His aunt seemed to be sleeping, so the young man whispered in his uncle's ear. "I saw a snake." But his uncle was too groggy to respond, and he slid back under the covers. The young man searched the room quietly, looking into drawers and cupboards and corners. He peered under the bed and behind chairs. He was beginning to think he was going mad when suddenly his aunt sat up in bed, narrowed her eyes, and gave him an evil look that made his flesh creep.

　　"I'm sorry to bother you," he cried, racing to his bedroom and firmly shutting the door.
　　When he awoke the next morning, he noticed that the bottom of his bedroom door was arched up in the center, leaving just enough space for a snake to slither through. He bolted out of bed trembling. When he went downstairs, he was shocked to see that every door in the house had a snake-sized arch beneath it.

　　His aunt was sitting at the table, eating. "Your uncle left for the day," she said, licking her lips with her forked tongue. The young man was too terrified to speak, but his silence only made matters worse.

　　"I don't like the way you treat me," she said and grabbed his arm. Then she pressed her fingernails so deeply into his skin that he felt as if he were being bitten. He rushed outdoors and saw his arm was swelling. His hand and fingers were beginning to throb.

　　见婶婶像是睡着了，年青人就小声在叔叔耳边说：“我看见一条蛇。”但他叔叔此时睡得迷迷糊糊的根本反应不过来，开了门以后就回到床上钻进被子里去了。年青人悄悄地开始在房间里面找，抽屉里，碗橱里，墙角处，连床底下和椅子底下都看了。突然婶婶在床上坐起来，眯着眼睛恶狠狠的瞪着他，他被看得汗毛都竖了起来，也觉得自己有点鲁莽了。

　　“很抱歉打扰您睡觉了！”他大叫着，飞快地跑回自己的房间并使劲关上了房门。

　　第二天早上他醒来的时候，发现房门下面正中央有个弧形的小缺口，刚好够一条蛇溜进来。他浑身哆嗦着下了床，走下楼来以后发现每间屋子的房门下方都有这么一个小洞，他简直惊呆了。
　　婶婶正坐在餐桌前吃早饭，“你叔叔今天出去了，”她说道，同时用自己分叉的舌头舔着嘴唇。他被吓得连话都说不出来了，然而，他不说话，事情反而更糟糕。

　　“我不喜欢你那样对待我,”她一边说着一边抓住他的胳膊，然后指甲深深的抠进皮肤里去，年轻人觉得自己像是被咬了一样。他赶忙跑出去，见到胳膊已经肿了起来，手掌和手指也隐隐作痛。