粵西孫子楚，名士也。生有枝指。性迂訥，人誑之，輒信為真。或值座有歌妓，則必遙望卻走。或知其然，誘之來，使妓狎逼之，則赬顏徹頸，汗珠珠下滴，因共為笑。遂貌其呆狀，相郵傳作醜語，而名之「孫痴」。
粵西的孫子楚是個有名的讀書人，天生多長了一根手指。他性情迂直，不善言辭，別人騙他，他總信以為真。有時聚會中有歌妓，他遠遠看見，就立刻轉身離開。有人知道他這個脾氣，故意把他騙來，讓歌妓湊近他，逗弄他。他就從臉一直紅到脖子，汗珠一滴滴地往下落，大家便一起笑話他。後來，人們模仿他呆頭呆腦的樣子，互相傳說他的笑話，給他起了個名字，叫「孫痴」。
粤西孙子楚，名士也。生有枝指。性迂讷，人诳之，辄信为真。或值座有歌妓，则必遥望却走。或知其然，诱之来，使妓狎逼之，则赪颜彻颈，汗珠珠下滴，因共为笑。遂貌其呆状，相邮传作丑语，而名之「孙痴」。
粤西的孙子楚是个有名的读书人，天生多长了一根手指。他性情迂直，不善言辞，别人骗他，他总信以为真。有时聚会中有歌妓，他远远看见，就立刻转身离开。有人知道他这个脾气，故意把他骗来，让歌妓凑近他，逗弄他。他就从脸一直红到脖子，汗珠一滴滴地往下落，大家便一起笑话他。后来，人们模仿他呆头呆脑的样子，互相传说他的笑话，给他起了个名字，叫“孙痴”。
Sun Zichu of Western Yue was a scholar of some renown. He was born with an extra finger. He was unworldly and slow of speech, and whenever anyone told him a lie he took it for the truth. If ever there were singing girls among the company, he would take one look at them from a distance and flee. Some who knew this would lure him in and set a girl to flirt with him and press up close, and he would flush red all the way down his neck, the sweat dripping off him drop by drop, while they all laughed at him. So they took to mimicking his foolish ways and passing round stories that made fun of him, and they named him Sun the Fool.
邑大賈某翁，與王侯埒富。姻戚皆貴胄。有女阿寶，絕色也。日擇良匹，大家兒爭委禽妝，皆不當翁意。生時失儷，有戲之者，勸其通媒。生殊不自揣，果從其教。翁素耳其名，而貧之。媒媼將出，適遇寶，問之，以告。女戲曰：「渠去其枝指，余當歸之。」媼告生。生曰：「不難。」媒去，生以斧自斷其指，大痛徹心，血益傾注，濱死。過數日，始能起，往見媒而示之。媼驚，奔告女。女亦奇之，戲請再去其痴。生聞而嘩辨，自謂不痴；然無由見而自剖。轉念阿寶未必美如天人，何遂高自位置如此？由是曩念頓冷。
同縣有位大商人，家財可以同王侯相比，結親的都是貴族人家。他有個女兒叫阿寶，長得極美。老翁天天為她挑選合適的丈夫，大戶人家的子弟爭著送來聘禮，卻都不合他的心意。孫子楚當時剛失去妻子，有人拿他取樂，勸他請媒人去提親。孫子楚竟然不掂量自己的條件，果真照著做了。老翁早就聽過他的名字，卻嫌他窮。媒婆正要離開，恰好遇見阿寶。阿寶問她來做什麼，媒婆便告訴了她。阿寶開玩笑說：「他要是去掉那根多餘的手指，我就嫁給他。」媒婆把這話告訴孫子楚，他說：「這不難。」媒婆走後，他拿斧頭砍掉了自己的那根手指，疼痛直鑽心裡，鮮血越流越多，幾乎送了命。過了幾天，他才起得來，便去見媒婆，把手給她看。媒婆大吃一驚，趕緊跑去告訴阿寶。阿寶也覺得驚奇，又開玩笑說，請他再把呆氣去掉。孫子楚聽了，大聲爭辯，說自己並不呆，可又沒有辦法見到她，當面說清楚。轉念一想，阿寶未必美得像仙女，怎麼就把自己看得這樣高？這樣一想，先前那股熱切的心思頓時冷了下來。
邑大贾某翁，与王侯埒富。姻戚皆贵胄。有女阿宝，绝色也。日择良匹，大家儿争委禽妆，皆不当翁意。生时失俪，有戏之者，劝其通媒。生殊不自揣，果从其教。翁素耳其名，而贫之。媒媪将出，适遇宝，问之，以告。女戏曰：「渠去其枝指，余当归之。」媪告生。生曰：「不难。」媒去，生以斧自断其指，大痛彻心，血益倾注，滨死。过数日，始能起，往见媒而示之。媪惊，奔告女。女亦奇之，戏请再去其痴。生闻而哗辨，自谓不痴；然无由见而自剖。转念阿宝未必美如天人，何遂高自位置如此？由是曩念顿冷。
同县有位大商人，家财可以同王侯相比，结亲的都是贵族人家。他有个女儿叫阿宝，长得极美。老翁天天为她挑选合适的丈夫，大户人家的子弟争着送来聘礼，却都不合他的心意。孙子楚当时刚失去妻子，有人拿他取乐，劝他请媒人去提亲。孙子楚竟然不掂量自己的条件，果真照着做了。老翁早就听过他的名字，却嫌他穷。媒婆正要离开，恰好遇见阿宝。阿宝问她来做什么，媒婆便告诉了她。阿宝开玩笑说：“他要是去掉那根多余的手指，我就嫁给他。”媒婆把这话告诉孙子楚，他说：“这不难。”媒婆走后，他拿斧头砍掉了自己的那根手指，疼痛直钻心里，鲜血越流越多，几乎送了命。过了几天，他才起得来，便去见媒婆，把手给她看。媒婆大吃一惊，赶紧跑去告诉阿宝。阿宝也觉得惊奇，又开玩笑说，请他再把呆气去掉。孙子楚听了，大声争辩，说自己并不呆，可又没有办法见到她，当面说清楚。转念一想，阿宝未必美得像仙女，怎么就把自己看得这样高？这样一想，先前那股热切的心思顿时冷了下来。
In the same county there was a great merchant, an old man as rich as any prince or lord, and all his relations by marriage were of noble families. He had a daughter, Abao, a peerless beauty. Every day he was choosing a good match for her, and the sons of great houses vied to send betrothal gifts, but none was to the old man’s liking. Sun had lately lost his wife. Someone, as a joke, urged him to send a matchmaker. Sun, never stopping to measure himself, did just as he was told. The old man had long heard of him, but thought him too poor. As the matchmaker was leaving, she happened to meet Abao, who asked her what she had come for, and she told her. “If he cuts off his extra finger,” the girl said in jest, “I will marry him.” The old woman told Sun. “That is not hard,” said Sun. When the matchmaker had gone, he cut off the finger himself with an axe. The pain pierced him to the heart, and the blood poured out faster and faster, until he was close to death. Only after several days could he get up. He went to see the matchmaker and showed her. The old woman was startled and ran to tell the girl. The girl too thought it remarkable, and in jest asked that he now cut off his foolishness as well. When Sun heard this he protested loudly that he was not a fool; but he had no way to see her and explain himself. Then he thought again: Abao might not be as beautiful as a goddess, so why should she set herself so high? And at that his old longing went suddenly cold.
會值清明，俗於是日，婦女出游，輕薄少年，亦結隊隨行，恣其月旦，有同社數人，強邀生去。或嘲之曰：「莫欲一觀可人否？」生亦知其戲己；然以受女揶揄故，亦思一見其人，忻然隨眾物色之。遙見有女子憩樹下，惡少年環如牆堵。眾曰：「此必阿寶也。」趨之，果寶也。審諦之，娟麗無雙。少頃，人益稠。女起，遽去。眾情顛倒，品頭題足，紛紛若狂。生獨默然。及眾他適，回視，生猶痴立故所，呼之不應。群曳之曰：「魂隨阿寶去耶？」亦不答。眾以其素訥，故不為怪，或推之﹑或挽之以歸。至家，直上床臥，終日不起，冥如醉，喚之不醒。家人疑其失魂，招于曠野，莫能效。強拍問之，則矇矓應云：「我在阿寶家。」及細詰之，又默不語。家人惶惑莫解。
恰好到了清明，按當地風俗，婦女們這天都出門遊玩，輕浮的年輕人也成群結隊地跟著，隨意品評她們。同孫子楚一個文社的幾個人，硬拉他一起去。有人取笑他說：「不想去看看那位美人嗎？」孫子楚也知道他們在拿自己取樂，但因為受過阿寶的嘲弄，也想親眼看看她，便高高興興地跟著眾人去找。遠遠看見一個女子在樹下歇息，一群不良少年圍著她，像堵牆一樣。眾人說：「這一定是阿寶。」趕過去一看，果然是她。仔細端詳，確實美得無人能比。沒過多久，圍著的人越來越多，阿寶便起身匆匆離開了。眾人被她迷得神魂顛倒，從頭到腳議論她，七嘴八舌，像發了狂，只有孫子楚一聲不響。等眾人要去別處，回頭一看，他還呆呆地站在原來的地方，叫他也不答應。大家拉著他說：「你的魂跟阿寶走了嗎？」他仍不回答。眾人知道他一向不善言辭，也沒覺得奇怪，有的推他，有的拉他，把他帶回了家。他一到家，就直接上床躺下，整天不起來，昏沉得像喝醉了一樣，怎麼叫也叫不醒。家人懷疑他丟了魂，便到曠野裡招魂，卻毫無效果。用力拍他，問他怎麼回事，他才迷迷糊糊地回答：「我在阿寶家。」再仔細問，他又不說話了。家人驚慌疑惑，怎麼也弄不明白。
会值清明，俗于是日，妇女出游，轻薄少年，亦结队随行，恣其月旦，有同社数人，强邀生去。或嘲之曰：「莫欲一观可人否？」生亦知其戏己；然以受女揶揄故，亦思一见其人，忻然随众物色之。遥见有女子憩树下，恶少年环如墙堵。众曰：「此必阿宝也。」趋之，果宝也。审谛之，娟丽无双。少顷，人益稠。女起，遽去。众情颠倒，品头题足，纷纷若狂。生独默然。及众他适，回视，生犹痴立故所，呼之不应。群曳之曰：「魂随阿宝去耶？」亦不答。众以其素讷，故不为怪，或推之﹑或挽之以归。至家，直上床卧，终日不起，冥如醉，唤之不醒。家人疑其失魂，招于旷野，莫能效。强拍问之，则蒙眬应云：「我在阿宝家。」及细诘之，又默不语。家人惶惑莫解。
恰好到了清明，按当地风俗，妇女们这天都出门游玩，轻浮的年轻人也成群结队地跟着，随意品评她们。同孙子楚一个文社的几个人，硬拉他一起去。有人取笑他说：“不想去看看那位美人吗？”孙子楚也知道他们在拿自己取乐，但因为受过阿宝的嘲弄，也想亲眼看看她，便高高兴兴地跟着众人去找。远远看见一个女子在树下歇息，一群不良少年围着她，像堵墙一样。众人说：“这一定是阿宝。”赶过去一看，果然是她。仔细端详，确实美得无人能比。没过多久，围着的人越来越多，阿宝便起身匆匆离开了。众人被她迷得神魂颠倒，从头到脚议论她，七嘴八舌，像发了狂，只有孙子楚一声不响。等众人要去别处，回头一看，他还呆呆地站在原来的地方，叫他也不答应。大家拉着他说：“你的魂跟阿宝走了吗？”他仍不回答。众人知道他一向不善言辞，也没觉得奇怪，有的推他，有的拉他，把他带回了家。他一到家，就直接上床躺下，整天不起来，昏沉得像喝醉了一样，怎么叫也叫不醒。家人怀疑他丢了魂，便到旷野里招魂，却毫无效果。用力拍他，问他怎么回事，他才迷迷糊糊地回答：“我在阿宝家。”再仔细问，他又不说话了。家人惊慌疑惑，怎么也弄不明白。
Then came the Qingming festival. By custom, on that day the women go out on excursions, and frivolous young men follow them about in gangs, passing judgment on them as they please. Several men from Sun’s literary society insisted on taking him along. “Don’t you want to have a look at your sweetheart?” one of them teased. Sun knew they were making fun of him; but since the girl had mocked him, he too thought he would like to see her, and he went along gladly with the others, looking about for her. In the distance they saw a girl resting under a tree, with young rowdies standing round her thick as a wall. “That must be Abao,” they said. They hurried over, and it was Abao. Looking at her closely, they saw she was lovely beyond compare. Before long the crowd grew thicker. The girl got up and quickly left. The young men were beside themselves; they picked her over from her head to her feet, all talking at once like madmen. Only Sun said nothing. When the others were moving on elsewhere, they looked back, and Sun was still standing like a fool where he had been. They called to him and he did not answer. They pulled at him: “Has your soul gone off with Abao?” Still he did not answer. Since he had always been slow of speech, they thought nothing of it, and pushing him and pulling him, they got him home. As soon as he was home he went straight to bed, and lay there all day without getting up, dead to the world as if drunk; they called him and he did not wake. His family suspected that he had lost his soul and went out into the open country to call it back, but it did no good. When they shook him hard and asked him, he answered drowsily, “I am at Abao’s house.” But when they questioned him more closely, he fell silent again. His family were frightened and could make nothing of it.
初，生見女去，意不忍舍，覺身已從之行，漸傍其衿帶間，人無呵者。遂從女歸，坐臥依之，夜輒與狎，甚相得；然覺腹中奇餒，思欲一返家門，而迷不知路。女每夢與人交，問其名，曰：「我孫子楚也。」心異之，而不可以告人。生臥三日，氣休休若將澌滅。家人大恐，託人婉告翁，欲一招魂其家。翁笑曰：「平昔不相往還，何由遺魂吾家？」家人固哀之，翁始允。巫執故服﹑草荐以往。女詰得其故，駭極，不聽他往，直導入室，任招呼而去。巫歸至門，生榻上已呻。既醒，女室之香奩什具，何色何名，歷言不爽。女聞之，益駭，陰感其情之深。
原來，孫子楚看見阿寶離開時，心裡捨不得她，便覺得自己已經跟著她走了，漸漸靠近她的衣襟和腰帶，竟也沒人呵斥他。他就這樣跟著阿寶回了家，她坐著、躺著，他都依偎在旁邊，夜裡總與她同床親熱，兩人十分投合。可是他覺得肚子餓得厲害，想回一趟家，卻迷了路，不知道怎麼回去。阿寶常夢見自己與一個男人發生男女之事，問他的名字，他說：「我是孫子楚。」她心裡覺得奇怪，卻又沒法告訴別人。孫子楚在床上躺了三天，氣息越來越微弱，像快要斷氣了。家人害怕極了，託人委婉地告訴老翁，想去他家招一次魂。老翁笑著說：「我們平時從不來往，他怎麼會把魂丟在我家？」家人苦苦哀求，老翁才答應。巫師拿著孫子楚穿過的衣服和草蓆前去。阿寶問清來意，大為震驚，不讓巫師去別處，直接領進自己的房間，任他招魂，招完才讓他離開。巫師回到孫家門口時，孫子楚已經在床上呻吟了。醒來以後，他把阿寶房裡的香奩和各種器物，一件件說出來，是什麼顏色、叫什麼名字，全都沒有說錯。阿寶聽說後，更加驚訝，心裡暗暗被他的深情打動了。
初，生见女去，意不忍舍，觉身已从之行，渐傍其衿带间，人无呵者。遂从女归，坐卧依之，夜辄与狎，甚相得；然觉腹中奇馁，思欲一返家门，而迷不知路。女每梦与人交，问其名，曰：「我孙子楚也。」心异之，而不可以告人。生卧三日，气休休若将澌灭。家人大恐，托人婉告翁，欲一招魂其家。翁笑曰：「平昔不相往还，何由遗魂吾家？」家人固哀之，翁始允。巫执故服﹑草荐以往。女诘得其故，骇极，不听他往，直导入室，任招呼而去。巫归至门，生榻上已呻。既醒，女室之香奁什具，何色何名，历言不爽。女闻之，益骇，阴感其情之深。
原来，孙子楚看见阿宝离开时，心里舍不得她，便觉得自己已经跟着她走了，渐渐靠近她的衣襟和腰带，竟也没人呵斥他。他就这样跟着阿宝回了家，她坐着、躺着，他都依偎在旁边，夜里总与她同床亲热，两人十分投合。可是他觉得肚子饿得厉害，想回一趟家，却迷了路，不知道怎么回去。阿宝常梦见自己与一个男人发生男女之事，问他的名字，他说：“我是孙子楚。”她心里觉得奇怪，却又没法告诉别人。孙子楚在床上躺了三天，气息越来越微弱，像快要断气了。家人害怕极了，托人委婉地告诉老翁，想去他家招一次魂。老翁笑着说：“我们平时从不来往，他怎么会把魂丢在我家？”家人苦苦哀求，老翁才答应。巫师拿着孙子楚穿过的衣服和草席前去。阿宝问清来意，大为震惊，不让巫师去别处，直接领进自己的房间，任他招魂，招完才让他离开。巫师回到孙家门口时，孙子楚已经在床上呻吟了。醒来以后，他把阿宝房里的香奁和各种器物，一件件说出来，是什么颜色、叫什么名字，全都没有说错。阿宝听说后，更加惊讶，心里暗暗被他的深情打动了。
What had happened was this. When Sun saw the girl go, he could not bear to part from her, and he felt himself following her as she went, drawing gradually close to her sash and girdle, and no one shouted at him. So he went home with her and stayed by her whether she sat or lay down, and at night he made love with her; they got on very well. But he felt strangely hungry and wanted to go home just once, only he was lost and did not know the way. The girl kept dreaming that she was making love with a man. When she asked his name, he said, “I am Sun Zichu.” She thought it strange, but it was not a thing she could tell anyone. Sun lay in bed for three days, his breath so faint he seemed about to expire. His family were terrified. They had someone tactfully tell the old man that they wished to call back Sun’s soul from his house. The old man laughed. “We have never had any dealings with each other. How could he have left his soul in my house?” The family begged him earnestly, and at last he agreed. A shaman went there with Sun’s old clothes and his straw mat. The girl questioned them and learned why they had come. She was horrified. She would not let them go anywhere else, but led them straight into her own room and let them call as they pleased and go. When the shaman got back to the gate, Sun was already groaning on his bed. When he woke, he described the perfume boxes and furnishings in the girl’s room, their colours and their names, without a single mistake. When the girl heard this she was more frightened than ever, and secretly she was moved by the depth of his love.
生既離床寢，坐立凝思，忽忽若忘。每伺察阿寶，希幸一再遘之。浴佛節，聞將降香水月寺，遂早旦往候道左，目眩睛勞。日涉午，女始至，自車中窺見生，以摻手搴簾，凝睇不轉。生益動，尾從之。女忽命青衣來詰姓字。生慇懃自展，魂益搖。車去，始歸。歸復病，冥然絕食，夢中輒呼寶名。每自恨魂不復靈。家舊養一鸚鵡，忽斃，小兒持弄于床。生自念：倘得身為鸚鵡，振翼可達女室。心方注想，身已翩然鸚鵡，遽飛而去，直達寶所。女喜而扑之，鎖其肘，飼以麻子。大呼曰：「姐姐勿鎖！我孫子楚也。」女大駭，解其縛，亦不去。女祝曰：「深情已篆中心。今已人禽異類，姻好何可復圓？」鳥云：「得近芳澤，于願已足。」他人飼之，不食；女自飼之，則食。女坐，則集其膝；臥，則依其床。如是三日。女甚憐之，陰使人瞷生，生則僵臥，氣絕已三日，但心頭未冰耳。女又祝曰：「君能復為人，當誓死相從。」鳥云：「誑我！」女乃自矢。鳥側目若有所思。少間，女束雙彎，解履床下，鸚鵡驟下，銜履飛去。女急呼之，飛已遠矣。女使嫗往探，則生已寤。家人見鸚鵡銜繡履來，墮地死，方共異之。生既蘇，即索履。眾莫知故。適嫗至，入視生，問履所在。生曰：「是阿寶信誓物。借口相覆：小生不忘金諾也。」嫗反命。女益奇之，故使婢泄其情于母。母審之確，乃曰：「此子才名亦不惡，但有相如之貧。擇數年得婿若此，恐將為顯者笑。」女以履故，矢不他。翁媼從之。馳報生。生喜，疾頓瘳。翁議贅諸家。女曰：「婿不可久處岳家。況郎又貧，久益為人賤。兒既諾之，處蓬茅而甘藜藿，不怨也。」生乃親迎成禮，相逢如隔世歡。
孫子楚能下床以後，無論坐著還是站著，總在出神，恍恍惚惚，像忘了什麼事。他常常打聽、留意阿寶的行蹤，希望有機會再見她一面。到了浴佛節，聽說她要去水月寺燒香，便一大早到路邊等候，望得眼睛發花，十分疲倦。過了中午，阿寶才來。她從車裡看見孫子楚，便用纖細的手掀起車簾，凝神望著他，目光一直沒有移開。孫子楚更加心動，跟在車後走。阿寶忽然叫侍女來問他的姓名，他熱切地介紹了自己，心神越發激盪。等車走遠，他才回家。回家後，他又病了，昏昏沉沉，不吃東西，夢裡總呼喚阿寶的名字。他常常恨自己的魂再也不能像先前那樣自由來去了。家裡原先養著一隻鸚鵡，忽然死了，小孩子拿到床上擺弄。孫子楚心想：要是能變成鸚鵡，拍幾下翅膀，就能飛到她的房裡。他剛一心想著這件事，就覺得自己已經變成一隻輕輕飛起的鸚鵡，立刻飛走，直接到了阿寶那裡。阿寶很喜歡，便把它捉住，鎖住它的腿，拿麻子餵它。鸚鵡大聲喊道：「姐姐，別鎖我！我是孫子楚。」阿寶嚇了一跳，解開它的束縛，它卻也不走。阿寶鄭重地對它說：「你的深情已經刻在我心裡了。可如今我們一個是人，一個是鳥，怎麼還能結成夫妻呢？」鸚鵡說：「能親近你，我的心願就已經滿足了。」別人餵它，它不吃；阿寶親手喂，它才吃。阿寶坐著，它就落在她膝上；阿寶躺下，它就守在床邊。這樣過了三天。阿寶十分憐惜它，暗中派人去檢視孫子楚的情況。孫子楚僵直地躺著，已經斷氣三天，只是心口還沒涼透。阿寶又鄭重地對鸚鵡說：「你要是能重新變成人，我就至死都跟著你。」鸚鵡說：「你騙我！」阿寶便親自發了誓。鸚鵡側著眼睛，像在思索什麼。過了一會兒，阿寶纏裹雙腳，把鞋脫下來放在床下。鸚鵡猛地飛下去，銜起一隻鞋飛走了。阿寶急忙呼喚它，它卻已經飛遠。阿寶派一個老婦人去探望，孫子楚已經醒了。孫家人看見鸚鵡銜著繡鞋飛來，落地便死，正一起驚訝這件事。孫子楚一甦醒，就要那隻鞋，大家都不知道緣故。恰好老婦人到了，進去看他，問鞋在哪裡。孫子楚說：「這是阿寶立誓的信物。請替我回她一句：我絕不會忘記你的鄭重承諾。」老婦人回去傳了話。阿寶越發覺得驚奇，便有意讓侍女把這件事透露給母親。母親仔細問過，確認是真的，才說：「這個年輕人的才學和名聲也不差，只是像相如一樣窮。挑選了幾年，最後得了這樣的女婿，恐怕會被顯貴人家笑話。」阿寶因為那隻鞋的約定，發誓不嫁別人。父母便依了她，趕緊派人去告訴孫子楚。孫子楚大喜，病一下子全好了。老翁打算讓他入贅，阿寶說：「女婿不能長久住在岳父家。何況他又窮，住得越久，越會被人看不起。我既然答應嫁給他，就是住茅屋、吃藜藿，也甘心，不會埋怨。」於是孫子楚親自迎娶阿寶，完成了婚禮。兩人相見，歡喜得像隔了一世才重逢。
生既离床寝，坐立凝思，忽忽若忘。每伺察阿宝，希幸一再遘之。浴佛节，闻将降香水月寺，遂早旦往候道左，目眩睛劳。日涉午，女始至，自车中窥见生，以掺手搴帘，凝睇不转。生益动，尾从之。女忽命青衣来诘姓字。生慇懃自展，魂益摇。车去，始归。归复病，冥然绝食，梦中辄呼宝名。每自恨魂不复灵。家旧养一鹦鹉，忽毙，小儿持弄于床。生自念：倘得身为鹦鹉，振翼可达女室。心方注想，身已翩然鹦鹉，遽飞而去，直达宝所。女喜而扑之，锁其肘，饲以麻子。大呼曰：「姐姐勿锁！我孙子楚也。」女大骇，解其缚，亦不去。女祝曰：「深情已篆中心。今已人禽异类，姻好何可复圆？」鸟云：「得近芳泽，于愿已足。」他人饲之，不食；女自饲之，则食。女坐，则集其膝；卧，则依其床。如是三日。女甚怜之，阴使人瞷生，生则僵卧，气绝已三日，但心头未冰耳。女又祝曰：「君能复为人，当誓死相从。」鸟云：「诳我！」女乃自矢。鸟侧目若有所思。少间，女束双弯，解履床下，鹦鹉骤下，衔履飞去。女急呼之，飞已远矣。女使妪往探，则生已寤。家人见鹦鹉衔绣履来，堕地死，方共异之。生既苏，即索履。众莫知故。适妪至，入视生，问履所在。生曰：「是阿宝信誓物。借口相覆：小生不忘金诺也。」妪反命。女益奇之，故使婢泄其情于母。母审之确，乃曰：「此子才名亦不恶，但有相如之贫。择数年得婿若此，恐将为显者笑。」女以履故，矢不他。翁媪从之。驰报生。生喜，疾顿瘳。翁议赘诸家。女曰：「婿不可久处岳家。况郎又贫，久益为人贱。儿既诺之，处蓬茅而甘藜藿，不怨也。」生乃亲迎成礼，相逢如隔世欢。
孙子楚能下床以后，无论坐着还是站着，总在出神，恍恍惚惚，像忘了什么事。他常常打听、留意阿宝的行踪，希望有机会再见她一面。到了浴佛节，听说她要去水月寺烧香，便一大早到路边等候，望得眼睛发花，十分疲倦。过了中午，阿宝才来。她从车里看见孙子楚，便用纤细的手掀起车帘，凝神望着他，目光一直没有移开。孙子楚更加心动，跟在车后走。阿宝忽然叫侍女来问他的姓名，他热切地介绍了自己，心神越发激荡。等车走远，他才回家。回家后，他又病了，昏昏沉沉，不吃东西，梦里总呼唤阿宝的名字。他常常恨自己的魂再也不能像先前那样自由来去了。家里原先养着一只鹦鹉，忽然死了，小孩子拿到床上摆弄。孙子楚心想：要是能变成鹦鹉，拍几下翅膀，就能飞到她的房里。他刚一心想着这件事，就觉得自己已经变成一只轻轻飞起的鹦鹉，立刻飞走，直接到了阿宝那里。阿宝很喜欢，便把它捉住，锁住它的腿，拿麻子喂它。鹦鹉大声喊道：“姐姐，别锁我！我是孙子楚。”阿宝吓了一跳，解开它的束缚，它却也不走。阿宝郑重地对它说：“你的深情已经刻在我心里了。可如今我们一个是人，一个是鸟，怎么还能结成夫妻呢？”鹦鹉说：“能亲近你，我的心愿就已经满足了。”别人喂它，它不吃；阿宝亲手喂，它才吃。阿宝坐着，它就落在她膝上；阿宝躺下，它就守在床边。这样过了三天。阿宝十分怜惜它，暗中派人去查看孙子楚的情况。孙子楚僵直地躺着，已经断气三天，只是心口还没凉透。阿宝又郑重地对鹦鹉说：“你要是能重新变成人，我就至死都跟着你。”鹦鹉说：“你骗我！”阿宝便亲自发了誓。鹦鹉侧着眼睛，像在思索什么。过了一会儿，阿宝缠裹双脚，把鞋脱下来放在床下。鹦鹉猛地飞下去，衔起一只鞋飞走了。阿宝急忙呼唤它，它却已经飞远。阿宝派一个老妇人去探望，孙子楚已经醒了。孙家人看见鹦鹉衔着绣鞋飞来，落地便死，正一起惊讶这件事。孙子楚一苏醒，就要那只鞋，大家都不知道缘故。恰好老妇人到了，进去看他，问鞋在哪里。孙子楚说：“这是阿宝立誓的信物。请替我回她一句：我绝不会忘记你的郑重承诺。”老妇人回去传了话。阿宝越发觉得惊奇，便有意让侍女把这件事透露给母亲。母亲仔细问过，确认是真的，才说：“这个年轻人的才学和名声也不差，只是像相如一样穷。挑选了几年，最后得了这样的女婿，恐怕会被显贵人家笑话。”阿宝因为那只鞋的约定，发誓不嫁别人。父母便依了她，赶紧派人去告诉孙子楚。孙子楚大喜，病一下子全好了。老翁打算让他入赘，阿宝说：“女婿不能长久住在岳父家。何况他又穷，住得越久，越会被人看不起。我既然答应嫁给他，就是住茅屋、吃藜藿，也甘心，不会埋怨。”于是孙子楚亲自迎娶阿宝，完成了婚礼。两人相见，欢喜得像隔了一世才重逢。
Once Sun was out of bed, he would sit or stand lost in thought, absent as if he had forgotten something. He was always watching for Abao, hoping for the luck of meeting her once more. At the Buddha’s Bathing Festival he heard that she was to offer incense at the Water-Moon Temple, so he went early in the morning and waited by the roadside until his eyes swam with strain. Only when the day was past noon did the girl arrive. From her carriage she caught sight of Sun, lifted the curtain with her slender hand and gazed at him without turning away. Sun was more stirred than ever and followed behind her. Suddenly the girl sent a maid to ask his name. Sun told her eagerly about himself, his soul more shaken than ever. Only when the carriage had gone did he go home. At home he fell ill again. He lay senseless and would not eat, and in his dreams he kept calling Abao’s name. He was always blaming himself that his soul would no longer work its magic. His family had long kept a parrot. It suddenly died, and a small child was playing with it on the bed. Sun thought to himself: if only I could be a parrot, a beat of my wings would take me to her room. Even as his mind was fixed on the thought, he was a parrot, fluttering, and at once he flew off, straight to where Abao was. The girl was delighted and caught it, chained its leg and fed it hemp seed. The bird cried out, “Don’t chain me, sister! I am Sun Zichu!” The girl was astounded and untied it, but it did not fly away. She said to it solemnly, “Your deep love is engraved on my heart. But now we are human and bird, two different kinds. How can we ever be married?” The bird said, “To be near your fragrance is all I wish for.” When others fed it, it would not eat; when the girl fed it herself, it ate. When she sat, it perched on her knee; when she lay down, it stayed by her bed. Three days went by like this. The girl pitied it deeply, and secretly sent someone to spy on Sun. Sun lay stiff; he had stopped breathing three days before, only his heart was not yet cold. The girl said solemnly again, “If you can become a man again, I swear to be yours till death.” “You are lying to me!” said the bird. So the girl swore an oath. The bird cocked its eye as if thinking something over. A little later the girl was binding her feet, and had taken off her shoes and left them under the bed. The parrot swooped down, took a shoe in its beak and flew away. The girl called it back urgently, but it was already far off. She sent an old woman to find out how Sun was, and he had already come to. His family had seen a parrot fly in with an embroidered shoe in its beak and drop dead on the ground, and were all marvelling at it. As soon as Sun revived, he asked for the shoe. No one knew why. Just then the old woman arrived. She went in to see Sun and asked where the shoe was. “It is the token of Abao’s vow,” said Sun. “Please give her this answer from me: I have not forgotten her golden promise.” The old woman went back with the message. The girl thought it more remarkable than ever, and on purpose she had a maid let her mother know the whole story. When her mother had made sure it was true, she said, “The young man has a good name for his talent, it is true, but he is as poor as Sima Xiangru. To choose for years and end up with a son-in-law like this — I fear the great families will laugh at us.” Because of the shoe, the girl swore she would marry no one else. Her father and mother gave way. Word was sent post-haste to Sun. Sun was overjoyed, and at once his illness was gone. The old man proposed that Sun marry into the family and live with them. “A son-in-law should not live long in his wife’s family’s house,” the girl said. “Besides, he is poor, and the longer he stays the more he will be looked down on. Now that I have accepted him, I will live under a thatched roof and be content with wild greens, and not complain.” So Sun came to fetch his bride and the rites were performed, and when they met, their joy was like meeting again after a lifetime apart.
自是家得奩妝，小阜，頗增物產。而生痴于書，不知理家人生業；女善居積，亦不以他事累生。居三年，家益富。生忽病消渴卒。女哭之痛，淚眼不晴，至絕眠食。勸之不納，乘夜自經。婢覺之，急救以醒，終亦不食。三日，集親黨，將以殮生。聞棺中呻以息，啟之，已復活。自言：「見冥王，以生平朴誠，命作部曹。忽有人白：「孫部曹之妻將至。」王稽鬼錄，言：「此未應便死。」又白：「不食三日矣。」王顧謂：「感汝妻節義，姑賜再生。」因使馭卒控馬送余還。」由是體漸平。值歲大比，入闈之前，諸少年玩弄之，共擬隱僻之題七，引生僻處與語，言：「此某家關節，敬秘相授。」生信之，晝夜揣摩，制成七藝。眾隱笑之。時典試者慮熟題有蹈襲弊，力反常經，題紙下，七藝皆符。生以是掄魁。明年，舉進士，授詞林。上聞異，召問之。生具啟奏。上大嘉悅。後召見阿寶，賞賚有加焉。
從此，孫家得了阿寶的嫁妝，日子寬裕了一些，田產和財物也增加了不少。孫子楚一心迷在書裡，不懂得料理家務、經營生計；阿寶善於積蓄和經營，也不拿其他事情讓他操心。過了三年，家裡更加富裕。孫子楚忽然得了消渴病，死了。阿寶哭得十分悲痛，眼裡的淚沒有幹過，甚至不睡覺、不吃東西。別人勸她，她也不聽，趁著夜裡上吊自盡。侍女發現後，急忙把她救醒，可她始終不肯吃東西。到了第三天，家裡召集親友，準備為孫子楚收殮，卻聽見棺材裡有呻吟和呼吸聲。打開一看，他已經活過來了。他自己說：「我見到了冥王，他因為我一輩子樸實誠懇，叫我做部曹。忽然有人稟報：『孫部曹的妻子快來了。』冥王查了鬼錄，說：『她還不該這麼早死。』那人又稟報：『她已經三天沒吃東西了。』冥王轉頭對我說：『我被你妻子的節義感動了，暫且讓你再活一次。』於是派馬伕牽著馬，送我回來。」從此，他的身體漸漸恢復了。恰逢這一年舉行鄉試，進考場以前，那些年輕人又拿他取樂，一起擬了七道冷僻的題目，把他引到僻靜處，告訴他說：「這是某家暗中打通關係弄來的考題，我們特意秘密告訴你，可要保密。」孫子楚信以為真，日夜琢磨，寫成了七篇文章。眾人在背地裡笑他。當時的主考官擔心常見的題目會讓考生抄襲舊文章，特意避開慣常的出題路數。試卷發下來，七道題竟全和孫子楚準備的相合。他因此考了第一名。第二年，他又考中進士，被任命到詞林任職。皇帝聽說了這些奇事，召見他詢問，孫子楚把事情的經過全都奏明。皇帝十分讚賞，也很高興。後來又召見阿寶，給了她豐厚的賞賜。
自是家得奁妆，小阜，颇增物产。而生痴于书，不知理家人生业；女善居积，亦不以他事累生。居三年，家益富。生忽病消渴卒。女哭之痛，泪眼不晴，至绝眠食。劝之不纳，乘夜自经。婢觉之，急救以醒，终亦不食。三日，集亲党，将以殓生。闻棺中呻以息，启之，已复活。自言：「见冥王，以生平朴诚，命作部曹。忽有人白：「孙部曹之妻将至。」王稽鬼录，言：「此未应便死。」又白：「不食三日矣。」王顾谓：「感汝妻节义，姑赐再生。」因使驭卒控马送余还。」由是体渐平。值岁大比，入闱之前，诸少年玩弄之，共拟隐僻之题七，引生僻处与语，言：「此某家关节，敬秘相授。」生信之，昼夜揣摩，制成七艺。众隐笑之。时典试者虑熟题有蹈袭弊，力反常经，题纸下，七艺皆符。生以是抡魁。明年，举进士，授词林。上闻异，召问之。生具启奏。上大嘉悦。后召见阿宝，赏赉有加焉。
从此，孙家得了阿宝的嫁妆，日子宽裕了一些，田产和财物也增加了不少。孙子楚一心迷在书里，不懂得料理家务、经营生计；阿宝善于积蓄和经营，也不拿其他事情让他操心。过了三年，家里更加富裕。孙子楚忽然得了消渴病，死了。阿宝哭得十分悲痛，眼里的泪没有干过，甚至不睡觉、不吃东西。别人劝她，她也不听，趁着夜里上吊自尽。侍女发现后，急忙把她救醒，可她始终不肯吃东西。到了第三天，家里召集亲友，准备为孙子楚收殓，却听见棺材里有呻吟和呼吸声。打开一看，他已经活过来了。他自己说：“我见到了冥王，他因为我一辈子朴实诚恳，叫我做部曹。忽然有人禀报：‘孙部曹的妻子快来了。’冥王查了鬼录，说：‘她还不该这么早死。’那人又禀报：‘她已经三天没吃东西了。’冥王转头对我说：‘我被你妻子的节义感动了，暂且让你再活一次。’于是派马夫牵着马，送我回来。”从此，他的身体渐渐恢复了。恰逢这一年举行乡试，进考场以前，那些年轻人又拿他取乐，一起拟了七道冷僻的题目，把他引到僻静处，告诉他说：“这是某家暗中打通关系弄来的考题，我们特意秘密告诉你，可要保密。”孙子楚信以为真，日夜琢磨，写成了七篇文章。众人在背地里笑他。当时的主考官担心常见的题目会让考生抄袭旧文章，特意避开惯常的出题路数。试卷发下来，七道题竟全和孙子楚准备的相合。他因此考了第一名。第二年，他又考中进士，被任命到词林任职。皇帝听说了这些奇事，召见他询问，孙子楚把事情的经过全都奏明。皇帝十分赞赏，也很高兴。后来又召见阿宝，给了她丰厚的赏赐。
From then on, with her dowry, the household was a little better off, and its property grew considerably. But Sun was a fool for books and knew nothing of running a household or making a living. The girl was good at saving and trading, and she did not trouble Sun with anything else. After three years they were richer still. Then Sun suddenly fell ill with the wasting thirst and died. The girl wept for him bitterly. Her eyes were never dry, and she gave up sleeping and eating. When people urged her, she would not listen, and one night she hanged herself. A maid found her and saved her in time, and she came round, but still she would not eat. On the third day the relatives gathered to lay Sun in his coffin. They heard a groan and breathing from inside the coffin; they opened it, and he had come back to life. He said, “I saw the King of the Underworld. Because I had been simple and honest all my life, he made me a secretary in one of his ministries. Suddenly someone reported, ‘The wife of Secretary Sun will soon be here.’ The King checked the register of ghosts and said, ‘She is not yet due to die.’ The man reported, ‘She has eaten nothing for three days.’ The King turned to me and said, ‘Moved by your wife’s faithfulness, I grant you life again, for now.’ And he had a groom lead a horse to take me back.” From then on he slowly grew well. It was the year of the provincial examinations. Before he went into the examination hall, a group of young men played a trick on him. Together they made up seven obscure topics, drew Sun aside to a quiet place and told him, “This is a leak from a certain family who have bought the questions. We respectfully pass it on to you in secret.” Sun believed them. Day and night he pondered the topics, and he wrote seven essays. The others laughed at him behind his back. That year the chief examiner, fearing that familiar topics would let candidates copy old essays, went out of his way to avoid the usual ones. When the question papers came down, all seven essays matched. And so Sun came first. The next year he became a jinshi and was appointed to the Hanlin Academy. The Emperor heard of these marvels and summoned him to ask about them. Sun told him everything. The Emperor was greatly pleased. Later he summoned Abao too, and showered gifts on her.
異史氏曰：「性痴則其志凝，故書痴者文必工，藝痴者技必良；世之落拓而無成者，皆自謂不痴者也。且如粉花蕩產，盧雉傾家，顧痴人事哉！以是知慧黠而過，乃是真痴，彼孫子何痴乎！」
異史氏說：「性情痴的人，心志就專注，所以痴迷讀書的人，文章一定寫得好；痴迷技藝的人，技藝一定精熟。世上那些失意潦倒、一事無成的人，都是自以為不痴的人。再說，迷戀女色而敗光產業，沉溺賭博而傾家蕩產，難道這些倒是那些被人叫作痴子的人乾的嗎！由此可知，聰明狡黠過了頭，才是真正的痴。那位孫子楚，究竟痴在哪裡呢！」
异史氏曰：「性痴则其志凝，故书痴者文必工，艺痴者技必良；世之落拓而无成者，皆自谓不痴者也。且如粉花荡产，卢雉倾家，顾痴人事哉！以是知慧黠而过，乃是真痴，彼孙子何痴乎！」
异史氏说：“性情痴的人，心志就专注，所以痴迷读书的人，文章一定写得好；痴迷技艺的人，技艺一定精熟。世上那些失意潦倒、一事无成的人，都是自以为不痴的人。再说，迷恋女色而败光产业，沉溺赌博而倾家荡产，难道这些倒是那些被人叫作痴子的人干的吗！由此可知，聪明狡黠过了头，才是真正的痴。那位孙子楚，究竟痴在哪里呢！”
The Historian of the Strange says: When a man is foolish by nature, his will is single. So one who is a fool for books will write well, and one who is a fool for an art will be skilled at it. The failures of this world, who never come to anything, are all men who say they are no fools. And as for squandering a fortune on painted women, or ruining a family at the dice — are those the doings of fools? From this we know that cleverness carried too far is the true folly. How was Master Sun a fool at all!
集痴類十：「窖鏹食貧。對客輒誇兒慧。愛兒不忍教讀。諱病恐人知。出資賺人嫖。竊赴飲會賺人賭。倩人作文欺父兄。父子帳目太清。家庭用機械。喜子弟善賭。」
歸集十種痴人的行為：「把銀錢埋藏起來，自己卻過窮日子。一有客人來，就誇耀兒子聰明。疼愛兒子，捨不得督促他讀書。有了病卻隱瞞，生怕別人知道。出錢引誘別人嫖妓。偷偷去參加酒會，引誘別人賭博。請人代寫文章，欺騙父親和兄長。父子之間把賬目算得過於清楚。在家人之間玩弄心計。看見子弟擅長賭博，反而高興。」
集痴类十：「窖镪食贫。对客辄夸儿慧。爱儿不忍教读。讳病恐人知。出资赚人嫖。窃赴饮会赚人赌。倩人作文欺父兄。父子帐目太清。家庭用机械。喜子弟善赌。」
归集十种痴人的行为：“把银钱埋藏起来，自己却过穷日子。一有客人来，就夸耀儿子聪明。疼爱儿子，舍不得督促他读书。有了病却隐瞒，生怕别人知道。出钱引诱别人嫖妓。偷偷去参加酒会，引诱别人赌博。请人代写文章，欺骗父亲和兄长。父子之间把账目算得过于清楚。在家人之间玩弄心计。看见子弟擅长赌博，反而高兴。”
Ten kinds of folly, collected: Burying silver in the cellar and living like a pauper. Always boasting to guests of how clever one’s son is. Loving one’s son too much to make him study. Hiding an illness for fear people will know. Putting up money to lure others into whoring. Slipping off to a drinking party to lure others into gambling. Hiring someone to write one’s essays to deceive one’s father and elder brothers. Father and son keeping their accounts with each other too exactly. Scheming against one’s own family. Being pleased that one’s sons and younger brothers are good gamblers.