The-Rocking-Horse-Winner-原文+译文文档格式.doc
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Andthechildrenwouldstopplaying,tolistenforamoment.Theywouldlookintoeachother'
seyes,toseeiftheyhadallheard.Andeachonesawintheeyesoftheothertwothattheytoohadheard."
Itcamewhisperingfromthespringsofthestill-swayingrocking-horse,andeventhehorse,bendinghiswooden,champinghead,heardit.Thebigdoll,sittingsopinkandsmirkinginhernewpram,couldhearitquiteplainly,andseemedtobesmirkingallthemoreself-consciouslybecauseofit.Thefoolishpuppy,too,thattooktheplaceoftheteddy-bear,hewaslookingsoextraordinarilyfoolishfornootherreasonbutthatheheardthesecretwhisperalloverthehouse:
Yetnobodyeversaiditaloud.Thewhisperwaseverywhere,andthereforenoonespokeit.Justasnooneeversays:
Wearebreathing!
inspiteofthefactthatbreathiscomingandgoingallthetime.
Mother,"
saidtheboyPauloneday,"
whydon'
twekeepacarofourownWhydowealwaysuseuncle'
s,orelseataxi"
Becausewe'
rethepoormembersofthefamily,"
saidthemother.
Butwhyarewe,mother"
Well--Isuppose,"
shesaidslowlyandbitterly,"
it'
sbecauseyourfatherhasnoluck."
Theboywassilentforsometime.
Isluckmoney,mother"
heaskedrathertimidly.
No,Paul.Notquite.It'
swhatcausesyoutohavemoney."
Oh!
saidPaulvaguely."
IthoughtwhenUncleOscarsaidfilthylucker,itmeantmoney."
Filthylucredoesmeanmoney,"
saidthemother."
Butit'
slucre,notluck."
Thenwhatisluck,mother"
It'
swhatcausesyoutohavemoney.Ifyou'
reluckyyouhavemoney.That'
swhyit'
sbettertobebornluckythanrich.Ifyou'
rerich,youmayloseyourmoney.Butifyou'
relucky,youwillalwaysgetmoremoney."
WillyouAndisfathernotlucky"
Veryunlucky,Ishouldsay,"
shesaidbitterly.
Theboywatchedherwithunsureeyes.
Why"
heasked.
Idon'
tknow.Nobodyeverknowwhyonepersonisluckyandanotherunlucky."
Don'
ttheyNobodyatallDoesnobodyknow"
PerhapsGod.ButHenevertells."
Heoughtto,then.Andaren'
tyouluckyeither,mother"
Ican'
tbe,ifImarriedanunluckyhusband."
Butbyyourself,aren'
tyou"
IusedtothinkIwas,beforeImarried.NowIthinkIamveryunluckyindeed."
Well--nevermind!
PerhapsI'
mnotreally,"
shesaid.
Thechildlookedather,toseeifshemeantit.Buthesaw,bythelinesofhermouth,thatshewasonlytryingtohidesomethingfromhim.
Well,anyhow,"
hesaidstoutly,"
I'
maluckyperson."
saidhismother,withasuddenlaugh.
Hestaredather.Hedidn'
tevenknowwhyhehadsaidit.
Godtoldme,"
heasserted,brazeningitout.
IhopeHedid,dear!
shesaid,againwithalaugh,butratherbitter.
Hedid,mother!
Excellent!
saidthemother,usingoneofherhusband'
sexclamations.
Theboysawshedidnotbelievehim;
or,rather,thatshepaidnoattentiontohisassertion.Thisangeredhimsomewhat,andmadehimwanttocompelherattention.
Hewentoffbyhimself,vaguely,inachildishway,seekingfortheclueto"
luck."
Absorbed,takingnoheedofotherpeople,hewentaboutwithasortofstealth,seekinginwardlyforluck.Hewantedluck,hewantedit,hewantedit.Whenthetwogirlswereplayingdollsinthenursery,hewouldsitonhisbigrocking-horse,chargingmadlyintospace,withafrenzythatmadethelittlegirlspeerathimuneasily.Wildlythehorsecareeredthewavingdarkhairoftheboytossed,hiseyeshadastrangeglareinthem.Thelittlegirlsdarednotspeaktohim.
Whenhehadriddentotheendofhismadelittlejourney,heclimbeddownandstoodinfrontofhisrocking-horse,staringfixedlyintoitsloweredface.Itsredmouthwasslightlyopen,itsbigeyewaswideandglassy-bright.
Now!
hewouldsilentlycommandthesnortingsteed."
Now,takemetowherethereisluck!
Nowtakeme!
AndhewouldslashthehorseontheneckwiththelittlewhiphehadaskedUncleOscarfor.Heknewthehorsecouldtakehimtowheretherewasluck,ifonlyheforcedit.Sohewouldmountagain,andstartonhisfuriousride,hopingatlasttogetthere.Heknewhecouldgetthere.
You'
llbreakyourhorse,Paul!
saidthenurse.
He'
salwaysridinglikethat!
Iwishhe'
dleaveoff!
saidhiseldersisterJoan.
Butheonlyglareddownontheminsilence.Nursegavehimup.Shecouldmakenothingofhim.Anyhowhewasgrowingbeyondher.
OnedayhismotherandhisUncleOscarcameinwhenhewasononeofhisfuriousrides.Hedidnotspeaktothem.
Hallo,youyoungjockey!
Ridingawinner"
saidhisuncle.
Aren'
tyougrowingtoobigforarocking-horseYou'
renotaverylittleboyanylonger,youknow,"
saidhismother.
ButPaulonlygaveablueglarefromhisbig,ratherclose-seteyes.Hewouldspeaktonobodywhenhewasinfulltilt.Hismotherwatchedhimwithananxiousexpressiononherface.
Atlasthesuddenlystoppedforcinghishorseintothemechanicalgallop,andsliddown.
Well,Igotthere!
heannouncedfiercely,hisblueeyesstillflaring,andhissturdylonglegsstraddlingapart.
Wheredidyougetto"
askedhismother.
WhereIwantedtogo,"
heflaredbackather.
That'
sright,son!
saidUncleOscar."
tyoustoptillyougetthere.What'
sthehorse'
sname"
Hedoesn'
thaveaname,"
saidtheboy.
Getsonwithoutallright"
askedtheuncle.
Well,hehasdifferentnames.HewascalledSansovinolastweek."
Sansovino,ehWontheAscot.Howdidyouknowhisname"
Healwaystalksabouthorse-raceswithBassett,"
saidJoan.
Theunclewasdelightedtofindthathissmallnephewwaspostedwithalltheracingnews.Bassett,theyounggardener,whohadbeenwoundedintheleftfootinthewarandhadgothispresentjobthroughOscarCresswellwhosebatmanhehadbeenwasaperfectbladeofthe"
turf"
.Helivedintheracingevents,andthesmallboylivedwithhim.
OscarCresswellgotitallfromBassett.
MasterPaulcomesandasksme,soIcan'
tdomorethantellhim,sir,"
saidBassett,hisfaceterriblyserious,asifhewerespeakingofreligiousmatters.
Anddoesheeverputanythingonahorsehefancies"
Well--Idon'
twanttogivehimaway--he'
sayoungsport,afinesport,sir.WouldyoumindaskinghimhimselfHesortoftakesapleasureinit,andperhapshe'
dfeelIwasgivinghimaway,sir,ifyoudon'
tmind."
Bassettwasseriousasachurch.
Theunclewentbacktohisnephewandtookhimoffforarideinthecar.
Say,Paul,oldman,doyoueverputanythingonahorse"
theuncleasked.
Theboywatchedthehandsomemanclosely.
Why,doyouthinkIoughtn'
tto"
heparried.
Notabitofit.IthoughtperhapsyoumightgivemeatipfortheLincoln."
Thecarspedonintothecountry,goingdowntoUncleOscar'
splaceinHampshire.
Honorbright"
saidthenephew.
Honorbright,son!
saidtheuncle.
Well,then,Daffodil."
Daffodil!
Idoubtit,sonny.WhataboutMirza"
Ionlyknowthewinner,"
saidtheboy."
sDaffodil."
Daffodil,eh"
Therewasapause.Daffodilwasanobscurehorsecomparatively.
Uncle!
Yes,son"
Youwon'
tletitgoanyfurther,willyouIpromisedBassett."
Bassettbedamned,oldman!
What'
shegottodowithit"
We'
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