘤嘤腻语，生乘醉搴帘曰：「伉俪既不可得，当一见颜色，以消吾憾。」内闻钩动，群立愕顾。果有红衣人，振袖倾鬟，亭亭拈带。望见生入，遍室张皇。辛怒，命数人捽生出。酒愈涌上，倒榛芜中，瓦石乱落如雨，幸不着体。
广平有个冯生，年轻时轻浮放纵，常常酗酒。一天拂晓，他偶然出门，遇见一位少女，身穿红披肩，容貌秀美，带着一个小书童。她踏着露水匆匆赶路，鞋袜都湿了。冯生暗自喜欢上了她。傍晚，他醉醺醺地回家，路旁有座早已荒废的寺庙，一个女子从里面走出来，正是早晨见到的美人。她忽然看见冯生过来，立刻转身进去了。冯生暗想：“这样美貌的女子，怎么会住在寺院里？”便把驴拴在门口，进去探个究竟。里面残墙破败，台阶上的细草像毯子一样。他正四处徘徊，一位头发花白的老翁走出来，衣帽整齐，问道：“客人从哪里来？”冯生说：“偶然经过这座古寺，想进来瞻仰一下。”又问：“老翁怎么来到这里？”老翁说：“我流落在外，没有住处，暂借这里安顿妻儿。既然承蒙您光临，就拿山茶代酒招待吧。”说着恭敬地请他进去。大殿后面有个院子，石路干净光亮，再也没有杂草荆棘。进了屋，只见门帘、窗帘和床帐齐备，香气扑面而来。两人坐下，互通姓名，老翁说：“老朽姓辛。”冯生借着醉意，贸然问道：“听说您有位女儿，还没有许配人家。我不自量力，愿献上镜台，求娶她为妻。”辛老翁笑道：“容我和妻子商量。”冯生立刻要来笔，写了一首诗：“花费千金寻来玉杵，殷勤地亲手捧上。云英若有心相许，我愿亲手替她捣制玄霜。”主人笑着把诗交给身边的人。不一会儿，一个婢女过来，贴着辛老翁的耳朵说了几句话。辛老翁起身，请客人耐心稍坐，掀开帘子进去，里面隐约传出几句话，他便匆匆出来了。冯生以为一定有好消息，辛老翁却只是坐着和他谈笑，再不提别的。冯生忍不住问：“还不知道您的意思，请替我解开这个疑团。”辛老翁说：“您是出众的人才，我久仰您的风采，只是有些内情，不敢说出口。”冯生一再追问，辛老翁说：“我有十九个女儿，已经出嫁的有十二个。她们的婚事都由我妻子做主，我不参与。”冯生说：“我只想娶今天早晨带着小书童、踏着露水赶路的那位。”辛老翁不答，两人相对无言。这时，房里传来女子轻柔细腻的说话声。冯生乘着醉意掀开帘子，说：“既然不能结为夫妻，总该让我见见她的容貌，消除我的遗憾。”里面的人听见帘钩响，都站起来，惊愕地回头看。果然有个红衣女子，轻摆衣袖，发髻微斜，亭亭站着，手里捏着衣带。看见冯生进来，满屋的人都慌了。辛老翁大怒，叫几个人把冯生拖出去。冯生酒劲越发上涌，跌倒在杂草荆棘里，瓦片石块像雨点一样纷纷落下来，幸好没有砸中他。
Feng, a young man of Guangping, was flighty and careless in his youth, and drank without restraint. Once, at first light, he happened to be out walking when he met a young girl in a red cape, lovely to look at. A little serving boy followed her, and she was hurrying along through the dew, her shoes and stockings soaked. He was secretly taken with her. At dusk, on his way home drunk, he passed an old temple by the roadside that had long stood empty and overgrown. A girl came out of it — the same beauty. Seeing Feng coming, she turned at once and went back in. He thought to himself, “What would a beauty be doing in a Buddhist temple?” He tied his donkey at the gate and went in to see what was so strange. Inside, the walls were broken and crumbling, and fine grass covered the steps like a carpet. While he wandered about, a grey-haired old man came out, neatly dressed and capped. “Where have you come from, sir?” he asked. “I happened to be passing the old temple and wished to look around,” said Feng, and asked in turn, “And what brings you here, old sir?” “I am a wanderer with no home of my own,” said the old man, “and have borrowed this place for a while to settle my little ones. Since you honour us with a visit, mountain tea may stand in for wine.” He bowed his guest in. Behind the main hall was a courtyard; the stone path was clean and bright, with no more brambles. In his rooms there were blinds and curtains and bed hangings, and a fragrant mist puffed in their faces. They sat down and gave their names. “This foolish old man is called Xin,” he said. Bold with drink, Feng asked straight out, “I hear you have a daughter not yet matched to a good husband. I do not know my own measure, but I would offer a mirror stand for her hand.” Xin laughed. “Let me discuss it with my wife.” Feng at once called for a brush and wrote a poem:
A thousand in gold to find a jade pestle,and gladly I carry it in my own two hands.If Yunying has a mind to me,I myself will pound the dark frost.
The host laughed and handed it to his attendants. Shortly a maid came and whispered in Xin’s ear. Xin rose, asked his guest to sit patiently a while, lifted the curtain and went in. A few muffled words, and he hurried out again. Feng was sure he had good news, but Xin only sat chuckling with him and said nothing more. Feng could not bear it. “I do not yet know your mind,” he said. “Please put my doubts to rest.” “You are a man of rare gifts,” said Xin, “and I have long admired you. But there is something private I dare not say.” Feng pressed him. “I have nineteen daughters,” said Xin, “and twelve of them are married. Their marriages are left to my wife; this old man has no say.” “I want only the one who walked through the dew this morning with a little serving boy,” said Feng. Xin did not answer, and they sat facing each other in silence. From the inner room came the soft, sweet murmur of girls’ voices. Bold with drink, Feng lifted the curtain. “If I cannot have her as a wife, let me at least see her face, to ease my regret.” Inside, they heard the curtain hook move, and they all stood and stared in alarm. There indeed was the girl in red, shaking out her sleeves, her hair-coils tilted, standing tall and fingering her sash. When they saw Feng come in, the whole room was thrown into a flurry. Xin was furious and ordered several men to drag Feng out. The wine rose higher in him, and he fell down among the brambles. Tiles and stones came pelting down like rain, but luckily none hit him.
臥移時，聽驢子猶齕草路側，乃起跨驢，踉蹌而行。夜色迷悶，誤入澗谷，狼奔鴟叫，豎毛寒心。踟躕四顧，并不知其何所。遙望蒼林中燈火明滅，疑必村落，竟馳投之。仰見高閎，以策撾門，內問曰：「何人半夜來此？」生以失路告，內曰：「待達主人。」生累足鵠俟。忽聞振管闢扉，一健僕出，代客捉驢。生入，見室甚華好，堂上張燈火。少坐，有婦人出，問客姓氏，生以告。踰刻，青衣數人扶一老嫗出，曰：「郡君至。」生起立，肅身欲拜。嫗止之坐，謂生曰：「爾非馮雲子之孫耶？」曰：「然。」嫗曰：「子當是我彌甥。老身鐘漏并歇，殘年向盡，骨肉之間，殊多乖闊。」生曰：「兒少失怙，與我祖父處者，十不識一焉。素未拜省，乞便指示。」嫗曰：「子自知之。」生不敢復問，坐對懸想。
馮生躺了一陣，聽見驢還在路邊吃草，便爬起來騎上驢，搖搖晃晃地往前走。夜色昏暗，他誤入山谷，狼在奔跑，貓頭鷹不停地叫，嚇得他汗毛豎起，心裡發冷。他遲疑著四下張望，完全不知道自己到了哪裡。遠遠望見蒼黑的樹林裡有燈火忽明忽暗，他以為那裡一定是村莊，便趕著驢直奔過去。抬頭看見一座高大的門，他用鞭子敲門。裡面有人問：「什麼人半夜到這裡來？」馮生說自己迷了路。裡面說：「等我稟告主人。」馮生並著雙腳，伸長脖子等候。忽然聽見門閂響動，大門打開，一個健壯的僕人出來，替客人牽住驢。馮生進去，見房屋十分華麗，廳堂裡點著燈。他坐了一會兒，有個婦人出來，問他的姓名，馮生一一回答。過了一刻，幾個青衣侍女扶著一位老婦人出來，說：「郡君來了。」馮生站起來，恭敬地準備行禮，老婦人攔住他，讓他坐下，說：「你不是馮雲子的孫子嗎？」馮生說：「是。」老婦人說：「那你該是我的外甥孫了。我這老身子已經像停了的鐘、盡了的漏壺，剩下的日子不多了。親人之間，也疏遠得很久了。」馮生說：「我從小失去父親，和祖父有來往的人，十個裡我認不得一個。我從沒來拜望過您，還請您告訴我該怎樣稱呼。」老婦人說：「你自己會知道的。」馮生不敢再問，坐在她對面，心裡不停地猜想。
卧移时，听驴子犹龁草路侧，乃起跨驴，踉跄而行。夜色迷闷，误入涧谷，狼奔鸱叫，竖毛寒心。踟蹰四顾，并不知其何所。遥望苍林中灯火明灭，疑必村落，竟驰投之。仰见高闳，以策挝门，内问曰：「何人半夜来此？」生以失路告，内曰：「待达主人。」生累足鹄俟。忽闻振管辟扉，一健仆出，代客捉驴。生入，见室甚华好，堂上张灯火。少坐，有妇人出，问客姓氏，生以告。逾刻，青衣数人扶一老妪出，曰：「郡君至。」生起立，肃身欲拜。妪止之坐，谓生曰：「尔非冯云子之孙耶？」曰：「然。」妪曰：「子当是我弥甥。老身钟漏并歇，残年向尽，骨肉之间，殊多乖阔。」生曰：「儿少失怙，与我祖父处者，十不识一焉。素未拜省，乞便指示。」妪曰：「子自知之。」生不敢复问，坐对悬想。
冯生躺了一阵，听见驴还在路边吃草，便爬起来骑上驴，摇摇晃晃地往前走。夜色昏暗，他误入山谷，狼在奔跑，猫头鹰不停地叫，吓得他汗毛竖起，心里发冷。他迟疑着四下张望，完全不知道自己到了哪里。远远望见苍黑的树林里有灯火忽明忽暗，他以为那里一定是村庄，便赶着驴直奔过去。抬头看见一座高大的门，他用鞭子敲门。里面有人问：“什么人半夜到这里来？”冯生说自己迷了路。里面说：“等我禀告主人。”冯生并着双脚，伸长脖子等候。忽然听见门闩响动，大门打开，一个健壮的仆人出来，替客人牵住驴。冯生进去，见房屋十分华丽，厅堂里点着灯。他坐了一会儿，有个妇人出来，问他的姓名，冯生一一回答。过了一刻，几个青衣侍女扶着一位老妇人出来，说：“郡君来了。”冯生站起来，恭敬地准备行礼，老妇人拦住他，让他坐下，说：“你不是冯云子的孙子吗？”冯生说：“是。”老妇人说：“那你该是我的外甥孙了。我这老身子已经像停了的钟、尽了的漏壶，剩下的日子不多了。亲人之间，也疏远得很久了。”冯生说：“我从小失去父亲，和祖父有来往的人，十个里我认不得一个。我从没来拜望过您，还请您告诉我该怎样称呼。”老妇人说：“你自己会知道的。”冯生不敢再问，坐在她对面，心里不停地猜想。
He lay there a while. Hearing his donkey still cropping the grass by the road, he got up, mounted and rode off, swaying. The night was thick and murky. He strayed into a gorge, where wolves ran and owls screeched, and his hair stood on end and his heart went cold. He hesitated, looking all around, with no idea where he was. Far off in a dark wood he saw a lamp flickering; that must be a village, he thought, and hurried toward it. Looking up, he saw a high gate, and beat on it with his whip. A voice inside asked, “Who comes here in the middle of the night?” Feng said he had lost his way. “Wait while I tell the master,” said the voice. Feng stood shifting from foot to foot, craning his neck. Suddenly he heard the bolt shoot back and the door open. A sturdy servant came out and took the guest’s donkey. Feng went in. The rooms were very fine, and lamps burned in the hall. He had sat a little while when a woman came out and asked his name, and he told her. After a time several maids came out supporting an old woman. “Her Ladyship is here,” they said. Feng rose and drew himself up to bow, but the old woman stopped him and had him sit. “Are you not the grandson of Feng Yunzi?” she asked. “I am.” “Then you must be my great-nephew,” she said. “This old body is nearly done — the bell has stopped and the water clock run dry, and my last years are running out. Between kin, we have drifted far apart.” “I lost my father young,” said Feng. “Of the people my grandfather knew, I do not know one in ten. I have never paid my respects to you before. Please tell me who you are.” “You will know for yourself,” said the old woman. Feng did not dare ask again, and sat facing her, puzzling over it.
嫗曰：「甥深夜何得來此？」生以膽力自矜詡，遂歷陳所遇。嫗笑曰：「此大好事。況甥名士，殊不玷於姻婭，野狐精何得強自高？甥勿慮，我能為若致之。」生謝唯唯。嫗顧左右曰：「我不知辛家女兒遂如此端好。」青衣人曰：「渠有十九女，都翩翩有風格，不知官人所聘行幾？」生曰：「年約十五餘矣。」青衣曰：「此是十四娘。三月間，曾從阿母壽郡君，何忘卻？」嫗笑曰：「是非刻蓮瓣為高履，實以香屑，蒙紗而步者乎？」青衣曰：「是也。」嫗曰：「此婢大會作意，弄媚巧。然果窈窕，阿甥賞鑒不謬。」即謂青衣曰：「可遣小貍奴喚之來。」青衣應諾去。
老婦人問：「外甥，你怎麼深夜來到這裡？」馮生自誇膽量過人，便把一路的遭遇詳細說了。老婦人笑道：「這可是件大好事。何況外甥是個名士，和你結親，一點也不辱沒他們。野狐狸精憑什麼硬擺出高人一等的架子？外甥別擔心，我能替你把她叫來。」馮生連聲答應，向她道謝。老婦人轉頭對身邊的人說：「我還不知道辛家的女兒竟然這樣漂亮。」一個青衣侍女說：「他有十九個女兒，個個姿態輕盈，各有風韻，不知道這位公子求娶的是排行第幾的？」馮生說：「年紀大約十五歲多。」侍女說：「這是十四娘。三月裡，她曾跟著母親來給郡君祝壽，您怎麼忘了？」老婦人笑道：「是不是那個把蓮花瓣雕成高底鞋，裡面填上香木屑，蒙上薄紗，穿著走路的姑娘？」侍女說：「正是她。」老婦人說：「這丫頭很會花心思，賣弄嬌媚。不過她確實秀美，外甥的眼光沒有錯。」便對侍女說：「可以派小狸奴去把她叫來。」侍女答應著去了。
妪曰：「甥深夜何得来此？」生以胆力自矜诩，遂历陈所遇。妪笑曰：「此大好事。况甥名士，殊不玷于姻娅，野狐精何得强自高？甥勿虑，我能为若致之。」生谢唯唯。妪顾左右曰：「我不知辛家女儿遂如此端好。」青衣人曰：「渠有十九女，都翩翩有风格，不知官人所聘行几？」生曰：「年约十五余矣。」青衣曰：「此是十四娘。三月间，曾从阿母寿郡君，何忘却？」妪笑曰：「是非刻莲瓣为高履，实以香屑，蒙纱而步者乎？」青衣曰：「是也。」妪曰：「此婢大会作意，弄媚巧。然果窈窕，阿甥赏鉴不谬。」即谓青衣曰：「可遣小狸奴唤之来。」青衣应诺去。
老妇人问：“外甥，你怎么深夜来到这里？”冯生自夸胆量过人，便把一路的遭遇详细说了。老妇人笑道：“这可是件大好事。何况外甥是个名士，和你结亲，一点也不辱没他们。野狐狸精凭什么硬摆出高人一等的架子？外甥别担心，我能替你把她叫来。”冯生连声答应，向她道谢。老妇人转头对身边的人说：“我还不知道辛家的女儿竟然这样漂亮。”一个青衣侍女说：“他有十九个女儿，个个姿态轻盈，各有风韵，不知道这位公子求娶的是排行第几的？”冯生说：“年纪大约十五岁多。”侍女说：“这是十四娘。三月里，她曾跟着母亲来给郡君祝寿，您怎么忘了？”老妇人笑道：“是不是那个把莲花瓣雕成高底鞋，里面填上香木屑，蒙上薄纱，穿着走路的姑娘？”侍女说：“正是她。”老妇人说：“这丫头很会花心思，卖弄娇媚。不过她确实秀美，外甥的眼光没有错。”便对侍女说：“可以派小狸奴去把她叫来。”侍女答应着去了。
“Nephew, how do you come to be here so late at night?” Feng, who prided himself on his nerve, told her everything that had happened. The old woman laughed. “That is a fine thing. And you, nephew, a scholar of some name — you would be no disgrace as a son-in-law. What right has a wild fox spirit to give herself such airs? Don’t worry, nephew, I can bring her to you.” Feng thanked her: yes, yes. The old woman turned to her attendants. “I never knew the Xin family’s daughters were so lovely.” One of the maids said, “He has nineteen daughters, all graceful and charming. Which one has the young gentleman asked for?” “She is fifteen or a little more,” said Feng. “That is Shisiniang,” said the maid. “In the third month she came with her mother to wish Your Ladyship long life on your birthday. How could you forget?” The old woman laughed. “Isn’t she the one who carved lotus petals into high soles, filled them with scented powder, covered them with gauze, and walked about in them?” “That’s the one,” said the maid. “That girl knows all about making an effect and playing the charmer,” said the old woman. “But she is a beauty all right. My nephew’s taste is not wrong.” She said to the maid, “Send Little Cat to call her here.” The maid said yes and went.