001-019-Now that the origin of the story is clear-出则既明

出则既明，且看石上是何故事．按那石上书云：
当日地陷东南，这东南一隅有处曰姑苏，有城曰阊门者，最是红尘中一二等富贵风流之地．
这阊门外有个十里街，街内有个仁清巷，巷内有个古庙，因地方窄狭，人皆呼作葫芦庙．

Now that / the origin of the story // is clear, let us see / what was recorded on the Stone.

Long ago / the earth dipped downwards / in the southeast, and in that southeast part / was a city named Gusu; and the quarter / around Changmen Gate of Gusu // was one of the most fashionable centres / of wealth and nobility // in the world of men.
Outside this Changmen Gate / was a certain Ten-Ii Street, off which / ran the Lane of Humanity and Purity; and in this lane / stood an old temple, which being built / in such a narrow space // was known from its shape / as Gourd Temple.

出则既明，
Now that / the origin of the story // is clear,

且看石上是何故事．按那石上书云：
let us see / what was recorded on the Stone.

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当日地陷东南，
Long ago / the earth dipped downwards / in the southeast

这东南一隅有处曰姑苏，
in that southeast part / was a city named Gusu

有城曰阊门者，
the quarter / around Changmen Gate of Gusu

最是红尘中一二等富贵风流之地．
was one of the most fashionable centres / of wealth and nobility // in the world of men

这阊门外有个十里街，
Outside this Changmen Gate / was a certain Ten-Ii Street

街内有个仁清巷，
off which / ran the Lane / of Humanity and Purity

巷内有个古庙，
and in this lane / stood an old temple

因地方窄狭，
which being built / in such a narrow space

人皆呼作葫芦庙．
was known / from its shape // as Gourd Temple.