聊斋志异 · 蒲松龄 · Chapter 172 of 495

卷五·小人

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kāng xī jiān yǒu shù rén xié yī kē kē cáng xiǎo rén zhǎng chǐ xǔ

康熙间有术人携一榼,榼藏小人长尺许。

tóu yī qián zé qǐ kē lìng chū chàng qǔ ér tuì

投一钱,则启榼令出,唱曲而退。

zhì yè yè zǎi suǒ kē rù shǔ xì shěn xiǎo rén chū chù

至掖,掖宰索榼入署,细审小人出处。

chū bù gǎn yán gù jí zhī fāng zì shù qí xiāng zú

初不敢言,固诘之,方自述其乡族。

gài dú shū tóng zǐ zì shú zhōng guī wèi shù rén suǒ mí fù tóu yǐ yào sì tǐ bào suō bǐ suì xié zhī yǐ wéi xì jù

盖读书童子,自塾中归,为术人所迷,复投以药,四体暴缩,彼遂携之,以为戏具。

zǎi nù zhàng shā shù rén

宰怒,杖杀术人。

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