補破衣的老婦人 The Old Woman Mending Rags

補破底老婦人The Old Woman Who Mends Torn Clothes

补破底老妇人

她坐在簷前，微微的雨絲飄搖下來，多半聚在她臉龐底皺紋上頭．她一點也不She sat beneath the eaves, while fine threads of rain drifted down, gathering mostly in the wrinkles of her face. She paid it no

她坐在簷前，微微的雨丝飘摇下来，多半聚在她脸庞底皱纹上头．她一点也不

理會，儘管收拾她底筐子．mind at all, but went on tidying her basket.

理会，尽管收拾她底筐子．

在她底筐子裏有很美麗的零翦綢緞；In her basket there were beautiful scraps of silk and satin;也有很粗陋的麻頭、布尾．她從沒有理會and also coarse bits of hemp and cloth ends. She never paid heed

在她底筐子里有很美丽的零翦绸缎；也有很粗陋的麻头、布尾．她从没有理会

雨絲在她頭、面、身體之上亂撲；to the threads of rain striking wildly at her head, her face, her body;只提防着筐裏那些好看的材料沾濕了．she only took care that the fine materials in her basket did not get wet.

雨丝在她头、面、身体之上乱扑；只提防着筐里那些好看的材料沾湿了．

那邊來了兩個小弟兄．也許他們是學校囘來．小弟弟管叫她做「衣服底外科From over there came two young brothers. Perhaps they were coming home from school. The younger brother used to call her the "surgeon of

那边来了两个小弟兄．也许他们是学校囘来．小弟弟管叫她做「衣服底外科

醫生」；clothes";現在見她坐在簷前，就叫了一聲．and now, seeing her sitting beneath the eaves, he called out to her.

医生」；现在见她坐在簷前，就叫了一声．

她抬起頭來，望着這兩個孩子笑了一笑．那臉上底皺紋雖皺得更厲害，然而生She raised her head, looked at the two children, and smiled. Though the wrinkles on her face grew even more pronounced, the pain of

她抬起头来，望着这两个孩子笑了一笑．那脸上底皱纹虽皱得更厉害，然而生

底痛苦可以從那里擠出許多，更能表明她是一個享樂天年底老婆子．life that could be squeezed out from among them only showed all the more that she was an old woman enjoying her allotted years.

底痛苦可以从那里挤出许多，更能表明她是一个享乐天年底老婆子．

小弟弟說：『醫生，你只用筐裏底材料在別人底衣服上，怎麽自己底衣服却不The younger brother said, 'Doctor, you use the materials in your basket only on other people's clothes — why do you not

小弟弟说：『医生，你只用筐里底材料在别人底衣服上，怎么自己底衣服却不

管了？look after your own?你看你肩脖補底那一塊又該掉下來了．』Look, that patch you mended on your shoulder is about to fall off again.'

管了？你看你肩脖补底那一块又该掉下来了．』

老婆子摩一自己底肩脖，果然隨手取下一塊小方布來．她笑着對小弟弟說，The old woman rubbed her own shoulder, and sure enough, a small square of cloth came off in her hand. Smiling, she said to the younger brother,

老婆子摩一自己底肩脖，果然随手取下一块小方布来．她笑着对小弟弟说，

『你底眼睛實在精明！'Your eyes are truly sharp!我這塊原沒有用線縫住；This patch of mine was never sewn on with thread to begin with;因爲早晨忙着要出來，只用漿子暫because I was in a hurry to go out this morning, I only stuck it on for the

『你底眼睛实在精明！我这块原没有用线缝住；因为早晨忙着要出来，只用浆子暂

時糊着，盼望晚上囘去彌補；time being with paste, hoping to mend it properly when I went home tonight;不提防雨絲替我揭起來了！……and I never expected the threads of rain would peel it off for me!……這揭得也不錯．我旣如This peeling off is not a bad thing either. Since, as

时糊着，盼望晚上囘去弥补；不提防雨丝替我揭起来了！……这揭得也不错．我既如

你所，說是一個衣服底外科醫生，那麽，我是不怕自己底衣服害病底．』you say, I am a surgeon of clothes, then I have no fear of my own clothes falling ill.'

你所，说是一个衣服底外科医生，那么，我是不怕自己底衣服害病底．』

她仍是整理筐裏底零翦綢緞，沒理會雨絲零落在她身上．She went on sorting the scraps of silk and satin in her basket, paying no heed to the rain falling in drops upon her.

她仍是整理筐里底零翦绸缎，没理会雨丝零落在她身上．

哥哥說：『我看爸爸底手册裏夾着許多的零翦文件；The elder brother said, 'I see that Father's notebook has many scraps of paper tucked inside it;他也是像你一樣不時地he too, just like you, is forever

哥哥说：『我看爸爸底手册里夹着许多的零翦文件；他也是像你一样不时地

翻來翻去．他……』turning them over and over. He……'

翻来翻去．他……』

弟弟插嘴說：『他也是另一樣的外科醫生．』The younger brother broke in, 'He is a surgeon of another kind too.'

弟弟插嘴说：『他也是另一样的外科医生．』

老婆子把眼光射在他們身上，說，『哥兒們，你們說得對了．你們底爸爸愛惜小The old woman turned her gaze upon them and said, 'My boys, you have spoken rightly. Your father treasures the scraps of

老婆子把眼光射在他们身上，说，『哥儿们，你们说得对了．你们底爸爸爱惜小

册裏底零碎文件，也和我愛惜筐裏底零翦綢緞一般．他凑合多少地方底好意思；paper in his little notebook just as I treasure the scraps of silk and satin in my basket. He gathers together the good sense of many places;等and when

册里底零碎文件，也和我爱惜筐里底零翦绸缎一般．他凑合多少地方底好意思；等

用得着時，就把他們編連起來，成爲一種新的理解．所不同底，就是他用底頭腦；the time comes to use them, he strings them together into a new understanding. The only difference is that he uses his mind;我用while I use

用得着时，就把他们编连起来，成为一种新的理解．所不同底，就是他用底头脑；我用

底只是指頭便了．你們叫他做……』only my fingers, that is all. What do you call him……'

底只是指头便了．你们叫他做……』

說到這里父親從裏面出來，問起事由，便點頭說，『老婆子，你底話很中肯要．我Just as she said this, Father came out from inside, and upon asking what it was about, he nodded and said, 'Old woman, your words are very much to the point. What we

说到这里父亲从里面出来，问起事由，便点头说，『老婆子，你底话很中肯要．我

們所爲，原就和你一樣，東搜西羅，無非是些綢頭、布尾，只配用來補補破衲襖罷了．』do is indeed just like you: searching here and gathering there, it is nothing but bits of silk and scraps of cloth, fit only for patching up an old ragged coat.'

们所为，原就和你一样，东搜西罗，无非是些绸头、布尾，只配用来补补破衲袄罢了．』

父親說完，就下了石階，要在微雨中到葡菇園裏，看看他底葡萄長芽了沒有．這When Father had finished speaking, he went down the stone steps, meaning to go into the vineyard in the fine rain to see whether his grapes had sprouted yet. Meanwhile

父亲说完，就下了石阶，要在微雨中到葡菇园里，看看他底葡萄长芽了没有．这

里孩子們還和老婆子爭論着要號他們底爸爸做什麽樣醫生．the children were still arguing with the old woman over what kind of doctor to call their father.

里孩子们还和老婆子争论着要号他们底爸爸做什么样医生．