聊斋志异
StrangeStoriesfromaChineseStudio
卷一
VolumeⅠ
第10篇荍中怪
Ghostinthebuckwheat
長山安翁者，性喜操農功，秋間荍熟，刈堆隴畔。AnoldmaninChangshan,surnamedAn,lovedfarming.InAutumn,thebuckwheatwasripe.Afterreaping,hepiledthebundlesofbuckwheatattheedgeofthefield.
時近村有盗稼者，因命佃人乘月輦運登場，俟其裝載歸，而自留邏守，遂枕戈露卧。Atthattime,learningthatsomeoneinneighboringvillagesstolethecrops,theoldmanmadehisemployeesloadthecartswiththebuckwheatandshipthembacktothethreshing-floorinthemoonlight.Aftertheyhadgone,hehimselfremainedtowatchout,lyingintheopenwithhisdagger-axeunderhishead.
目稍瞑，忽聞有人，踐荍根咋咋作響。心疑暴客，急舉首，則一大*，高丈餘，赤髮鬡鬚，去身已近。Justhavingdozedforawhile,hesuddenlyfeltsomeone
