過客 The Passer-By

時：Time:

时：

或一日的黃昏。Some evening of some day.

或一日的黄昏。

地：Place:

或一處。Somewhere.

或一处。

人：Persons:

老翁——約七十歲，白鬚髮，黑長袍。An old man — about seventy years old, white hair and beard, black long robe.

老翁——约七十岁，白须发，黑长袍。

女孩——約十歲，紫髮，烏眼珠，白地黑方格長衫。A girl — about ten years old, purple hair, dark eyes, a long gown of black checks on a white ground.

女孩——约十岁，紫发，乌眼珠，白地黑方格长衫。

東、是幾株雜樹和瓦礫；To the east, a few scattered trees and broken tiles;西、是荒涼破敗的叢葬；to the west, a desolate and ruined graveyard;其間有一條似路非路的痕迹。between them, a trace of something that is a path and yet not a path.一間小土屋向這痕迹開着一扇門；A small mud hut opens a door onto this trace;門側有一段枯樹根。beside the door there is a stump of a withered tree.

东、是几株杂树和瓦砾；西、是荒凉破败的丛葬；其间有一条似路非路的痕迹。一间小土屋向这痕迹开着一扇门；门侧有一段枯树根。

（女孩正要將坐在樹根上的老翁攙起。）(The girl is just about to help up the old man who is sitting on the tree stump.)

（女孩正要将坐在树根上的老翁搀起。）

翁——孩子。Old man: Child.喂，孩子！Hey, child!怎麽不動了呢？Why have you stopped moving?

翁——孩子。喂，孩子！怎么不动了呢？

孩——（向東望着，）有誰走來了，看一看罷。Girl: (Looking toward the east,) Someone is coming, let me have a look.

孩——（向东望着，）有谁走来了，看一看罢。

翁——不用看他。Old man: No need to look at him.扶我進去罷。Help me inside.太陽要下去了。The sun is about to go down.

翁——不用看他。扶我进去罢。太阳要下去了。

孩——我，——看一看。Girl: I — let me have a look.

翁——唉，你這孩子！Old man: Ah, this child of mine!天天看見天，看見土，看見風，還不夠好看麽？Day after day you see the sky, see the earth, see the wind — isn't that fine enough to look at?什麽也不比這些好看。Nothing is finer to look at than these.你偏是要看誰。Yet you insist on looking at someone.太陽下去時候出現的東西，不會給你什麽好處的。……Whatever appears at the time the sun is going down will bring you no good. ...還是進去罷。Better come inside.

翁——唉，你这孩子！天天看见天，看见土，看见风，还不够好看么？什么也不比这些好看。你偏是要看谁。太阳下去时候出现的东西，不会给你什么好处的。……还是进去罢。

孩——可是，已經近來了。Girl: But he's already come close.阿阿，是一個乞丐。Ah, it's a beggar.

孩——可是，已经近来了。阿阿，是一个乞丐。

翁——乞丐？Old man: A beggar?不見得罷。Hardly likely.

翁——乞丐？不见得罢。

（過客從東面的雜樹間蹌踉走出，暫時躊蹰之後，慢慢地走近老翁去。）(The passer-by staggers out from among the scattered trees to the east, and after hesitating a moment, walks slowly up to the old man.)

（过客从东面的杂树间跄踉走出，暂时踌蹰之后，慢慢地走近老翁去。）

客——老丈，你晚上好？Passer-by: Old sir, good evening to you.

翁——阿，好！Old man: Ah, good!託福。Thanks to your good fortune.你好？How are you?

翁——阿，好！托福。你好？

客——老丈，我實在冒昧，我想在你那裏討一杯水喝。Passer-by: Old sir, I am truly being presumptuous, but I'd like to beg a cup of water to drink from you.我走得渴極了。I've walked till I'm extremely thirsty.這地方又沒有一個池塘，一個水窪。And there isn't so much as a pond or a puddle in this place.

客——老丈，我实在冒昧，我想在你那里讨一杯水喝。我走得渴极了。这地方又没有一个池塘，一个水洼。

翁——唔，可以可以。Old man: Mm, yes, of course.你請坐罷。（向女孩，）孩子，你拿水來，杯子要洗乾凈。Please sit down. (To the girl,) Child, go bring some water — the cup must be washed clean.

翁——唔，可以可以。你请坐罢。（向女孩，）孩子，你拿水来，杯子要洗干净。

（女孩默默地走進土屋去。）(The girl silently goes into the mud hut.)

（女孩默默地走进土屋去。）

翁——客官，你請坐。Old man: Traveler, please sit.你是怎麽稱呼的。What is your name?

翁——客官，你请坐。你是怎么称呼的。

客——稱呼？——我不知道。Passer-by: My name? — I don't know.從我還能記得的時候起，我就只一個人，我不知道我本來叫什麽。From as far back as I can remember, I have always been alone; I don't know what I was originally called.我一路走，有時人們也隨便稱呼我，各式各樣地，我也記不淸楚了，況且相同的稱呼也沒有聽到過第二回。As I've walked along the way, people have sometimes called me by whatever name they pleased, all sorts of names, and I can no longer remember them clearly; besides, I've never heard the same name given twice.

客——称呼？——我不知道。从我还能记得的时候起，我就只一个人，我不知道我本来叫什么。我一路走，有时人们也随便称呼我，各式各样地，我也记不淸楚了，况且相同的称呼也没有听到过第二回。

翁——阿阿。Old man: Ah, I see.那麽，你是從哪里來的呢？Then where have you come from?

翁——阿阿。那么，你是从哪里来的呢？

客——（略略遲疑，）我不知道。Passer-by: (Hesitating slightly,) I don't know.從我還能記得的時候起，我就在這麽走。From as far back as I can remember, I have been walking like this.

客——（略略迟疑，）我不知道。从我还能记得的时候起，我就在这么走。

翁——對了。Old man: Just so.那麽，我可以問你到那里去麽？Then may I ask where you are going?

翁——对了。那么，我可以问你到那里去么？

客——自然可以。——但是，我不知道。Passer-by: Of course you may. — But I don't know.從我還能記得的時候起，我就在這麽走，要走到一個地方去，這地方就在前面。From as far back as I can remember, I have been walking like this, meaning to reach a certain place, and that place lies ahead.我單記得走了許多路，現在來到這里了。All I remember is that I have walked a great distance, and now I have arrived here.我接着就要走向那邊去，（西指，）前面！Next I am going to walk on toward there, (pointing west,) ahead!

客——自然可以。——但是，我不知道。从我还能记得的时候起，我就在这么走，要走到一个地方去，这地方就在前面。我单记得走了许多路，现在来到这里了。我接着就要走向那边去，（西指，）前面！

（女孩小心地捧出一個木杯來，遞去。）(The girl carefully carries out a wooden cup and hands it over.)

（女孩小心地捧出一个木杯来，递去。）

客——（接杯，）多謝。Passer-by: (Taking the cup,) Many thanks.姑娘。（將水兩口喝盡，還杯，）多謝，姑娘。Young lady. (Drinking the water down in two gulps, returning the cup,) Many thanks, young lady.這眞是少有的好意。This is kindness rarely met with.我眞不知道應該怎樣感激！I truly don't know how I should thank you!

客——（接杯，）多谢。姑娘。（将水两口喝尽，还杯，）多谢，姑娘。这真是少有的好意。我真不知道应该怎样感激！

翁——不要這麽感激。Old man: Don't thank us so.這於你是沒有好處的。This will do you no good.

翁——不要这么感激。这于你是没有好处的。

客——是的，這於我沒有好處。Passer-by: Yes, this does me no good.可是我現在很恢復了些力氣了。But I have now recovered a good deal of my strength.我就要前去。I shall go on ahead.老丈，你大約是久住在這里的，你可知道前面是怎麽一個所在麽？Old sir, you must have lived here a long time — do you happen to know what sort of place lies ahead?

客——是的，这于我没有好处。可是我现在很恢复了些力气了。我就要前去。老丈，你大约是久住在这里的，你可知道前面是怎么一个所在么？

翁——前面？Old man: Ahead?前面，是墳。Ahead is a graveyard.

翁——前面？前面，是坟。

客——（詫異地，）墳？Passer-by: (Astonished,) A graveyard?

客——（诧异地，）坟？

孩——不，不，不的。Girl: No, no, it isn't.那里有許多許多野百合，野薔薇，我常常去玩，去看他們的。There are ever so many wild lilies and wild roses there — I often go to play, to look at them.

孩——不，不，不的。那里有许多许多野百合，野蔷薇，我常常去玩，去看他们的。

客——（西顧，仿佛微笑，）不錯。Passer-by: (Looking west, seeming to smile,) That's true.那些地方有許多許多野百合，野薔薇，我也常常去玩過，去看過的。In those places there are ever so many wild lilies and wild roses — I too have often gone to play among them, to look at them.但是，那是墳。（向老翁，）老丈，走完了那墳地之後呢？But that is a graveyard. (To the old man,) Old sir, and after one has walked through that graveyard, what then?

客——（西顾，仿佛微笑，）不错。那些地方有许多许多野百合，野蔷薇，我也常常去玩过，去看过的。但是，那是坟。（向老翁，）老丈，走完了那坟地之后呢？

翁——走完之後？Old man: After walking through it?那我可不知道。That I really don't know.我沒有走過。I have never walked through it.

翁——走完之后？那我可不知道。我没有走过。

客——不知道？！Passer-by: You don't know?!

孩——我也不知道。Girl: I don't know either.

翁——我單知道南邊，北邊；Old man: I only know the south and the north;東邊，你的來路。and the east, the way you came from.那是我最熟悉的地方，也許倒是于你們最好的地方。Those are the places I know best, and perhaps they are the best places for you too.你莫怪我多嘴，據我看來，你已經這麽勞頓了，還不如回轉去，因爲你前去也料不定可能走完。Don't take it amiss that I speak out of turn — as I see it, you are already so worn out with travel that you would do better to turn back, because there's no telling whether you could ever finish the journey ahead.

翁——我单知道南边，北边；东边，你的来路。那是我最熟悉的地方，也许倒是于你们最好的地方。你莫怪我多嘴，据我看来，你已经这么劳顿了，还不如回转去，因为你前去也料不定可能走完。

客——料不定可能走完？……（沈思，忽然驚起，）那不行！Passer-by: No telling whether I could finish it? ... (Musing, then suddenly starting up,) That won't do!我只得走。I must go on.回到那里去，就沒一處沒有名目，沒一處沒有地主，沒一處沒有驅逐和牢籠，沒一處沒有皮面的笑容，沒一處沒有眶外的眼淚。If I went back there, there is no place without a name over it, no place without a landlord, no place without expulsion and cages, no place without smiles on the surface of the skin, no place without tears beyond the rims of the eyes.我憎惡他們，我不回轉去！I loathe them — I will not turn back!

客——料不定可能走完？……（沈思，忽然惊起，）那不行！我只得走。回到那里去，就没一处没有名目，没一处没有地主，没一处没有驱逐和牢笼，没一处没有皮面的笑容，没一处没有眶外的眼泪。我憎恶他们，我不回转去！

翁——那也不然。Old man: That's not entirely so either.你也會遇見心底的眼淚，爲你的悲哀。You will also meet with tears from the bottom of the heart, wept for your sorrow.

翁——那也不然。你也会遇见心底的眼泪，为你的悲哀。

客——不。Passer-by: No.我不願看見他們心底的眼淚，不要他們爲我的悲哀！I do not wish to see their heart-felt tears, I do not want them to grieve for my sorrow!

客——不。我不愿看见他们心底的眼泪，不要他们为我的悲哀！

翁——那麽，你，（搖頭，）你只得走了。Old man: Then you, (shaking his head,) you can only go on.

翁——那么，你，（摇头，）你只得走了。

客——是的，我只得走了。Passer-by: Yes, I can only go on.況且還有聲音常在前面催促我，叫喚我，使我息不下。Besides, there is a voice always ahead urging me on, calling me, that will not let me rest.可恨的是我的腳早經走破了，有許多傷，流了許多血。（舉起一足給老人看，）因此，我的血不夠了；What is hateful is that my feet were long ago worn raw with walking, with many wounds, and much blood has flowed. (Raising one foot to show the old man,) Because of this, my blood is not enough;我要喝些血。I need to drink some blood.但血在哪里呢？But where is there blood to be found?可是我也不願意喝無論誰的血。Yet I am also unwilling to drink anyone's blood, whoever it might be.我只得喝些水，來補充我的血。I can only drink some water, to make up for my blood.一路上總有水，我倒也並不感到什麽不足。There is always water along the way, so I don't really feel any lack.只是我的力氣太稀薄了，血裏面太多了水的緣故罷。It's only that my strength is too thin — probably because there's too much water in my blood.今天連一個小水窪也遇不到，也就是少走了路的緣故罷。Today I haven't come across even a small puddle — probably because I've walked less distance than usual.

客——是的，我只得走了。况且还有声音常在前面催促我，叫唤我，使我息不下。可恨的是我的脚早经走破了，有许多伤，流了许多血。（举起一足给老人看，）因此，我的血不够了；我要喝些血。但血在哪里呢？可是我也不愿意喝无论谁的血。我只得喝些水，来补充我的血。一路上总有水，我倒也并不感到什么不足。只是我的力气太稀薄了，血里面太多了水的缘故罢。今天连一个小水洼也遇不到，也就是少走了路的缘故罢。

翁——那也未必。Old man: That's not necessarily so.太陽下去了，我想，還不如休息一會的好罷，像我似的。The sun has gone down; I think you had better rest a while, as I do.

翁——那也未必。太阳下去了，我想，还不如休息一会的好罢，像我似的。

客——但是，那前面的聲音叫我走。Passer-by: But that voice ahead calls me to go on.

客——但是，那前面的声音叫我走。

翁——我知道。Old man: I know.

客——你知道？Passer-by: You know?你知道那聲音麽？You know that voice?

客——你知道？你知道那声音么？

翁——是的。Old man: Yes.他似乎曾經也叫過我。It seems to have once called to me too.

翁——是的。他似乎曾经也叫过我。

客——那也就是現在叫我的聲音麽？Passer-by: Is that the very same voice that is calling me now?

客——那也就是现在叫我的声音么？

翁——那我可不知道。Old man: That I really don't know.他也就是叫過幾聲，我不理他，他也就不叫了，我也就記不淸楚了。It only called out a few times; I paid it no heed, and then it stopped calling, so I no longer remember it clearly.

翁——那我可不知道。他也就是叫过几声，我不理他，他也就不叫了，我也就记不淸楚了。

客——唉唉，不理他。……。（沈思，忽然喫驚，傾聽着，）不行！Passer-by: Ah, ah — pay it no heed... (Musing, then suddenly startled, listening intently,) No, that won't do!我還是走的好。I had better go on after all.我息不下。I cannot rest.可恨我的腳早經走破了。（準備走路。）What a shame that my feet were long ago worn raw with walking. (Making ready to walk.)

客——唉唉，不理他。……。（沈思，忽然吃惊，倾听着，）不行！我还是走的好。我息不下。可恨我的脚早经走破了。（准备走路。）

孩——給你！（遞給一片布，）裹上你的傷去。Girl: Here, take this! (Handing him a strip of cloth,) Wrap up your wound.

孩——给你！（递给一片布，）裹上你的伤去。

客——多謝，（接取，）姑娘。Traveler — Thank you. (Taking it.) Miss.這眞是。……。This is truly...... 這眞是極少有的好意。This is truly a rare kindness.這能使我可以走更多的路。（就斷磚坐下，要將布纏在髁上，）但是，不行！（竭力站起，）姑娘，還了你罷，還是裹不下。This will let me walk a good deal farther. (Sits down on a broken brick, about to wind the cloth around his ankle,) But — no, it won't do! (Struggles up again,) Miss, let me give it back to you, I still can't get it wrapped on.況且這太多的好意，我沒法感激。Besides, such great kindness — I have no way to be grateful enough for it.

客——多谢，（接取，）姑娘。这真是。……。这真是极少有的好意。这能使我可以走更多的路。（就断砖坐下，要将布缠在髁上，）但是，不行！（竭力站起，）姑娘，还了你罢，还是裹不下。况且这太多的好意，我没法感激。

翁——你不要這麽感激，這于你沒有好處。Old man — You needn't be so grateful; it does you no good.

翁——你不要这么感激，这于你没有好处。

客——是的，這于我沒有什麽好處。Traveler — Yes, it does me no good.但在我，這布施是最上的東西了。But to me, this alms is the finest thing there is.你看，我全身是可有這樣的。Look — is there anything on my whole body to compare with it?

客——是的，这于我没有什么好处。但在我，这布施是最上的东西了。你看，我全身是可有这样的。

翁——你不要當眞就是。Old man — Just don't take it too seriously, that's all.

翁——你不要当真就是。

客——是的。Traveler — Yes.但是我不能。But I cannot.我怕我會這樣：倘使我得到了誰的布施，我就要像兀鷹看見死屍一樣，在四近徘徊，祝願她的滅亡，給我親自看見；I'm afraid I would end up like this: if I ever received anyone's charity, I would become like a vulture that has spotted a corpse, circling round about, praying for her ruin, so that I might see it with my own eyes;或者咒詛她以外的一切全都滅亡，連我自己，因爲我就應該得到咒詛。or else cursing everything but her to perish, myself included, for I would deserve to be cursed.但是我還沒有這樣的力量；But I do not yet have such power;卽使有這力量，我也不願意她有這樣的境遇，因爲她們大概總不願意有這樣的境遇。even if I had such power, I would not wish her to meet such a fate, because they themselves surely would not wish to meet such a fate.我想，這最穩當。（向女孩，）姑娘，你這布片太好，可是太小一點了，還了你罷。I think this is safest. (To the girl,) Miss, this piece of cloth of yours is too fine, but a little too small — let me give it back to you.

客——是的。但是我不能。我怕我会这样：倘使我得到了谁的布施，我就要像兀鹰看见死尸一样，在四近徘徊，祝愿她的灭亡，给我亲自看见；或者咒诅她以外的一切全都灭亡，连我自己，因为我就应该得到咒诅。但是我还没有这样的力量；即使有这力量，我也不愿意她有这样的境遇，因为她们大概总不愿意有这样的境遇。我想，这最稳当。（向女孩，）姑娘，你这布片太好，可是太小一点了，还了你罢。

孩——（驚懼，退後，）我不要了！Girl — (Frightened, stepping back,) I don't want it back!你帶走！You take it with you!

孩——（惊惧，退后，）我不要了！你带走！

客——（似笑，）哦哦，……Traveler — (As if smiling,) Oh, oh......因爲我拿過了？Because I've already handled it?

客——（似笑，）哦哦，……因为我拿过了？

孩——（點頭，指口袋，）你裝在那裏，去玩玩。Girl — (Nodding, pointing at his pocket,) Put it in there, and go play with it.

孩——（点头，指口袋，）你装在那里，去玩玩。

客——（頹唐地退後，）但這背在身上，怎麽走呢？……Traveler — (Retreating, dejected,) But carrying this on my back, how am I to walk?......

客——（颓唐地退后，）但这背在身上，怎么走呢？……

翁——你息不下，也就背不動。——休息一會，就沒有什麽了。Old man — If you won't rest, then you can't carry it either. — Rest a while, and it will be nothing.

翁——你息不下，也就背不动。——休息一会，就没有什么了。

客——對咧，休息。……（默想，但忽然驚醒，傾聽。）不，我不能！Traveler — Right, rest...... (Falls into silent thought, then suddenly starts, listening.) No, I cannot!我還是走好。I'd better go on walking.

客——对咧，休息。……（默想，但忽然惊醒，倾听。）不，我不能！我还是走好。

翁——你總不願意休息麽？Old man — Are you simply unwilling to rest, then?

翁——你总不愿意休息么？

客——我願意休息。Traveler — I am willing to rest.

客——我愿意休息。

翁——那麽，你就休息一會罷。Old man — Then rest a while.

翁——那么，你就休息一会罢。

客——但是，我不能……。Traveler — But, I cannot......

翁——你總還是覺得走好麽？Old man — You still feel it's better to walk, then?

翁——你总还是觉得走好么？

客——是的。Traveler — Yes.還是走好。It's better to walk.

客——是的。还是走好。

翁——那麽，你也還是走好罷。Old man — Then you'd better go on walking after all.

翁——那么，你也还是走好罢。

客——（將腰一伸，）好，我吿別了。Traveler — (Straightening his back,) Very well, I'll take my leave.我很感謝你們。（向着女孩，）姑娘，這還你，請你收回去。I'm most grateful to you both. (To the girl,) Miss, here, take this back, please.

客——（将腰一伸，）好，我吿别了。我很感谢你们。（向着女孩，）姑娘，这还你，请你收回去。

（女孩驚懼，斂手，躱身進土屋裏去。）(The girl, frightened, draws back her hands and hides herself inside the mud hut.)

（女孩惊惧，敛手，躱身进土屋里去。）

翁——你帶去罷。Old man — Take it with you.要是太重了，可以隨時拋在墳地裏面的。If it's too heavy, you can throw it away in the graveyard whenever you like.

翁——你带去罢。要是太重了，可以随时抛在坟地里面的。

孩——（走向前，）阿阿，那不行！Girl — (Stepping forward,) Ah, no, that won't do!

客——阿阿，那不行的。Traveler — Ah, no, that won't do.

翁——那麽，你掛在野百合、野薔薇上就是了。Old man — Then just hang it on a wild lily or a wild rose.

翁——那么，你挂在野百合、野蔷薇上就是了。

孩——（拍手，）哈哈！Girl — (Clapping her hands,) Ha ha!好！Good!

客——哦哦……。Traveler — Oh, oh......

（極暫時中，沈默。）(For a very brief moment, silence.)

（极暂时中，沈默。）

翁——那麽，再見了。Old man — Well then, goodbye.祝你平安。（站起，向女孩，）孩子，扶我進去罷。Wishing you peace. (Rising, to the girl,) Child, help me inside.你看，太陽早已下去了。（轉身向門。）Look, the sun has already gone down. (Turns toward the door.)

翁——那么，再见了。祝你平安。（站起，向女孩，）孩子，扶我进去罢。你看，太阳早已下去了。（转身向门。）

客——多謝你們。Traveler — Thank you both.祝你們平安。（徘徊，沈思，忽然喫驚，）然而我不能！Wishing you both peace. (Paces about, lost in thought, then suddenly starts,) But I cannot!我只得走。I can only go on walking.我還是走好罷……。（卽刻昂了頭，奮然向西走去。）I'd better walk on...... (At once raises his head, and strides resolutely off toward the west.)

客——多谢你们。祝你们平安。（徘徊，沈思，忽然吃惊，）然而我不能！我只得走。我还是走好罢……。（即刻昂了头，奋然向西走去。）

（女孩扶老人走進土屋，隨卽闔了門。(The girl helps the old man into the mud hut, and at once closes the door.過客向野地裏蹌踉地闖進去，夜色跟在他後面。）The passer-by staggers off into the wilderness, with the dark of night trailing behind him.)

（女孩扶老人走进土屋，随即阖了门。过客向野地里跄踉地闯进去，夜色跟在他后面。）

（一九二五年三月二日。）(March 2, 1925.)