三國演義雙語故事(4):呂布與貂蟬

Following the interlocking stratagems they had laid， Wang Yun betrothed his step daughter Diao Chan to Lü Bu， then， to sow discord between the two， presented the girl to Dong Zhou as a concubine. Lü Bu was furious， and each time he met Diao Chan， the latter feigned a sad tearful look. One day， while Dong Chan was in court， Lü Bu rushed back to Dong Zhuo's residence to see the girl. In the Fengyi Pavilion the girl said to him with a desperate look， “I have prolonged my life in disgrace simply so I could have a final meeting with you and let you know my feelings. Ishould have waited upon you but unfortunately Dong Zhuo took me by force. We can only meet in the next life…” So saying she meant to throw herself into the lotus pool. Lü Bu hurriedly held her back and swore， “How can I be a man if I fail to marry you？”Suddenly aware of Lü Bu's absence， Dong Zhuo， suspicious， rushed back to his residence to see Diao Chan was nowhere. The service maids told him the girl and Lü Bu were in the back garden. Dong Zhuo rushed there and at the sight of the two， roared with anger. Lü Bu fled. When Dong Zhuo got back to his bedroom he saw Diao Chan's face was tearful. Being demanded for an answer， the girl said， “I was enjoying flowers in the back garden when Lü Bu stole in to take my liberty. I tried to escape but he drove me to the pavilion with his lance…” Before long the interlocking stratagems worked out-Dong Zhuo was killed by Lü Bu.

按着王允和貂蟬商定的“連環計”，王允先把貂蟬收爲義女許給呂布爲妻。爲挑撥董卓與呂布的關係，後來又把貂蟬送給董卓爲妾。呂布見貂蟬被董卓霸佔，心中憤憤不平。貂蟬在呂布面前也假意傷心落淚。一日，董卓上朝議事，呂布忙跑加相府來會貂蟬，二人來到風儀亭，貂蟬悽悽切切地說：“我忍辱偷生是爲了見將軍一面，表白我心意，我本應該服侍將軍，現在卻被董卓霸佔，今日見面，我心意已了，今生不能作夫妻，再等來世吧！”說完縱身要往荷 花池跳。呂布上前抱住說：“我今生不娶你，絕非英雄！”董卓在殿上正議事，回頭不見呂布，心中疑惑，急忙回府。進後堂找不到貂蟬，問丫環才知貂蟬、呂布在後花園。董卓急趕到後花園，向二人在吼一聲，呂布轉身就跑。董卓回到臥室，見貂蟬哭得淚人一般，責問貂蟬說？quot；你爲什麼私通呂布！“貂蟬哭訴道：”我在後花園看花，呂布進來調戲我，我急忙躲開，他提畫戟把我趕到鳳儀亭……“，後來，董卓找呂布追問貂蟬被調戲之事，呂布反目刺死了董卓。