「小俄羅斯」底兵 The Soldier of 'Little Russia'

「小俄羅斯」底兵The Soldiers of “Little Russia”

「小俄罗斯」底兵

短籬裏頭，一棵茘枝，結實纍纍．那朱紅的果實，被深綠的葉子托住，更是美觀；Inside a low fence stood a lychee tree, laden with fruit. Its vermilion fruit, cradled by deep-green leaves, looked lovelier still;主The own—

短篱里头，一棵茘枝，结实累累．那朱红的果实，被深绿的叶子托住，更是美观；主

人捨不得摘他們，也許是爲這個緣故．—er could not bear to pick them, perhaps for this very reason.

人舍不得摘他们，也许是为这个缘故．

三兩個漫游武人走來，相對說，『這棵紅了，熟了，就在這里摘一點罷．』他們嫌Three or four soldiers came sauntering by and said to one another, “This tree has turned red; the fruit is ripe. Let’s pick some here.” They found it too much trouble—

三两个漫游武人走来，相对说，『这棵红了，熟了，就在这里摘一点罢．』他们嫌

從正門進去麻煩，就把籬笆拆開，大搖大擺地進前．一個上樹，三個在底下接；—to enter by the front gate, so they tore open the fence and swaggered in. One climbed the tree, while three caught the fruit below;一面摘，picking—

从正门进去麻烦，就把篱笆拆开，大摇大摆地进前．一个上树，三个在底下接；一面摘，

一面嘗，眞高興呀！—and tasting as they went. What delight!

一面尝，真高兴呀！

屋裏跑出一個老婦人來，哀聲求他們說，『大爺們，我這棵茘枝還沒有熟哩；An old woman came running out of the house and pleaded mournfully, “My lords, the lychees on this tree are not ripe yet;請please—

屋里跑出一个老妇人来，哀声求他们说，『大爷们，我这棵茘枝还没有熟哩；请

別作踐他，等熟了，再送些給大爺們嘗嘗．』—do not spoil them. Wait until they are ripe, and I will send some for your lordships to taste.”

别作践他，等熟了，再送些给大爷们尝尝．』

樹上底人說，『胡說，你不見果子已經紅了麽？The man in the tree said, “Nonsense! Can’t you see that the fruit has already turned red?怎麽我們吃就是作踐你底東西？』How is it spoiling your property when we eat it?”

树上底人说，『胡说，你不见果子已经红了么？怎么我们吃就是作践你底东西？』

『唉，我一年底生計，都看着這棵樹．罷了，罷……』“Alas, my whole year’s livelihood depends on this one tree. But never mind, never…”

『唉，我一年底生计，都看着这棵树．罢了，罢……』

『你還敢出聲麽？“You still dare make a sound?打死你算得什麽；What would it matter if we beat you to death?待一會，看把你這棵不中吃底樹砍來做柴火燒，看你怎樣．有能幹，可以叫你們底人到廣東吃去．我們那里也有好荔枝．』Just wait—we’ll chop down this worthless tree of yours and burn it for firewood, and then see what you can do. If your people are so capable, tell them to go to Guangdong to eat lychees. We have fine lychees there too.”

『你还敢出声么？打死你算得什么；待一会，看把你这棵不中吃底树砍来做柴火烧，看你怎样．有能干，可以叫你们底人到广东吃去．我们那里也有好荔枝．』

唉，這也是戰勝者，强者底權力麽？Alas, is this too the right of the victor, the strong?

唉，这也是战胜者，强者底权力么？