第二百六十篇Story Two Hundred and Sixty

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沂水秀才

沂水秀才

The Licentiate of Yishui

仿清末石印本的線描:月夜山中書齋裡,書生坐在書桌左側,低頭把銀錠往袖中收,桌後一位長袖女子俯身展開白綾巾,右側另一位女子抬袖掩頰、側目含笑,桌上有油燈、書和筆筒,窗外見松枝與圓月,兩旁是臥榻和書架。

沂水某秀才,課業山中。夜有二美人入,含笑不言,各以長袖拂榻,相將坐,衣耎無聲。少間,一美人起,以白綾巾展几上,上有草書三四行,亦未嘗審其何詞。一美人置白金一鋌,可三四兩許;秀才掇內袖中。美人取巾,握手笑出,曰:「俗不可耐!」秀才捫金,則烏有矣。麗人在坐,投以芳澤,置不顧,而金是取,是乞兒相也,尚可耐哉!狐子可兒,雅態可想。

沂水有個秀才,在山中讀書。一天夜裡,兩個美人走進來,含著笑,一句話也不說,各自用長袖拂了拂床榻,一同坐下,柔軟的衣裳沒有發出一點聲響。過了一會兒,一個美人站起來,把一條白綾巾展開在桌上,上面有三四行草書,秀才卻沒有仔細看寫的是什麼。另一個美人放下一錠銀子,大約重三四兩,秀才拿起來,塞進袖子裡。美人收回白綾巾,兩人手拉著手,笑著走出去,說:「俗得讓人受不了!」秀才摸摸袖裡的銀子,已經什麼也沒有了。美人就坐在身邊,還送上芬芳的絲巾,他卻放在一旁不理,只顧拿銀子,這副樣子就像個乞丐,怎麼能讓人忍受呢!這兩個狐女倒是可愛,她們優雅的姿態,可以想見。

沂水某秀才,课业山中。夜有二美人入,含笑不言,各以长袖拂榻,相将坐,衣耎无声。少间,一美人起,以白绫巾展几上,上有草书三四行,亦未尝审其何词。一美人置白金一铤,可三四两许;秀才掇内袖中。美人取巾,握手笑出,曰:「俗不可耐!」秀才扪金,则乌有矣。丽人在坐,投以芳泽,置不顾,而金是取,是乞儿相也,尚可耐哉!狐子可儿,雅态可想。

沂水有个秀才,在山中读书。一天夜里,两个美人走进来,含着笑,一句话也不说,各自用长袖拂了拂床榻,一同坐下,柔软的衣裳没有发出一点声响。过了一会儿,一个美人站起来,把一条白绫巾展开在桌上,上面有三四行草书,秀才却没有仔细看写的是什么。另一个美人放下一锭银子,大约重三四两,秀才拿起来,塞进袖子里。美人收回白绫巾,两人手拉着手,笑着走出去,说:“俗得让人受不了!”秀才摸摸袖里的银子,已经什么也没有了。美人就坐在身边,还送上芬芳的丝巾,他却放在一旁不理,只顾拿银子,这副样子就像个乞丐,怎么能让人忍受呢!这两个狐女倒是可爱,她们优雅的姿态,可以想见。

A licentiate of Yishui was at his studies in the hills. One night two beautiful women came in. They smiled and said nothing. Each brushed the couch with her long sleeve, and they sat down together, their clothes so soft they made no sound. After a little, one of them rose and spread a white silk kerchief on the desk. On it were three or four lines in cursive script; he never looked closely to see what they said. The other set down an ingot of silver, some three or four taels in weight. The licentiate picked it up and tucked it into his sleeve. The woman took back her kerchief, and the two went out hand in hand, laughing. “Unbearably vulgar!” they said. The licentiate felt for the silver: there was nothing there. Two lovely women sit beside him and offer him their charms, and he pays them no heed but takes the silver. That is the look of a beggar. Who could bear it? Those fox girls were delightful; one can picture how elegant they were.

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