卷二·第五十九章　女士能否嫁给她想嫁的绅士

A Lady, if marry the Gentleman desired?

一位女士问：能否嫁给她心仪的那位绅士？

Judgment upon the Figure above-said.

对上面这张盘的判断。

The true state of this Ladies cause stood thus: A Gentleman had been a long time an earnest Suitor unto her for Marriage, but she could never master her affection so much as to incline to Marriage-thoughts with him, but slighted him continually; and at last, to the great discontent of the Gentleman, she gave him an absolute deniall; After which deniall so given, she became passionately affectionate of him, and did sorely repent of her folly, and so churlish a carriage, wishing she might againe have former opportunities. This was her condition at what time she propounded the Question unto me.

这位女士的实情是这样的：有一位绅士长久以来恳切地向她求婚，但她始终没能把自己的感情驾驭到愿意考虑与他成婚的地步，反而一再怠慢他；最后，令这位绅士大为不快，她断然回绝了他；回绝之后，她却对他生出了热烈的爱慕，深深懊悔自己的愚蠢和那样粗鲁的举止，盼望能重得从前的机会。她向我提出这个问题时，就是这样的处境。

The ascendant and ☉ are for the querent; ♄ Lord of the seventh, is for the man quesited after. The querent was moderately tall, of round visage, sanguine complexion, of a cheerfull, modest countenance, gray eyed, her haire a light browne, occasioned, as I conceive, by ☉ Lord of the ascendant, in the Termes of ♂, she was well spoken, and sufficiently comely.

上升与太阳代表问卜者；第七宫主星土星代表所问的那位男子。问卜者身材中等偏高，圆脸，多血质的气色，神情愉快端庄，灰色眼睛，头发浅褐色，据我看，这是因为上升主星太阳在火星的界里；她谈吐得体，相当秀丽。

Finding ♄ in the angle of the South, and in ☌ with ♂, and both in ♉, a fixed, earthly Signe, I judged the corporature of the quesited party to be but meane, and not tall, or very handsome, his visage long and incomposed, a wan, pale or meagre complexion, dark haire, or of a sad, chesnut colour, curling and crisp, his eyes fixt, ever downward, musing, stooping forward with his head, some impediment in his going, as treading awry, &c. [this was confessed.]

我发现土星在南方的角宫，与火星会合，两者都在金牛这个固定的土象星座，便断所问之人身材只是中等，不高，也不很英俊，脸长而不端正，气色苍白、蜡黄或瘦削，头发深色，或是暗栗色，卷曲而发硬，眼神凝定，总是朝下看，若有所思，走路时头向前探，步态有些毛病，像是脚踩歪了，等等。［这一点得到了承认。］

Finding ♄ so, as abovesaid, elevated, and in ☌ with ♂, I judged the Gentleman to be sad, angry, much discontented, and scorning his former slights, (as ever all Saturnine people doe;) I judged him much incensed by a Kinsman or Gentleman of quality, signified by ♂, Lord of the third, in part, from the seventh, and of the fourth, being the tenth from the seventh; and that this Gentleman and he lived either in one house, or neer one another, because both significators are angular and fixed, [and so it was.]

我发现土星如上所说高居天顶，又与火星会合，便断这位绅士忧郁、恼怒、极为不满，对她从前的怠慢嗤之以鼻（一切土星型的人向来如此）；又断他被一位亲戚或有身份的绅士煽得火气更大，此人由火星代表：火星部分地是从第七宫数起的第三宫之主，又是第四宫之主，第四宫正是从第七宫数起的第十宫；又断这位绅士与那人住在同一所房子里，或住得很近，因为两颗征象星都在角宫，又都在固定星座，［事实正是如此。］

I said, the Gentleman had no inclination or disposition unto her, finding the ☽ separated from voyd of course, and applying to ☍ of ☉, Lord of the ascendant, it did argue there was small hopes of effecting her desire, because she her selfe, by her owne perversnesse, had done her selfe so grand a mischiefe. Whereupon she told me the truth of all, and not before, and implored my directions, which way, without scandall to her honour, it might be brought on againe, if possible: and indeed she was lamentably perplexed, and full of heavinesse.

我说这位绅士对她已无意向、无好感，因为我发现月亮已离开一切相位而空亡，正入相上升主星太阳的对冲，这表示她如愿的希望很小，因为是她自己的乖僻，给自己造成了这样大的祸害。她这才把全部实情告诉我，此前一直没说，并恳求我指点：如果可能，怎样才能不损她的名誉，让这桩事重新谈起来；她确实苦恼得可怜，满心沉重。

Hereupon, with much compassion, I began to consider what hopes we had in the Figure: I found ☉ applying to a ⚹ of ♄; this argued the womans desire, and the strength of her affections towards the quesited, because she is signified by the lighter Planet; but there was no Reception betwixt the significators, therefore that application gave little hopes: but finding Reception betwixt ♃ and the ☽, and betwixt ☉ and ☽, she in his Triplicity, ☉ in her House; observing also, that the ☽ did dispose of ♄ in her Exaltation, and of ♃ in her House, and that ♃ was very neer a ⚹ dexter of ♄, still applying, and not separated; as also, that ♃ was in his Exaltation, and a fortunate Planet ever assisting nature and the afflicted, and that he was able by his strength to qualifie and take off the malice of ♄: besides, the neernesse of ♃ to the ⚹ of ♄, made me confident that the quesited was intimately acquainted with a person of quality and worth, such as ♃ represented, whom I exactly described, and the Lady very well knew:

于是，我怀着深切的同情，开始考虑这张盘里还有什么希望：我发现太阳入相土星的六分；这表示女方的愿望，以及她对所问之人感情之强，因为她由较轻的行星代表；但两颗征象星之间没有接纳，所以这个入相给的希望不大：但我发现木星与月亮之间有接纳，太阳与月亮之间也有，月亮在太阳的三方，太阳在她的庙；又看到月亮在她的旺宫定位土星，在她的庙定位木星，而木星离土星的右方六分很近，仍在入相，并未离开；还有，木星在他的旺宫，是一颗总在扶助本性与受苦之人的吉星，凭他的力量能够缓和、化解土星的恶意：此外，木星离土星的六分很近，使我确信所问之人与一位像木星所代表的那种有身份、有德望的人交情深厚，我把这人准确地描述了出来，这位女士也很熟识他：

Unto him I directed to addresse her Complaints, and acquaint him fully with her unhappy folly: I positively affirmed, in the Gentleman described she should find all honour and secrecy, and I doubted not but, by God's blessing, he would againe revive the businesse (now despaired of) and bring her to her hearts content:

我指点她去找这个人诉说她的苦衷，把自己不幸的愚行全都告诉他：我断然肯定，她在我所描述的那位绅士身上会得到一切的体面与保密，我毫不怀疑，靠上帝的祝福，他会把这件（如今已无望的）事重新提起，让她称心如意：

But finding that ♄ and ☉ came to ⚹ aspect the 27th of the same moneth, I advised to hasten all things before the aspect was over; and also gave direction, that the nineteenth of June neer upon noon, the Gentleman should first move the quesited in the businesse: and my reason was, because that day ♄ and ♃ were in a perfect ⚹ aspect.

但我发现土星与太阳在同月二十七日成六分相，便劝她在这相位过去之前把一切赶紧办妥；又指点说，在六月十九日将近正午时，应由那位绅士先向所问之人提起此事：我的理由是，那天土星与木星成精确的六分相。

My counsell was followed, and the issue was thus: By the Gentlemans meanes and procurement the matter was brought on againe, the Match effected, and all within twenty dayes following, to the content of the sorrowfull (but as to me unthankfull) Lady, &c. In Astrologie, the true reason of this performance is no more then, first, an application of the two Significators to a ⚹, viz. the Lord of the seventh and first:

她照我的建议做了，结果是这样：经那位绅士的斡旋促成，这桩事重新谈起，婚事成了，都在随后二十天之内，令这位忧伤的（但对我却不知感恩的）女士称心如意，等等。在占星学上，这件事得以成就，真正的理由不过是：第一，两颗征象星，即第七宫主星与第一宫主星，入相成六分：

Next, the application of the ☽ to the Lord of the ascendant, though by ☍, yet with Reception, was another small argument; but the maine occasion, without which in this Figure it could not have been, the application of ♃ to ⚹ of ♄ Lord of the seventh, receiving his vertue which ♄ did render unto him, and he again transferred to the ☉ Lord of the ascendant, he, viz. ♃, meeting with no manner of prohibition, abscission or frustration untill his perfect ☌ with the ☉, which was the 29th of June, so that no difficulty did afterwards intervene.

其次，月亮入相上升主星，虽然是以对冲，却有接纳，这是另一个小证据；但主要的原因，没有它这张盘上的事就成不了的，是木星入相第七宫主星土星的六分，接受土星交给他的德性，又再把它传递给上升主星太阳，他，即木星，直到六月二十九日与太阳精确会合为止，一路上没有遇到任何阻止、截断或挫败，所以此后再没有出现任何困难。

I did acquaint this Lady, that very lately before the erection of this Figure, her Sweet-heart had been offered a Match, and that the Gentlewoman propounded, was such a one as is signified by ♀, one not onely of a good fortune, but excellently well descended: I bad her follow my directions, with hope and expectation of a good end, and told her she should not fear his marrying of ♀: Which judgment I gave, by reason ♂ was neerer ♀ then ♄, and so interposed his influence, or kept off ♄.

我告诉这位女士，就在起这张盘之前不久，有人给她的意中人提了一门亲事，所提的那位小姐是金星所代表的那种人，不但家境好，出身也极好：我叫她照我的指点去做，抱着好结局的希望和期待，并告诉她不必担心他会娶金星所代表的那位：我这样判断，是因为火星比土星更靠近金星，于是插入了他的影响，也就是挡开了土星。

I judged ♂ to be some Souldier, or Gentleman that had been in Armes: this I did the more to enlighten her fancy, which I found apprehensive enough. She well knew both the Gentlewoman and man; and confessed such matters were then in action.

我断火星是某位军人，或曾经从军的绅士：我这样说，多半是为了点醒她的心思，我发现她的心思已经够灵敏了。她对那位小姐和那位男子都很熟识；并承认当时确有这些事在进行。

Had the Quere been, Who should have lived longest? certainly I should have judged the woman, because ☉ is going to ☌ of ♃, and ♂ afflicts ♄ by his presence.

假如问的是：谁会活得更久？我一定会断是女方，因为太阳正去会合木星，而火星以他的在场侵害土星。

Had she demanded, Whether the Quesited had been rich? I must have considered ♃ Lord of his second house, whom I find in his Exaltation, Direct, Swift, &c. only under the Sun-beames; I should have adjudged his Estate good.

假如她问：所问之人是否富有？我就要看他的第二宫之主木星，我发现他在自己的旺宫，顺行，行速快，等等，只是在太阳光束之下；我会断他的家产不错。

For Agreement, because ☉ and ♄ are applying to ⚹, I should have conceived they would wel accord; yet doubtlesse ♄ wil look for much observancy, for as he is ill by nature; so is he vitiated by ♂, and made therby chollerick as well as melancholly, so will he be natually jealous without cause; yet the gentle ⚹ of ♃ to both ♂ and ♄, seems by education, to represse that frowardnesse naturally he may be subject unto.

至于是否和睦，因为太阳与土星正入相成六分，我会认为两人会相处得很好；然而毫无疑问，土星会要求她处处恭顺，因为他本性就不好，又受火星所损，因此变得既暴躁又忧郁，所以他天生会无端猜忌；不过木星对火星与土星两者那温和的六分，似乎表示他凭教养能压住他天性中可能有的那种乖戾。

If it be demanded, Will the querent be honest? I answer, her significatrix, viz. ☉, is no way afflicted by ♂: her Signe ascending being ♌, and Reception betwixt ♃ and ☽, are arguments of a vertuous woman.

若问：问卜者会不会贞洁？我的回答是，她的女征象星太阳完全没有受火星侵害：她的上升星座是狮子，木星与月亮之间又有接纳，这些都是贤德女子的证据。

In this nature may you examine any Figure for discovery of what is necessary, &c.

照这样的方式，你可以审视任何一张盘，找出所需要知道的事，等等。