英语故事The Eagles Feather文档格式.docx
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“Iknowacrackintheolddiggingthat’spromising.”Andtheotherssnappedatit.Andatfirsttheydidwell.Cameontwoorthreepockets.Basketstones,wecallthem,becausethey’recountedbythebasketful.Andwhenfolkssawwhatthey’dgot,alotmorecametoAdui-d’yemindifwetryourlucktoo?
Well,theworkingwasabigone,youcouldn’tforbidthem.Butthenitstartedgoingwrong-theymadeamistake,orelsetheyoverlookedsomething.Andtheartelthathadgonetherefirstlostthevein.Thatoftenhappenswithstones.Theyhuntedandsearched,buttheycouldn’tfindit.Whatnow?
Well,inBerezovkatherewasanoldprospectorliving.Hewasfaroninyears,buthewasfamedallround.Sofolksfromtheartelwenttohim.Theytoldhimtheplacewheretheywereworkingandaskedhim:
“Dousakindness,KondratMarkelych,findusthevein.”
Ofcoursethey’dbroughtgoodfoodandwinetosetbeforetheoldman,andtheyspokehimfair,andpromisedmuch.AndtheBerezovkaprospectorscameroundtooandbraggedoftheiragedprospector.
“OurMarkelychismasterlywi’themthings.You’llnotfindanotherlikehiminmilesaround.”
Theonesthathadcome,theyknewthatforthemselves,ofcourse,buttheysaidnaught.Talklikethatwouldhelpthem,itmightspurontheoldmantoshowhisskill.Butwithitallhe’donlyanayforthem.
“IknowthoseveinsthatlosethemselvesatAdui.Myeyes‘udneverfindthemnow.”
Buttheartelfolkskepton.They’dputmoremeatanddrinkbeforetheoldmanandtellhim-you’reouronlyhope.Ifyoucan’tfindit,who’llwegoto?
Now,theoldmanlikedwelltohearallthat,andhe’dhadafewglassestoo.Hestraighteneduphisshouldersandstartedboasting-he’dfoundthisandhe’dfoundthatandhe’dopenedaplacehereandshownonethere.Well,tocutshorttheygottheirway.Theoldmanwasrealhotafterawhile,hethumpedonthetable.“ImaybeoldbutIcanstillshowyehowtofindavein!
”
Thatwasjustwhatthefolksfromtheartelwanted.
“Showus,KondratMarkeluch,showus,andwe’llthankyewell.Halfthefirstpocket’llbeyours.”
ButKondratwouldhavenoneofit.
“That’snotwhatI’llgofor.Iwanttoletyeseewhatarealminercandoifhe’sgotthewitsandunderstanding.”
Well-youknowthesaying,whatamaninwinepromised,amansobermustfulfil.MarkelychhadtogotoAdui.Heaskedhowtheveinhadbeengoing,hetappedandtapped,andthoughthardwhereisshouldbesought,butnoveincouldhefind.Themenwho’dgothimtocomesawhewaspuzzled.Sotheysoondroppedthewholething.IfKondratcan’tfindit,theythought,it’snogoodwastingmoretimeonit.
Theotherprospectorswho’dbeenworkingroundabout,theygaveituptoo,oneafteranother.Afterall,hayingtimewasnear.Everymanwantedtogetinenough.SofolksalldisappearedfromtheAduiworkingsasifthewindhadsweptitclear,notaonewouldbeseen.OnlyKondratstillkeptworkingandworkingaway.Hewasstubborn,thatoldman.Atfirsthe’dtriedbecausefolksaskedhim,butwhenhesawthestonesmockedhimandwouldn’tshowthemselves,thenhisangerrose.“I’llfinditallthesame!
Iwill!
Weekafterweektheoldmantoiledalone.Hegotwearyandweak,andstillnaughttoshowforit.Oughttohavegivenituplongago,buthefeltshame.What-thebestminerinthewholedistrictandcouldn’tfindavein?
!
Nottobedreamedof!
Folkswouldlaughathim.SoatlastKondratthoughttohimself-whatifItryittheoldway?
Inotherdays,folkssay,theyusedtoseekorewithadiviningrodandstoneswithanarrowthey’dwovenspellson.Kondrathadknownofallthatsincehewasaboy,buthe’dneverhadanyuseforit,heldittobefoolishness.He’dmockedatitall,butnowhemadeuphismindtotryit.
“Ifnaughtcomesofit,I’llwastenomoretimehere.”
Now,thewayofitwasthis.Youhadtorubanarrow-headwithloadstone,andthenwiththekindofstoneyouwantedtofind.Andtherewerespellstobesaid.Thenthismagicarrowmustbeshotfromanordinarybow,butyoumustshutyoureyesandturnroundthreetimesbeforeshootingit.
Kondratknewallthespellsandtherules,buthefeltashamedtodoithimself,sohethoughttohavehisgrandsondoit,ormaybeitwashisgreat-grandson.Hedidn’tgrudgethetrouble,butwentbackhome.Ofcourse,hewouldn’tletfolksthereseeithadbeentoomuchforhim.WhenanyoftheBerezovkaprospectorscametoask,heputagoodfaceonit,andtoldthemhe’dhavetobeawayanotherweek.
Hewenttothebath-houseandsteamedhimselfwell,restedadayathome,thenwhenhewasmakingreadytogoagainheaskedhisgrandson:
“Wouldyeliketocomewi’me,Mishunka,tolookforstones?
TheboywasflatteredathisGrandadaskinghim.
“ThatIwould,”hesaid.
SoKondrattookhisgrandsontoAdui.Hemadetheboyabow,preparedthearrowsafteralltheoldrules,toldMishunkatoshuthiseyes,turnroundthreetimesandshootatrandom.Theboywaseagertohelp,ofcourse.DiditalljustlikeKondrattoldhim.Heshotthreetimes.ButKondratsawnaughtwouldcomeofit.Thefirstarrowstruckinatree-stump,thesecondfellinthegrassandthethirdhitastoneandwentslidingdown.Theoldmanscratchedabitinallthoseplaces-butitwasmostlysoastofollowtheoldcustomtotheend.Ofcourse,theboystartedplayingwiththebowandarrow,ranaboutwithittillhewastired.Thegrandfathergavehimsupperandputhimtobedintheshantyhe’dbuilt,buthe’dnowishforsleephimself.Hefeltlowinspirit.Shamedinhisoldage.Hewentoutoftheshantyandsatthinking,maybeheoughttotryagain?
Andthenthethoughtcametohim-whatifthearrowdidn’tgorightbecauseitwasn’ttherighthandthatshotit?
“Theladknowsnaughtyet.Ye’dthinkhe’dbethebestforit,buthe’sneversoughtstoneshimself,andthat’swhythearrowgivesnoguidance.SeemslikeI’llhavetotrymyself.”
Hespokethemagicwordsoverthearrow,madeeverythingreadythewayitoughttobe,shuthiseyes,turnedroundthreetimesandshotit.Butitdidn’tgothewaytheworkingswereatall,andtherewassomestrangercomingalongthepath.Hewastravelinglight.He’donlyaplaitedbasketinhishand,thekindourwomenusewhentheygoberrying.Hepickedupthearrow,foritfellquiteclosetohim,andsaidwithalaughinhisvoice:
“Itdoesn’tsuityouryears,Grandad,toplaywithchild’stoys.It’snotfitting.”
Kondratfeltawkward,beingcaughtoutdoingathinglikethat,andhesaidwithanger:
“It’snoconcerno’yours!
Goyourways!
Thestrangerlaughed.
“How’sitnoneofmyconcernwhenInearlygotyourarrowinmyfoot!
Hewentuptotheoldman,handedhimthearrowandsaidchidinglyyetwithabitofalaugh:
“Eh,Grandad,Grandad!
Manyyearsye’velived,yetyoudon’tknowthesaying:
”It’snoarrowifitisn’ttippedwithaneaglefeather.“
Markelychhadnotasteforthatsortoftalk.
“There’snoneo’birdsinourparts,”hesaidangrily.“There’snofeathertobegot.”
“You’rewrong,”saidthestranger.“There’seaglefeatherseverywhere,buttheymustbesoughtunderthehighlight.”
Kondratcouldmakenaughtofitall.
“Yetalkinriddles.Ye’remakingamockofanoldman,Isee;
butinmyworkI’mnoworsethanothers.”
“Andwhatisyourwork?
”thestrangerasked.
Andsuddenlytalkflowedfromtheoldman.Hetoldthisstrangerhiswholelife.Hemarveledathimself,yethewentontalking.Thestrangersatdownonastone,listenedandputinawordtohelphimon.
“Aye,likethat,wasit,Grandad?
Andthen?
Theoldmanfinishedhistaleandthestrangerspokegoodwords.
“Ye’veworkedwellandhonestly,Grandad.Ye’vedonemuchthatisofgooduse.Butwhydidyeshootthatarrow?
Kondratdidn’tkeepthatbackeither.Andthestranger,hesortofpeeredathim,withhiseyesabitnarrow,andhesaid:
“Aye,that’showitis.Yourarrowlacksaneagle’sfeather.”
ThenKondratlosthistemper.Herehe’dopeneduphiswholelife,andthismanstartedoffwithhisfeathersagain;
makingafoolofhim,that’swhatitwas.
“I’mtellingye,therearen’tanyo’thembirdsinourparts,”hecried,realangryhewas.“Ye’llneverfindafeather.Areyedeaf,orwhat?
Thestrangerlaughedabit,andasked:
“Wouldyoulikemetoshowye?
Kondratdidn’tbelievehim,ofcourse,butallthesamehesaid:
“Showmeifyecan,ifye’renottryingtomakeafoolo’me.”
Thenthestrangertookabigstoneoutofhisbasket.Aboutdoublethesizeofyourfist.Itwascutflatatthetopandbottom,andthesideswerefivefacets.Itwasdark,hecouldn’tseethecolor,butitlookedlikeredquartz,whatwecalleagl
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