《古代寓言·治病》（中英对照）

有医竘者，秦之良医也。为宣王割痤，为惠王疗痔，皆愈。

张子之背肿，命竘治之，谓竘曰：“背非吾背也，任之制焉。”治之遂愈。

竘诚善治疾也，张子委制焉。

——《尸子》

Doctor and Patient

Dr. Ju was a famous physician of the state of Qin. He had cut a tumor for Emperor Xuanwang and healed haemorrhoids for Emperor.

A certain Mr. Zhang who was afflicted with a sore back asked the physician to treat it.

“I will not regard it as my back any longer. Do whatever you think fit with it!” he said.

Given a free hand, the physician cured his patient in no time.

There is no doubt that Dr. Ju was well versed in his craft, but the fact that Zhang put himself entirely in the doctor’s hands also accounts for his prompt recovery.

Shi Zi