《太平广记·卷三百三十五·鬼二十》
到天亮时才走到林中。看见了一百多人，都身披战甲，手执兵器，是少年的随从。
见百余人，皆擐甲执兵，乃少年之从者。
They did not reach the woods until dawn. They saw more than a hundred people, all wearing armor and holding weapons; they were the boy's retinue.
<s>[INST] From the Classical Chinese script: 孟公加杖，而作威福於市，小民骚然，皆欲得而杀之。, document the translation approach to render an English version. [/INST]
**Initial step:** Identify the subject and verb in the first clause. 孟公is the subject and 加杖 is the verb. The subject is performing the action of the verb, which is adding a walking stick.
**Following steps:** Break down the second clause and identify the parts of speech. 而作威福於市 means literally "and exert power and authority in the market." 小民骚然 means "the common people are in an uproar." 皆欲得而杀之 means "all want to get him and kill him."
**English rendition:** Meng Gong added a walking stick and wielded power and authority in the marketplace. The common people were in an uproar, and they all wanted to get him and kill him.</s>
From the Classical Chinese script: 孟公加杖，而作威福於市，小民骚然，皆欲得而杀之。, document the translation approach to render an English version.
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**Initial step:** Identify the subject and verb in the first clause. 孟公is the subject and 加杖 is the verb. The subject is performing the action of the verb, which is adding a walking stick.
**Following steps:** Break down the second clause and identify the parts of speech. 而作威福於市 means literally "and exert power and authority in the market." 小民骚然 means "the common people are in an uproar." 皆欲得而杀之 means "all want to get him and kill him."
**English rendition:** Meng Gong added a walking stick and wielded power and authority in the marketplace. The common people were in an uproar, and they all wanted to get him and kill him.
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