幽霊のさかもり

Ghost’s drinking bout

Ghost’s drinking bout
昔ある所に、一軒の骨董屋がありました

Once upon a Time, there was a antique store.

Once upon a Time, there was a antique store.
今日はあいにく主人夫婦が留守で、甥の忠兵衛が留守番をしていました

Today is unfortunately husband and wife are absence, so nephew named Chubei is shop-sitting.

Today is unfortunately husband and wife are absence, so nephew named Chubei is shop-sitting.
ふと一人の客が入ってきて、店内のいろいろな掛け軸を手に取りはじめました

A customer came in and started to take various hanging scrolls in the store.

A customer came in and started to take various hanging scrolls in the store.
そして、女の幽霊が描かれている掛け軸に目がとまり、これはいくらか?と、忠兵衛に尋ねました

And then, he saw a hanging scroll of a female ghost,and asked how much is this to Chubei.

And then, he saw a hanging scroll of a female ghost,and asked how much is this to Chubei.
この掛け軸は、ただ同然で買ってきたガラクタ品でしたので、忠兵衛は二十文という意味で二本の指を見せました

Since the hanging scroll is just a junk item bought for nothing, Chubei showed two fingers, which means 20mon.

Since the hanging scroll is just a junk item bought for nothing, Chubei showed two fingers, which means 20mon.
すると客は「なんと二十両か!それは安い!」と大喜びして、明日に代金を持ってくるからと手付金を払って帰っていきました

thereupon the customer said [how is this item 20 ryos! It’s very cheap!] with great joy, he will bring the full payment tomorrow, so he pay the deposit and returned.

thereupon the customer said [how is this item 20 ryos! It’s very cheap!] with great joy, he will bring the full payment tomorrow, so he pay the deposit and returned.
その夜、忠兵衛は大金を手にしてすっかり嬉しくなり、幽霊の掛け軸の前で、ひとりで酒盛りを始めました

That night, Chubei is very happy about getting whole lots of money, front of the Ghost’s hanging scroll, he started the drinking bout alone.

That night, Chubei is very happy about getting whole lots of money, front of the Ghost’s hanging scroll, he started the drinking bout alone.
掛け軸の中の幽霊に「お前もちょっと出てきて酌でもしてくれや」と声をかけると、なんと本当に掛け軸から幽霊が出てきました

And he said why don’t you come out and drink with me to the hanging scroll of the ghost. And then the ghost really came out from the hanging scroll.

And he said why don’t you come out and drink with me to the hanging scroll of the ghost. And then the ghost really came out from the hanging scroll.
なんとも不思議な事で、初めは怖がっていた忠兵衛も、美人な幽霊のお酌ですっかり酔い潰れてしまいました

This is so miracle. Chubei was so scared at first,then the beautiful female ghost became all drunk too.

This is so miracle. Chubei was so scared at first,then the beautiful female ghost became all drunk too.
翌朝、目を覚ました忠兵衛の目の前には、幽霊が寝姿になっている掛け軸がありました

Next morning, Chubei opened his eyes and saw the ghost in the hanging scroll is in sleeping position.

Next morning, Chubei opened his eyes and saw the ghost in the hanging scroll is in sleeping position.
はやく女幽霊に起きてもらって元の立ち姿に戻ってもらわないと、二十両がぱぁになってしまうと忠兵衛は困惑しました

Chubei was at a loss because if he did’t quickly get the female ghost to wake up and back to her original standing position, his 20 ryos will be gone.

Chubei was at a loss because if he did’t quickly get the female ghost to wake up and back to her original standing position, his 20 ryos will be gone.