《牙齿和爪子》英汉对照.docx

《牙齿和爪子》英汉对照.docx

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《牙齿和爪子》英汉对照

　　简介

　　下面每一则故事的主角都是一种凶悍的动物。

它们伤害或吞噬着人类的情景，透射出动物凶残的兽性。

故事虚悬、离奇。

但让我们更加惊疑的是：

这些动物会突然出现在雅致的房间里、芬芳的花园或幽静的小片林地间——那些被我们认为是安全、文明的场所。

它们为什么会在那儿？

为什么Saki把这些猛兽带到了我们的家里？

　　答案是，我们希望它们在那儿。

当然，我们并不想让真正的狼总是呆在我们的花园里，那会兴味索然。

但有时，当我们遇到了不速之客，或者内心深处很厌恶却又不得不表现出彬彬有礼的时候，——一只真正的狼有时会非常有用。

Saki所描写的动物时而滑稽，时而残忍；但总能撕破我们的伪装，暴露出我们心底的真实情感。

　　Saki（赫克托·休·芒罗）生于1870年。

他是一位记者和作家，以写精彩的短篇故事闻名，1916年他死于第一次世界大战中。

　　SredniVashtar

　　SredniVashtar

　　Conradinwastenyearsoldandwasoftenill．

　　'Theboyisnotstrong，'saidthedoctor．'Hewillnotlivemuchlonger．'ButthedoctordidnotknowaboutConradin'simagination．InConradin'slonely，lovelessworld，hisimaginationwastheonlythingthatkepthimalive．

　　Conradin'sparentsweredeadandhelivedwithhisaunt．TheauntdidnotlikeConradinandwasoftenunkindtohim．Conradinhatedherwithallhisheart，butheobeyedherquietlyandtookhismedicinewithoutarguing．Mostlyhekeptoutofherway．Shehadnoplaceinhisworld．Hisreal，everydaylifeinhisaunt'scolourless，comfortlesshousewasnarrowanduninteresting．Butinsidehissmall，darkheadexcitingandviolentthoughtsranwild．InthebrightworldofhisimaginationConradinwasstrongandbrave．Itwasawonderfulworld，andtheauntwaslockedoutofit．

　　Thegardenwasnofun．Therewasnothinginterestingtodo．Hewasforbiddentopicktheflowers．Hewasforbiddentoeatthefruit．HewasforbiddentoplayonthegrassButbehindsometrees，inaforgottencornerofthegarden，therewasanoldshedNobodyusedtheshed，andConradintookitforhisown．

　　Tohimitbecamesomethingbetweenaplayroomandachurch．Hefilleditwithghostsandanimalsfromhisimagination．Buttherewerealsotwolivingthingsintheshed．Inonecornerlivedanold，untidy-lookingchicken．Conradinhadnopeopletolove，andthischickenwastheboy'sdearestfriend．Andinadark，secretplaceatthebackoftheshedwasalargewoodenboxwithbarsacrossthefront．Thiswasthehomeofaverylargeferretwithlong，dangerousteethandclaws．Conradinhadboughttheferretanditsboxfromafriendlyboy，wholivedinthevillage．Ithadcosthimallhismoney，butConradindidnotmind．Hewasmostterriblyafraidoftheferret，butheloveditwithallhisheart．Itwashiswonderful，terriblesecret．Hegavetheferretastrangeandbeautifulnameanditbecamehisgod．

　　TheauntwenttochurcheverySunday．ShetookConradinwithher，buttoConradinherchurchandhergodwerewithoutmeaning．Theyseemedgreyanduninteresting．Thetruegodlivedintheshed，andhisnamewasSredniVashtar．

　　EveryThursday，inthecool，silentdarknessoftheshed，Conradintookpresentstohisgod．Hetookflowersinsummerandfruitsinautumn，andhemadestrangeandwonderfulsongsforhisgod．Sometimes，ondayswhensomethingimportanthappened，Conradintookspecialpresents．Hestolesaltfromthekitchenandplaceditcarefullyandlovinglyinfrontoftheferret'sbox．

　　Onedaytheaunthadthemostterribletoothache．Itcontinuedforthreedays．MorningandeveningConradinputsaltinfrontofhisgod．IntheendhealmostbelievedthatSredniVashtarhimselfhadsentthetoothache．

　　AfteratimetheauntnoticedConradin'svisitstotheshed．

　　'It'snotgoodforhimtoplayoutthereinthecold，'shesaid．ShecouldalwaysfindareasontostopConradinenjoyinghimself．ThenextmorningatbreakfastshetoldConradinthatshehadsoldthechicken．ShelookedatConradin'swhiteface,andwaitedforhimtocryortobeangry．ButConradinsaidnothing；therewasnothingtosay．

　　Perhapstheauntfeltsorry．Thatafternoontherewashotbutteredtoastfortea．Toastwasusuallyforbidden．Conradinlovedit，buttheauntsaidthatitwasbadforhim．Also，itmadeextraworkforthecook．Conradinlookedatthetoastandquietlytookapieceofbreadandbutter．

　　'Ithoughtyoulikedtoast，'theauntsaidcrossly．

　　'Sometimes，'saidConradin．

　　IntheshedthateveningConradinlookedsadlyattheemptycornerwherehischickenhadlived．And，forthefirsttime，heaskedhisferret-godtodosomethingforhim．

　　'Doonethingforme，SredniVashtar，'hesaidsoftly．

　　Hedidnotsaywhathewanted．SredniVashtarwasagod，afterall．Thereisnoneedtoexplainthingstogods．Then，withalastlookattheemptycorner，Conradinreturnedtotheworldthathehated．

　　Andeverynight，intheshedandinhisbedroom，Conradinrepeatedagainandagain．

　　'Doonethingforme，SredniVashtar．'

　　SoConradin'svisitstotheshedcontinued．Theauntnoticed，andwenttolookintheshedagain．

　　'Whatareyoukeepinginthatlockedbox？

'sheasked．'I'msureyou'rekeepingananimalthere．It'snotgoodforyou．

　　Conradinsaidnothing．

　　Theauntsearchedhisbedroomuntilshefoundthekeytothebox．Shemarcheddowntotheshed．Itwasacoldafternoon，andConradinwasforbiddentogooutside．Fromthewindowofthedining－roomConradincouldjustseethedooroftheshed．Hes