逾数月(yue),王以亲老子(zi)幼,每切怀忆(yi),以意告(gao)女。女曰(yue):归即不难(nan),但会合无日耳(er)。王(wang)涕下交颐,哀与同(tong)归。女筹(chou)思再三,始许之。桓(huan)翁张筵祖饯。绿云(yun)提(ti)篮入,曰:姐姐远别,莫可持(chi)赠。恐至海(hai)南,无(wu)以为(wei)家,夙夜代(dai)营宫(gong)室,勿嫌(xian)草创。芳(fang)云拜而受之。近而审(shen)谛,则用细草(cao)制(zhi)为(wei)楼阁,大如橼,小如橘,约(yue)二十(shi)余(yu)座(zuo),每座梁栋榱题,历历可数(shu);其中(zhong)供帐床榻,类麻粒(li)焉(yan)。王儿戏视(shi)之,而心窃叹(tan)其工。芳云(yun)曰:实与(yu)君言(yan):我等(deng)皆是地仙。因有夙分,遂得陪从。本(ben)不欲践红尘,徒以(yi)君有老父,故不忍(ren)违。待(dai)父(fu)天年(nian),须(xu)复还也。王敬诺。桓乃问(wen):陆耶?舟耶?王以风涛(tao)险,愿陆。出则车马已候(hou)于门。谢别而迈,行(hang)踪(zong)骛(wu)驶(shi)。俄(e)至海岸,王(wang)心虑其(qi)无途。芳云出(chu)素练一匹,望(wang)南抛去,化(hua)为长(zhang)堤,其阔盈丈。瞬息驰(chi)过,堤亦渐收。至(zhi)一处(chu),潮水(shui)所(suo)经(jing),四望辽邈(miao)。芳云止勿(wu)行,下车,取(qu)篮中(zhong)草(cao)具,偕明 数辈,布(bu)置(zhi)如法,转眼化为巨第。并入解(jie)装,则与岛中居(ju)无稍差殊,洞(dong)房(fang)内(nei)几(ji)榻宛(wan)然。时已昏暮,因止宿焉。早(zao)旦,命(ming)王迎(ying)养。王命(ming)骑趋诣(yi)故(gu)里,至(zhi),则居宅已属他姓。问(wen)之里人,始知母(mu)及妻皆(jie)已物(wu)故,惟(wei)老父尚存。子善博,田产并尽,祖孙莫可栖止,暂(zan)僦居于西村(cun)。王初(chu)归时,尚有功名之念,不恝于怀;及(ji)闻此况,沉痛(tong)大悲,自念富贵纵(zong)可携取,与(yu)空花(hua)何(he)异(yi)。驱(qu)马至(zhi)西村,见父衣服滓敝,衰老(lao)堪怜。相见,各哭失声。问(wen)不(bu)肖(xiao)子,则出赌未归。王乃(nai)载父而还(hai)。芳云(yun)朝拜已(yi)毕,锾狼朐(qu)。进以(yi)锦裳,寝(qin)以香(xiang)舍。又遥致故老(lao)与谈宴(yan),享奉过于(yu)世(shi)家。子一日(ri)寻至其处,王绝之,不听入(ru),但予(yu)以(yi)廿金(jin),使人(ren)传(chuan)语曰:可持此(ci)买(mai)妇,以(yi)图生业。再(zai)来,则鞭打立毙矣!子泣而(er)去。王(wang)自归,不甚与人通礼;然故人偶至,必延(yan)接盘桓,忠止(zhi)于(yu)平时。独有(you)黄(huang)子(zi)介(jie),夙与同(tong)门(men)学,亦名士之坎(kan)坷者,王留之甚久,时与秘语,赂遗(yi)甚厚。居三四(si)年,王翁(weng)卒(zu)。王万钱卜兆,营葬尽(jin)礼。时子(zi)已(yi)娶妇,妇束男(nan)子严(yan),子赌亦少(shao)间矣;是(shi)日临丧,始得(de)拜(bai)识姑嫜。芳云一见(jian),许其(qi)能(neng)家,赐(ci)三(san)百金(jin)为田产之(zhi)费。翼日(ri),黄(huang)及子同往省(sheng)视(shi),则(ze)舍宇(yu)全(quan)渺,不知所在。
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