明天 Tomorrow

『沒有聲音，——小東西怎了？』"No sound — what's happened to the little one?"

『没有声音，——小东西怎了？』

紅鼻子老拱手裏擎了一碗黃酒，說着，向間壁努一努嘴。Red-nosed Old Gong, holding a bowl of yellow wine in his hand, said this while jutting his chin toward the wall next door.藍皮阿五便放下酒碗，在他脊梁上用死勁的打了一掌，含含糊糊嚷道：Blue-skin Ah Wu set down his wine bowl, gave him a hard slap on the back with all his might, and bawled thickly:

红鼻子老拱手里擎了一碗黄酒，说着，向间壁努一努嘴。蓝皮阿五便放下酒碗，在他脊梁上用死劲的打了一掌，含含糊糊嚷道：

『你……"You..."你你又在想心思。……』"You— you're brooding again..."

原來魯鎭是僻靜地方，還有些古風：不上一更，大家便都關門睡覺。Luzhen, it happened, was a secluded place that still kept something of the old ways: before the first watch was over, everyone had already shut their doors and gone to sleep.深更半夜沒有睡的只有兩家：一家是咸亨酒店，幾個酒肉朋友圍着櫃臺，喫喝得正高興；Only two households were still awake in the dead of night: one was the Xianheng Tavern, where a few boon companions sat round the counter, drinking and eating merrily;一家便是間壁的單四嫂子，他自從前年守了寡，便須專靠着自己的一雙手紡出棉紗來，養活他自己和他三歲的兒子，所以睡的也遲。the other was Fourth Sister Shan next door, who, having been widowed the year before last, had to depend entirely on her own two hands spinning cotton yarn to support herself and her three-year-old son, and so she too went to bed late.

原来鲁镇是僻静地方，还有些古风：不上一更，大家便都关门睡觉。深更半夜没有睡的只有两家：一家是咸亨酒店，几个酒肉朋友围着柜台，吃喝得正高兴；一家便是间壁的单四嫂子，他自从前年守了寡，便须专靠着自己的一双手纺出棉纱来，养活他自己和他三岁的儿子，所以睡的也迟。

這幾天，確鑿沒有紡紗的聲音了。These past few days, the sound of spinning had indeed stopped.但夜深沒有睡的既然只有兩家，這單四嫂子家有聲音，便自然只有老拱們聽到，沒有聲音，也只有老拱們聽到。But since only these two households were awake so late at night, if there was sound from Fourth Sister Shan's house, naturally only the likes of Old Gong would hear it; and if there was no sound, only the likes of Old Gong would notice that too.

这几天，确凿没有纺纱的声音了。但夜深没有睡的既然只有两家，这单四嫂子家有声音，便自然只有老拱们听到，没有声音，也只有老拱们听到。

老拱挨了打，彷彿很舒服似的喝了一大口酒，嗚嗚的唱起小曲來。Having taken the blow, Old Gong, looking as though he found it quite pleasant, took a big gulp of wine and began humming a little tune, "hmm, hmm."

老拱挨了打，彷佛很舒服似的喝了一大口酒，呜呜的唱起小曲来。

這時候，單四嫂子正抱着他的寶兒，坐在牀沿上，紗車靜靜的立在地上。At that moment, Fourth Sister Shan was sitting on the edge of the bed holding her Baby, while the spinning wheel stood silent on the floor.黑沈沈的燈光，照着寶兒的臉，緋紅裏帶一點靑。The dim, murky lamplight shone on Baby's face, which was crimson with a tinge of blue.單四嫂子心裏計算：神籤也求過了，願心也許過了，單方也喫過了，要是還不見效，怎麼好？——那只有去診何小仙了。Fourth Sister Shan reckoned in her mind: she had drawn the divine lots, she had made her vow, she had taken the folk remedy — if none of it worked, what then? There was nothing for it but to see Doctor He Xiaoxian.但寶兒也許是日輕夜重，到了明天，太陽一出，熱也會退，氣喘也會平的：這實在是病人常有的事。But perhaps Baby was only lighter by day and heavier by night, and tomorrow, once the sun came out, the fever would go down and the wheezing would ease — this was after all a common thing with the sick.

这时候，单四嫂子正抱着他的宝儿，坐在床沿上，纱车静静的立在地上。黑沈沈的灯光，照着宝儿的脸，绯红里带一点靑。单四嫂子心里计算：神签也求过了，愿心也许过了，单方也吃过了，要是还不见效，怎么好？——那只有去诊何小仙了。但宝儿也许是日轻夜重，到了明天，太阳一出，热也会退，气喘也会平的：这实在是病人常有的事。

單四嫂子是一個粗笨女人，不明白這『但』字的可怕：許多壞事固然幸虧有了他纔變好，許多好事卻也因爲有了他都弄糟。Fourth Sister Shan was a simple, unlettered woman and did not understand how fearsome that word "but" could be: many a bad thing, to be sure, turned out well only because of it, but many a good thing was likewise ruined because of it.夏天夜短，老拱們嗚嗚的唱完了不多時，東方已經發白；Summer nights are short, and not long after Old Gong and his like finished their humming, the east had already begun to whiten;不一會，窗縫裏透進了銀白色的曙光。before long, silvery-white light of dawn crept in through the cracks of the window.

单四嫂子是一个粗笨女人，不明白这『但』字的可怕：许多坏事固然幸亏有了他才变好，许多好事却也因为有了他都弄糟。夏天夜短，老拱们呜呜的唱完了不多时，东方已经发白；不一会，窗缝里透进了银白色的曙光。

單四嫂子等候天明，卻不像別人這樣容易，覺得非常之慢，寶兒的一呼吸，幾乎長過一年。For Fourth Sister Shan, waiting for daybreak was not as easy as it was for others; it felt terribly slow — a single breath of Baby's seemed almost longer than a year.現在居然明亮了；Now it had actually grown light;天的明亮，壓倒了燈光，——看見寶兒的鼻翼，已經一放一收的扇動。the brightness of the sky overwhelmed the lamplight — and she could see that Baby's nostrils were already flaring in and out.

单四嫂子等候天明，却不像别人这样容易，觉得非常之慢，宝儿的一呼吸，几乎长过一年。现在居然明亮了；天的明亮，压倒了灯光，——看见宝儿的鼻翼，已经一放一收的扇动。

單四嫂子知道不妙，暗暗叫一聲『阿呀！』心裏計算：怎麼好？Fourth Sister Shan knew this was bad, and silently cried out "Ai-ya!" to herself, thinking: what should she do?只有去診何小仙這一條路了。There was only the one path left — to go see Doctor He Xiaoxian.他雖然是粗笨女人，心裏卻有決斷，便站起身，從木櫃子裏掏出每天節省下來的十三個小銀元和一百八十銅錢，都裝在衣袋裏，鎖上門，抱着寶兒直向何家奔過去。Simple woman though she was, she had resolve in her heart; she rose at once, took from the wooden cupboard the thirteen small silver coins and one hundred eighty copper coins she had saved up day by day, put them all in her pocket, locked the door, and hurried straight toward the He house with Baby in her arms.

单四嫂子知道不妙，暗暗叫一声『阿呀！』心里计算：怎么好？只有去诊何小仙这一条路了。他虽然是粗笨女人，心里却有决断，便站起身，从木柜子里掏出每天节省下来的十三个小银元和一百八十铜钱，都装在衣袋里，锁上门，抱着宝儿直向何家奔过去。

天氣還早，何家已經坐着四個病人了。It was still early, yet four patients were already sitting at the He house.他摸出四角銀元，買了號籤，第五個便輪到寶兒。She fished out four silver dimes and bought a number ticket; Baby's turn was the fifth.何小仙伸開兩個指頭按脈，指甲足有四寸多長，單四嫂子暗地納罕，心裏計算：寶兒該有活命了。Doctor He Xiaoxian extended two fingers to take the pulse, his fingernails a good four inches long or more; Fourth Sister Shan marveled secretly to herself, thinking: surely Baby would live now.但總免不了着急，忍不住要問，便局局促促的說：——But she could not help feeling anxious all the same, and unable to hold back, she asked haltingly:—

天气还早，何家已经坐着四个病人了。他摸出四角银元，买了号签，第五个便轮到宝儿。何小仙伸开两个指头按脉，指甲足有四寸多长，单四嫂子暗地纳罕，心里计算：宝儿该有活命了。但总免不了着急，忍不住要问，便局局促促的说：——

『先生，——我家的寶兒什麼病呀？』"Sir — what illness does my Baby have?"

『先生，——我家的宝儿什么病呀？』

『他中焦塞着。』"His middle burner is obstructed."

『不妨事麽？"It's nothing serious?他……』He..."

『不妨事么？他……』

『先去喫兩帖。』"Take two doses first."

『先去吃两帖。』

『他喘不過氣來，鼻翅子都扇着呢。』"He can't catch his breath — his nostrils keep flaring."

『他喘不过气来，鼻翅子都扇着呢。』

『這是火尅金……』"This is fire overcoming metal..."

『这是火尅金……』

何小仙說了半句話，便閉上眼睛；Doctor He Xiaoxian, having said half a sentence, closed his eyes;單四嫂子也不好意思再問。and Fourth Sister Shan felt too embarrassed to ask further.在何小仙對面坐着的一個三十多歲的人，此時已經開好一張藥方，指着紙角上的幾個字說道：——A man of some thirty-odd years sitting opposite Doctor He had by then already written out a prescription, and pointing to a few characters in the corner of the paper, said:—

何小仙说了半句话，便闭上眼睛；单四嫂子也不好意思再问。在何小仙对面坐着的一个三十多岁的人，此时已经开好一张药方，指着纸角上的几个字说道：——

『這第一味保嬰活命丸，須是賈家濟世老店纔有！』"This first ingredient, the Baby-Protecting Life-Saving Pill, can only be had at the old Jia Family Ford-the-World Pharmacy!"

『这第一味保婴活命丸，须是贾家济世老店才有！』

單四嫂子接過藥方，一面走，一面想。Fourth Sister Shan took the prescription and thought as she walked.他雖是粗笨女人，卻知道何家與濟世老店與自己的家，正是一個三角點；Simple as she was, she knew that the He house, the Ford-the-World Pharmacy, and her own home formed just about a triangle;自然是買了藥回去便宜了。so naturally it would be more convenient to buy the medicine on her way back.于是又徑向濟世老店奔過去。So she hurried straight on to the Ford-the-World Pharmacy.店夥也翹了長指甲慢慢的看方，慢慢的包藥。The shop assistant there too, with long fingernails held up, slowly read over the prescription and slowly wrapped the medicine.單四嫂子抱了寶兒等着；Fourth Sister Shan waited, Baby in her arms;寶兒忽然擎起小手來，用力拔他散亂着的一綹頭髮，這是從來沒有的舉動，單四嫂子怕得發怔。suddenly Baby raised his little hand and tugged hard at a tuft of his disheveled hair — something he had never done before, and Fourth Sister Shan was so frightened she went numb.

单四嫂子接过药方，一面走，一面想。他虽是粗笨女人，却知道何家与济世老店与自己的家，正是一个三角点；自然是买了药回去便宜了。于是又径向济世老店奔过去。店伙也翘了长指甲慢慢的看方，慢慢的包药。单四嫂子抱了宝儿等着；宝儿忽然擎起小手来，用力拔他散乱着的一绺头发，这是从来没有的举动，单四嫂子怕得发怔。

太陽早出了。The sun was already well up.單四嫂子抱了孩子，帶着藥包，越走覺得越重；Fourth Sister Shan carried the child and the medicine parcel, and the farther she walked the heavier they felt;孩子又不住的掙扎，路也覺得越長。the child kept struggling too, and the road seemed to grow ever longer.沒奈何坐在路旁一家公館的門檻上，休息了一會，衣服漸漸的冰着肌膚，纔知道自己出了一身汗；With no help for it, she sat down to rest a while on the threshold of a mansion by the roadside, and only when her clothes gradually turned icy against her skin did she realize she had broken out in a sweat all over;寶兒卻彷彿睡着了。Baby, however, seemed to have fallen asleep.他再起來慢慢地走，仍然支撐不得，耳朶邊忽然聽得人說：——She got up again and walked on slowly, still barely able to hold up, when suddenly she heard a voice at her ear:—

太阳早出了。单四嫂子抱了孩子，带着药包，越走觉得越重；孩子又不住的挣扎，路也觉得越长。没奈何坐在路旁一家公馆的门槛上，休息了一会，衣服渐渐的冰着肌肤，才知道自己出了一身汗；宝儿却彷佛睡着了。他再起来慢慢地走，仍然支撑不得，耳朶边忽然听得人说：——

『單四嫂子我替你抱勃囉！』似乎是藍皮阿五的聲音。"Fourth Sister Shan, let me carry him for you!" It sounded like the voice of Blue-skin Ah Wu.

『单四嫂子我替你抱勃啰！』似乎是蓝皮阿五的声音。

他擡頭看時，正是藍皮阿五，睡眼朦朧的跟着他走。She looked up, and sure enough it was Blue-skin Ah Wu, following along beside her with sleepy eyes.

他抬头看时，正是蓝皮阿五，睡眼朦胧的跟着他走。

單四嫂子在這時候，雖然很希望降下一員天將，助他一臂之力，卻不願是阿五。At that moment, much as Fourth Sister Shan wished for some heavenly general to descend and lend her a hand, she did not want it to be Ah Wu.但阿五有點俠氣，無論如何，總是偏要幫忙，所以推讓了一會，終于得了許可了。But Ah Wu had a touch of the knight-errant in him, and no matter what, he insisted on helping; so after some demurring back and forth, he was at last given leave.他便伸開臂膊，從單四嫂子的乳房和孩子中間，直伸下去，抱去了孩子。He then stretched out his arm, reaching straight down between Fourth Sister Shan's breast and the child, and took the child from her.單四嫂子便覺乳房上發了一條熱，剎時間直熱到臉上和耳根。Fourth Sister Shan felt a streak of heat rise on her breast, and in an instant it burned straight up to her face and the roots of her ears.

单四嫂子在这时候，虽然很希望降下一员天将，助他一臂之力，却不愿是阿五。但阿五有点侠气，无论如何，总是偏要帮忙，所以推让了一会，终于得了许可了。他便伸开臂膊，从单四嫂子的乳房和孩子中间，直伸下去，抱去了孩子。单四嫂子便觉乳房上发了一条热，刹时间直热到脸上和耳根。

他們兩人離開了二尺五寸多地，一同走着。The two of them walked on together, keeping a good two feet five inches apart.阿五說些話，單四嫂子卻大半沒有答。Ah Wu said a few things, but Fourth Sister Shan left most of them unanswered.走了不多時候，阿五又將孩子還給他，說是昨天與朋友約定的喫飯時候到了；They had not walked far when Ah Wu handed the child back to her, saying that the meal-time he had arranged with a friend the day before had arrived;單四嫂子便接了孩子。so Fourth Sister Shan took the child back.幸而不遠便是家，早看見對門的王九媽在街邊坐着，遠遠地說話：Luckily home was not far off, and she soon saw Granny Wang Jiu from across the way sitting by the street, calling out from a distance:

他们两人离开了二尺五寸多地，一同走着。阿五说些话，单四嫂子却大半没有答。走了不多时候，阿五又将孩子还给他，说是昨天与朋友约定的吃饭时候到了；单四嫂子便接了孩子。幸而不远便是家，早看见对门的王九妈在街边坐着，远远地说话：

『單四嫂子，孩子怎了？——看過先生了麽？』"Fourth Sister Shan, how's the child? — Have you seen the doctor?"

『单四嫂子，孩子怎了？——看过先生了么？』

『看是看了。——王九媽，你有年紀，見的多，不如請你老法眼看一看，怎樣……』"Seen, yes, seen. — Granny Wang Jiu, you're older and have seen more; better let your experienced eye take a look, and tell me how it is..."

『看是看了。——王九妈，你有年纪，见的多，不如请你老法眼看一看，怎样……』

『唔……』"Mm..."

『怎樣……？』"How is it...?"

『怎样……？』

『唔……』王九媽端詳了一番，把頭點了兩點，搖了兩搖。"Mm..." Granny Wang Jiu studied him carefully, nodding her head twice and shaking it twice.

『唔……』王九妈端详了一番，把头点了两点，摇了两摇。

寶兒喫下藥，已經是午後了。By the time Baby took the medicine, it was already afternoon.單四嫂子留心看他神情，似乎彷彿平穩了不少；Fourth Sister Shan watched his expression closely, and he did seem, or so it appeared, considerably calmer;到得下午，忽然睜開眼叫一聲『媽！』又仍然合上眼，像是睡去了。then in the afternoon, he suddenly opened his eyes and cried out "Ma!" once, then closed them again, as though he had fallen asleep.他睡了一刻，額上鼻尖都沁出一粒一粒的汗珠，單四嫂子輕輕一摸，膠水般黏着手；He slept a while, and beads of sweat oozed out on his forehead and the tip of his nose; when Fourth Sister Shan touched him lightly, it stuck to her hand like glue;慌忙去摸胸口，便禁不住嗚咽起來。in a panic she felt his chest, and could not help bursting into sobs.

宝儿吃下药，已经是午后了。单四嫂子留心看他神情，似乎彷佛平稳了不少；到得下午，忽然睁开眼叫一声『妈！』又仍然合上眼，像是睡去了。他睡了一刻，额上鼻尖都沁出一粒一粒的汗珠，单四嫂子轻轻一摸，胶水般黏着手；慌忙去摸胸口，便禁不住呜咽起来。

寶兒的呼吸從平穩變到沒有，單四嫂子的聲音也就從嗚咽變成號咷。Baby's breathing went from steady to nothing at all, and Fourth Sister Shan's voice likewise went from sobbing to wailing.這時聚集了幾堆人：門內是王九媽、藍皮阿五之類，門外是咸亨的掌櫃和紅鼻子老拱之類。By now several clusters of people had gathered: inside the door were Granny Wang Jiu, Blue-skin Ah Wu, and the like; outside the door were the proprietor of Xianheng and Red-nosed Old Gong and the like.王九媽便發命令，燒了一串紙錢；Granny Wang Jiu took charge and gave the order to burn a string of paper money;又將兩條板橙和五件衣服作抵，替單四嫂子借了兩塊洋錢，給幫忙的人備飯。she also pawned two wooden benches and five garments as security, and borrowed two silver dollars on Fourth Sister Shan's behalf to prepare a meal for those helping out.

宝儿的呼吸从平稳变到没有，单四嫂子的声音也就从呜咽变成号咷。这时聚集了几堆人：门内是王九妈、蓝皮阿五之类，门外是咸亨的掌柜和红鼻子老拱之类。王九妈便发命令，烧了一串纸钱；又将两条板橙和五件衣服作抵，替单四嫂子借了两块洋钱，给帮忙的人备饭。

第一個問題是棺木。The first matter to settle was the coffin.單四嫂子還有一副銀耳環和一支裹金的銀簪，都交給了咸亨的掌櫃，託他作一個保，半現半賒的買一具棺木。Fourth Sister Shan still had a pair of silver earrings and a gold-wrapped silver hairpin, and she handed both over to the Xianheng proprietor, asking him to stand as guarantor so she could buy a coffin, part in cash and part on credit.藍皮阿五也伸出手來，很願意自告奮勇：王九媽卻不許他，只准他明天擡棺材的差使，阿五罵了一聲『老畜生』，怏怏的努了嘴站着。Blue-skin Ah Wu also put himself forward, quite eager to volunteer; but Granny Wang Jiu would not allow it, granting him only the job of carrying the coffin the next day, whereupon Ah Wu cursed "old beast" under his breath and stood there sulking, lips pouted.掌櫃便自去了；The proprietor then went off on his own;晚上回來，說棺木須得現做，後半夜纔成功。and returning that evening, he said the coffin would have to be made to order and would not be ready until the second half of the night.

第一个问题是棺木。单四嫂子还有一副银耳环和一支裹金的银簪，都交给了咸亨的掌柜，托他作一个保，半现半赊的买一具棺木。蓝皮阿五也伸出手来，很愿意自告奋勇：王九妈却不许他，只准他明天抬棺材的差使，阿五骂了一声『老畜生』，怏怏的努了嘴站着。掌柜便自去了；晚上回来，说棺木须得现做，后半夜才成功。

掌櫃回來的時候，幫忙的人早喫過飯；By the time the proprietor came back, those helping had already eaten;因爲魯鎭還有些古風，所以不上一更，便都回家睡覺了。and because Luzhen still kept something of the old ways, before the first watch was over they had all gone home to sleep.只有阿五還靠着咸亨的櫃臺喝酒，老拱也嗚嗚的唱。Only Ah Wu still leaned against the Xianheng counter drinking, and Old Gong still hummed his little tune.

掌柜回来的时候，帮忙的人早吃过饭；因为鲁镇还有些古风，所以不上一更，便都回家睡觉了。只有阿五还靠着咸亨的柜台喝酒，老拱也呜呜的唱。

這時候，單四嫂子坐在牀沿上哭着，寶兒在牀上躺着，紡車靜靜的在地上立着。At this time, Fourth Sister Shan sat weeping on the edge of the bed, Baby lay upon the bed, and the spinning wheel stood silent on the floor.許多工夫，單四嫂子的眼淚宣告完結了，眼睛張得很大，看看四面的情形，覺得奇怪：所有的都是不會有的事。After a long while, Fourth Sister Shan's tears declared themselves spent; her eyes opened wide, and looking about her at the state of things, she found it strange — all of it seemed like things that could not possibly be.他心裏計算：不過是夢罷了，這些事都是夢。She reckoned in her heart: it was nothing but a dream, all of this was a dream.明天醒過來，自己好好的睡在牀上，寶兒也好好的睡在自己身邊。Tomorrow she would wake up, safe and sound in her own bed, and Baby too would be sleeping safe and sound at her side.他也醒過來，叫一聲『媽』，生龍活虎似的跳去玩了。He too would wake up, call out "Ma," and go bounding off to play, lively as a dragon and tiger.

这时候，单四嫂子坐在床沿上哭着，宝儿在床上躺着，纺车静静的在地上立着。许多工夫，单四嫂子的眼泪宣告完结了，眼睛张得很大，看看四面的情形，觉得奇怪：所有的都是不会有的事。他心里计算：不过是梦罢了，这些事都是梦。明天醒过来，自己好好的睡在床上，宝儿也好好的睡在自己身边。他也醒过来，叫一声『妈』，生龙活虎似的跳去玩了。

老拱的歌聲早經寂靜，咸亨也熄了燈。Old Gong's singing had long since fallen silent, and the lamps at Xianheng had gone out too.單四嫂子張着眼，總不信所有的事。——雞也叫了；Fourth Sister Shan lay with her eyes open, still unable to believe any of it had happened. — The cocks crowed;東方漸漸發白，窗縫裏透進了銀白色的曙光。the east gradually whitened, and silvery-white light of dawn crept in through the cracks of the window.

老拱的歌声早经寂静，咸亨也熄了灯。单四嫂子张着眼，总不信所有的事。——鸡也叫了；东方渐渐发白，窗缝里透进了银白色的曙光。

銀白的曙光又漸漸顯出緋紅，太陽光接着照到屋脊。The silvery-white dawn light gradually took on a tinge of crimson, and then sunlight came to shine upon the ridge of the roof.單四嫂子張着眼，呆呆坐着；Fourth Sister Shan sat there dazed, her eyes open;聽得打門聲音，纔喫了一嚇，跑出去開門。only when she heard a knock at the door was she startled into running out to open it.門外一個不認識的人，背了一件東西；Outside the door was a man she did not know, carrying something on his back;後面站着王九媽。behind him stood Granny Wang Jiu.

银白的曙光又渐渐显出绯红，太阳光接着照到屋脊。单四嫂子张着眼，呆呆坐着；听得打门声音，才吃了一吓，跑出去开门。门外一个不认识的人，背了一件东西；后面站着王九妈。

哦，他們背了棺材來了。Oh — they had brought the coffin.

哦，他们背了棺材来了。

下半天，棺木纔合上蓋：因爲單四嫂子哭一回，看一回，總不肯死心塌地的蓋上；Not until the afternoon was the coffin lid finally closed: for Fourth Sister Shan would weep a while, then look a while, and simply would not resign herself to having it shut;幸虧王九媽等得不耐煩，氣憤憤的跑上前，一把拖開他，纔七手八脚的蓋上了。luckily Granny Wang Jiu, growing impatient with the wait, strode forward in a huff, pulled her bodily away, and only then, amid a flurry of hands, was the lid put on.

下半天，棺木才合上盖：因为单四嫂子哭一回，看一回，总不肯死心塌地的盖上；幸亏王九妈等得不耐烦，气愤愤的跑上前，一把拖开他，才七手八脚的盖上了。

但單四嫂子待他的寶兒，實在已經盡了心，再沒有什麼缺陷。But in truth Fourth Sister Shan had done everything possible for her Baby, and there was nothing left wanting.昨天燒過一串紙錢，上午又燒了四十九卷大悲呪；The day before she had burned a string of paper money, and that morning she had burned forty-nine scrolls of the Great Compassion Mantra as well;收斂的時候，給他穿上頂新的衣裳，平日喜歡的玩意兒，——一個泥人，兩個小木碗，兩個玻璃瓶，——都放在枕頭旁邊。when he was laid in the coffin, she dressed him in his very best new clothes, and placed beside his pillow the playthings he had loved in ordinary days — a clay figurine, two small wooden bowls, two glass bottles.後來王九媽掐着指頭仔細推敲，也終于想不出一些什麼缺陷。Afterward Granny Wang Jiu, counting carefully on her fingers, could not in the end think of anything that had been left undone either.

但单四嫂子待他的宝儿，实在已经尽了心，再没有什么缺陷。昨天烧过一串纸钱，上午又烧了四十九卷大悲呪；收敛的时候，给他穿上顶新的衣裳，平日喜欢的玩意儿，——一个泥人，两个小木碗，两个玻璃瓶，——都放在枕头旁边。后来王九妈掐着指头仔细推敲，也终于想不出一些什么缺陷。

這一日裏，藍皮阿五簡直整天沒有到；That whole day, Blue-skin Ah Wu simply did not show up at all;咸亨掌櫃便替單四嫂子僱了兩名脚夫，每名二百另十個大錢，擡棺木到義塚地上安放。so the Xianheng proprietor hired two porters on Fourth Sister Shan's behalf, at two hundred and ten cash apiece, to carry the coffin to the public burial ground and lay it to rest.王九媽又幫他煮了飯，凡是動過手開過口的人都喫了飯。Granny Wang Jiu also helped cook a meal, and everyone who had lent a hand or a word ate their fill.太陽漸漸顯出要落山的顏色；The sun gradually took on the look of one about to set;喫過飯的人也不覺都顯出要回家的顏色，——于是他們終于都回了家。and those who had eaten, without quite noticing it, all took on the look of wanting to go home — and so at last they all went home.

这一日里，蓝皮阿五简直整天没有到；咸亨掌柜便替单四嫂子雇了两名脚夫，每名二百另十个大钱，抬棺木到义冢地上安放。王九妈又帮他煮了饭，凡是动过手开过口的人都吃了饭。太阳渐渐显出要落山的颜色；吃过饭的人也不觉都显出要回家的颜色，——于是他们终于都回了家。

單四嫂子很覺得頭眩，歇息了一會，倒居然有點平穩了。Fourth Sister Shan felt quite dizzy, but after resting a while she actually grew somewhat calmer.但他接連着便覺得很異樣：遇到了平生沒有遇到過的事，不像會有的事，然而的確出現了。But one strange feeling followed another: she had met with something she had never met with in her whole life, something that did not seem as though it could happen, and yet it had truly come to pass.他越想越奇，又感到一件異樣的事：——這屋子忽然太靜了。The more she thought of it the stranger it seemed, and then she noticed another strange thing:— the room had suddenly grown far too quiet.

单四嫂子很觉得头眩，歇息了一会，倒居然有点平稳了。但他接连着便觉得很异样：遇到了平生没有遇到过的事，不像会有的事，然而的确出现了。他越想越奇，又感到一件异样的事：——这屋子忽然太静了。

他站起身，點上燈火，屋子越顯得靜。She got up and lit the lamp, and the room seemed all the quieter for it.他昏昏的走去關上門，回來坐在牀沿上，紡車靜靜的立在地上。Dazed, she went and shut the door, then came back and sat on the edge of the bed, while the spinning wheel stood silent on the floor.他定一定神，四面一看，更覺得坐立不得，屋子不但太靜，而且也太大了，東西也太空了。She steadied herself and looked about her, and felt all the more that she could neither sit nor stand still — the room was not only too quiet, it was also too big, and everything in it too empty.太大的屋子四面包圍着他，太空的東西四面壓着他，叫他喘氣不得。The too-big room hemmed her in on every side, the too-empty things pressed upon her from every side, until she could scarcely draw breath.

他站起身，点上灯火，屋子越显得静。他昏昏的走去关上门，回来坐在床沿上，纺车静静的立在地上。他定一定神，四面一看，更觉得坐立不得，屋子不但太静，而且也太大了，东西也太空了。太大的屋子四面包围着他，太空的东西四面压着他，叫他喘气不得。

他現在知道他的寶兒確乎死了；She knew now that her Baby had truly died;不願意見這屋子，吹熄了燈，躺着。unwilling to look upon this room any longer, she blew out the lamp and lay down.他一面哭，一面想：想那時候，自己紡着棉紗，寶兒坐在身邊喫茴香豆，瞪着一雙小黑眼睛想了一刻，便說，『媽——爹賣餛飩，我大了也賣餛飩，賣許多許多錢，——我都給你。』那時候，眞是連紡出的棉紗，也彷彿寸寸都有意思，寸寸都活着。As she wept, she thought — thought back to that time when she herself sat spinning cotton yarn, and Baby sat beside her eating fennel beans, and stared at her a moment with his round black eyes, then said, "Ma — Papa sold wonton, and when I grow up I'll sell wonton too, and earn ever so much money — and I'll give it all to you." In those days, truly, even the very cotton yarn she spun out seemed, inch by inch, to be full of meaning, inch by inch alive.但現在怎麼了？But what has happened now?現在的事，單四嫂子卻實在沒有想到什麼。——我早經說過：他是粗笨女人。As for what was happening now, Shan Sisao really hadn't thought anything through. — I said before: she was a slow, simple woman.他能想出什麼呢？What could she possibly think of?他單覺得這屋子太靜，太大，太空罷了。She only felt that this room was too quiet, too big, too empty.

他现在知道他的宝儿确乎死了；不愿意见这屋子，吹熄了灯，躺着。他一面哭，一面想：想那时候，自己纺着棉纱，宝儿坐在身边吃茴香豆，瞪着一双小黑眼睛想了一刻，便说，『妈——爹卖馄饨，我大了也卖馄饨，卖许多许多钱，——我都给你。』那时候，真是连纺出的棉纱，也彷佛寸寸都有意思，寸寸都活着。但现在怎么了？现在的事，单四嫂子却实在没有想到什么。——我早经说过：他是粗笨女人。他能想出什么呢？他单觉得这屋子太静，太大，太空罢了。

但單四嫂子雖然粗笨，卻知道還魂是不能有的事，他的寶兒也的確不能再見了。But although Shan Sisao was slow and simple, she knew that a soul could not return from the dead, and that her Bao'er truly could never be seen again.歎一口氣，自言自語的說，『寶兒，你該還在這里，你給我夢裏見見罷。』于是合上眼，想趕快睡去，會他的寶兒，苦苦的呼吸通過了靜和大和空虛，自己聽得明白。She sighed, and murmured to herself, 'Bao'er, you ought still to be here — come and let me see you in a dream.' Then she closed her eyes, wanting to fall asleep quickly and meet her Bao'er there, her labored breathing passing through the quiet and the bigness and the emptiness, plain for her own ears to hear.

但单四嫂子虽然粗笨，却知道还魂是不能有的事，他的宝儿也的确不能再见了。叹一口气，自言自语的说，『宝儿，你该还在这里，你给我梦里见见罢。』于是合上眼，想赶快睡去，会他的宝儿，苦苦的呼吸通过了静和大和空虚，自己听得明白。

單四嫂子終于朦朦朧朧的走入睡鄉，全屋子都很靜。At last Shan Sisao drifted drowsily into the land of sleep, and the whole room grew very still.這時紅鼻子老拱的小曲，也早經唱完；By then red-nosed Old Gong's little tune had long since finished;蹌蹌踉踉出了咸亨，卻又提尖了喉嚨，唱道：——staggering unsteadily out of Xianheng, he pitched his voice up shrill once more and sang:—

单四嫂子终于朦朦胧胧的走入睡乡，全屋子都很静。这时红鼻子老拱的小曲，也早经唱完；跄跄踉踉出了咸亨，却又提尖了喉咙，唱道：——

『我的寃家呀！——可憐你，——孤另另的……』'Oh, my tormenting love! — Poor thing, — all alone and forlorn...'

『我的寃家呀！——可怜你，——孤另另的……』

藍皮阿五便伸手揪住了老拱的肩頭，兩個人七歪八斜的笑着擠着走去。Blue-skinned Ah Wu reached out and grabbed Old Gong by the shoulder, and the two of them, laughing and lurching crookedly, jostled off together.

蓝皮阿五便伸手揪住了老拱的肩头，两个人七歪八斜的笑着挤着走去。

單四嫂子早睡着了，老拱們也走了，咸亨也關上門了。Shan Sisao was already asleep, Old Gong and his friend had gone off too, and Xianheng had also shut its doors.這時的魯鎭，便完全落在寂靜裏。By this hour, Luzhen had fallen entirely into silence.只有那暗夜爲想變成明天，卻仍在這寂靜裏奔波；Only the dark night, longing to turn into tomorrow, still hurried on through this silence;另有幾條狗，也躲在暗地裏嗚嗚的叫。and elsewhere a few dogs, hidden in the darkness, whimpered and howled.

单四嫂子早睡着了，老拱们也走了，咸亨也关上门了。这时的鲁镇，便完全落在寂静里。只有那暗夜为想变成明天，却仍在这寂静里奔波；另有几条狗，也躲在暗地里呜呜的叫。

（一九二〇年六月。）(June, 1920.)

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 Explanatory Notes on the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China, a work created by a legal person must satisfy three conditions: (1) it is produced under the direction of the legal person (or other organization, hereinafter "the legal person"), rather than arising spontaneously from staff members' own initiative; (2) the creative intent and manner of expression embody the will of the legal person; (3) responsibility for the work lies with the legal person, not with the individual who actually wrote it. (See details.)

鲁迅《药》最初于1920年10月在《新潮》月刊第二卷第一號上发表。《鲁迅全集》由鲁迅先生纪念委员会编印于1938年。Lu Xun's "Medicine" (藥) was first published in October 1920 in the monthly journal New Tide (新潮), Volume 2, Issue 1. The Complete Works of Lu Xun was compiled and printed by the Lu Xun Memorial Committee in 1938.

鲁迅《药》最初于1920年10月在《新潮》月刊第二卷第一号上发表。《鲁迅全集》由鲁迅先生纪念委员会编印于1938年。