A Promise to Protect

Journey to the West, Chapter 14, A Promise to Protect.

《西游记》第十四章：护送的承诺

The Tang monk trembled with fear. The angry voice spoke again. Who is walking on my mountain? Cried the Tang monk. He fell off his horse and tumbled down the mountain. At the bottom, he saw a crack between the rocks. The monk looked in and saw a moss -covered monkey peering out at him.

唐僧吓得浑身发抖。 那个愤怒的声音又响了起来。 谁在我的山上走动？ 唐僧大叫出声。 他从马上摔下来，滚下了山坡。 到了山脚下，他看见岩石之间有一道裂缝。 唐僧往里望去 看见一只浑身沾着青苔的猴子正往外盯着他看。

My name is Sun Wu Kong said the monkey. I am king of the fruit and flower mountain Why are you in there asked the Tang monk he stood up? Buddha put me here said Wu Kong. I am being punished for causing trouble in heaven Who are you? I'm just a monk said the Tang monk. I'm going to the Western Paradise to get scriptures from Buddha

“我叫孙悟空，”猴子开口说，“我是花果山的大王。” “你为什么在里面呀？”唐僧站起身问道。 “是佛祖把我压在这儿的，”悟空说，“我因为大闹天宫，正在受罚呢。” 你是谁呀？ “我只是个和尚，”唐僧说，“我要去西天极乐世界向佛祖求取真经。”

Wukong gasped. You're the Tang monk! He cried. I'm supposed to go with you. The Tang monk took a step back. Was this strange monkey telling the truth? The Bodhisattva Guanyin visited me. Wukong went on. She said I'd be set free if I promised to protect you on the journey. Set me free, and I'll go with you to the west.

悟空猛地吸了口气。 你就是唐僧！ 他大叫道。 我本该跟你一起走的。 唐僧往后退了一步。 这只奇怪的猴子说的是真话吗？ 观音菩萨来看过我。 悟空接着说。 她说只要我答应 在取经路上保护你，就会放我自由。 放我出来，我就跟你去西天。

The Tang monk relaxed. He looked at the rocks. How can I free you? There's a small piece of paper on top of this mountain, said Wukong. You must remove it. The Tang monk went back up the mountain. He pushed aside shrubs and brambles and pulled himself over large boulders. Finally, he reached the mountain's peak.

唐僧松了口气。 他看向那些岩石。 我要怎么才能放你出来呢？ “这座山的山顶上贴着一张小小的符咒，”悟空说。 你得把它揭下来。 唐僧转身往山上爬去。 他拨开灌木和荆棘，奋力攀过一块块巨大的岩石。 终于，他爬到了山顶。

The monk picked up the paper. Right away a breeze swept it from his hand. The paper floated up and then disappeared among the clouds. The monk hurried back down the mountain. The paper floated away, he said to the monkey. It returned to Buddha, said Wukong. Now step back!

唐僧刚拿起符咒，立刻有一阵风把它从手里吹走了。 符咒飘向空中，接着消失在了云层里。 唐僧急忙往山下跑。 “符咒飘走了。”他对猴子说。 “它回到佛祖那里去了。”悟空说。 现在往后退！