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杂事二

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56 杂事二:
齐有妇人,极丑无双,号曰:“无焝女”。其为人也,臼头深目,长壮大节,昂鼻结喉,肥项少发,折腰出胸,皮肤若漆。行年三十,无所容人,衒嫁不售,流弃莫执,于是乃拂拭短褐,自诣宣王,愿一见,谓谒者曰:“妾,齐之不售女也,闲君王之圣德,愿备后宫之扫除,顿首司马门外,唯王幸许之。”谒者以闻,宣王方置酒于渐台,左右闻之,莫不揜口而大笑。曰:“此天下强颜女子也。”于是宣王乃召见之,谓曰:“昔先王为寡人取妃匹,皆已备有列位矣。寡人今日听郑卫之声呕吟感伤,扬瞠楚之遗风。今夫人不容乡里布衣,而欲干万乘之王,亦有奇能乎?”无焝女对曰:“无有。直窃慕大王之美义耳。”王曰:“虽然,何喜。”良久曰:“窃尝喜隐。”王曰:“隐固寡人之所愿也,试一行之。”言未卒,忽然不见矣。宣王大惊,立发隐书而读之,退而惟之,又不能明。明日,复更召而问之,又不以隐对,但扬目衔齿,举手拊肘曰:“殆哉!殆哉!”如此者四。宣王曰:“愿遂闻命。”

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