公理戰勝 Justice Triumphs

公理戰勝Justice Triumphs

公理战胜

那晚上要舉行戰勝紀念第一次底典禮，不曾嘗過戰苦底人們爭着要嘗一嘗That night the first commemorative ceremony of victory was to be held; people who had never tasted the bitterness of war rushed to have a taste

那晚上要举行战胜纪念第一次底典礼，不曾尝过战苦底人们争着要尝一尝

戰後底甘味．式場前頭底人，未到七點鐘，早就擠滿了．of the sweetness that comes after war. Before seven o'clock, the crowd in front of the ceremony grounds had already packed the place.

战后底甘味．式场前头底人，未到七点钟，早就挤满了．

那邊一個聲音說，『你也來了！From over there a voice said, "You've come too!你可是爲慶賀公理戰勝來底？』這邊隨着囘答Did you come to celebrate the triumph of justice?" From this side came the reply,

那边一个声音说，『你也来了！你可是为庆贺公理战胜来底？』这边随着囘答

道，『我只來瞧熱鬧，管他公理戰勝不戰勝．』"I only came to watch the excitement — what do I care whether justice triumphs or not."

道，『我只来瞧热闹，管他公理战胜不战胜．』

在我耳邊恍惚有一個說話帶鄉下土腔底說，『一個洋皇上生日倒比什麽都In my ear, as if in a trance, I heard someone speaking with a rustic country accent say, "A foreign emperor's birthday beats everything else for

在我耳边恍惚有一个说话带乡下土腔底说，『一个洋皇上生日倒比什么都

熱鬧！』liveliness!"

热闹！』

我底朋友笑了．My friend laughed.

我鄭重地對他說，『你聽這愚拙的話，倒很入理．』I said to him solemnly, "Listen to that foolish remark — it actually makes a good deal of sense."

我郑重地对他说，『你听这愚拙的话，倒很入理．』

『我也信——若說戰神是洋皇帝底話．』"I believe it too — that is, if you say the god of war is a foreign emperor."

『我也信——若说战神是洋皇帝底话．』

人聲，樂聲，鎗聲，和等等雜響混在一處，幾乎把我們底耳鼓震裂了．我底朋友說：『你看，那邊預備放煙花了，我們過去看看罷．』Voices, music, gunfire, and all sorts of other clamor mingled together, almost splitting our eardrums. My friend said, "Look, over there they're getting ready to set off fireworks — let's go over and watch."

人声，乐声，鎗声，和等等杂响混在一处，几乎把我们底耳鼓震裂了．我底朋友说：『你看，那边预备放烟花了，我们过去看看罢．』

我們遠遠站着，看那紅黃藍白諸色火花次第地冒上來．『這眞好，這眞好！』許We stood at a distance, watching the red, yellow, blue, and white sparks rise up one after another. "This is wonderful, this is wonderful!" Many

我们远远站着，看那红黄蓝白诸色火花次第地冒上来．『这真好，这真好！』许

多人都是這樣頌揚．但這是不是頌揚公理戰勝？people praised it just so. But was this really praise for the triumph of justice?

多人都是这样颂扬．但这是不是颂扬公理战胜？

旁邊有一個人說，『你這燦爛的烟花，何嘗不是地獄底火燄？Someone beside us said, "These brilliant fireworks of yours — how are they anything but the flames of hell?若是眞有個地獄，If there truly is a hell,

旁边有一个人说，『你这灿烂的烟花，何尝不是地狱底火燄？若是真有个地狱，

我想其中的火燄也是這般好看．』I imagine the flames within it are just as beautiful to behold."

我想其中的火燄也是这般好看．』

我底朋友低聲對我說，『對呀，這烟花豈不是從紀念戰死底人而來底？My friend said to me in a low voice, "That's right — aren't these fireworks here precisely because we are commemorating the war dead?戰死底The suffering of those who died in battle —

我底朋友低声对我说，『对呀，这烟花岂不是从纪念战死底人而来底？战死底

苦我們沒有嘗到，由戰死而顯出來底地獄火燄我們倒看見了．』that we never tasted; but the flames of hell revealed by their deaths, those we have indeed seen."

苦我们没有尝到，由战死而显出来底地狱火燄我们倒看见了．』

我說：『所以我們今晚的來，不是要趁熱鬧，乃是要憑弔那班愚昧可憐的犧牲I said, "So our coming here tonight is not to join in the merrymaking, but to mourn those foolish, pitiable victims of sacri-

我说：『所以我们今晚的来，不是要趁热闹，乃是要凭吊那班愚昧可怜的牺牲

者．』-fice."

談論儘管談論，烟花還是一樣地放．我們底聲音常是淪沒在騰沸的人海裏．Talk as we might, the fireworks went on being set off just the same. Our voices were forever swallowed up in the seething sea of people.

谈论尽管谈论，烟花还是一样地放．我们底声音常是沦没在腾沸的人海里．