《徐霞客游记·楚游日记二》
最后出重资找到一人，将要脱衣进洞时，问知我是读书人，不是道士，又惊骇而返出来，说道： 我以为你是有降服神怪法术的道士，所以想随你进去；若是读书人，我岂能以身殉葬？ 
最后以重资觅一人，将脱衣入，问余乃儒者，非羽士，复惊而出曰： 予以为大师，故欲随入；若读书人，余岂能以身殉耶？ 
Finally, I spent a lot of money to find one person. When he was about to take off his clothes and enter the cave, he noticed that I was a scholar, not a Taoist priest, so he was shocked and retreated. He said: “I thought you were a Taoist priest with the ability to subdue gods and ghosts, that's why I wanted to follow you in. If you are a scholar, I will not risk my life for you.”
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 最后以重资觅一人，将脱衣入，问余乃儒者，非羽士，复惊而出曰： 予以为大师，故欲随入；若读书人，余岂能以身殉耶？  Modern: 最后出重资找到一人，将要脱衣进洞时，问知我是读书人，不是道士，又惊骇而返出来，说道： 我以为你是有降服神怪法术的道士，所以想随你进去；若是读书人，我岂能以身殉葬？  [/INST] Finally, I spent a lot of money to find one person. When he was about to take off his clothes and enter the cave, he noticed that I was a scholar, not a Taoist priest, so he was shocked and retreated. He said: “I thought you were a Taoist priest with the ability to subdue gods and ghosts, that's why I wanted to follow you in. If you are a scholar, I will not risk my life for you.”</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 最后以重资觅一人，将脱衣入，问余乃儒者，非羽士，复惊而出曰： 予以为大师，故欲随入；若读书人，余岂能以身殉耶？  Modern: 最后出重资找到一人，将要脱衣进洞时，问知我是读书人，不是道士，又惊骇而返出来，说道： 我以为你是有降服神怪法术的道士，所以想随你进去；若是读书人，我岂能以身殉葬？
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Finally, I spent a lot of money to find one person. When he was about to take off his clothes and enter the cave, he noticed that I was a scholar, not a Taoist priest, so he was shocked and retreated. He said: “I thought you were a Taoist priest with the ability to subdue gods and ghosts, that's why I wanted to follow you in. If you are a scholar, I will not risk my life for you.”
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