董生，字遐思，青州之西鄙人。冬月薄暮，展被于榻而熾炭焉。方將篝燈，適友人招飲，遂扃戶去。至友人所，座有醫人，善太素脈，遍診諸客。末顧王生九思及董曰：「余閱人多矣，脈之奇無如兩君者：貴脈而有賤兆，壽脈而有促征。此非鄙人所敢知也。然而董君實甚。」共驚問之。曰：「某至此亦窮于術，未敢臆決。願兩君自慎之。」二人初聞甚駭，既以為模棱語，置不為意。
董生，字遐思，是青州西部邊遠地方的人。冬天的一個傍晚，他把被子鋪在床上，燒旺了炭火。正準備點燈，恰好有朋友來邀他喝酒，他便鎖上門去了。到了朋友家，席間有個醫生，擅長太素脈，給在座的客人逐一診脈。最後，他看著王九思和董生說：「我診過許多人的脈，論脈象奇怪，沒有比得上兩位的：本是富貴的脈象，卻有貧賤的徵兆；本是長壽的脈象，卻有短命的跡象。這就不是我敢判斷的了。不過，董先生的情況確實更嚴重。」大家都吃了一驚，追問緣故。醫生說：「到了這裡，我的醫術也無能為力了，不敢憑猜測下結論。只希望兩位自己多加小心。」兩人起初聽了十分害怕，後來覺得這不過是含糊其辭的話，也就沒有放在心上。
董生，字遐思，青州之西鄙人。冬月薄暮，展被于榻而炽炭焉。方将篝灯，适友人招饮，遂扃户去。至友人所，座有医人，善太素脉，遍诊诸客。末顾王生九思及董曰：「余阅人多矣，脉之奇无如两君者：贵脉而有贱兆，寿脉而有促征。此非鄙人所敢知也。然而董君实甚。」共惊问之。曰：「某至此亦穷于术，未敢臆决。愿两君自慎之。」二人初闻甚骇，既以为模棱语，置不为意。
董生，字遐思，是青州西部边远地方的人。冬天的一个傍晚，他把被子铺在床上，烧旺了炭火。正准备点灯，恰好有朋友来邀他喝酒，他便锁上门去了。到了朋友家，席间有个医生，擅长太素脉，给在座的客人逐一诊脉。最后，他看着王九思和董生说：“我诊过许多人的脉，论脉象奇怪，没有比得上两位的：本是富贵的脉象，却有贫贱的征兆；本是长寿的脉象，却有短命的迹象。这就不是我敢判断的了。不过，董先生的情况确实更严重。”大家都吃了一惊，追问缘故。医生说：“到了这里，我的医术也无能为力了，不敢凭猜测下结论。只希望两位自己多加小心。”两人起初听了十分害怕，后来觉得这不过是含糊其辞的话，也就没有放在心上。
A scholar named Dong, styled Xiasi, lived in the western reaches of Qingzhou. Toward dusk one winter’s day he spread his quilt on the bed and got the brazier burning. He was about to light the lamp when a friend sent to invite him for a drink, so he locked his door and went. Among the company at his friend’s house was a physician skilled in the Taisu art of pulse-reading, who took the pulse of every guest in turn. Last of all he turned to Dong and to another scholar, Wang Jiusi, and said, “I have examined a great many people, but none with pulses as strange as yours, gentlemen. A pulse of high rank, with signs of low station; a pulse of long life, with signs of an early end. This is more than I dare to judge. But it is worse in Mr. Dong.” Everyone was startled and pressed him. “Here my art fails me,” he said. “I dare not guess. I can only hope you two gentlemen will take care.” The two men were alarmed when they first heard it, but then decided it was the usual vague talk and put it out of their minds.
半夜，董歸，見齋門虛掩，大疑。醺中自憶，必去時忙促，故忘扃鍵。入室，未遑爇火，先以手入衾中，探其溫否。才一探入，則膩有臥人。大愕，斂手。急火之，竟為姝麗，韶顏稚齒，神仙不殊。狂喜，戲探下體，則毛尾修然。大懼，欲遁，女已醒，出手捉生臂，問：「君何往？」董益懼，戰慄哀求：「願仙人憐恕！」女笑曰：「何所見而畏我？」董曰：「我不畏首而畏尾。」女又笑曰：「君誤矣。尾于何有？」引董手，強使復探，則髀肉如脂，尻骨童童。笑曰：「何如？醉態朦朧，不知所見伊何，遂誣人若此。」董固喜其麗，至此益惑，反自咎適然之錯。然疑其所來無因。女曰：「君不憶東鄰之黃髮女乎？屈指移居者，已十年矣。爾時我未笄，君垂髫也。」董恍然曰：「卿周氏之阿瑣耶？」女曰：「是矣。」董曰：「卿言之，我仿彿憶之。十年不見，遂苗條如此！然何遽能來？」女曰：「妾適痴郎四五年，翁姑相繼逝，又不幸為文君。剩妾一身，煢無所依。憶孩時相識者惟君，故來相見就。入門已暮，邀飲者適至，遂潛隱以待君歸。待之既久，足冰肌粟，故借被以自溫耳，幸勿見疑。」董喜，解衣共寢，意殊自得。月余，漸羸瘦，家人怪問，輒言不自知。久之，面目益支離，乃懼，復造善脈者診之。醫曰：「此妖脈也。前日之死征驗矣，疾不可為也。」董大哭，不去。醫不得已，為之針手灸臍，而贈以藥。囑曰：「如有所遇，力絕之。」董亦自危。既歸，女笑要之。怫然曰：「勿復相糾纏，我行且死！」走不顧。女大慚，亦怒曰：「汝尚欲生耶！」至夜，董服藥獨寢，甫交睫，夢與女交，醒已遺矣。益恐，移寢于內，妻子夾守之。夢如故。窺女子已失所在。積數日，董吐血斗余而死。
半夜，董生回到家，看見書房的門虛掩著，十分疑惑。他醉醺醺地回想，覺得一定是出門時太匆忙，忘了鎖門。進屋後，他還沒來得及點火照明，先把手伸進被窩，摸摸裡面暖不暖。手剛伸進去，就摸到了光滑的肌膚，原來裡面躺著個人。他大吃一驚，急忙縮回手，點火一照，竟是個美貌女子，面容嬌嫩，年紀輕輕，和仙女沒有兩樣。他欣喜若狂，伸手摸她的下身逗弄，卻摸到了一條長長的毛尾巴。他頓時害怕起來，想要逃走，那女子卻已經醒了，伸手抓住他的胳膊，問：「你要到哪裡去？」董生更加害怕，渾身發抖，哀求道：「求仙人憐憫，饒了我！」女子笑著說：「你看見了什麼，竟這樣怕我？」董生說：「我不怕你的頭，怕的是你的尾巴。」女子又笑道：「你弄錯了，哪裡有什麼尾巴？」她拉過董生的手，硬讓他再摸一次，這回大腿上的肌膚細滑如脂，臀部光溜溜的。她笑著說：「怎麼樣？你喝醉了，迷迷糊糊的，不知道自己看見了什麼，就這樣冤枉人。」董生本來就喜歡她的美貌，到這時更加迷戀，反倒責怪自己剛才摸錯了。不過，他仍然疑惑她為什麼會來。女子說：「你不記得東邊鄰居家那個黃頭髮的小女孩了嗎？算起來，我們搬走已經十年了。那時我還沒成年，你也還是個孩子。」董生恍然想起，說：「你是周家的阿瑣嗎？」女子說：「正是。」董生說：「你這麼一說，我彷彿想起來了。十年沒見，竟長得這樣苗條！不過，你怎麼忽然到這裡來了？」女子說：「我嫁給一個傻丈夫，過了四五年，公婆相繼去世，我又不幸成了寡婦。只剩下我一個人，孤零零的，無依無靠。想起小時候認識的人，只有你，所以來見你，投靠你。我進門時天已經晚了，正好邀你喝酒的人來了，我便藏起來，等你回來。等了很久，腳凍得冰涼，身上也起了雞皮疙瘩，所以借你的被子暖暖身子罷了，希望你不要疑心。」董生很高興，脫了衣服和她同睡，心裡十分得意。過了一個多月，他漸漸消瘦，家裡人覺得奇怪，問他緣故，他總說自己也不知道。日子久了，臉色和模樣越發憔悴，這才害怕起來，又去找那個擅長診脈的醫生。醫生說：「這是受妖邪侵害的脈象。上回診出的死亡徵兆已經應驗了，這病治不了了。」董生放聲大哭，不肯離開。醫生沒有辦法，只好給他的手扎針，在肚臍上施灸，又送給他藥，叮囑道：「如果遇上了什麼，一定要盡力和它斷絕往來。」董生自己也覺得處境危險。回到家，女子笑著來招呼他。他生氣地說：「別再糾纏我，我都快死了！」說完就走，頭也不回。女子十分羞慚，也發怒說：「你還想活命嗎！」到了夜裡，董生服了藥，獨自睡下。剛一閤眼，就夢見和那女子交歡，醒來時已經遺精了。他越發恐懼，搬到內室睡，讓妻子和孩子在兩旁守著，夢卻還是和先前一樣。再去找那女子，已經不知她在哪裡了。又過了幾天，董生吐出一斗多血，死了。
半夜，董归，见斋门虚掩，大疑。醺中自忆，必去时忙促，故忘扃键。入室，未遑爇火，先以手入衾中，探其温否。才一探入，则腻有卧人。大愕，敛手。急火之，竟为姝丽，韶颜稚齿，神仙不殊。狂喜，戏探下体，则毛尾修然。大惧，欲遁，女已醒，出手捉生臂，问：「君何往？」董益惧，战栗哀求：「愿仙人怜恕！」女笑曰：「何所见而畏我？」董曰：「我不畏首而畏尾。」女又笑曰：「君误矣。尾于何有？」引董手，强使复探，则髀肉如脂，尻骨童童。笑曰：「何如？醉态朦胧，不知所见伊何，遂诬人若此。」董固喜其丽，至此益惑，反自咎适然之错。然疑其所来无因。女曰：「君不忆东邻之黄发女乎？屈指移居者，已十年矣。尔时我未笄，君垂髫也。」董恍然曰：「卿周氏之阿琐耶？」女曰：「是矣。」董曰：「卿言之，我仿佛忆之。十年不见，遂苗条如此！然何遽能来？」女曰：「妾适痴郎四五年，翁姑相继逝，又不幸为文君。剩妾一身，茕无所依。忆孩时相识者惟君，故来相见就。入门已暮，邀饮者适至，遂潜隐以待君归。待之既久，足冰肌粟，故借被以自温耳，幸勿见疑。」董喜，解衣共寝，意殊自得。月余，渐羸瘦，家人怪问，辄言不自知。久之，面目益支离，乃惧，复造善脉者诊之。医曰：「此妖脉也。前日之死征验矣，疾不可为也。」董大哭，不去。医不得已，为之针手灸脐，而赠以药。嘱曰：「如有所遇，力绝之。」董亦自危。既归，女笑要之。怫然曰：「勿复相纠缠，我行且死！」走不顾。女大惭，亦怒曰：「汝尚欲生耶！」至夜，董服药独寝，甫交睫，梦与女交，醒已遗矣。益恐，移寝于内，妻子夹守之。梦如故。窥女子已失所在。积数日，董吐血斗余而死。
半夜，董生回到家，看见书房的门虚掩着，十分疑惑。他醉醺醺地回想，觉得一定是出门时太匆忙，忘了锁门。进屋后，他还没来得及点火照明，先把手伸进被窝，摸摸里面暖不暖。手刚伸进去，就摸到了光滑的肌肤，原来里面躺着个人。他大吃一惊，急忙缩回手，点火一照，竟是个美貌女子，面容娇嫩，年纪轻轻，和仙女没有两样。他欣喜若狂，伸手摸她的下身逗弄，却摸到了一条长长的毛尾巴。他顿时害怕起来，想要逃走，那女子却已经醒了，伸手抓住他的胳膊，问：“你要到哪里去？”董生更加害怕，浑身发抖，哀求道：“求仙人怜悯，饶了我！”女子笑着说：“你看见了什么，竟这样怕我？”董生说：“我不怕你的头，怕的是你的尾巴。”女子又笑道：“你弄错了，哪里有什么尾巴？”她拉过董生的手，硬让他再摸一次，这回大腿上的肌肤细滑如脂，臀部光溜溜的。她笑着说：“怎么样？你喝醉了，迷迷糊糊的，不知道自己看见了什么，就这样冤枉人。”董生本来就喜欢她的美貌，到这时更加迷恋，反倒责怪自己刚才摸错了。不过，他仍然疑惑她为什么会来。女子说：“你不记得东边邻居家那个黄头发的小女孩了吗？算起来，我们搬走已经十年了。那时我还没成年，你也还是个孩子。”董生恍然想起，说：“你是周家的阿琐吗？”女子说：“正是。”董生说：“你这么一说，我仿佛想起来了。十年没见，竟长得这样苗条！不过，你怎么忽然到这里来了？”女子说：“我嫁给一个傻丈夫，过了四五年，公婆相继去世，我又不幸成了寡妇。只剩下我一个人，孤零零的，无依无靠。想起小时候认识的人，只有你，所以来见你，投靠你。我进门时天已经晚了，正好邀你喝酒的人来了，我便藏起来，等你回来。等了很久，脚冻得冰凉，身上也起了鸡皮疙瘩，所以借你的被子暖暖身子罢了，希望你不要疑心。”董生很高兴，脱了衣服和她同睡，心里十分得意。过了一个多月，他渐渐消瘦，家里人觉得奇怪，问他缘故，他总说自己也不知道。日子久了，脸色和模样越发憔悴，这才害怕起来，又去找那个擅长诊脉的医生。医生说：“这是受妖邪侵害的脉象。上回诊出的死亡征兆已经应验了，这病治不了了。”董生放声大哭，不肯离开。医生没有办法，只好给他的手扎针，在肚脐上施灸，又送给他药，叮嘱道：“如果遇上了什么，一定要尽力和它断绝往来。”董生自己也觉得处境危险。回到家，女子笑着来招呼他。他生气地说：“别再纠缠我，我都快死了！”说完就走，头也不回。女子十分羞惭，也发怒说：“你还想活命吗！”到了夜里，董生服了药，独自睡下。刚一合眼，就梦见和那女子交欢，醒来时已经遗精了。他越发恐惧，搬到内室睡，让妻子和孩子在两旁守着，梦却还是和先前一样。再去找那女子，已经不知她在哪里了。又过了几天，董生吐出一斗多血，死了。
Dong came home at midnight and found the door of his study pulled to but not locked. He was very puzzled. Through the wine he recalled that he must have left in a hurry and forgotten to lock it. He went in, and before he had time to light a lamp he slipped a hand under the quilt to see if it was warm. No sooner had he reached in than he touched smooth skin: someone was lying there. He snatched his hand back in astonishment. He hurried to light the lamp. It was a beautiful girl, fresh-faced and young, no different from an immortal. Wild with delight, he playfully reached down to feel her lower body, and there was a long, furry tail. In terror he tried to run, but the girl was already awake. She put out a hand and caught his arm. “Where are you going?” she asked. Dong was more frightened still. Trembling, he begged, “Have pity on me, immortal lady, and spare me!” The girl laughed. “What did you see that you’re afraid of me?” “It’s not your head I’m afraid of,” said Dong, “it’s your tail.” She laughed again. “You’re mistaken. What tail?” She took his hand and made him feel again: her thighs were smooth as cream, and the base of her spine was bare. “Well?” she laughed. “You’re so fuddled with wine you don’t know what you saw, and then you slander a person like this.” Dong had been taken with her beauty from the first; now he was even more bewitched, and blamed himself for the mistake. Still, he could not see how she came to be there. “Don’t you remember the yellow-haired girl who lived next door to the east?” she said. “It’s ten years now since we moved away. In those days I hadn’t yet put up my hair, and yours still hung loose.” It came back to Dong. “Are you Asuo, of the Zhou family?” “I am,” she said. “Now you say it, I seem to remember,” said Dong. “Ten years without seeing you, and you’ve grown so slender! But how is it you’ve come here all of a sudden?” “I was married four or five years to a simpleton,” she said. “His parents died one after the other, and then, like Wenjun, I had the misfortune to lose my husband. That left me all alone, with no one to turn to. The only one I remembered from childhood was you, so I came to see you. It was dusk when I got here, just as the man came to invite you to drink, so I hid and waited for you to come back. I waited so long my feet were ice and my skin was all gooseflesh, so I borrowed your quilt to warm myself. Please don’t think ill of me.” Dong was delighted. He undressed and went to bed with her, very pleased with himself. After a month or so he began to waste away. When his household asked what was wrong, he always said he didn’t know. In time his face grew gaunt and haggard. Then he took fright and went back to the pulse-reader. “This is the pulse of a man possessed by an evil spirit,” said the physician. “The sign of death I saw the other day has come true. Nothing can be done.” Dong wept aloud and would not leave. The physician had no choice: he put needles in Dong’s hands, burned moxa on his navel, and gave him medicine. “If you meet with anything,” he told him, “break it off with all your strength.” Dong too feared for himself. When he got home, the girl smiled and beckoned him. He said angrily, “Leave me alone! I’m going to die!” and walked off without looking back. She was deeply ashamed, then angry too. “So you still want to live, do you!” That night Dong took his medicine and slept alone. No sooner had he closed his eyes than he dreamed he was with the girl, and when he woke he had spent himself. More frightened than ever, he moved his bed to the inner rooms, with his wife and children keeping watch on either side. The dreams came as before. When they looked for the girl, she was gone. A few days later Dong coughed up more than a peck of blood and died.
王九思在齋中，見一女子來，悅其美而私之。詰所自，曰：「妾遐思之鄰也。渠舊與妾善，不意為狐惑而死。此輩妖氣可畏，讀書人宜慎相防。」王益佩之，遂相歡待。居數日，迷罔病瘠。忽夢董曰：「與君好者狐也。殺我矣，又欲殺我友。我已訴之冥府，泄此幽憤。七日之夜，當炷香室外，勿忘卻！」醒而異之。謂女曰：「我病甚，恐將委溝壑，或勸勿室也。」女曰：「命當壽，室亦生；不壽，勿室亦死也。」坐與調笑。王心不能自持，又亂之。已而悔之，而不能絕。及暮，插香戶上。女來，拔棄之。夜又夢董來，讓其違囑。次夜，暗囑家人，俟寢後潛炷之。女在榻上，忽驚曰：「又置香耶？」王言不知。女急起得香，又折滅之。入曰：「誰教君為此者？」王曰：「或室人懮病，信巫家作厭禳耳。」女彷徨不樂。家人潛窺香滅，又炷之。女忽嘆曰：「君福澤良厚。我誤害遐思而奔子，誠我之過。我將與彼就質于冥曹。君如不忘夙好，勿壞我皮囊也。」逡巡下榻，仆地而死。燭之，狐也。猶恐其活，遽呼家人，剝其革而懸焉。王病甚，見狐來曰：「我訴諸法曹，法曹謂董君見色而動，死當其罪；但咎我不當惑人，追金丹去，復令還生。皮囊何在？」曰：「家人不知，已脫之矣。」狐慘然曰：「余殺人多矣，今死已晚；然忍哉君乎！」恨恨而去。王病幾危，半年乃瘥。
王九思在書房裡，見一個女子走來，喜歡她的美貌，便和她私下交歡。問她從哪裡來，她說：「我是遐思的鄰居。他以前和我要好，不料受了狐狸的迷惑，竟死了。這些妖物的邪氣實在可怕，讀書人應當小心防備。」王九思更加敬重她，兩人便歡歡喜喜地相處。過了幾天，他神志迷糊，生了病，人也瘦了。忽然夢見董生來對他說：「和你相好的，是隻狐狸。她殺了我，又想殺我的朋友。我已經到冥府告了她，要發洩死後的這份冤憤。第七天晚上，你應當在屋外點上香，千萬別忘了！」王九思醒來，覺得很奇怪。他對女子說：「我的病很重，恐怕就要死了，有人勸我不要再同房。」女子說：「命裡該長壽，同房也能活；命裡不長壽，不同房也會死。」她坐下來和他調笑，王九思心裡把持不住，又和她交歡。事後雖然懊悔，卻仍然無法斷絕。到了傍晚，他在門上插了香。女子來了，把香拔下來扔掉。夜裡，他又夢見董生來，責怪他不聽囑咐。第二天晚上，他暗中叮囑家人，等自己睡下後，再悄悄點香。女子躺在床上，忽然驚叫道：「又放香了嗎？」王九思說不知道。女子急忙起來，找到香，又把它折斷弄滅。進屋後，她問：「是誰教你這樣做的？」王九思說：「也許是我妻子擔心我的病，聽了巫師的話，施法驅除邪祟罷了。」女子來回走動，悶悶不樂。家人暗中看見香滅了，又重新點上。女子忽然嘆道：「你的福分實在深厚。我不該害死遐思，又來投奔你，確實是我的過錯。我就要到冥府和他當面對質了。你要是還記得從前的情分，就別毀壞我的皮囊。」她遲疑著下了床，倒在地上死了。王九思拿燭火一照，原來是隻狐狸。他還怕它復活，急忙叫來家人，剝下它的皮，掛了起來。王九思病得很重時，看見狐狸來對他說：「我向法曹申訴，法曹說董先生見了美色就動心，死是他應得的懲罰；只是責怪我不該迷惑人，收去了我的金丹，又讓我回來復活。我的皮囊在哪裡？」王九思說：「家裡人不知道，已經剝掉了。」狐狸悽慘地說：「我殺過許多人，到今天才死，已經太晚了；可是，你也太狠心了！」說完，滿懷怨恨地離開了。王九思病得幾乎喪命，過了半年才痊癒。
王九思在斋中，见一女子来，悦其美而私之。诘所自，曰：「妾遐思之邻也。渠旧与妾善，不意为狐惑而死。此辈妖气可畏，读书人宜慎相防。」王益佩之，遂相欢待。居数日，迷罔病瘠。忽梦董曰：「与君好者狐也。杀我矣，又欲杀我友。我已诉之冥府，泄此幽愤。七日之夜，当炷香室外，勿忘却！」醒而异之。谓女曰：「我病甚，恐将委沟壑，或劝勿室也。」女曰：「命当寿，室亦生；不寿，勿室亦死也。」坐与调笑。王心不能自持，又乱之。已而悔之，而不能绝。及暮，插香户上。女来，拔弃之。夜又梦董来，让其违嘱。次夜，暗嘱家人，俟寝后潜炷之。女在榻上，忽惊曰：「又置香耶？」王言不知。女急起得香，又折灭之。入曰：「谁教君为此者？」王曰：「或室人懮病，信巫家作厌禳耳。」女彷徨不乐。家人潜窥香灭，又炷之。女忽叹曰：「君福泽良厚。我误害遐思而奔子，诚我之过。我将与彼就质于冥曹。君如不忘夙好，勿坏我皮囊也。」逡巡下榻，仆地而死。烛之，狐也。犹恐其活，遽呼家人，剥其革而悬焉。王病甚，见狐来曰：「我诉诸法曹，法曹谓董君见色而动，死当其罪；但咎我不当惑人，追金丹去，复令还生。皮囊何在？」曰：「家人不知，已脱之矣。」狐惨然曰：「余杀人多矣，今死已晚；然忍哉君乎！」恨恨而去。王病几危，半年乃瘥。
王九思在书房里，见一个女子走来，喜欢她的美貌，便和她私下交欢。问她从哪里来，她说：“我是遐思的邻居。他以前和我要好，不料受了狐狸的迷惑，竟死了。这些妖物的邪气实在可怕，读书人应当小心防备。”王九思更加敬重她，两人便欢欢喜喜地相处。过了几天，他神志迷糊，生了病，人也瘦了。忽然梦见董生来对他说：“和你相好的，是只狐狸。她杀了我，又想杀我的朋友。我已经到冥府告了她，要发泄死后的这份冤愤。第七天晚上，你应当在屋外点上香，千万别忘了！”王九思醒来，觉得很奇怪。他对女子说：“我的病很重，恐怕就要死了，有人劝我不要再同房。”女子说：“命里该长寿，同房也能活；命里不长寿，不同房也会死。”她坐下来和他调笑，王九思心里把持不住，又和她交欢。事后虽然懊悔，却仍然无法断绝。到了傍晚，他在门上插了香。女子来了，把香拔下来扔掉。夜里，他又梦见董生来，责怪他不听嘱咐。第二天晚上，他暗中叮嘱家人，等自己睡下后，再悄悄点香。女子躺在床上，忽然惊叫道：“又放香了吗？”王九思说不知道。女子急忙起来，找到香，又把它折断弄灭。进屋后，她问：“是谁教你这样做的？”王九思说：“也许是我妻子担心我的病，听了巫师的话，施法驱除邪祟罢了。”女子来回走动，闷闷不乐。家人暗中看见香灭了，又重新点上。女子忽然叹道：“你的福分实在深厚。我不该害死遐思，又来投奔你，确实是我的过错。我就要到冥府和他当面对质了。你要是还记得从前的情分，就别毁坏我的皮囊。”她迟疑着下了床，倒在地上死了。王九思拿烛火一照，原来是只狐狸。他还怕它复活，急忙叫来家人，剥下它的皮，挂了起来。王九思病得很重时，看见狐狸来对他说：“我向法曹申诉，法曹说董先生见了美色就动心，死是他应得的惩罚；只是责怪我不该迷惑人，收去了我的金丹，又让我回来复活。我的皮囊在哪里？”王九思说：“家里人不知道，已经剥掉了。”狐狸凄惨地说：“我杀过许多人，到今天才死，已经太晚了；可是，你也太狠心了！”说完，满怀怨恨地离开了。王九思病得几乎丧命，过了半年才痊愈。
Wang Jiusi was in his study when a young woman came to him. Taken with her beauty, he lay with her. When he asked where she came from, she said, “I was Xiasi’s neighbour. He and I were close once. Who would have thought he would be bewitched by a fox and die of it? The evil air of those creatures is a fearful thing. A scholar should be on his guard.” Wang thought all the better of her, and they took their pleasure together. After a few days he grew dazed, sick and thin. Then he dreamed that Dong said to him, “The one you are making love to is a fox. She has killed me, and now she wants to kill my friend. I have brought a complaint against her before the court of the underworld, to give vent to my grievance among the dead. On the night of the seventh day, burn incense outside your room. Don’t forget!” Wang woke and thought it strange. He said to the woman, “I am very ill. I’m afraid I’ll soon end up in a ditch. Someone has advised me to keep away from the bedchamber.” “If you are fated to live long,” she said, “you will live though you go to bed. If not, you will die though you keep away.” She sat with him, teasing and laughing, until Wang could not hold himself back and lay with her again. Afterwards he regretted it, but he could not break it off. At dusk he stuck incense in the door. The woman came, pulled it out and threw it away. That night he dreamed again that Dong came and reproached him for ignoring his instructions. The next night he secretly told his household to wait until he was in bed and then quietly light incense. The woman was on the bed when she started up. “Incense again?” Wang said he knew nothing about it. She jumped up, found the incense, snapped it and put it out. Coming back in she said, “Who told you to do this?” “Perhaps my wife is worried about my illness,” said Wang, “and has listened to some witch and is working a charm against evil.” The woman paced about, unhappy. The household, watching in secret, saw that the incense had gone out and lit it again. Suddenly she sighed. “Your fortune is truly great. I was wrong to harm Xiasi and then run to you; the fault is mine. I am going to face him before the court of the underworld. If you have not forgotten our love, do not damage my skin.” Slowly she got down from the bed, fell to the floor and died. He held a candle to her: it was a fox. Still afraid it might come back to life, he hurriedly called his household, and they stripped off its pelt and hung it up. Wang was gravely ill when he saw the fox come to him. “I pleaded my case before the judge,” it said, “and the judge said that Mr. Dong was stirred by beauty when he saw it and deserved his death. But he blamed me for bewitching people, took back my golden elixir, and sent me back to life. Where is my skin?” “My household didn’t know,” said Wang. “They have already stripped it off.” The fox said bitterly, “I have killed many men. It is late for me to die now. But how heartless you are!” And it went away full of resentment. Wang’s illness nearly killed him; only after half a year did he recover.