《太平广记·卷三百六十九·精怪二》
挖到八九尺深的时候，忽然陷落成坑，是一个古坟。
荷锸乱作，以掘室内，八九尺忽坎陷，是古墓也。
When they dug eight or nine feet deep, they suddenly fell into a pit, which was an ancient tomb.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 荷锸乱作，以掘室内，八九尺忽坎陷，是古墓也。 [/INST] When they dug eight or nine feet deep, they suddenly fell into a pit, which was an ancient tomb.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 荷锸乱作，以掘室内，八九尺忽坎陷，是古墓也。
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When they dug eight or nine feet deep, they suddenly fell into a pit, which was an ancient tomb.
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