Audiobook Dictation: “Now, if these be Rokuro-Kubi, they…”

Now, if these be Rokuro-Kubi, they mean me no good;--so I shall be justified in following the instructions of the book."...

如果這些真是轆轤首，那牠們對我必定不懷好意；——那麼我照書上的指示去做，也就理所當然了。」……

Gently unbarring the door, he made his way to the garden, and proceeded with all possible caution to the grove beyond it.

他輕輕拔開門閂，來到園中，又萬分小心地朝園子那頭的樹叢走去。

He heard voices talking in the grove; and he went in the direction of the voices,--stealing from shadow to shadow, until he reached a good hiding-place.

他聽見樹叢中有人說話；便循聲而去，——從一片陰影溜到另一片陰影，直到找到一個隱蔽的好地方。

Presently the head of the aruji stopped eating and said:--

不一會兒，主人的頭停止進食，說道：——

I was foolish to talk to him as I did;--it only set him to reciting the sutras on behalf of my soul!

我那樣跟他說話真是愚蠢；——這只讓他開始為我的魂靈誦起經來！

To go near him while he is reciting would be difficult; and we cannot touch him so long as he is praying.

他誦經的時候很難靠近他；只要他還在祈禱，我們就碰不了他。

But as it is now nearly morning, perhaps he has gone to sleep...

不過天都快亮了，說不定他已經睡著了……

Some one of you go to the house and see what the fellow is doing."

你們誰去屋裡看看那傢伙在幹什麼。」

Another head--the head of a young woman--immediately rose up and flitted to the house, lightly as a bat.

另一顆頭——一個年輕女子的頭——立刻飛起，像蝙蝠一樣輕盈地掠向屋子。

After a few minutes it came back, and cried out huskily, in a tone of great alarm:--

幾分鐘後，它飛了回來，用嘶啞的聲音驚慌失措地叫道：——