uncle remus-第8章
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〃Folks w'at's allers pesterin' people; en bodderin' 'longer dat w'at ain't dem; don't never come ter no good eend。 Dar wuz Brer Wolf; stidder mindin' un his own bizness; he hatter take en go in pardnerships wid Brer Fox; en dey want skacely a minnit in de day dat he want atter Brer Rabbit; en he kep' on en kep' on twel fus' news you knowed he got kotch up widen he got kotch up wid monstus bad。〃
〃Goodness; Uncle Remus! I thought the Wolf let the Rabbit alone; after he tried to fool him about the Fox being dead。〃
〃Better lemme tell dish yer my way。 Bimeby hit'll be yo' bed time; en Miss Sally'll be a hollerin' atter you; en youil be a whimplin' roun'; en den Mars John'll fetch up de re'r wid dat ar strop w'at I made fer im。
The child laughed; and playfully shook his fist in the simple; serious face of the venerable old darkey; but said no more。 Uncle Remus waited awhile to be sure there was to be no other demonstration; and then proceeded:
〃Brer Rabbit ain't see no peace w'atsumever。 He can't leave home 'cep' Brer Wolf 'ud make a raid en tote off some er de fambly。 Brer Rabbit b'ilt 'im a straw house; en hit wuz tored down; den he made a house outen pine…tops; en dat went de same way; den he made 'im a bark house; en dat wuz raided on; en eve'y time he los' a house he los' one er his chilluns。 Las' Brer Rabbit got mad; he did; en cust; en den he went off; he did; en got some kyarpinters; en dey b'ilt 'im a plank house wid rock foundashuns。 Atter dat he could have some peace en quietness。 He could go out en pass de time er day 'wid his neighbors; en come back en set by de fier; en smoke his pipe; en read de newspapers same like enny man w'at got a fambly。 He made a hole; he did; in de cellar whar de little Rabbits could hide out w'en dar wuz much uv a racket in de neighborhood; en de latch er de front do' kotch on de inside。 Brer Wolf; he see how de lan' lay; he did; en he lay low。 De little Rabbits was mighty skittish; but hit got so dat cole chills ain't run up Brer Rabbit's back no mo' w'en he heerd Brer Wolf go gallopin' by。
〃Bimeby; one day w'en Brer Rabbit wuz fixin' fer ter call on Miss Coon; he heerd a monstrus fuss en clatter up de big road; en 'mos' 'fo' he could fix his years fer ter lissen; Brer Wolf run in de do'。 De little Rabbits dey went inter dere hole in de cellar; dey did; like blowin' out a canule。 Brer Wolf Wuz far'ly kivver'd wid mud; en mighty nigh outer 'win'。
〃'Oh; do pray save me; Brer Rabbit!' sez Brer Wolf; sezee。 'Do please; Brer Rabbit! de dogs is ater me; en dey'll t'ar me up。 Don't you year um comin'? Oh; do please save me; Brer Rabbit! Hide me some'rs whar de dogs won't git me。'
〃No quicker sed dan done。
〃'Jump in dat big chist dar; Brer Wolf;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'jump in dar en make yo'se'f at home。'
〃In jump Brer Wolf; down come the led; en inter de hasp went de hook; en dar Mr。 Wolf wuz。 Den Brer Rabbit went ter de lookin'…glass; he did; en wink at hisse'f; en den he draw'd de rockin'…cheer in front er de fier; he did; en tuck a hig chaw terbarker。〃
〃Tobacco; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy; incredulously。
〃Rabbit terbarker; honey。 You know dis yer life eviastin' w'at Miss Sally puts 'mong de doze in de trunk; well; dat's rabbit terbarker。 Den Brer Rabbit sot dar long time; he did; turnin' his mine over en wukken his thinkin' masheen。 Bimeby he got up; en sorter stir 'roun'。 Den Brer Wolf open up:
'Is de dogs all gone; Brer Rabbit?'
'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly…cornder des now。'
〃Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water; en put it on de fier。
〃'W'at you doin' now; Brer Rabbit?'
〃'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea; Brer Wolf。'
〃Den Brer Rabbit went ter de cubberd en git de gimlet; en commence for ter bo' little holes in de chistled。
〃'W'at you doin' now; Brer Rabbit?'
〃'I'm bo'in' little holes So you kin get bref; Brer Wolf。'
〃Den Brer Rabbit went out en git some mo' wood; en fling it on de fier。
〃'W'at you doin' now; Brer Rabbit?'
〃'I'm a chunkin' up de fier so you won't git cole; Brer Wolf。'
〃Den Brer Rabbit went down inter de cellar en
fotch out all his chilluns。
〃'W'at you doin' now; Brer Rabbit?'
〃'I'm a tellin' my chilluns w'at a nice man you is; Brer Wolf。'
〃En de chilluns; dey had ter put der han's on der moufs fer ter keep fum laffin'。 Den Brer Rabbit he got de kittle en commenced fer to p0' de hot water on de chist…lid。
〃'W'at dat I hear; Brer Rabbit?' 〃'You hear de win' a blowin'; Brer Wolf。' 〃Den de water begin fer ter sif' thoo。 〃'W'at dat I feel; Brer Rabbit?' 〃'You feels de fleas a bitin'; Brer Wolf。' 〃'Dey er bitin' mighty hard; Brer Rabbit。' 〃'Tu'n over on de udder side; Brer Wolf。' 〃'W'at dat I feel now; Brer Rabbit?' 〃'Still you feels de fleas; Brer Wolf。'
〃'Dey er eatin' me up; Brer Rabbit;' en dem wuz de las words er Brer Wolf; kase de scaldin' water done de bizness。
〃Den Brer Rabbit call in his neighbors; he did; en dey hilt a reg'lar juberlee; en ef you go ter Brer Rabbit's house right now; I dunno but w'at you'll fine Brer Wolfs hide hangin' in de back…po'ch; en all bekaze he wuz so bizzy wid udder fo'kses doin's。〃
XIV MR。 FOX AND THE DECEITFUL FROGS
WHEN the little boy ran in to see Uncle Remus the night after he had told him of the awful fate of Brer Wolf; the only response to his greeting was:
'I…doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker!〃
No explanation could convey an adequate idea of the intonation and pronunciation Which Uncle Remus brought to bear upon this wonderful word。 Those who can recall to mind the peculiar gurgling; jerking; liquid sound made by pouring water from a large jug; or the sound produced by throwing several stones in rapid succession into a pond of deep water; may be able to form a very faint idea of the sound; but it can not be reproduced in print。 The littleeboy was astonished。
〃What did you Say; Uncle Remus?〃
〃I…doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker! I…doom…er…ker…kum mer…ker!〃
〃What is that?〃
〃Dat's Tarrypin talk; dat is。 Bless yo' soul; honey;〃 continued the old man; brightening up; 〃w'en you git ole ez me…w'en you see w'at I sees; en year w'at I years…de creeturs dat you can't talk wid 'llbe mighty skase…dey will dat。 W'y; ders er old gray rat w'at uses 'bout yer; en time atter time he comes out W'en you all done gone ter bed en sets up dar in de comder en dozes; en me en him talks by de 'our; en w'at dat old rat dunno ain't down in de spellin' book。 Des now; w'en you run in and broke me up; I wuz fetchin'into my mine w'at Brer Tarrypin say ter Brer Fox w'en he turn 'im loose in de branch。〃
〃What did he say; Uncle Remus?〃
〃Dat w'at he said…I…doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker! Brer Tarrypin wuz at de bottom er de pon'; en he talk back; he did; in bubbles…I… doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker! Brer Fox; he ain't sayin' nuthin'; but Brer Bull…Frog; settin' on de bank; he hear Brer Tarrypin; he did; en he holler back:
〃Jug…er…rum…kum…dum! Jug…er…rurn…kum…dum!'
〃Den n'er Frog holler out:
'Knee…deep! Knee…deep!'
〃Den ole Brer Bull…Frog; he holler back:
'Don'…you…ber…lieve…'im! Don't…you…berliev…'im!'
〃Den de bubbles come up fum Brer Tarrypin:
〃I…doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker!'
〃Den n'er Frog sing out:
'Wade in! Wade in!'
〃Den ole Brer Bull…Frog talk thoo his ho'seness:
〃Dar…you'll…fine…yo'…brudder! Da:…you'll…fine…yo'…brudder!'
〃Sho nuff; Brer Fox look over de bank; he did; en dar wuz n'er Fox lookin' at 'im outer de water。 Den he retch out fer ter shake han's; en in he went; heels over head; en Brer Tarrypin bubble out:
〃'I…doom…er…ker…kum…mer…ker!〃'
〃Was the Fox drowned; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。
〃He weren't zackly drowndid; honey;〃 replied the old man; With an air of cautious reserve。 〃He did manage fer ter scramble out; but a little mo' en de Mud Turkle would er got 'im; en den he'd er bin made hash un worril widout een'。〃
XV MR。 FOX GOES A…HUNTING; BUT MR。 RABBIT BAGS THE GAME
〃ATTER Brer Fox hear 'bout how Brer Rabbit done Brer Wolf;〃 said Uncle Remus; scratching his head with the point of his awl; 'he 'low; he did; dat he better not be so brash; en he sorter let Brer Rabbit 'lone。 Dey wuz all time seein' one nudder; en 'bunnunce er times Brer Fox could er nab Brer Rabbit; but eve'y time he got de chance; his mine 'ud sorter rezume 'bout Brer Wolf; en he let Brer Rabbit 'lone。 Bimeby dey 'gun ter git kinder familious wid wunner nudder like dey useter; en it got so Brer Fox'd call on Brer Rabbit; en dey'd set up en smoke der pipes; dey would; like no ha'sh feelin's 'd ever rested 'twixt um。
〃Las'; one day Brer Fox come 'long all rig out; en ax Brer Rabbit fer ter go huntin' Wid 'im; but Brer Rabbit; he sorter feel lazy; en he tell Brer Fox dat he got some udder fish fer ter fry。 Brer Fox feel mighty sorry; he did; but he say he bleeve he try his han' enny how; en off he put。 He wuz gone all day; en he had a monstus streak er luck; Brer Fox did; en he bagged a sight er game。 Bimeby; to'rds de shank er de evenin'; Brer Rabbit sorter stretch hisse'f; he did; en low hit's mos' time fer Brer Fox fer ter git 'long home。 Den Brer Rabbit; he went'n mounted a stump fer ter see ef he could year Brer Fox comin'。 He ain't bin dar long; twel sho' fluff; yer come Brer Fox thoo de woods; singing like a nigger at a frolic。 Brer Rabbit; he lipt down off'n de stump; he did; en lay down in de road en make like he dead。 Brer Fox he come 'long; he did; en see Brer Rabbit layin' dar。 He tu'n 'im over; he did; en 'zamine 'im; en Say; sezee:
〃'Dish yer rabbit dead。 He look like he bin dead long time。 He dead; but he mighty fat。 He de fattes' rabbit w'at I ever see; but he bin dead too long。 I feard ter take 'im home;' sezee。
〃Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'。 Brer Fox; he sorter lick his chops; but he Went on en lef' Brer Rabbit layin' in de road。 Dreckly he wnz outer sight; Brer Rabbit; he jump up; he did; en run roun' thoo de Woods en git befo Brer Fox agin。 Brer Fox; he come up; en dar lay Brer Rabbit; periently cole en stiff。 Brer Fox; he look at Brer Rabbit; en he sorter study。 Atter while he onslung his game…bag; en Say ter hisse'f; sezee:
'Deze yer rabbits gwine ter was'e。 I'll des 'bout leave my game yer; en fli go back'n git dat udder rabbit; en fil make fokes ~eeve dat I'm ole man Hunter fum Huntsville;' sezee。
〃En wid dat he drapt his game en loped back up de road atter de udder rabbit; en w'en he got outer sight; ole Brer Rabbit; he snatch up Brer Fox game en put out fer home。 Nex' time he see Brer Fox he holler out:
〃'What you kill de udder day; Brer Fox?' sezee。
〃Den Brer Fox; he sorter koam his flank wid his tongue; en holler back:
〃'I kotch a han'ful er hard sense; Brer Rabbit;' sezee。
〃Den ole Brer Rabbit; he laff; he did; en up en 'spon'; sezee:
'Ef I'd a know'd you wuz atter dat; Brer Fox; I'd a loant you some er mine;' sezee。〃
XVI OLD MR。 RARRIT; HE'S A GOOD FISHERMAN
〃BRER RABBrr en Brer Fox wuz like some chilluns w'at I knows un;〃 said Uncle Remus; regarding the little boy; who had come to hear another story; with an affectation of great solemnity。 〃Bofe un um wuz allers atter wunner nudder; a prankin' en a pester n 'roun'; but Brer Rabbit did had some peace; kaze Brer Fox done got skitfish 'bout puttin' de clamps on Brer Rabbit。
〃One day; w'