第43章思想的守望者(10)
第43章思想的守望者(10)
acobblerpassedhistimeinsingingfrommorningtillnight；itwas wonderfultosee，wonderfultohearhim；hewasmorecontentedinmakingshoesthanwasanyofthesevensages.hisneighbor，onthecontrary，whowasrollinginwealth，sungbutlittle，andsleepless.hewasabanker；whenbychancehefellintoadozeatday-break，thecobblerawokehimwithhissong.thebankercomplainedsadlythatprovidencehadnotmadesleepasaleablecommodity，likeediblesordrinkables.havingatlengthsentforthesongster，hesaidtohim，“howmuchayeardoyouearn，mastergregory？”“howmuchayear，sir？”saidthemerrycobblerlaughing，“ineverreckoninthatway，livingasidofromonedaytoanother；somehowimanagetoreachtheendoftheyear；eachdaybringsitsmeal.”
“wellthen！howmuchadaydoyouearn，myfriend？”
“sometimesmore，sometimesless；buttheworstofitis，and，withoutthatourearningswouldbeverytolerable，anumberofdaysoccurintheyearonwhichweareforbiddentowork；andthecurate，moreover，isconstantlyaddingsomenewsainttothelist.”
thebanker，laughingathissimplicity，said，“inthefutureishallplaceyouabovewant.takethis100crowns，preservethemcarefully，andmakeuseofthemintimeofneed.”
thecobblerfanciedhebeheldallthewealthwhichtheearthhadproducedinthepastcenturyfortheuseofmankind.returninghome，heburiedhismoneyandhishappinessatthesametime.nomoresinging；helosthisvoice，themomentheacquiredthatwhichisthesourceofsomuchgrief.sleepquittedhisdwelling；andcares，suspicions，andfalsealarmstookitsplace.allday，hiseyewanderedinthedirectionofthetreasure；andatnight，ifsomestraycatmadeanoise，thecatwasrobbinghim.atlengththepoormanrantothehouseofhisrichneighbor；“givemeback，”saidhe，“sleepandmyvoice，andtakeyour100crowns.”
一个皮匠以歌自娱，在歌声中度过每一天。每一个见到他，或听到他歌声的人都甚感愉快。他满足于自己的制鞋工作，甚至觉得比做希腊七圣还满足。他的邻居是一个家财万贯的银行家，与他相反，银行家很少唱歌，睡眠也不好，偶尔在天快亮时才打个盹，又被皮匠的歌声吵醒了。他痛苦地抱怨上帝没有把睡眠也变成商品，他多想睡眠也像食品和饮料那样能随意购买啊。最后，银行家把这个歌唱者请过来，对他说：“格雷戈里师傅，您一年能赚多少钱啊？”
“一年赚多少钱吗，先生？”快乐的皮匠笑道，“我可从来没有统计过，我天天如此，每天挣足三餐，总能撑到年底。”
“啊，朋友，那么，你一天挣多少呢？”
“有时候挣得多，有时又少点儿，我们的收入还可以。最难过的日子就是每年总有些时候不让我们工作，而牧师又常吸纳新的圣徒。”
银行家被皮匠的直率逗乐了，他说：“今后，我将满足你的一切需求，你把这100枚钱币拿去存好，需要时就拿出来用。”
皮匠觉得自己好像看到了几个世纪以来，大地为人类所需创造出来的所有财富。他回家后，把这笔钱埋了起来，同时，也埋葬了他的欢乐。从此，他不再唱歌。在他得到钱这个痛苦根源的那刻起，就失去了歌喉。担心、怀疑、虚惊让他不能安稳地入睡。他的目光整天游移在藏钱的地方。晚上，就是野猫弄出点儿声响，他也会以为有人来抢他的宝贝。最后，这个可怜的人跑到他富有的邻居那里：“还我的睡眠和歌喉吧，把你的100枚钱币拿回去。”
1.hisneighbor，onthecontrary，whowasrollinginwealth，sungbut，andsleepless.hewasa；whenby_________hefellintoadozeatday-break，thecobblerawokehimwithhissong.
2.“sometimesmore，sometimes；buttheworstofitis，and，withoutthatourearningswouldbeverytolerable，anumberofdaysoccurintheyearon_________weareforbiddentowork；andthecurate，moreover，isconstantlyaddingsomenewsainttothe.”
3.nomore；helosthisvoice，the_________heacquiredthatwhichisthesourceofsomuchgrief.sleepquittedhisdwelling；andcares，suspicions，andfalsealarmstookits.
1. 他痛苦地抱怨上帝没有把睡眠也变成商品。
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2. 我可从来没有统计过，我天天如此，每天挣足三餐，总能撑到年底。
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3. 皮匠觉得自己好像看到了几个世纪以来，大地为人类所需创造出来的所有财富。
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1. hewasmorecontentedinmakingshoesthanwasanyofthesevensages.
becontentedin：满足于……
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2. inthefutureishallplaceyouabovewant.
inthefuture：在将来
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人生的清单
onpeaceofmind
约叔亚？罗斯？李普曼/joshualothliebman
once，asayoungmanfullofexuberantfancy，iundertooktodrawupacatalogueoftheacknowledged“goods”oflife.asothermensometimestabulatelistsofpropertiestheyownorwouldliketoown，isetdownmyinventoryofearthlydesirables：health，love，beauty，talent，power，riches，andfame.
whenmyinventorywascompletediproudlyshowedittoawiseelderwhohadbeenthementorandspiritualmodelofmyyouth.perhapsiwastryingtoimpresshimwithmyprecociouswisdom.anyway，ihandedhimthelist.“this，”itoldhimconfidently，“isthesumofmortalgoods.couldamanpossessthemall，hewouldbeasagod.”
atthecornersofmyfriend’soldeyes，isawwrinklesofamusementgatheringinapatientnet.“anexcellentlist，”hesaid，ponderingitthoughtfully.“welldigestedincontentedandsetdowninnot-unreasonableorder.butitappears，myyoungfriend，thatyouhaveomittedthemostimportantelementofall.youhaveforgottentheoneingredient，lackingwhicheachpossessionbecomesahideoustorment.”
“andwhat，”iasked，pepperingmyvoicewithtruculence，“isthatmissingingredient？”