§30 牧羊人喻
(30) the sheep - farmer
昔有一人，巧于牧羊，其羊滋多，乃有千万。极大悭贪，不肯外用。
once upon a time, there was a shepherd who was skillful in raising as many as thousands of sheep. however, he was so stingy that he would not spend a penny.
时有一人，善于巧诈，便作方便，往共亲友，而语之言：“我今共汝极成亲爱，便为一体，更无有异。我知彼家有一好女，当为汝求，可用为妇。”
at the time, a swindler found means to make friends with him and said, "since you and i have become intimate friends united as one man, there should be no gap of any kind between us now. i know a pretty girl from a certain family. i should like you to ask her to be your wife."
牧羊之人，闻之欢喜，便大与羊及诸财物。
the sheep-farmer was glad to hear those words. he gave him a flock of sheep and other precious things.
其人复言：“汝妇今日已生一子。”
the swindler then said, "now your wife has brought a child into the world."
