藥 Medicine

一I

秋天的後半夜，月亮下去了，太陽還沒有出，只剩下一片烏藍的天；In the second half of an autumn night, the moon had gone down but the sun had not yet risen, leaving only a stretch of inky-blue sky;除了夜遊的東西，什麽都睡着。everything but the creatures that roam by night was asleep.華老栓忽然坐起身。Hua Laoshuan suddenly sat up.擦着火柴，點上遍身油膩的燈盞，茶館的兩間屋子裏，便瀰滿了靑白的光。He struck a match and lit the grease-caked lamp, and a pale bluish-white light filled the two rooms of the teahouse.

秋天的后半夜，月亮下去了，太阳还没有出，只剩下一片乌蓝的天；除了夜游的东西，什么都睡着。华老栓忽然坐起身。擦着火柴，点上遍身油腻的灯盏，茶馆的两间屋子里，便弥满了靑白的光。

『小栓的爹，你就去麽？』是一個老女人的聲音。"Xiaoshuan's father, are you going now?" came the voice of an old woman.裏邊的小屋子裏，也發出一陣咳嗽。From the little inner room came a fit of coughing.

『小栓的爹，你就去么？』是一个老女人的声音。里边的小屋子里，也发出一阵咳嗽。

『唔。』老栓一面聽，一面應，一面扣上衣服；"Mm." Laoshuan listened, answered, and buttoned his clothes all at once;伸手過去說，『你給我罷。』he reached out his hand and said, "Give it to me."

『唔。』老栓一面听，一面应，一面扣上衣服；伸手过去说，『你给我罢。』

華大媽在枕頭底下掏了半天，掏出一包洋錢，交給老栓，老栓接了，抖抖的裝入衣袋，又在外面按了兩下；Hua Dama groped under the pillow for a long while, pulled out a packet of silver dollars, and handed it to Laoshuan; he took it, tucked it with trembling hands into his pocket, and pressed it twice more from the outside;便點上燈籠，吹熄燈盞，走向裏屋子去了。then he lit the lantern, blew out the lamp, and went into the inner room.那屋子裏面，正在窸窸窣窣的響，接着便是一通咳嗽。Inside that room there was a rustling sound, followed by another fit of coughing.老栓候他平靜下去，纔低低的叫道：『小栓……Laoshuan waited until it had subsided, then called out softly, "Xiaoshuan——你不要起來。……Don't get up.——店麽？The shop?你娘會安排的。』Your mother will see to it."

华大妈在枕头底下掏了半天，掏出一包洋钱，交给老栓，老栓接了，抖抖的装入衣袋，又在外面按了两下；便点上灯笼，吹熄灯盏，走向里屋子去了。那屋子里面，正在窸窸窣窣的响，接着便是一通咳嗽。老栓候他平静下去，才低低的叫道：『小栓……你不要起来。……店么？你娘会安排的。』

老栓聽得兒子不再說話，料他安心睡了；Hearing that his son said no more, Laoshuan guessed he had settled down to sleep again;便出了門，走到街上。so he went out the door and walked into the street.街上黑沈沈的一無所有，只有一條灰白的路，看得分明。The street was dark and empty, nothing to be seen but a grayish-white road, plain and clear.燈光照着他的兩脚，一前一後的走。The lantern light shone on his two feet, moving one after the other.有時也遇到幾隻狗，可是一隻也沒有叫。Now and then he passed a few dogs, but not one of them barked.天氣比屋子裏冷得多了；The air outside was much colder than in the house;老栓倒覺爽快，彷彿一旦變了少年，得了神通，有給人生命的本領似的，跨步格外高遠。yet Laoshuan felt refreshed by it, as though he had turned into a young man overnight and gained magical powers, the ability to bestow life on others, and his strides grew unusually long and vigorous.而且路也愈走愈分明，天也愈走愈亮了。And the further he walked, the plainer the road became, and the brighter the sky grew.

老栓听得儿子不再说话，料他安心睡了；便出了门，走到街上。街上黑沈沈的一无所有，只有一条灰白的路，看得分明。灯光照着他的两脚，一前一后的走。有时也遇到几只狗，可是一只也没有叫。天气比屋子里冷得多了；老栓倒觉爽快，彷佛一旦变了少年，得了神通，有给人生命的本领似的，跨步格外高远。而且路也愈走愈分明，天也愈走愈亮了。

老栓正在專心走路，忽然喫了一驚，遠遠裏看見一條丁字街，明明白白橫着。Laoshuan was walking along absorbed in his thoughts when he suddenly gave a start—far off he saw a T-shaped street lying plainly crosswise before him.他便退了幾步，尋到一家關着門的鋪子，蹩進簷下，靠門立住了。He backed off a few steps, found a shop with its door shut, slipped in under the eaves, and stood still against the door.好一會，身上覺得有些發冷。After quite a while, he began to feel a chill come over him.

老栓正在专心走路，忽然吃了一惊，远远里看见一条丁字街，明明白白横着。他便退了几步，寻到一家关着门的铺子，蹩进簷下，靠门立住了。好一会，身上觉得有些发冷。

『哼，老頭子。』"Humph, old fellow."

『哼，老头子。』

『倒高興。……』"He seems pleased, though.……"

『倒高兴。……』

老栓又喫一驚，睜眼看時，幾個人從他面前過去了。Laoshuan gave another start, and opening his eyes to look, saw several people pass in front of him.一個還回頭看他，樣子不甚分明，但很像久餓的人見了食物一般，眼裏閃出一種攫取的光。One of them even turned to look back at him; his face was not very distinct, but he looked just like a starving man at the sight of food, a grasping gleam flashing in his eyes.老栓看看燈籠，已經熄了。Laoshuan glanced at his lantern—it had already gone out.按一按衣袋，硬硬的還在。He pressed his pocket; the hard shape of the packet was still there.仰起頭兩面一望，只見許多古怪的人，三三兩兩，鬼似的在那里徘徊；He raised his head and looked both ways, and saw many strange people, in twos and threes, wandering about like ghosts;定睛再看，卻也看不出什麽別的奇怪。but when he fixed his eyes and looked again, he could make out nothing else unusual.

老栓又吃一惊，睁眼看时，几个人从他面前过去了。一个还回头看他，样子不甚分明，但很像久饿的人见了食物一般，眼里闪出一种攫取的光。老栓看看灯笼，已经熄了。按一按衣袋，硬硬的还在。仰起头两面一望，只见许多古怪的人，三三两两，鬼似的在那里徘徊；定睛再看，却也看不出什么别的奇怪。

沒有多久，又見幾個兵，在那邊走動；Before long, he saw several soldiers moving about over there;衣服前後的一個大白圓圈，遠地裏也看得淸楚，走過面前的，並且看出號衣上暗紅色的鑲邊。——一陣腳步聲響，一眨眼，已經擁過了一大簇人。the big white circles on the front and back of their uniforms were clear even at a distance, and on those who passed close by he could even make out the dark red trim on their uniforms.—There came a burst of footsteps, and in the blink of an eye a whole crowd had surged past.那三三兩兩的人，也忽然合作一堆，潮一般向前趕；The people who had been scattered in twos and threes suddenly merged into one mass and surged forward like a tide;將到丁字街口，便突然立住，簇成一個半圓。and on nearing the mouth of the T-shaped street they suddenly stopped and clustered into a semicircle.

没有多久，又见几个兵，在那边走动；衣服前后的一个大白圆圈，远地里也看得淸楚，走过面前的，并且看出号衣上暗红色的镶边。——一阵脚步声响，一眨眼，已经拥过了一大簇人。那三三两两的人，也忽然合作一堆，潮一般向前赶；将到丁字街口，便突然立住，簇成一个半圆。

老栓也向那邊看，卻只見一堆人的後背；Laoshuan too looked that way, but could see only a mass of backs;頸項都伸得很長，彷彿許多鴨，被無形的手揑住了的，向上提着。their necks were all stretched out long, as if they were so many ducks held by invisible hands and lifted upward.靜了一會，似乎有點聲音，便又動搖起來，轟的一聲，都向後退；There was a moment of stillness, then what seemed to be some sound, and the crowd stirred again; with a rumble, everyone surged backward;一直散到老栓立着的地方，幾乎將他擠倒了。the crowd scattered all the way back to where Laoshuan was standing, nearly knocking him down.

老栓也向那边看，却只见一堆人的后背；颈项都伸得很长，彷佛许多鸭，被无形的手揑住了的，向上提着。静了一会，似乎有点声音，便又动摇起来，轰的一声，都向后退；一直散到老栓立着的地方，几乎将他挤倒了。

『喂！"Hey!一手交錢，一手交貨！』一個渾身黑色的人，站在老栓面前，眼光正像兩把刀。Money in one hand, goods in the other!" A man dressed all in black stood before Laoshuan, his eyes like a pair of knives,刺得老栓縮小了一半。stabbing so that Laoshuan seemed to shrink to half his size.那人一隻大手，向他攤着；The man held out one big hand toward him, palm open;一隻手卻撮着一個鮮紅的饅頭，那紅的還是一點一點的往下滴。in the other he pinched a bright red steamed bun, the red still dripping down drop by drop.

『喂！一手交钱，一手交货！』一个浑身黑色的人，站在老栓面前，眼光正像两把刀。刺得老栓缩小了一半。那人一只大手，向他摊着；一只手却撮着一个鲜红的馒头，那红的还是一点一点的往下滴。

老栓慌忙摸出洋錢，扯抖的想交給他，卻又不敢去接他的東西。Laoshuan hastily fumbled out the silver dollars and, trembling, tried to hand them over, yet did not dare take the thing from him.那人便焦急起來，嚷道，『怕什麽？The man grew impatient and shouted, "What are you afraid of?怎的不拿！』老栓還躊躇着；Why don't you take it!" Laoshuan still hesitated;黑的人便搶過燈籠，一把扯下紙罩，裹了饅頭，塞與老栓；the man in black snatched the lantern from him, tore off its paper shade with one pull, wrapped the bun in it, and thrust it into Laoshuan's hands;一手抓過洋錢，揑一揑，轉身去了。then with the other hand he grabbed the silver dollars, gave them a squeeze, and turned away.嘴裏哼着說：『這老東西……。』muttering under his breath, "This old fool……"

老栓慌忙摸出洋钱，扯抖的想交给他，却又不敢去接他的东西。那人便焦急起来，嚷道，『怕什么？怎的不拿！』老栓还踌躇着；黑的人便抢过灯笼，一把扯下纸罩，裹了馒头，塞与老栓；一手抓过洋钱，揑一揑，转身去了。嘴里哼着说：『这老东西……。』

『這給誰治病的呀？』老栓也似乎聽得有人問他，但他並不答應；"Who's this medicine for?" Laoshuan seemed to hear someone ask him, but he did not answer;他的精神，現在只在一個包上，彷彿抱着一個十世單傳的嬰兒，別的事情，都已置之度外了。his whole mind was now fixed on the little bundle, as though he were cradling the only heir of ten generations; everything else had been put out of his thoughts.他現在要將這包裏的新的生命，移植到他家裏，收穫許多幸福。He was going to transplant the new life wrapped inside it into his own household, and reap a great harvest of happiness.太陽也出來了；The sun, too, had come out;在他面前，顯出一條大道，直到他家中，後面也照見丁字有頭破匾上『古口亭口』這四個黯淡的金字。before him a broad road opened out, running straight to his home, and behind him the light also fell on the four faded gilt characters—"Ancient... Pavilion..."—on the cracked old signboard at the head of the T-shaped street.

『这给谁治病的呀？』老栓也似乎听得有人问他，但他并不答应；他的精神，现在只在一个包上，彷佛抱着一个十世单传的婴儿，别的事情，都已置之度外了。他现在要将这包里的新的生命，移植到他家里，收获许多幸福。太阳也出来了；在他面前，显出一条大道，直到他家中，后面也照见丁字有头破匾上『古口亭口』这四个黯淡的金字。

二II

老栓走到家，店面早經收拾乾淨，一排一排的茶桌，滑溜溜的發光。By the time Laoshuan reached home, the shop front had long since been tidied up, and row upon row of tea tables gleamed smooth and glossy.但是沒有客人；But there were no customers;只有小栓坐在裏排的桌前喫飯，大粒的汗，從額上滾下，夾襖也貼住了脊心，兩塊肩胛骨高高凸出，印成一個陽文的『八』字。only Xiaoshuan sat eating at a table in the back row, big drops of sweat rolling down his forehead, his lined jacket sticking to his back, his two shoulder blades jutting up high, stamped out like the raised strokes of the character "eight."老栓見這樣子，不免皺一皺展開的眉心。At this sight Laoshuan could not help knitting his brow, which had just now been smooth.他的女人，從竈下急急走出，睜着眼睛，嘴脣有些發抖。His wife hurried out from beside the stove, her eyes wide, her lips trembling a little.

老栓走到家，店面早经收拾干净，一排一排的茶桌，滑溜溜的发光。但是没有客人；只有小栓坐在里排的桌前吃饭，大粒的汗，从额上滚下，夹袄也贴住了脊心，两块肩胛骨高高凸出，印成一个阳文的『八』字。老栓见这样子，不免皱一皱展开的眉心。他的女人，从灶下急急走出，睁着眼睛，嘴唇有些发抖。

『得了麽？』"Did you get it?"

『得了么？』

『得了。』"I got it."

兩個人一齊走進竈下，商量了一會；The two of them went together into the kitchen and talked it over for a while;華大媽便出去了，不多時，拏着一片老荷葉回來，攤在桌上。then Hua Dama went out, and before long came back holding an old lotus leaf, which she spread out on the table.老栓也打開燈籠罩，用荷葉重新包了那紅的饅頭。Laoshuan too opened the lantern's shade and used the lotus leaf to wrap the red bun afresh.小栓也喫完飯，他的母親慌忙說：——Xiaoshuan had just finished his meal when his mother said hastily:—

两个人一齐走进灶下，商量了一会；华大妈便出去了，不多时，拏着一片老荷叶回来，摊在桌上。老栓也打开灯笼罩，用荷叶重新包了那红的馒头。小栓也吃完饭，他的母亲慌忙说：——

『小栓——你坐着，不要到這裏來。』"Xiaoshuan—stay where you are, don't come over here."

『小栓——你坐着，不要到这里来。』

一面整頓了竈火，老栓便把一個碧綠的包，一個紅紅白白的破燈籠，一同塞在竈裏，一陣紅黑的火燄過去時，店屋裏散滿了一種奇怪的香味。While tending the stove fire, Laoshuan stuffed the green-wrapped bundle and the tattered red-and-white lantern into the stove together; when a burst of red and black flame had passed, the shop was filled with a strange fragrance.

一面整顿了灶火，老栓便把一个碧绿的包，一个红红白白的破灯笼，一同塞在灶里，一阵红黑的火燄过去时，店屋里散满了一种奇怪的香味。

『好香！"What a smell!你們喫什麽點心呀？』這是駝背五少爺到了。What kind of snack are you having?" It was the hunchbacked Fifth Master arriving.這人每天總在茶館裏過日，來得最早，去得最遲，此時恰恰蹩到臨街的壁角的桌邊，便坐下問話，然而沒有人答應他。『炒米粥麽？』仍然沒有人應。This man spent every day in the teahouse, coming earliest and leaving latest; just now he had shuffled to the table in the street-side corner, sat down, and asked his question, but no one answered him. "Rice porridge?" Still no one answered.老栓匆匆走出，給他泡上茶。Laoshuan hurried out and brewed him a pot of tea.

『好香！你们吃什么点心呀？』这是驼背五少爷到了。这人每天总在茶馆里过日，来得最早，去得最迟，此时恰恰蹩到临街的壁角的桌边，便坐下问话，然而没有人答应他。『炒米粥么？』仍然没有人应。老栓匆匆走出，给他泡上茶。

『小栓進來罷！』華大媽叫小栓進了裏面的屋子，中間放好一條凳，小栓坐了。"Xiaoshuan, come inside!" Hua Dama called Xiaoshuan into the inner room, set a stool in the middle, and Xiaoshuan sat down.他的母親端過一碟烏黑的圓東西，輕輕說：——His mother brought over a plate holding a round, blackened thing, and said gently:—

『小栓进来罢！』华大妈叫小栓进了里面的屋子，中间放好一条凳，小栓坐了。他的母亲端过一碟乌黑的圆东西，轻轻说：——

『喫下去罷，——病便好了。』"Eat it up—and you'll be cured."

『吃下去罢，——病便好了。』

小栓撮起這黑東西，看了一會，似乎拏着自己的性命一般，心裏說不出的奇怪。Xiaoshuan picked up the black thing and looked at it for a while; it felt as though he were holding his own life in his hands, and a strange, indescribable feeling filled him.十分小心的拗開了，焦皮裏面竄出一道白氣，白氣散了，是兩半個白麵的饅頭。——不多工夫，已經全在肚裏了，卻全忘了什麽味；He broke it open with the greatest care, and from inside the scorched crust a wisp of white steam shot out; when the steam had scattered, there were two halves of a white flour bun.—In no time it was all inside him, and yet he had entirely forgotten what it tasted like;面前只剩下一張空盤。only an empty plate was left before him.他的旁邊，一面立着他的父親，一面立着他的母親，兩人的眼光，都彷彿要在他身裏注進什麽又要取出什麽似的；Beside him stood his father on one side and his mother on the other, and the look in both their eyes seemed as though they wanted to pour something into him and draw something out of him at the same time;便禁不住心跳起來，按着胸膛，又是一陣咳嗽。he could not help his heart beginning to pound, and pressing his chest, he broke into another fit of coughing.

小栓撮起这黑东西，看了一会，似乎拏着自己的性命一般，心里说不出的奇怪。十分小心的拗开了，焦皮里面窜出一道白气，白气散了，是两半个白面的馒头。——不多工夫，已经全在肚里了，却全忘了什么味；面前只剩下一张空盘。他的旁边，一面立着他的父亲，一面立着他的母亲，两人的眼光，都彷佛要在他身里注进什么又要取出什么似的；便禁不住心跳起来，按着胸膛，又是一阵咳嗽。

『睡一會罷，——便好了。』"Sleep a while—and you'll be well."

『睡一会罢，——便好了。』

小栓依他母親的話，咳着睡了。Xiaoshuan did as his mother said, and coughing, fell asleep.華大媽候他喘氣平靜，纔輕輕的給他蓋上了滿幅補釘的夾被。Hua Dama waited until his breathing had grown calm, then gently covered him with the lined quilt, patched all over.

小栓依他母亲的话，咳着睡了。华大妈候他喘气平静，才轻轻的给他盖上了满幅补钉的夹被。

三III

店裏坐着許多人，老栓也忙了，提着大銅壺，一趟一趟的給客人沖茶；Many people sat in the shop, and Laoshuan was busy too, carrying the big copper kettle, going back and forth pouring tea for the customers;兩個眼眶，都圍着一圈黑線。dark rings circled both his eyes.

店里坐着许多人，老栓也忙了，提着大铜壶，一趟一趟的给客人冲茶；两个眼眶，都围着一圈黑线。

『老栓，你有些不舒服麽？——你生病麽？』一個花白鬍子的人說。"Laoshuan, are you feeling unwell?—Are you sick?" said a man with a graying beard.

『老栓，你有些不舒服么？——你生病么？』一个花白胡子的人说。

『沒有。』"No."

『没有。』

『沒有？——我想笑嘻嘻的，原也不像……』花白鬍子便取消了自己的話。"No?—Well, I thought—but smiling the way you are, I suppose it doesn't look like it……" The graying-bearded man took back his own words.

『没有？——我想笑嘻嘻的，原也不像……』花白胡子便取消了自己的话。

『老栓只是忙。"Laoshuan's just been busy.要是他的兒子……』駝背五少爺話還未完，突然闖進了一個滿臉橫肉的人，被一件玄色布衫，散着紐釦，用很寬的玄色腰帶，胡亂綑在腰間。If it were his son……" Before the hunchbacked Fifth Master could finish, a man with a face of coarse, jutting flesh suddenly burst in, wearing a black cloth gown with its buttons undone, a wide black sash bound carelessly around his waist.剛進門，便對老栓嚷道：——The moment he came through the door, he shouted at Laoshuan:—

『老栓只是忙。要是他的儿子……』驼背五少爷话还未完，突然闯进了一个满脸横肉的人，被一件玄色布衫，散着纽扣，用很宽的玄色腰带，胡乱捆在腰间。刚进门，便对老栓嚷道：——

『喫了麽？"Has he eaten it?好了麽？Is he better?老栓，就是運氣了你！Laoshuan, you're in luck!你運氣，要不是我信息靈。……』You're in luck—if it weren't for my sharp ears for news……"

『吃了么？好了么？老栓，就是运气了你！你运气，要不是我信息灵。……』

老栓一手提了茶壺，一手恭恭敬敬的垂着；Laoshuan held the teapot in one hand, the other hanging respectfully at his side;笑嘻嘻的聽。he listened with a smile.滿座的人，也都恭恭敬敬的聽。The whole roomful of people listened respectfully too.華大媽也黑着眼眶，笑嘻嘻的送出茶碗茶葉來，加上一個橄欖，老栓便去沖了水。Hua Dama, her eyes also ringed with black, smilingly brought out a teacup with tea leaves in it, added an olive, and Laoshuan went to pour in the water.

老栓一手提了茶壶，一手恭恭敬敬的垂着；笑嘻嘻的听。满座的人，也都恭恭敬敬的听。华大妈也黑着眼眶，笑嘻嘻的送出茶碗茶叶来，加上一个橄榄，老栓便去冲了水。

『這是包好！"This is guaranteed to work!這是與衆不同的。This is no ordinary thing.你想，趁熱的拏來，趁熱喫下。』橫肉的人只是嚷。Just think—brought while hot, eaten while hot." The coarse-faced man just kept shouting.

『这是包好！这是与众不同的。你想，趁热的拏来，趁热吃下。』横肉的人只是嚷。

『眞的呢，要沒有康大叔照顧，怎麽會這樣……』華大媽也很感激的謝他。"It's true—if Uncle Kang hadn't looked out for us, how could this have happened……" Hua Dama thanked him gratefully too.

『真的呢，要没有康大叔照顾，怎么会这样……』华大妈也很感激的谢他。

『包好，包好！"Guaranteed, guaranteed!這樣的趁熱喫下。Eaten this way while hot.這樣的人血饅頭，什麽癆病都包好！』A human-blood bun like this cures any case of consumption, guaranteed!"

『包好，包好！这样的趁热吃下。这样的人血馒头，什么痨病都包好！』

華大媽聽到『癆病』這兩個字，變了一點臉色，似乎有些不高興；At the words "consumption," Hua Dama's face changed slightly, as if she were somewhat displeased;但又立刻堆上笑，搭赸着走開了。but she at once put on a smile again, and, covering her awkwardness, moved away.這康大叔卻沒有覺察，仍然提高了喉嚨只是嚷，嚷得裏面睡着的小栓也合夥咳嗽起來。But this Uncle Kang did not notice, and went on shouting at the top of his voice, shouting so loudly that even Xiaoshuan, asleep inside, joined in with a fit of coughing.

华大妈听到『痨病』这两个字，变了一点脸色，似乎有些不高兴；但又立刻堆上笑，搭赸着走开了。这康大叔却没有觉察，仍然提高了喉咙只是嚷，嚷得里面睡着的小栓也合伙咳嗽起来。

『原來你家小栓碰到了這樣的好運氣了。"So it turns out your Xiaoshuan has met with such good fortune.這病自然一定全好；This illness is sure to be cured completely;怪不得老栓整天的笑着呢。』花白鬍子一面說，一面走到康大叔面前，低聲下氣的問道，『康大叔——聽說今天結果的一個犯人，便是夏家的孩子，那是誰的孩子？no wonder Laoshuan's been smiling all day long." As the graying-bearded man spoke, he walked up to Uncle Kang and asked in a low, deferential voice, "Uncle Kang—I hear the criminal who was executed today was a child of the Xia family. Whose child was that, exactly?究竟是什麽事？』What was it all about, really?"

『原来你家小栓碰到了这样的好运气了。这病自然一定全好；怪不得老栓整天的笑着呢。』花白胡子一面说，一面走到康大叔面前，低声下气的问道，『康大叔——听说今天结果的一个犯人，便是夏家的孩子，那是谁的孩子？究竟是什么事？』

『誰的？"Whose?不就是夏四奶奶的兒子麽？Isn't that precisely the son of Fourth Mistress Xia?那個小傢伙！』康大叔見衆人都聳起耳朵聽他，便格外高興，橫肉塊塊飽綻，越發大聲說，『這小東西不要命，不要就是了。"That little fellow!" Seeing that everyone had pricked up their ears to listen to him, Uncle Kang grew all the more pleased; the lumps of coarse flesh on his face swelled taut, and he said, louder still, "That little wretch didn't care about his own life — well, if he didn't want it, so be it.我可是這一回一點沒有得到好處；As for me, this time round I got not the slightest advantage from it;連剝下來的衣服，都給管牢的紅眼睛阿義拏去了。——第一要算我們栓叔運氣；even the clothes stripped off him were carried away by Red-eye Ah Yi, the jailer. — First of all, it was our Uncle Shuan who was in luck;第二是夏三爺賞了二十五兩雪白的銀子，獨自落腰包，一文不花。』second, Third Master Xia was rewarded twenty-five taels of gleaming white silver, which he pocketed all by himself, without spending a single coin."

『谁的？不就是夏四奶奶的儿子么？那个小家伙！』康大叔见众人都耸起耳朵听他，便格外高兴，横肉块块饱绽，越发大声说，『这小东西不要命，不要就是了。我可是这一回一点没有得到好处；连剥下来的衣服，都给管牢的红眼睛阿义拏去了。——第一要算我们栓叔运气；第二是夏三爷赏了二十五两雪白的银子，独自落腰包，一文不花。』

小栓慢慢的從小屋子走出，兩手按了胸口，不住的咳嗽；Xiao Shuan came slowly out of the little back room, both hands pressed to his chest, coughing without let-up;走到竈下，盛出一碗冷飯，泡上熱水，坐下便喫。he went to the stove, ladled out a bowl of cold rice, poured hot water over it, sat down, and began to eat.華大媽跟着他走，輕輕的問道，『小栓你好些麽？——你仍舊只是肚餓？……』Mother Hua followed after him and asked softly, "Xiao Shuan, are you feeling any better? — Is it still only that your stomach is empty?..."

小栓慢慢的从小屋子走出，两手按了胸口，不住的咳嗽；走到灶下，盛出一碗冷饭，泡上热水，坐下便吃。华大妈跟着他走，轻轻的问道，『小栓你好些么？——你仍旧只是肚饿？……』

『包好，包好！』康大叔瞥了小栓一眼，仍然回過臉，對衆人說，『夏三爺眞是乖角兒，要是他不先吿官，連他滿門抄斬。"Guaranteed to cure, guaranteed to cure!" Uncle Kang glanced at Xiao Shuan, then turned his face back again and said to the crowd, "Third Master Xia really is a sly one — if he hadn't gone and informed the authorities first, his whole family would have been executed down to the last member.現在怎樣？And now what?銀子！——這小東西也眞不成東西！Silver! — And that little wretch really was good for nothing!關在牢裏，還要勸牢頭造反。』Locked up in prison, and still he tried to talk the jailer into rebelling."

『包好，包好！』康大叔瞥了小栓一眼，仍然回过脸，对众人说，『夏三爷真是乖角儿，要是他不先吿官，连他满门抄斩。现在怎样？银子！——这小东西也真不成东西！关在牢里，还要劝牢头造反。』

『阿呀，那還了得。』坐在後排的一個二十多歲的人，很現出氣憤模樣。"Ah, that's outrageous!" said a man of some twenty-odd years sitting in the back row, his face showing great indignation.

『阿呀，那还了得。』坐在后排的一个二十多岁的人，很现出气愤模样。

『你要曉得紅眼睛阿義是去盤盤底細的，他卻和他攀談了。"You should know that Red-eye Ah Yi went in to sound out the particulars, but instead ended up chatting with him.他說：這大淸的天下是我們大家的。He said: this great Qing empire belongs to all of us.你想：這是人話麽？Just think — is that the talk of a sane man?紅眼睛原知道他家裏只有一個老娘，可是沒有料到他竟會那麽窮，搾不出一點油水，已經氣破肚皮了。Red-eye already knew that at home he had only an old mother, but he hadn't expected the man to be so poor that not a drop of profit could be squeezed from him, and he was already fit to burst with rage.他還要老虎頭上搔癢，便給他兩個嘴巴！』And on top of it he had to go scratching the tiger's head besides, so he gave him a couple of slaps across the face!"

『你要晓得红眼睛阿义是去盘盘底细的，他却和他攀谈了。他说：这大淸的天下是我们大家的。你想：这是人话么？红眼睛原知道他家里只有一个老娘，可是没有料到他竟会那么穷，搾不出一点油水，已经气破肚皮了。他还要老虎头上搔痒，便给他两个嘴巴！』

『義哥是一手好拳棒，這兩下，一定够他受用了。』壁角的駝背忽然高興起來。"Brother Yi has a fine pair of fists — those two blows must have been quite enough for him to remember." The hunchback in the corner suddenly brightened up.

『义哥是一手好拳棒，这两下，一定够他受用了。』壁角的驼背忽然高兴起来。

『他這賤骨頭打不怕，還要說可憐可憐哩。』"That worthless creature wasn't even afraid of being beaten, and on top of it had the nerve to say 'pity, pity.'"

『他这贱骨头打不怕，还要说可怜可怜哩。』

花白鬍子的人說，『打了這種東西，有什麽可憐呢？』The man with the grizzled beard said, "Beating a creature like that — what's there to pity?"

花白胡子的人说，『打了这种东西，有什么可怜呢？』

康大叔顯出看他不上的樣子，冷笑着說，『你沒有聽淸我的話；Uncle Kang showed a look of contempt for him and said with a cold laugh, "You didn't hear my words clearly;看他神氣，是說阿義可憐哩！』judging by his manner, he was saying that Ah Yi was the one to be pitied!"

康大叔显出看他不上的样子，冷笑着说，『你没有听淸我的话；看他神气，是说阿义可怜哩！』

聽着的人的眼光，忽然有些板滯；The eyes of those listening suddenly turned rather blank;話也停頓了，小栓已經喫完飯，喫得滿身流汗，頭上都冒出蒸氣來。the talk trailed off too; Xiao Shuan had by now finished his meal, having eaten until he was drenched in sweat all over, steam rising even from the top of his head.

听着的人的眼光，忽然有些板滞；话也停顿了，小栓已经吃完饭，吃得满身流汗，头上都冒出蒸气来。

『阿義可憐——瘋話，簡直是發了瘋了。』花白鬍子恍然大悟似的說。"Ah Yi to be pitied — mad talk, he must simply have gone out of his mind." The grizzled-beard man said this as though suddenly enlightened.

『阿义可怜——疯话，简直是发了疯了。』花白胡子恍然大悟似的说。

『發了瘋了。』二十多歲的人也恍然大悟的說。"Gone out of his mind," the twenty-odd-year-old man also said, as though suddenly enlightened.

『发了疯了。』二十多岁的人也恍然大悟的说。

店裏的坐客，便又現出活氣，談笑起來。The customers seated in the shop then livened up again, talking and laughing.小栓也趁着熱鬧，拚命咳嗽；Xiao Shuan too, borne along by the lively mood, coughed with all his might;康大叔走上前，拍他肩膀說：——Uncle Kang stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying: —

店里的坐客，便又现出活气，谈笑起来。小栓也趁着热闹，拼命咳嗽；康大叔走上前，拍他肩膀说：——

『包好！"Guaranteed to cure!小栓——你不要這麽咳。Xiao Shuan — you mustn't cough like that.包好！』Guaranteed to cure!"

『包好！小栓——你不要这么咳。包好！』

『瘋了。』駝背五少爺點着頭說。"Out of his mind," said Fifth Master Hunchback, nodding his head.

『疯了。』驼背五少爷点着头说。

四IV

西關外靠着城根的地面，本是一塊官地；The ground outside the West Gate, close by the foot of the city wall, had originally been public land;中間歪歪斜斜一條細路，是貪走便道的人，用鞋底造成的，但卻成了自然的界限。down the middle ran a crooked little path, worn by the shoe-soles of those who liked to take a shortcut, and it had nonetheless become a natural dividing line.路的左邊，都埋着死刑和瘦斃的人，右邊是窮人的叢塚。On the left side of the path were buried those who had been executed or had died of starvation; on the right were the massed graves of the poor.兩面都已埋到層層疊疊，宛然闊人家裏祝壽時候的饅頭。On both sides the graves were already heaped up layer upon layer, looking for all the world like the steamed buns set out at a wealthy household's birthday feast.

西关外靠着城根的地面，本是一块官地；中间歪歪斜斜一条细路，是贪走便道的人，用鞋底造成的，但却成了自然的界限。路的左边，都埋着死刑和瘦毙的人，右边是穷人的丛冢。两面都已埋到层层叠叠，宛然阔人家里祝寿时候的馒头。

這一年的淸明，分外寒冷；That year, the Qingming festival was unusually cold;楊柳纔吐出半粒米大的新芽。the willows had only just put out new buds the size of half a grain of rice.天明未久，華大媽已在右邊的一坐新墳前面，排出四碟菜，一碗飯，哭了一場。Not long after daybreak, Mother Hua was already before a new grave on the right side, laying out four dishes of food and a bowl of rice, and she wept for a good while.化過紙，呆呆的坐在地上；After burning the paper money, she sat blankly on the ground;彷彿等候什麽似的，但自己也說不出等候什麽。as if she were waiting for something, though she herself could not have said what it was she waited for.微風起來，吹動他短髮，確乎比去年白得多了。A light breeze rose and stirred her cropped hair, which was indeed much whiter than it had been the year before.

这一年的淸明，分外寒冷；杨柳才吐出半粒米大的新芽。天明未久，华大妈已在右边的一坐新坟前面，排出四碟菜，一碗饭，哭了一场。化过纸，呆呆的坐在地上；彷佛等候什么似的，但自己也说不出等候什么。微风起来，吹动他短发，确乎比去年白得多了。

小路上又來了一個女人，也是半白頭髮，襤褸的衣裙；Along the little path came another woman, her hair likewise half white, her skirt and jacket ragged;提一個破舊的朱漆圓籃，外挂一串紙錠，三步一歇的走。she carried a battered round basket lacquered red, hung about with a string of paper money, and walked with a pause every three steps.忽然見華大媽坐在地上看他，便有些躊躇，慘白的臉上，現出些羞愧的顏色；Suddenly seeing Mother Hua sitting on the ground watching her, she grew somewhat hesitant, and over her pale, wan face there passed a look of shame;但終于硬着頭皮，走到左邊的一坐墳前，放下了籃子。but in the end she screwed up her courage and walked to a grave on the left side, where she set down her basket.

小路上又来了一个女人，也是半白头发，褴褛的衣裙；提一个破旧的朱漆圆篮，外挂一串纸锭，三步一歇的走。忽然见华大妈坐在地上看他，便有些踌躇，惨白的脸上，现出些羞愧的颜色；但终于硬着头皮，走到左边的一坐坟前，放下了篮子。

那墳與小栓的墳，一字兒排着，中間只隔一條小路。That grave and Xiao Shuan's grave stood in a row, with only the narrow path between them.華大媽看他排好四碟菜，一碗飯，立着哭了一通，化過紙錠；Mother Hua watched her lay out her four dishes of food and bowl of rice, stand and weep for a while, and burn her paper money;心裏暗暗地想，『這墳裏的也是兒子了。』那老女人徘徊觀望了一回，忽然手脚有些發抖，蹌蹌踉踉退下幾步，瞪着眼只是發怔。and thought to herself secretly, "So the one in that grave too was a son." The old woman wandered about looking here and there for a while; then all at once her hands and feet began to tremble, and staggering, she fell back several steps, staring wide-eyed, simply dazed.

那坟与小栓的坟，一字儿排着，中间只隔一条小路。华大妈看他排好四碟菜，一碗饭，立着哭了一通，化过纸锭；心里暗暗地想，『这坟里的也是儿子了。』那老女人徘徊观望了一回，忽然手脚有些发抖，跄跄踉踉退下几步，瞪着眼只是发怔。

華大媽見這樣子，生怕他傷心到快要發狂了；Seeing her like this, Mother Hua feared she might be so stricken with grief as to go half mad;便忍不住立起身，跨過小路，低聲對他說，『你這位老奶奶不要傷心了，——我們還是回去罷。』and so, unable to help herself, she rose, stepped across the path, and said to her in a low voice, "Old Mistress, don't grieve so — let's just go home now."

华大妈见这样子，生怕他伤心到快要发狂了；便忍不住立起身，跨过小路，低声对他说，『你这位老奶奶不要伤心了，——我们还是回去罢。』

那人點一點頭，眼睛仍然向上瞪着；The woman nodded once, her eyes still staring upward;也低聲吃吃的說道，『你看。——看這是什麽呢？』and in a low, faltering voice she said, "Look there. — Look, what is that?"

那人点一点头，眼睛仍然向上瞪着；也低声吃吃的说道，『你看。——看这是什么呢？』

華大媽跟了他指頭看去，眼光便到了前面的墳，這墳上草根還沒有全合，露出一塊一塊的黃土，煞是難看。Mother Hua followed the line of her finger, and her gaze came to rest on the grave in front of them; on this grave the grass roots had not yet fully closed over, and patches of bare yellow earth showed through, quite an unsightly sight.再往上仔細看時，卻不覺也喫一驚；——分明有一圈紅白的花，圍着那尖圓的墳頂。But looking more closely further up, she too could not help giving a start; — there, plainly, was a ring of red and white flowers encircling the pointed, rounded crown of the grave.

华大妈跟了他指头看去，眼光便到了前面的坟，这坟上草根还没有全合，露出一块一块的黄土，煞是难看。再往上仔细看时，却不觉也吃一惊；——分明有一圈红白的花，围着那尖圆的坟顶。

他們的眼睛都已老花多年了，但望這紅白的花，卻還能明白看見。Both their eyes had long since grown dim with age, and yet, gazing at these red and white flowers, they could still see them quite clearly.花也不很多，圓圓的排成一個圈，不很精神，倒也整齊。There were not very many flowers, arranged in a neat round circle; they did not look very lively, but they were tidy all the same.華大媽忙看他兒子和別人的墳，卻只有不怕冷的幾點靑白小花，零星開着；Mother Hua hastily looked to her own son's grave and to the others nearby, but there only a few small blue-white flowers, hardy enough to brave the cold, bloomed here and there, scattered and sparse;便覺得心裏忽然感到一種不足和空虛，不願意根究。and she suddenly felt in her heart a kind of dissatisfaction and emptiness, though she had no wish to probe into it.那老女人又走近幾步，細看了一遍，自言自語的說，『這沒有根，不像自己開的！The old woman took a few steps closer still, examined the flowers carefully once over, and said to herself, "These have no roots — they don't look as if they grew here on their own!這地方有誰來呢？Who would ever come to a place like this?孩子不會來玩；——親戚本家早不來了。——這是怎麽一回事呢？』他想了又想，忽又流下淚來，大聲說道：——Children wouldn't come here to play; — and kinsfolk stopped coming long ago. — Whatever can this mean?" She thought it over again and again, and suddenly tears fell once more, and she said loudly: —

他们的眼睛都已老花多年了，但望这红白的花，却还能明白看见。花也不很多，圆圆的排成一个圈，不很精神，倒也整齐。华大妈忙看他儿子和别人的坟，却只有不怕冷的几点靑白小花，零星开着；便觉得心里忽然感到一种不足和空虚，不愿意根究。那老女人又走近几步，细看了一遍，自言自语的说，『这没有根，不像自己开的！这地方有谁来呢？孩子不会来玩；——亲戚本家早不来了。——这是怎么一回事呢？』他想了又想，忽又流下泪来，大声说道：——

『瑜兒，他們都寃枉了你，你還是忘不了，傷心不過，今天特意顯點靈，要我知道麽？』他四面一看，只見一隻烏鴉，站在一株沒有葉的樹上，便接着說，『我知道了。——瑜兒，可憐他們坑了你，他們將來總有報應，天都知道；"Yu'er, they all wronged you unjustly, and you still cannot forget it, and are grieved beyond bearing, so today you have gone out of your way to show me a sign, wanting me to know? " She glanced all around and saw only a crow perched on a leafless tree, and went on, "Now I understand. — Yu'er, poor child, they tricked you into your death, but they will have their retribution one day, Heaven knows it well;你閉了眼睛就是了。——你如果眞在這裏，聽到我的話，——便教這烏鴉飛上你的墳頂，給我看罷。』you need only close your eyes in peace now. — If you are truly here, and hear my words, — then make this crow fly up onto the top of your grave, to show me."

『瑜儿，他们都寃枉了你，你还是忘不了，伤心不过，今天特意显点灵，要我知道么？』他四面一看，只见一只乌鸦，站在一株没有叶的树上，便接着说，『我知道了。——瑜儿，可怜他们坑了你，他们将来总有报应，天都知道；你闭了眼睛就是了。——你如果真在这里，听到我的话，——便教这乌鸦飞上你的坟顶，给我看罢。』

微風早經停息了；The light breeze had long since died away;枯草支支直立，有如銅絲。the withered grass stood stiff and upright, blade by blade, like strands of copper wire.一絲發抖的聲音，在空氣中愈顫愈細，細到沒有，周圍便都是死一般靜。A thread of trembling sound quivered in the air, growing ever thinner, until it thinned away into nothing, and all around lay still as death.兩人站在枯草叢裏，仰面看那烏鴉；The two of them stood amid the clumps of withered grass, faces upturned, watching the crow;那烏鴉也在筆直的樹枝間，縮着頭，鐵鑄一般站着。and the crow, too, perched among the straight bare branches, sat with its head drawn in, motionless as though cast of iron.

微风早经停息了；枯草支支直立，有如铜丝。一丝发抖的声音，在空气中愈颤愈细，细到没有，周围便都是死一般静。两人站在枯草丛里，仰面看那乌鸦；那乌鸦也在笔直的树枝间，缩着头，铁铸一般站着。

許多的工夫過去了；A long while passed;上墳的人漸漸增多，幾個老的小的，在土墳間出沒。more and more people came to visit the graves, a few old and young appearing and vanishing among the earthen mounds.

许多的工夫过去了；上坟的人渐渐增多，几个老的小的，在土坟间出没。

華大媽不知怎的，似乎卸下了一挑重擔，便想到要走；Mother Hua, for some reason, felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted from her, and thought of leaving;一面勸着說，『我們還是回去罷。』and she urged the other woman, saying, "Let's just go home now."

华大妈不知怎的，似乎卸下了一挑重担，便想到要走；一面劝着说，『我们还是回去罢。』

那老女人歎一口氣，無精打采的收起飯菜；The old woman sighed, and listlessly gathered up her food and dishes;又遲疑了一刻，終于慢慢地走了。then, hesitating a moment longer, at last walked slowly away,嘴裏自言自語的說，『這是怎麽一回事呢？……』murmuring to herself, "Whatever can this mean?..."

那老女人叹一口气，无精打采的收起饭菜；又迟疑了一刻，终于慢慢地走了。嘴里自言自语的说，『这是怎么一回事呢？……』

他們走不上二三十步遠，忽聽得背後『啞——』的一聲大叫；They had not gone more than twenty or thirty paces when suddenly, from behind them, they heard a loud cry of "Ah—!"兩個人都竦然的回過頭，只見那烏鴉張開兩翅，一挫身，直向着遠處的天空，箭也似的飛去了。Both of them turned their heads with a start, and saw the crow spread its two wings, gather itself, and shoot straight off into the distant sky, flying away like an arrow.

他们走不上二三十步远，忽听得背后『哑——』的一声大叫；两个人都竦然的回过头，只见那乌鸦张开两翅，一挫身，直向着远处的天空，箭也似的飞去了。

（一九一九年四月。）(April, 1919.)

据《中华人民共和国著作权法释义》，法人作品应满足三点要求：（1）由法人（或其他组织，以下简称“法人”）主持创作，而非工作人员自发进行；（2）创作思想及表达方式体现法人意志；（3）由法人负责，而非执笔者。（详情）According to the Interpretation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, a work made by a legal person must meet three requirements: (1) it is created under the direction of the legal person (or other organization, hereinafter "legal person"), rather than spontaneously by its staff; (2) the creative ideas and manner of expression embody the will of the legal person; (3) responsibility for the work rests with the legal person, not with the individual writer. (Details.)

鲁迅《药》最初于1919年5月在《新青年》第六卷第五号上发表。《鲁迅全集》由鲁迅先生纪念委员会编印于1938年。Lu Xun's "Medicine" was first published in May 1919 in New Youth (Xin Qingnian), volume 6, issue 5. The Complete Works of Lu Xun was compiled and printed by the Mr. Lu Xun Memorial Committee in 1938.