十四　到都市裡去 Off to the City

臨行的前夜，金枝在水鋼沿上磨剪刀，而後用剪刀撕破死去孩子的尿布。On the eve of her departure, Jinzhi sharpened her scissors on the steel rim of the water vat, then used them to cut up her dead child’s diapers.年青的寡婦是住在媽媽家裡。The young widow was living at her mother’s house.

临行的前夜，金枝在水钢沿上磨剪刀，而后用剪刀撕破死去孩子的尿布。年青的寡妇是住在妈妈家里。

「你明天一定走嗎？」“Are you really leaving tomorrow?”

「你明天一定走吗？」

睡在身邊的媽媽被燈光照醒，帶著無限憐惜，在已決定的命運中求得安慰似的。Her mother, asleep beside her, woke in the lamplight and, with infinite tenderness, seemed to seek comfort within a fate already decided.

睡在身边的妈妈被灯光照醒，带著无限怜惜，在已决定的命运中求得安慰似的。

「我不走，過兩天再走。」金枝答她。“I’m not leaving. I’ll wait another couple of days,” Jinzhi answered.

「我不走，过两天再走。」金枝答她。

又過了不多時候老太太醒來，她再不能睡，當她看見女兒不在身邊而在地心洗滌什麼的時候，她坐起來問著：Not long afterward, the old woman woke again. She could no longer sleep, and when she saw that her daughter was not beside her but washing something on the floor, she sat up and asked:

又过了不多时候老太太醒来，她再不能睡，当她看见女儿不在身边而在地心洗涤什么的时候，她坐起来问著：

「你是明天走嗎？“Are you leaving tomorrow?再住三兩天不能夠吧！」Can’t you stay another two or three days?”

「你是明天走吗？再住三两天不能够吧！」

金枝在夜裡收拾東西，母親知道她是要走。Jinzhi packed her things during the night; her mother knew she meant to leave.金枝說：Jinzhi said:

金枝在夜里收拾东西，母亲知道她是要走。金枝说：

「娘，我走兩天，就回來，娘……“Ma, I’ll go away for a couple of days and then come back. Ma...不要著急！」Don’t worry!”

「娘，我走两天，就回来，娘……不要著急！」

老太太像在摸索什麼，不再發聲音。The old woman seemed to be groping for something and made no further sound.

老太太像在摸索什么，不再发声音。

太陽很高很高了，金枝尚偎在病母親的身邊，母親說：The sun was already very high, yet Jinzhi still nestled beside her ailing mother. Her mother said:

太阳很高很高了，金枝尚偎在病母亲的身边，母亲说：

「要走嗎？“You’re going, then?金枝！Jinzhi!走就走吧！If you must go, then go!去賺些錢吧！Go and earn some money!娘不阻礙你。」母親的聲音有些慘然：I won’t stand in your way.” There was a desolate note in her mother’s voice:

「要走吗？金枝！走就走吧！去赚些钱吧！娘不阻碍你。」母亲的声音有些惨然：

「可是要學好，不許跟別人學，不許和男人打交道。」“But you must behave yourself. Don’t pick up other people’s ways, and don’t have dealings with men.”

「可是要学好，不许跟别人学，不许和男人打交道。」

女人們再也不怨恨丈夫。Women no longer blamed their husbands.她向娘哭著：She cried to her mother:

女人们再也不怨恨丈夫。她向娘哭著：

「這不都是小日本子嗎？“Isn’t all this because of those little Japanese?挨千刀的小日本子！Those little Japanese deserve to be cut to pieces!不走等死嗎？」If I don’t leave, am I to stay here and wait for death?”

「这不都是小日本子吗？挨千刀的小日本子！不走等死吗？」

金枝聽老人講，女人獨行路要扮個老相，或醜相，束上一條腰帶，她把油罐子掛在身邊，盛米的小桶也掛在腰帶上，包著針線和一些碎布的小包袱塞進米桶去，裝做討飯的老婆，用灰塵把臉塗得很髒並有條紋。Jinzhi had heard the old people say that a woman traveling alone should make herself look old or ugly and tie a belt around her waist. She hung her oil jar at her side and the little bucket that held her rice from the belt, stuffed into the bucket a small bundle containing needles, thread, and scraps of cloth, and disguised herself as an old beggar woman, smearing her face with dust until it was filthy and streaked.

金枝听老人讲，女人独行路要扮个老相，或丑相，束上一条腰带，她把油罐子挂在身边，盛米的小桶也挂在腰带上，包著针线和一些碎布的小包袱塞进米桶去，装做讨饭的老婆，用灰尘把脸涂得很脏并有条纹。

臨走時媽媽把自己耳上的銀環摘下，並且說：As she was leaving, her mother took the silver hoop from her own ear and said:

临走时妈妈把自己耳上的银环摘下，并且说：

「你把這個帶去吧！“Take this with you!放在包袱裡，別叫人給你搶去，娘一個錢也沒有，若肚餓時，你就去賣掉，買個乾糧吃吧！」走出門去還聽母親說：「遇見日本子，你快伏在蒿子下。」Put it in your bundle, and don’t let anyone snatch it away. I haven’t a penny to give you; if you get hungry, sell it and buy yourself some dry provisions!” Even after she had gone out the door, she could still hear her mother saying, “If you meet the Japanese, quickly hide under the wormwood.”

「你把这个带去吧！放在包袱里，别叫人给你抢去，娘一个钱也没有，若肚饿时，你就去卖掉，买个干粮吃吧！」走出门去还听母亲说：「遇见日本子，你快伏在蒿子下。」

金枝走得很遠，走下斜坡，但是娘的話仍是那樣在耳邊反覆：「買個乾糧吃。」她心中亂亂的幻想，她不知走了多遠，她像從家向外逃跑一般，速步而不回頭。Jinzhi went a long way and down the slope, but her mother’s words still repeated themselves in her ears: “Buy yourself some dry provisions.” Confused fancies churned in her mind. She did not know how far she had gone; it was as though she were fleeing from home, walking quickly without once looking back.小道也盡生著短草，即便是短草也障礙金枝趕路的腳。Even the narrow path was overgrown with short grass, and the short grass itself hindered Jinzhi’s hurrying feet.

金枝走得很远，走下斜坡，但是娘的话仍是那样在耳边反覆：「买个干粮吃。」她心中乱乱的幻想，她不知走了多远，她像从家向外逃跑一般，速步而不回头。小道也尽生著短草，即便是短草也障碍金枝赶路的脚。

日本兵坐著馬車，口裡吸煙，從大道跑過。Japanese soldiers rode past along the main road in a horse-drawn cart, smoking.金枝有點顫抖了！Jinzhi began to tremble!她想起母親的話，很快躺在道旁的蒿子裡。Remembering her mother’s words, she quickly lay down among the wormwood beside the road.日本兵走過，她心跳著站起，她四面惶在望：母親在那裡？After the Japanese soldiers had passed, she rose with her heart pounding and looked wildly all around: where was her mother?家鄉離開她很遠，前面又來到一個生疏的村子，使她感覺到走過無數人間。Her native village lay far behind her, and ahead she came to yet another unfamiliar village, making her feel as though she had passed through countless human worlds.

日本兵坐著马车，口里吸烟，从大道跑过。金枝有点颤抖了！她想起母亲的话，很快躺在道旁的蒿子里。日本兵走过，她心跳著站起，她四面惶在望：母亲在那里？家乡离开她很远，前面又来到一个生疏的村子，使她感觉到走过无数人间。

紅日快要落過天邊去，人影橫倒地面桿子一般瘦長。The red sun was about to sink beyond the horizon, and people’s shadows lay across the ground, long and thin as poles.踏過去一條小河橋，再沒有多少路途了！Once she crossed the little bridge over the river, there would not be much farther to go!

红日快要落过天边去，人影横倒地面杆子一般瘦长。踏过去一条小河桥，再没有多少路途了！

哈爾濱城渺茫中有工廠的煙囪插入雲天。In the hazy distance, the factory chimneys of Harbin thrust into the clouds.

哈尔滨城渺茫中有工厂的烟囱插入云天。

金枝在河邊喝水，她回頭望向家鄉，家鄉遙遠而不可見。Jinzhi drank at the riverbank. She turned to look toward her native village, but it was too far away to be seen.只是高高的山頭，山下分辨不清是煙是樹，母親就在煙樹蔭中。There were only the high hilltops; below them, it was impossible to tell smoke from trees. Her mother was there, in the shadow of that smoke and those trees.

金枝在河边喝水，她回头望向家乡，家乡遥远而不可见。只是高高的山头，山下分辨不清是烟是树，母亲就在烟树荫中。

她對於家鄉的山是那般難捨，心臟在胸中飛起了！She found it so hard to tear herself away from the hills of home that her heart seemed to leap within her breast!金枝感到自己的心已被摘掉不知拋向何處！Jinzhi felt as though her heart had been plucked out and flung she knew not where!她不願走了，強行走過河橋又轉入小道。She no longer wanted to go on, but she forced herself across the bridge and turned onto another narrow path.前面哈爾濱城的招示她，背後家山向她送別。Ahead, the city of Harbin beckoned her; behind, the hills of home bade her farewell.

她对于家乡的山是那般难舍，心脏在胸中飞起了！金枝感到自己的心已被摘掉不知抛向何处！她不愿走了，强行走过河桥又转入小道。前面哈尔滨城的招示她，背后家山向她送别。

小道不生蒿草，日本兵來時，讓她躲身到地縫中去嗎？No wormwood grew along this path. If Japanese soldiers came, was she to hide in a crack in the earth?她四面尋找，為了心臟不能平衡，臉面過量的流汗，她終於被日本兵尋到。She searched all around. Her heart would not steady itself, and sweat poured excessively down her face; at last the Japanese soldiers spotted her.

小道不生蒿草，日本兵来时，让她躲身到地缝中去吗？她四面寻找，为了心脏不能平衡，脸面过量的流汗，她终于被日本兵寻到。

「你的……“You there...站住。」Stop.”

金枝好比中了槍彈，滾下小溝去，日本兵走近，看一看她髒汗的樣子。Jinzhi seemed to have been struck by a bullet and tumbled into a little ditch. The Japanese soldiers came closer and looked at her filthy, sweat-covered face.他們和肥鴨一般，嘴裡發響動著身子，沒有理他走過去了！Like fat ducks, they made noises with their mouths and waddled on without troubling her!他們走了許久許久，她仍沒起來，以後她哭著，木桶揚翻在那裡，小包袱從木桶滾出。Long after they had gone, she still did not rise. Then she began to cry. Her wooden bucket lay overturned, and the little bundle had rolled out of it.她重新走起時，身影在地面越瘦越長起來，和細線似的。When she began walking again, her shadow on the ground grew longer and thinner, until it was like a fine thread.

金枝好比中了枪弹，滚下小沟去，日本兵走近，看一看她脏汗的样子。他们和肥鸭一般，嘴里发响动著身子，没有理他走过去了！他们走了许久许久，她仍没起来，以后她哭著，木桶扬翻在那里，小包袱从木桶滚出。她重新走起时，身影在地面越瘦越长起来，和细线似的。

金枝在夜的哈爾濱城，睡在一條小街陰溝板上。That night in Harbin, Jinzhi slept on the boards covering a gutter in a narrow street.那條街是小工人和東洋車伕們的街道。It was a street of petty laborers and rickshaw pullers.有小飯館，有最下等的妓女，妓女們的大紅褲時時在小土房的門前出現。There were little eating houses and prostitutes of the lowest class; the prostitutes’ bright-red trousers appeared again and again in the doorways of the little mud houses.閒散的人，做出特別姿態，慢慢和大紅褲們說笑，後來走進小房去，過一會又走出來。Idlers struck affected poses and slowly joked and chatted with the red-trousered women; then they went into the little rooms and came out again a while later.但沒有一個人理會破亂的金枝，她好像一個垃圾桶，好像一個病狗似的堆偎在那裡。But no one paid any attention to the ragged, disheveled Jinzhi. She huddled there like a rubbish bin, like a sick dog.

金枝在夜的哈尔滨城，睡在一条小街阴沟板上。那条街是小工人和东洋车伕们的街道。有小饭馆，有最下等的妓女，妓女们的大红裤时时在小土房的门前出现。闲散的人，做出特别姿态，慢慢和大红裤们说笑，后来走进小房去，过一会又走出来。但没有一个人理会破乱的金枝，她好像一个垃圾桶，好像一个病狗似的堆偎在那里。

這條街連警察也沒有，討飯的老婆和小飯館的夥計吵架。There were not even any policemen on this street. An old beggar woman quarreled with a waiter from one of the little eating houses.

这条街连警察也没有，讨饭的老婆和小饭馆的伙计吵架。

滿天星火，但那都疏遠了！The sky was ablaze with stars, but they were all so remote!那是與金枝絕緣的物體。They were things wholly cut off from Jinzhi.半夜過後金枝身邊來了一條小狗，也許小狗是個受難的小狗？After midnight, a little dog came to Jinzhi’s side. Perhaps it too was a little dog that had suffered?這流浪的狗牠進木桶去睡。The stray crawled into the wooden bucket to sleep.金枝醒來仍沒出太陽，天空許多星充塞著。When Jinzhi awoke, the sun had still not risen, and countless stars crowded the sky.

满天星火，但那都疏远了！那是与金枝绝缘的物体。半夜过后金枝身边来了一条小狗，也许小狗是个受难的小狗？这流浪的狗牠进木桶去睡。金枝醒来仍没出太阳，天空许多星充塞著。

許多街頭流浪人，尚擠在飯館門前，等候著最後的施捨。Many homeless people still pressed around the entrances of the eating houses, waiting for the last handouts.

许多街头流浪人，尚挤在饭馆门前，等候著最后的施舍。

金枝腿骨斷了一般酸痛，不敢站起。The bones of Jinzhi’s legs ached as though they were broken, and she did not dare stand.最後她也擠進要飯人堆去，等了好久，夥計不見送飯出來，四月裡露天睡宿打著心的寒顫，別人看她的時候，她覺得這個樣子難看，忍了餓又來在原處。At last she too squeezed into the crowd of beggars and waited a long time, but no waiter came out with food. Sleeping in the open in April had sent chills striking through her heart. When others looked at her, she felt ashamed of her appearance, so she endured her hunger and returned to her former place.

金枝腿骨断了一般酸痛，不敢站起。最后她也挤进要饭人堆去，等了好久，伙计不见送饭出来，四月里露天睡宿打著心的寒颤，别人看她的时候，她觉得这个样子难看，忍了饿又来在原处。

夜的街頭，這是怎樣的人間？The streets at night—what kind of human world was this?金枝小聲喊著娘，身體在陰溝板上不住的抽拍。Jinzhi called softly for her mother, her body twitching and convulsing without cease on the gutter boards.絕望著，哭著，但是她和木桶裡在睡的小狗一般同樣不被人注意，人間好像沒有他們存在。She despaired and wept, yet, like the little dog asleep in the wooden bucket, she went entirely unnoticed; it was as though neither of them existed in the human world.

夜的街头，这是怎样的人间？金枝小声喊著娘，身体在阴沟板上不住的抽拍。绝望著，哭著，但是她和木桶里在睡的小狗一般同样不被人注意，人间好像没有他们存在。

天明，她不覺得餓，只是空虛，她的頭腦空空盡盡了！At daybreak, she did not feel hungry, only hollow; her mind was utterly empty!在街樹下，一個縫補的婆子，她遇見對面去問：Under a street tree, she met an old seamstress coming toward her and asked:

天明，她不觉得饿，只是空虚，她的头脑空空尽尽了！在街树下，一个缝补的婆子，她遇见对面去问：

「我是新來了，新從鄉下來的……」“I’ve only just arrived—I’ve just come from the countryside...”

「我是新来了，新从乡下来的……」

看她作窘的樣子那個縫婆沒理她，面色在清涼的早晨發著淡白走去。Seeing how awkward and embarrassed she looked, the seamstress ignored her and walked away, her face pale in the cool morning.

看她作窘的样子那个缝婆没理她，面色在清凉的早晨发著淡白走去。

捲尾的小狗偎依著木桶好像偎依媽媽一般，早晨小狗大約感到太寒。The little dog with the curled tail nestled against the wooden bucket as though nestling against its mother; it probably found the morning too cold.

卷尾的小狗偎依著木桶好像偎依妈妈一般，早晨小狗大约感到太寒。

小飯館漸漸有人來往。People gradually began coming and going at the little eating houses.一堆白熱的饅頭從窗口堆出。A heap of steaming white mantou appeared in a window.

小饭馆渐渐有人来往。一堆白热的馒头从窗口堆出。

「老嬸娘，我新從鄉下來，……“Auntie, I’ve just come from the countryside...我跟你去，去賺幾個錢吧！」Let me go with you and earn a little money!”

「老婶娘，我新从乡下来，……我跟你去，去赚几个钱吧！」

第二次，金枝成功了，那個婆子領她走，一些攪擾的街道，發出濁氣的街道，她們走過。The second time, Jinzhi succeeded. The old woman led her away, and together they passed through bustling streets, streets that gave off foul vapors.金枝好像才明白，這裡不是鄉間了，這裡只是生疏、隔膜、無情感。Only then did Jinzhi seem to understand that this was no longer the countryside: here there was only strangeness, estrangement, and a lack of all human feeling.一路除了飯館門前的雞、魚、和香味，其餘她都沒有看見似的，都沒有聽聞似的。Along the way, apart from the chickens and fish outside the eating houses and the smell of food, it seemed that she saw nothing and heard nothing.

第二次，金枝成功了，那个婆子领她走，一些搅扰的街道，发出浊气的街道，她们走过。金枝好像才明白，这里不是乡间了，这里只是生疏、隔膜、无情感。一路除了饭馆门前的鸡、鱼、和香味，其余她都没有看见似的，都没有听闻似的。

「你就這樣把襪子縫起來。」“This is how you sew up the socks.”

「你就这样把袜子缝起来。」

在一個掛金牌的「鴉片專賣所」的門前，金枝打開小包，用剪刀剪了塊布角，縫補不認識的男人的破襪。Outside an “Opium Monopoly Shop” with a gold-lettered sign, Jinzhi opened her little bundle, cut a corner from a piece of cloth with her scissors, and patched the torn sock of a man she did not know.那婆子又在教她：The old woman went on instructing her:

在一个挂金牌的「鸦片专卖所」的门前，金枝打开小包，用剪刀剪了块布角，缝补不认识的男人的破袜。那婆子又在教她：

「你要塊縫，不管好壞，縫住，就算。」“Just stitch it up quickly. Never mind whether it’s neat or not—as long as the hole is closed, it counts.”

「你要块缝，不管好坏，缝住，就算。」

金枝一點力量也沒有，好像願意趕快死似的，無論怎樣努力眼睛也不能張開。Jinzhi had not a trace of strength, as though she wished only to die quickly; however hard she tried, she could not keep her eyes open.一部汽車擦著她的身邊駛過，跟著警察來了，指揮她說：A motorcar swept close past her. Then a policeman came over and ordered her:

金枝一点力量也没有，好像愿意赶快死似的，无论怎样努力眼睛也不能张开。一部汽车擦著她的身边驶过，跟著警察来了，指挥她说：

「到那邊去！“Move over there!這裡也是你們縫窮的地方？」Is this any place for the likes of you to do your wretched mending?”

「到那边去！这里也是你们缝穷的地方？」

金枝忙仰頭說：「老總，我剛從鄉下，還不懂得規矩。」Jinzhi hurriedly raised her head and said, “Officer, I’ve only just come from the countryside. I don’t know the rules yet.”

金枝忙仰头说：「老总，我刚从乡下，还不懂得规矩。」

在鄉下叫慣了老總，她叫警察也是老總，因為她看警察也是莊嚴的樣子，也是腰間佩槍。In the countryside she had grown used to addressing soldiers as “Officer,” so she called the policeman “Officer” too, for he looked just as imposing to her and also wore a gun at his waist.別人都笑她，那個警察也笑了。Everyone laughed at her, and the policeman laughed too.老縫婆又教說她：The old seamstress instructed her again:

在乡下叫惯了老总，她叫警察也是老总，因为她看警察也是庄严的样子，也是腰间佩枪。别人都笑她，那个警察也笑了。老缝婆又教说她：

「不要理他，也不必說話，他說你，你躲後一步就完。」“Pay no attention to him, and don’t bother talking. If he scolds you, just move back a step, and that’s the end of it.”

「不要理他，也不必说话，他说你，你躲后一步就完。」

她，金枝立刻覺得自己發羞，看一看自己的衣裳也不和別人同樣，她立刻討厭從鄉下帶來的破罐子，用腳踢了罐子一下。Jinzhi immediately felt ashamed. Looking at her clothes, she saw that they were unlike everyone else’s; all at once she hated the battered jar she had brought from the countryside and gave it a kick.

她，金枝立刻觉得自己发羞，看一看自己的衣裳也不和别人同样，她立刻讨厌从乡下带来的破罐子，用脚踢了罐子一下。

襪子補完，肚子空虛的滋味不見終止，假若得法，她要到無論什麼地方去偷一點東西吃，很長時間她停住針，細看那個立在街頭吃餅乾的孩子，一直到孩子把餅乾的最末一塊送進嘴去，她仍在看。When the sock was mended, the hollow feeling in her belly still did not cease. If she had known how, she would have gone anywhere at all to steal something to eat. For a long while she let her needle rest and stared closely at a child standing in the street eating a biscuit; even after the child put the very last piece into his mouth, she continued to stare.

袜子补完，肚子空虚的滋味不见终止，假若得法，她要到无论什么地方去偷一点东西吃，很长时间她停住针，细看那个立在街头吃饼干的孩子，一直到孩子把饼干的最末一块送进嘴去，她仍在看。

「你快縫，縫完吃午飯，……“Hurry and sew. When you finish, we’ll have lunch...可是你吃了早飯沒有？」But haven’t you eaten breakfast?”

「你快缝，缝完吃午饭，……可是你吃了早饭没有？」

金枝感到過於親熱，好像要哭出來似的，她想說：Jinzhi was so touched by this kindness that she almost burst into tears. She wanted to say:

金枝感到过于亲热，好像要哭出来似的，她想说：

「從昨天就沒吃一點東西，連水也沒喝過。」“I haven’t eaten a thing since yesterday; I haven’t even had any water.”

「从昨天就没吃一点东西，连水也没喝过。」

中午來到，她們和從「鴉片館」出來那些遊魂似的人們同行著。At noon they set off alongside the ghostlike people emerging from the “opium den.”女工店有一種特別不流通的氣息，使金枝想到這又不是鄉村，但是那一些停滯的眼睛，黃色臉，直到吃過飯，大家用水盆洗臉時她才注意到，全屋五丈多長，沒有隔壁，牆的四周塗滿了臭蟲血，滿牆拖長著黑色紫色的血點。The women workers’ lodging had a peculiar stagnant air that reminded Jinzhi once more that this was not the countryside. Yet it was not until after the meal, when everyone washed their faces in basins, that she noticed those listless eyes and sallow faces. The single room was more than five zhang long, with no partitions, and all around its walls were smeared with bedbug blood, elongated specks of black and purple trailing across every wall.一些污穢發酵的包袱圍牆堆集著。Bundles reeking with fermented filth were piled along the walls.這些多樣的女人，好像每個患著病似的，就在包袱上枕了頭講話：These assorted women each seemed to be suffering from some illness. Resting their heads on the bundles, they talked:

中午来到，她们和从「鸦片馆」出来那些游魂似的人们同行著。女工店有一种特别不流通的气息，使金枝想到这又不是乡村，但是那一些停滞的眼睛，黄色脸，直到吃过饭，大家用水盆洗脸时她才注意到，全屋五丈多长，没有隔壁，墙的四周涂满了臭虫血，满墙拖长著黑色紫色的血点。一些污秽发酵的包袱围墙堆集著。这些多样的女人，好像每个患著病似的，就在包袱上枕了头讲话：

「我那家子的太太，待我不錯，吃飯都是一樣吃，哪怕吃包子我也一樣吃包子。」“The lady of the household where I work treats me well. We eat the same food; even when there are stuffed buns, I get stuffed buns too.”

「我那家子的太太，待我不错，吃饭都是一样吃，哪怕吃包子我也一样吃包子。」

別人跟住聲音去羨慕她。The others chimed in, envying her.過了一陣又是誰說她被公館裡的聽差扭一下嘴巴。After a while, someone else told how a male servant at the mansion had twisted her mouth.她說她氣病了一場，接著還是不斷的亂說。She said it had made her ill with anger, then went on rambling without a pause.這一些煩煩亂亂的話金枝尚不能聽明白，她正在細想什麼叫公館呢？Jinzhi could not yet make sense of all this confused, tiresome talk. She was pondering carefully: what was a mansion?什麼是太太？And what was a ‘lady’?她用遍了思想而後問一個身邊在吸煙的剪髮的婦人：She taxed her mind over it, then asked a short-haired woman beside her who was smoking:

别人跟住声音去羡慕她。过了一阵又是谁说她被公馆里的听差扭一下嘴巴。她说她气病了一场，接著还是不断的乱说。这一些烦烦乱乱的话金枝尚不能听明白，她正在细想什么叫公馆呢？什么是太太？她用遍了思想而后问一个身边在吸烟的剪发的妇人：

「『太太』不就是老太太嗎？」“Doesn’t ‘lady’ just mean an old lady?”

「『太太』不就是老太太吗？」

那個婦人沒答她，丟下煙袋就去嘔吐。The woman did not answer. She dropped her pipe and went off to vomit.她說吃飯吃了蒼蠅。She said she had swallowed a fly with her food.可是全屋通長的板炕，那一些城市的女人她們笑得使金枝生厭，她們是前仆後折的笑。But on the long plank kang that ran the length of the room, those city women laughed in a way that disgusted Jinzhi, doubling over and collapsing against one another.她們為笑著這個鄉下女人彼此興奮得拍響著肩膀，笑得甚的竟流起眼淚來。Delighted to be laughing at this country woman, they slapped one another’s shoulders; some laughed so hard that tears came to their eyes.金枝卻靜靜坐在一邊。Jinzhi, however, sat quietly to one side.等夜晚睡覺時，她向初識那個老太太說：When it was time to sleep that night, she said to the old woman she had just met:

那个妇人没答她，丢下烟袋就去呕吐。她说吃饭吃了苍蝇。可是全屋通长的板炕，那一些城市的女人她们笑得使金枝生厌，她们是前仆后折的笑。她们为笑著这个乡下女人彼此兴奋得拍响著肩膀，笑得甚的竟流起眼泪来。金枝却静静坐在一边。等夜晚睡觉时，她向初识那个老太太说：

「我看哈爾濱倒不如鄉下好，鄉下姐妹很和氣，你看午間她們笑我拍著掌哩！」“It seems to me Harbin isn’t as nice as the countryside. The women back home are very friendly. Just look how they laughed at me and clapped their hands this noon!”

「我看哈尔滨倒不如乡下好，乡下姐妹很和气，你看午间她们笑我拍著掌哩！」

說著她捲緊一點包袱，因為包袱裡面藏著賺得的兩角錢紙票，金枝枕了包袱，在都市裡的臭蟲堆中開始睡覺。As she spoke she wrapped her bundle tighter, for hidden inside it were the two-jiao bills she had earned; Jinzhi pillowed her head on the bundle and began to sleep amid the bedbugs of the city.

说著她卷紧一点包袱，因为包袱里面藏著赚得的两角钱纸票，金枝枕了包袱，在都市里的臭虫堆中开始睡觉。

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金枝賺錢賺得很多了！Jinzhi had earned a great deal of money!在褲腰間縫了一個小口袋，把兩元錢的票子放進去，而後縫住袋口。She sewed a small pocket into her waistband, put the two-yuan bills inside, and then stitched the opening shut.女工店向她收費用時她同那人說：When the women's lodging house asked her for the fee, she said to the person:

金枝赚钱赚得很多了！在裤腰间缝了一个小口袋，把两元钱的票子放进去，而后缝住袋口。女工店向她收费用时她同那人说：

「晚幾天給不行嗎？"Can't I pay a few days later?我還沒賺到錢。」她無法又說：I haven't earned any money yet." Having no other way out, she said further:

「晚几天给不行吗？我还没赚到钱。」她无法又说：

「晚上給吧！"I'll pay tonight!我是新從鄉下來的。」I've just come from the countryside."

「晚上给吧！我是新从乡下来的。」

終於那個人不走，她用手擺在金枝眼下。But in the end the woman would not leave; she waved her hand right before Jinzhi's eyes.女人們也越集越多，把金枝圍起來。More and more women gathered, surrounding Jinzhi.她好像在耍把戲一般招來這許多觀眾，其中有一個三十多歲的胖子，頭髮完全脫掉，粉紅色閃光的頭皮，獨超出人前，她的脖子裝好顫絲一般，使閃光的頭顱輕便而隨意的在轉，在顫，她就向金枝說：It was as if she were performing a trick, drawing such a crowd of onlookers; among them was a fat woman in her thirties, her hair entirely gone, her pink scalp gleaming, standing out alone above the others; her neck seemed fitted with a trembling wire, so that the shining skull turned lightly and freely, quivering, and she said to Jinzhi:

终于那个人不走，她用手摆在金枝眼下。女人们也越集越多，把金枝围起来。她好像在耍把戏一般招来这许多观众，其中有一个三十多岁的胖子，头发完全脱掉，粉红色闪光的头皮，独超出人前，她的脖子装好颤丝一般，使闪光的头颅轻便而随意的在转，在颤，她就向金枝说：

「你快給人家！"Hurry up and pay her!怎麼你沒有錢？How is it you have no money?你把錢放在什麼地方我都知道。」I know exactly where you've put your money."

「你快给人家！怎么你没有钱？你把钱放在什么地方我都知道。」

金枝生氣，當著大眾把口袋撕開，她的票子四分之三覺得是損失了！Jinzhi grew angry and, in front of everyone, tore the pocket open — three-quarters of her money, it felt, was lost!被人奪走了！Snatched away by someone!她只剩五角錢。She had only fifty cents left.她想：She thought:

金枝生气，当著大众把口袋撕开，她的票子四分之三觉得是损失了！被人夺走了！她只剩五角钱。她想：

「五角錢怎樣送給媽媽？"How can fifty cents be sent to Mother?兩元要多少日子再賺得？」How many more days will it take to earn two yuan again?"

「五角钱怎样送给妈妈？两元要多少日子再赚得？」

她到街上去上工很晚。She went out to the street to work very late.晚間一些臭蟲被打破，發出襲人的臭味，金枝坐起來全身搔癢，直到搔出血來為止。At night some of the bedbugs were crushed, giving off an assailing stench; Jinzhi sat up scratching all over her body, until she scratched herself till she bled.

她到街上去上工很晚。晚间一些臭虫被打破，发出袭人的臭味，金枝坐起来全身搔痒，直到搔出血来为止。

樓上她聽著兩個女人罵架，後來又聽見女人哭，孩子也哭。Upstairs she heard two women quarreling and cursing, and afterward heard a woman crying, and a child crying too.

楼上她听著两个女人骂架，后来又听见女人哭，孩子也哭。

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母親病好了沒有？Had Mother's illness gotten better?母親自己拾柴燒嗎？Was Mother gathering firewood by herself?下雨房子流水嗎？Did the house leak when it rained?漸漸想得惡化起來：她若死了不就是自己死在炕上無人知道嗎？Gradually her thoughts turned worse and worse: if Mother died, wouldn't she simply die alone on the kang with no one knowing?

母亲病好了没有？母亲自己拾柴烧吗？下雨房子流水吗？渐渐想得恶化起来：她若死了不就是自己死在炕上无人知道吗？

金枝正在走路，腳踏車響著鈴子駛過她，立刻心臟膨脹起來，好像汽車要軋上身體，她終止一切幻想了。Jinzhi was walking along when a bicycle rang its bell and rode past her; at once her heart swelled up, as if a car were about to run over her body, and she cut off all her fancies.

金枝正在走路，脚踏车响著铃子驶过她，立刻心脏膨胀起来，好像汽车要轧上身体，她终止一切幻想了。

金枝知道怎樣賺錢，她去過幾次獨身漢的房舍，她替人縫被，男人們問她：Jinzhi knew how to earn money; she had gone several times to the rooms of bachelors, sewing quilts for them, and the men would ask her:

金枝知道怎样赚钱，她去过几次独身汉的房舍，她替人缝被，男人们问她：

「你丈夫多大歲數咧？」"How old is your husband?"

「你丈夫多大岁数咧？」

「死啦！」"He's dead!"

「你多大歲數？」"How old are you?"

「你多大岁数？」

「二十七。」"Twenty-seven."

一個男人拖著拖鞋，散著褲口，用他奇怪的眼睛向金枝掃了一下，奇怪的嘴唇跳動著：One man, shuffling in his slippers, his trouser cuffs loose, swept his strange eyes over Jinzhi, his strange lips twitching:

一个男人拖著拖鞋，散著裤口，用他奇怪的眼睛向金枝扫了一下，奇怪的嘴唇跳动著：

「年輕輕的小寡婦哩！」"Such a young little widow!"

「年轻轻的小寡妇哩！」

她不懂在意這個，縫完，帶了錢走了。She did not know to mind this; when she finished sewing, she took her money and left.有一次走出門時有人喊她：Once, as she was walking out the door, someone called to her:

她不懂在意这个，缝完，带了钱走了。有一次走出门时有人喊她：

「你回來……"Come back...你回來。」Come back."

「你回来……你回来。」

給人以奇怪感覺的急切的呼叫，金枝也懂得應該快走，不該回頭。It was an urgent call that gave one a strange feeling; Jinzhi too understood she should walk fast and not look back.晚間睡下時，她向身邊的周大娘說：That night when she lay down to sleep, she said to Aunt Zhou beside her:

给人以奇怪感觉的急切的呼叫，金枝也懂得应该快走，不该回头。晚间睡下时，她向身边的周大娘说：

「為什麼縫完，拿錢走時他們叫我？」"Why, when I finished sewing and took the money to leave, did they call after me?"

「为什么缝完，拿钱走时他们叫我？」

周大娘說：「你拿人家多少錢？」Aunt Zhou said, "How much money did you take from him?"

周大娘说：「你拿人家多少钱？」

「縫一個被子，給我五角錢。」"For sewing one quilt, he gave me fifty cents."

「缝一个被子，给我五角钱。」

「怪不得他們叫你！"No wonder they called after you!不然為什麼給你那麼多錢？Otherwise why would he give you so much money?普通一張被兩角。」Ordinarily a quilt is twenty cents."

「怪不得他们叫你！不然为什么给你那么多钱？普通一张被两角。」

周大娘在倦乏之中只告訴她一句。Aunt Zhou, worn out and weary, only told her this one thing.

周大娘在倦乏之中只告诉她一句。

「縫窮婆誰也逃不了他們的手。」"A woman who sews for a living can never escape their hands."

「缝穷婆谁也逃不了他们的手。」

那個全禿的亮頭皮的婦人在對面的長炕上類似尖巧的呼叫，她一面走到金枝頭頂，好像要去抽拔金枝的頭髮。The completely bald woman with the shining scalp, on the long kang opposite, gave a shrill, mocking cry, and walked over to stand above Jinzhi's head, as if she meant to pull out Jinzhi's hair.弄著她的胖手指：Working her fat fingers:

那个全秃的亮头皮的妇人在对面的长炕上类似尖巧的呼叫，她一面走到金枝头顶，好像要去抽拔金枝的头发。弄著她的胖手指：

「唉呀！"Aiya!我說小寡婦，你的好運氣來了！I say, little widow, your good fortune has arrived!那是又來財又開心。」That's both money coming in and pleasure too."

「唉呀！我说小寡妇，你的好运气来了！那是又来财又开心。」

別人被吵醒開始罵那個禿頭：Others, woken by the noise, began cursing the bald woman:

别人被吵醒开始骂那个秃头：

「你該死的，有本領的野獸，一百個男人也不怕，一百個男人你也不夠。」"You damned capable beast, not even a hundred men would frighten you, a hundred men wouldn't be enough for you."

「你该死的，有本领的野兽，一百个男人也不怕，一百个男人你也不够。」

女人罵著彼此在交談，有人在大笑，不知誰在一邊重複了好幾遍：The women cursed and talked back and forth to each other, someone laughed loudly, and someone, no one knew who, repeated several times off to the side:

女人骂著彼此在交谈，有人在大笑，不知谁在一边重复了好几遍：

「還怕！"Still afraid!一百個男人還不夠哩！」A hundred men still wouldn't be enough!"

「还怕！一百个男人还不够哩！」

好像鬧著的蜂群靜了下去，女人們一點嗡聲也停住了，她們全體到夢中去。Like a swarm of buzzing bees gradually falling silent, the women's murmuring hum stopped entirely, and all of them drifted off into dreams.

好像闹著的蜂群静了下去，女人们一点嗡声也停住了，她们全体到梦中去。

「還怕！"Still afraid!一百個男人還不夠哩！」不知誰，她的聲音沒有人接受，空洞的在屋中走了一周，最後聲音消滅在白月的窗紙上。A hundred men still wouldn't be enough!" No one knew whose voice it was; it received no answer, and hollowly circled the room once, until at last the sound died away on the moon-white window paper.

「还怕！一百个男人还不够哩！」不知谁，她的声音没有人接受，空洞的在屋中走了一周，最后声音消灭在白月的窗纸上。

金枝站在一家俄國點心鋪的紗窗外。Jinzhi stood outside the gauze window of a Russian pastry shop.裡面格子上各式各樣的油黃色的點心，腸子、豬腿、小雞，這些吃的東西，在那裡發出油亮。Inside, on the shelves, all sorts of golden-oiled pastries, sausages, pig's legs, chickens — these foods gleamed there with an oily sheen.最後她發現一個整個的肥胖小豬，豎起耳朵伏在一個長盤裡。At last she noticed a whole fat little pig, its ears standing up, lying in a long platter.小豬四周擺了一些小白菜和紅辣椒。Around the little pig were arranged some baby cabbage and red peppers.她要立刻上去連盤子都抱住，抱回家去快給母親看。She wanted at once to go up and hug even the platter to herself, to carry it home quickly to show her mother.不能那樣做，她又恨小日本子，若不是小日本子攪鬧鄉村，自家的母豬不是早生了小豬嗎？But she could not do that, and she hated the little Japanese all the more — if the little Japanese had not thrown the countryside into turmoil, wouldn't her own sow have already given birth to piglets?

金枝站在一家俄国点心铺的纱窗外。里面格子上各式各样的油黄色的点心，肠子、猪腿、小鸡，这些吃的东西，在那里发出油亮。最后她发现一个整个的肥胖小猪，竖起耳朵伏在一个长盘里。小猪四周摆了一些小白菜和红辣椒。她要立刻上去连盘子都抱住，抱回家去快给母亲看。不能那样做，她又恨小日本子，若不是小日本子搅闹乡村，自家的母猪不是早生了小猪吗？

「布包」在肘間漸漸脫落，她不自覺的在鋪門前站不安定，行人道上人多起來，她碰撞著行人。The "cloth bundle" gradually slipped from the crook of her arm; unaware of herself, she stood unsteadily before the shop door, and as more people crowded the pavement, she bumped into passersby.一個漂亮的俄國女人從點心鋪出來，金枝連忙注意到她透孔的鞋子下面染紅的腳趾甲；A pretty Russian woman came out of the pastry shop, and Jinzhi at once noticed the red-painted toenails beneath her open-work shoes;女人走得很快，比男人還快，使她不能再看。the woman walked very fast, faster even than a man, so that Jinzhi could not go on watching her.

「布包」在肘间渐渐脱落，她不自觉的在铺门前站不安定，行人道上人多起来，她碰撞著行人。一个漂亮的俄国女人从点心铺出来，金枝连忙注意到她透孔的鞋子下面染红的脚趾甲；女人走得很快，比男人还快，使她不能再看。

人行道上：克──克──的大聲，大隊的人經過，金枝一看見銅帽子就知道日本兵，日本兵使她離開點心鋪快快跑走。On the pavement: clack — clack — loud sounds, a large troop of men passing by; the moment Jinzhi saw the brass helmets she knew they were Japanese soldiers, and the Japanese soldiers made her hurry away from the pastry shop at a run.

人行道上：克──克──的大声，大队的人经过，金枝一看见铜帽子就知道日本兵，日本兵使她离开点心铺快快跑走。

她遇到周大娘向她說：She ran into Aunt Zhou, who said to her:

她遇到周大娘向她说：

「一點活計也沒有，我穿這一件短衫，再沒有替換的，連買幾尺布錢也攢不下，十天一交費用，那就是一塊五角。"There's no work to be had at all. I'm wearing this one short jacket, with no other to change into, and I can't even save up enough to buy a few feet of cloth — every ten days the fee is due, and that's one yuan fifty.又老，眼睛又花，縫的也慢，從沒人領我到家裡去縫。I'm old besides, my eyes are dim, and I sew slowly — no one has ever taken me home to sew for them.一個月的飯錢還是欠著，我住得年頭多了！I still owe a month's board money — I've lived here so many years now!若是新來，那就非被趕出去不可。」她走一條橫道又說：「新來的一個張婆，她有病都被趕走了。」If it were someone newly arrived, they'd surely be thrown out." As she crossed a side street she added, "A newly arrived old woman, Granny Zhang, was thrown out even while sick."

「一点活计也没有，我穿这一件短衫，再没有替换的，连买几尺布钱也攒不下，十天一交费用，那就是一块五角。又老，眼睛又花，缝的也慢，从没人领我到家里去缝。一个月的饭钱还是欠著，我住得年头多了！若是新来，那就非被赶出去不可。」她走一条横道又说：「新来的一个张婆，她有病都被赶走了。」

經過肉鋪，金枝對肉鋪也很留戀，她想買一斤肉回家也滿足。Passing a butcher's shop, Jinzhi lingered longingly there too; she thought that buying even a jin of meat to bring home would be enough to satisfy her.母親半年多沒嘗過肉味。Her mother had not tasted meat in over half a year.

经过肉铺，金枝对肉铺也很留恋，她想买一斤肉回家也满足。母亲半年多没尝过肉味。

松花江，江水不住的流，早晨還沒有遊人，舟子在江沿無聊的彼此罵笑。The Songhua River — its waters flowed on without pause; in the morning there were no sightseers yet, and boatmen along the bank cursed and laughed at each other out of boredom.

松花江，江水不住的流，早晨还没有游人，舟子在江沿无聊的彼此骂笑。

周大娘坐在江邊。Aunt Zhou sat by the riverside.悵然了一刻，接著擦著她的眼睛，眼淚是為著她末日的命運在流。She sat despondent for a moment, then wiped her eyes; her tears flowed for the doomed fate awaiting her at the end of her days.江水輕輕拍著江岸。The river water lapped gently against the bank.

周大娘坐在江边。怅然了一刻，接著擦著她的眼睛，眼泪是为著她末日的命运在流。江水轻轻拍著江岸。

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金枝沒感動，因為她剛來到都市，她還不曉得都市。Jinzhi felt nothing, for she had only just come to the city, and did not yet understand it.

金枝没感动，因为她刚来到都市，她还不晓得都市。

金枝為著錢，為著生活，她小心的跟了一個獨身漢去到他的房舍。For the sake of money, for the sake of survival, Jinzhi carefully followed a bachelor to his lodgings.剛踏進門，金枝看見那張床，就害怕，她不坐在床沿，坐在椅子上先縫被褥。The moment she stepped through the door, Jinzhi saw the bed and grew afraid; she did not sit on the edge of the bed, but sat on a chair and began sewing the bedding first.那個男人開始慢慢和他說話，每一句話使她心跳。The man began speaking slowly with her, and every sentence made her heart pound.可是沒有什麼，金枝覺得那人很同情她。But nothing happened; Jinzhi felt that the man was quite sympathetic toward her.接著就縫一件夾衣的袖口，夾衣是從那個人身上立刻脫下的，等到袖口縫完時，那男人從腰帶間一個小口袋取出一元錢給她，那男人一面把錢送過去，一面用他短鬍子的嘴向金枝扭了一下，他說：Next she sewed the cuff of a lined jacket, which the man had stripped off his own body on the spot; by the time the cuff was finished, the man took a one-yuan bill from a small pocket in his waistband and gave it to her — as he handed over the money, he twisted his short-bearded mouth toward Jinzhi, and said:

金枝为著钱，为著生活，她小心的跟了一个独身汉去到他的房舍。刚踏进门，金枝看见那张床，就害怕，她不坐在床沿，坐在椅子上先缝被褥。那个男人开始慢慢和他说话，每一句话使她心跳。可是没有什么，金枝觉得那人很同情她。接著就缝一件夹衣的袖口，夹衣是从那个人身上立刻脱下的，等到袖口缝完时，那男人从腰带间一个小口袋取出一元钱给她，那男人一面把钱送过去，一面用他短胡子的嘴向金枝扭了一下，他说：

「寡婦有誰可憐你？」"A widow — who is there to pity you?"

「寡妇有谁可怜你？」

金枝是鄉下女人，她還看不清那人是假意同情，她輕輕受了「可憐」字眼的感動，她心有些波蕩，停在門口，想說一句感謝的話，但是她不懂說什麼，終於走了！Jinzhi was a country woman, and she could not yet see clearly that the man's sympathy was feigned; she was quietly touched by the word "pity," her heart stirred a little, and she paused at the door, wanting to say a word of thanks, but she did not know what to say, and in the end she left!她聽道旁大水壺的笛子在耳邊叫，麵包作坊門前取麵包的車子停在道邊，俄國老太太花紅的頭巾馳過她。She heard the whistle of a great kettle by the roadside shrilling in her ears; before the bread bakery a cart collecting loaves stood parked by the road, and a Russian old woman in a red-flowered kerchief hurried past her.

金枝是乡下女人，她还看不清那人是假意同情，她轻轻受了「可怜」字眼的感动，她心有些波荡，停在门口，想说一句感谢的话，但是她不懂说什么，终于走了！她听道旁大水壶的笛子在耳边叫，面包作坊门前取面包的车子停在道边，俄国老太太花红的头巾驰过她。

「噯！"Hey!回來……Come back...你來，還有衣裳要縫。」Come here, there's still clothing to be sewn."

「嗳！回来……你来，还有衣裳要缝。」

那個男人漲紅了脖子追在後面。The man, his neck flushed red, chased after her from behind.等來到房中，沒有事可做，那個男人像猿猴一般，袒露出多毛的胸膛，去用厚手掌閂門去了！Once back in the room, there was nothing left to do; the man, like an ape, baring his hairy chest, went and barred the door with his thick palm!而後他開始解他的褲子，最後他叫金枝：Then he began to undo his trousers, and at last he called to Jinzhi:

那个男人涨红了脖子追在后面。等来到房中，没有事可做，那个男人像猿猴一般，袒露出多毛的胸膛，去用厚手掌闩门去了！而后他开始解他的裤子，最后他叫金枝：

「快來呀……"Come quick...小寶貝。」他看一看金枝嚇住了，沒動：「我叫你是縫褲子，你怕什麼？」Little treasure." He glanced at Jinzhi, who had frozen in fright, unmoving: "I called you to sew trousers — what are you afraid of?"

「快来呀……小宝贝。」他看一看金枝吓住了，没动：「我叫你是缝裤子，你怕什么？」

縫完了，那人給她一元票，可是不把票子放到她的手裡，把票子摔到床底，讓她彎腰去取，又當她取得票子時奪過來讓她再取一次。When the sewing was done, the man gave her a one-yuan bill, but instead of placing it in her hand, he flung it under the bed, making her bend down to fetch it, and just as she got hold of the bill, he snatched it away and made her fetch it again.

缝完了，那人给她一元票，可是不把票子放到她的手里，把票子摔到床底，让她弯腰去取，又当她取得票子时夺过来让她再取一次。

金枝完全擺在男人懷中，她不是正音嘶叫：Jinzhi was left entirely in the man's grasp; her cries were not in a proper voice, she shrieked hoarsely:

金枝完全摆在男人怀中，她不是正音嘶叫：

「對不起娘呀！……"Forgive me, Mother!...對不起娘……」Forgive me, Mother..."

「对不起娘呀！……对不起娘……」

她無助的嘶狂著，圓眼睛望一望鎖住的門不能自開，她不能逃走，事情必然要發生。She screamed helplessly and wildly, her round eyes glancing at the locked door which could not open by itself; she could not flee, and the thing was bound to happen.

她无助的嘶狂著，圆眼睛望一望锁住的门不能自开，她不能逃走，事情必然要发生。

女工店吃過晚飯，金枝好像踏著淚痕行走，她的頭過份的迷昏，心臟落進污水溝中似的，她的腿骨軟了，鬆懈了，爬上炕取她的舊鞋，和一條手巾，她要回鄉，馬上躺到娘身上去哭。Back at the women's lodging house after supper, Jinzhi walked as though treading over the tracks of her own tears; her head was excessively dazed and dim, her heart felt as if it had fallen into a filthy ditch, the bones of her legs had gone soft and weak; she climbed onto the kang to fetch her old shoes and a hand towel — she wanted to go back to the countryside, to lie at once against her mother and weep.

女工店吃过晚饭，金枝好像踏著泪痕行走，她的头过份的迷昏，心脏落进污水沟中似的，她的腿骨软了，松懈了，爬上炕取她的旧鞋，和一条手巾，她要回乡，马上躺到娘身上去哭。

炕尾一個病婆，垂死時被店主趕走，她們停下那件事不去議論，金枝把她們的趣味都集中來。At the foot of the kang, a sick old woman, on the point of death, had been driven out by the innkeeper; the others had stopped discussing that matter, and now Jinzhi drew all their interest together.

炕尾一个病婆，垂死时被店主赶走，她们停下那件事不去议论，金枝把她们的趣味都集中来。

「什麼勾當？"What's going on?這樣著急？」第一個是周大娘問她。Such a hurry?" It was Aunt Zhou who asked her first.

「什么勾当？这样著急？」第一个是周大娘问她。

「她一定進財！」第二個是禿頂胖子猜說。"She must have come into money!" guessed the second, the bald fat woman.

「她一定进财！」第二个是秃顶胖子猜说。

周大娘也一定知道金枝賺到錢了，因為每個新來的第一次「賺錢」都是過份的羞恨。Aunt Zhou too must have known that Jinzhi had earned money, for every newcomer's first time "earning money" brings an excess of shame and resentment.羞恨摧毀她，忽然患著傳染病一般。Shame and resentment tore her apart, as though she had suddenly caught a contagious disease.

周大娘也一定知道金枝赚到钱了，因为每个新来的第一次「赚钱」都是过份的羞恨。羞恨摧毁她，忽然患著传染病一般。

「慣了就好了！"Once you're used to it, it's fine!那怕什麼！What is there to fear!弄錢是真的，我連金耳環都賺到手裡。」Getting money is the real thing — I've even earned myself gold earrings."

「惯了就好了！那怕什么！弄钱是真的，我连金耳环都赚到手里。」

禿胖子用好心勸她，並且手在扯著耳朵。The bald fat woman, meaning well, tried to comfort her, all the while tugging at her own ear.別人罵她：Others cursed at her:

秃胖子用好心劝她，并且手在扯著耳朵。别人骂她：

「不要臉，一天就是你不要臉！」"Shameless! All day long, nothing but shameless!"

「不要脸，一天就是你不要脸！」

旁邊那些怒容看見金枝的痛苦，就是自己的痛苦，人們慢慢四散，去睡覺了，對於這件事情並不表示新奇和注意。Those angry faces nearby, seeing Jinzhi's pain as though it were their own pain, slowly dispersed and went off to sleep, showing neither curiosity nor much attention toward the matter.

旁边那些怒容看见金枝的痛苦，就是自己的痛苦，人们慢慢四散，去睡觉了，对于这件事情并不表示新奇和注意。

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金枝勇敢的走進都市，羞恨又把她趕回了鄉村，在村頭的大頭的大樹枝上發現人頭。Jinzhi bravely went into the city, but shame and resentment drove her back to the countryside again, and at the village entrance, on the branches of Datou's big tree, she discovered a human head.一種感覺通過骨髓麻寒她全身的皮膚，那是怎樣可怕，血浸的人頭！A sensation passed through her marrow, numbing and chilling the skin of her whole body — how terrible it was, a head soaked in blood!

金枝勇敢的走进都市，羞恨又把她赶回了乡村，在村头的大头的大树枝上发现人头。一种感觉通过骨髓麻寒她全身的皮肤，那是怎样可怕，血浸的人头！

母親拿著金枝的一元票子，她的牙齒在嘴裡埋沒不住，完全外露。Her mother held Jinzhi's one-yuan bill, her teeth unable to stay hidden inside her mouth, showing completely bare.她一面細看票子上的花紋，一面快樂有點不能自制的說：While studying the pattern on the bill closely, she said, her joy almost beyond控制 — unable to contain herself:

母亲拿著金枝的一元票子，她的牙齿在嘴里埋没不住，完全外露。她一面细看票子上的花纹，一面快乐有点不能自制的说：

「來家住一夜明日就走吧！」"Stay home for one night, and set off again tomorrow!"

「来家住一夜明日就走吧！」

金枝在炕沿捶酸痛的腿骨；Jinzhi sat at the edge of the kang, pounding her aching leg bones;母親不注意女人為什麼不歡喜，她只跟了一張票子想到另一張，在她想許多票子不都可以到手嗎？Her mother paid no mind to why her daughter was unhappy; she only went from thinking of one bill to the next — in her mind, couldn't many more such bills be had?她必須鼓勵女兒。She felt she had to encourage her daughter.

金枝在炕沿捶酸痛的腿骨；母亲不注意女人为什么不欢喜，她只跟了一张票子想到另一张，在她想许多票子不都可以到手吗？她必须鼓励女儿。

「你應該洗洗衣裳收拾一下，明天一早必得要行路的，在村子裡是沒有出頭露面之日。」"You should wash your clothes and tidy yourself up — tomorrow at first light you'll have to be on the road again; in this village there's no day you'll ever get ahead."

「你应该洗洗衣裳收拾一下，明天一早必得要行路的，在村子里是没有出头露面之日。」

為了心切，她好像責備著女兒一般，簡直對於女兒沒熱情。In her eagerness, she seemed almost to be scolding her daughter, showing her no warmth at all.

为了心切，她好像责备著女儿一般，简直对于女儿没热情。

一扇窗子立刻打開，拿著槍的黑臉孔的人竟跳進來，踏了金枝的左腿一下。A window suddenly flew open, and a black-faced man holding a gun actually jumped in, treading on Jinzhi's left leg.那個黑人向棚頂望了望，他熟習的爬向棚頂去，王婆也跟著走來，她多日不見金枝而沒說一句話，宛如她什麼也看不見似的。That black-faced man glanced up toward the loft, then climbed up to it with practiced ease; Wang Po came in following him — though she hadn't seen Jinzhi in many days, she said not a single word, as if she saw nothing at all.一直爬上棚頂去。Straight up she climbed onto the loft.

一扇窗子立刻打开，拿著枪的黑脸孔的人竟跳进来，踏了金枝的左腿一下。那个黑人向棚顶望了望，他熟习的爬向棚顶去，王婆也跟著走来，她多日不见金枝而没说一句话，宛如她什么也看不见似的。一直爬上棚顶去。

金枝和母親什麼也不曉得，只是爬上去。Jinzhi and her mother understood nothing of it; they simply climbed up as well.直到黃昏惡消息仍沒傳來，他們和爬蟲樣才從棚頂爬下。Not until dusk, with no bad news yet come, did they crawl back down from the loft like insects.王婆說：Wang Po said:

金枝和母亲什么也不晓得，只是爬上去。直到黄昏恶消息仍没传来，他们和爬虫样才从棚顶爬下。王婆说：

「哈爾濱一定比鄉下好，你再去就在那裡不要回來，村子裡日本子越來越惡，他們捉大肚女人，破開肚子去破『紅槍會』（義勇軍的一種），活顯顯的小孩子從肚皮流出來。"Harbin must surely be better than the countryside — go there again and don't come back. In the village the Japanese grow more vicious by the day; they seize pregnant women and cut open their bellies to root out the 'Red Spear Society' (a kind of volunteer militia), and living infants spill right out of their wombs.為這事，李青山把兩個日本子的腦袋割下掛到樹上。」Because of this, Li Qingshan cut off the heads of two Japanese and hung them on a tree."

「哈尔滨一定比乡下好，你再去就在那里不要回来，村子里日本子越来越恶，他们捉大肚女人，破开肚子去破『红枪会』（义勇军的一种），活显显的小孩子从肚皮流出来。为这事，李青山把两个日本子的脑袋割下挂到树上。」

金枝鼻子作出哼聲：Jinzhi let out a snort through her nose:

金枝鼻子作出哼声：

「從前恨男人，現在恨小日本子。」最後她轉到傷心的路上去：「我恨中國人呢？"Before, I hated men; now I hate the little Japanese." At last she turned onto a sorrowful path of thought: "As for the Chinese — do I hate them too?除外我什麼也不恨。」Besides them, I hate nothing else at all."

「从前恨男人，现在恨小日本子。」最后她转到伤心的路上去：「我恨中国人呢？除外我什么也不恨。」

王婆的學識有點不如金枝了！Wang Po's understanding, it seemed, fell a little short of Jinzhi's!

王婆的学识有点不如金枝了！