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下卷 二、腹内蛇鸣

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下卷 二、腹内蛇鸣

虺蛇乘作腹中鸣 溺女从来罪不轻

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湖州贫家多溺女之习。余母尝言亲眷家有一侍女,嫁后生女,辄溺死之。十年中育七女,无一留者。后复有孕,临盆不育,但闻腹内蛇叫,闻一昼夜,号呼而死。诗不云乎:“维虺维蛇〖虺,音悔。(诗经朱注)虺,蛇属,小颈大头。〗,女子之祥。”然则腹中蛇鸣,岂非被溺之女怨毒所化乎?

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