第25章新月集

第25章新月集

thehero

mother，letusimaginewearetravellingandpassingthroughastrangeanddangerouscountry.

youareridinginapalanquinandiamtrottingbyyouonaredhorse.

itiseveningandthesungoesdown.thewasteofjoradighilieswanandgreybeforeus.thelandisdesolateandbarren.

youarefrightenedandthinking—“iknownotwherewehavecometo.”

isaytoyou，“mother，donotbeafraid.”

themeadowispricklywithspikygrass，andthroughitrunsanarrowbrokenpath.

therearenocattletobeseeninthewidefield；theyhavegonetotheirvillagestalls.

itgrowsdarkanddimonthelandandsky，andwecannottellwherewearegoing.

suddenlyyoucallmeandaskmeinawhisper，“whatlightisthatnearthebank？”

justthenthereburstsoutafearfulyell，andfigurescomerunningtowardsus.

yousitcrouchedinyourpalanquinandrepeatthenamesofthegodsinprayer.

thebearers，shakinginterror，hidethemselvesinthethornybush.

ishouttoyou，“don'tbeafraid，mother，iamhere.”

withlongsticksintheirhandsandhairallwildabouttheirheads，theycomenearerandnearer.

ishout，“haveacare！youvillains！onestepmoreandyouaredeadmen.”

theygiveanotherterribleyellandrushforward.

youclutchmyhandandsay，“dearboy，forheaven'ssake，keepawayfromthem.”

isay，“mother，justyouwatchme.”

thenispurmyhorseforawildgallop，andmyswordandbucklerclashagainsteachother.

thefightbecomessofearful，mother，thatitwouldgiveyouacoldshuddercouldyouseeitfromyourpalanquin.

manyofthemfly，andagreatnumberarecuttopieces.

iknowyouarethinking，sittingallbyyourself，thatyourboymustbedeadbythistime.

buticometoyouallstainedwithblood，andsay，“mother，thefightisovernow.”

youcomeoutandkissme，pressingmetoyourheart，andyousaytoyourself，

“idon'tknowwhatishoulddoifihadn'tmyboytoescortme.”

athousanduselessthingshappendayafterday，andwhycouldn'tsuchathingcometruebychance？

itwouldbelikeastoryinabook.

mybrotherwouldsay，“isitpossible？ialwaysthoughthewassodelicate！”

ourvillagepeoplewouldallsayinamazement，“wasitnotluckythattheboywaswithhismother？”

英雄

妈妈，让我们想象我们正在旅行，经过一个陌生而危险的国土。

你坐在一顶轿子里，我骑着一匹红马，在你旁边跑着。