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1Myfirsthome
ThefirstplaceIcanrememberwellwasapleasantfieldwithapondofclearwaterinit.Treesmadeshadowsoverthepond,andwaterplantsgrewatthedeepend.Ononesidewasanotherfield,andontheothersidewelookedoveragateatourmaster'shouse,whichstoodbytheroadside.Atthetopofourfieldweremoretalltrees,andatthebottomwasafast-runningstream.
WhileIwasyoung,Ilivedonmymother'smilk,butassoonasIwasoldenoughtoeatgrass,mymotherwentouttoworkduringthedayandcamebackintheevening.
Thereweresixotheryounghorsesinmefield,althoughtheywereolderthanIwas.Weallgallopedtogetherroundthefield,andhadgreatfun.Butsometimestheotherswouldkickandbite.
'Theyareyoungfarmhorsesandhaven'tlearnedhowtobehave,'mymothertoldme.'Youaredifferent.Yourfatheriswellknown,andyourgrandfathertwicewonthemostimportantraceatNewmarket.Yourgrandmotherwasquietandgentle,andyouhaveneverseenmekickorbite,haveyou?
Ihopeyouwillgrowuptobegentleandawillingworker,andneverbiteorkick.'
Ihaveneverforgottenmymother'sadvice.Shewasacleverandsensibleoldhorse.HernamewasDuchess,butourmasteroftencalledherPet.Hewasagood,kindman,andmymotherlovedhimverymuch.Whenevershesawhimatthegate,shetrottedacross.Heusedtopatherandsay,'Well,oldPet,andhowisyourlittleDarkie?
'Iwasadullblackcolour,sohecalledmeDarkie.Hesometimesbroughtapieceofbreadforme,oracarrotformymother,andIthinkwewerehisfavourites.
WhenIwastwoyearsold,somethinghappenedwhichIhaveneverforgotten.Itwasearlyspring,andtherewasalightmistoverthetreesandfields.Iandtheotheryounghorseswerefeedingatthelowerendofthefieldwhenweheardthedistantcryofdogs.
Theoldestamongusliftedhisheadtolisten.'Therearethehounds!
'hesaid,andimmediatelyracedoff.Therestofusfollowedhimtothetopofthefield,wherewecouldseeseveralfieldsbeyond.
Mymotherandanotheroldhorsewerestandingnear.'They'vefoundahare,'saidmymother,'andiftheycomethisway,weshallseethehunt.'
Soonthedogswereallracingdownthefieldnexttoours,makingaloud'yo-yo-yo-yo!
'soundatthetopoftheirvoices.Afterthemcamemenonhorses,someingreencoats,andallgallopingasfastastheycould.Suddenly,thedogsbe-camesilentandranaroundwiththeirnosestotheground.
'They'velostthesmellofthehare,'saidtheoldhorse.'Perhapsitwillescape.'
Butthedogsbegantheir'yo-yo-yo-yo!
'againandcameatfullspeedtowardsourfield.Justthenahare,wildwithfear,rantowardsthetrees.Thedogsjumpedoverthestreamandranacrossthefield,followedbythehuntsmen.Sixoreightjumpedtheirhorsesoverthestream,closebehindthedogs.Be-foretheharecouldgetaway,thedogswereuponherwithwildcries.
Weheardaterriblescream,andthatwastheendofthehare.Oneofthemenpickedherupandheldherbytheleg.Shewascoveredinblood,butallthehuntsmenseemedpleased.
IwassogreatlysurprisedthatatfirstIdidnotseewhatwashappeningbythestream,butwhenIdidlook,Isawasadsight.Twofinehorsesweredown,oneinthestreamandtheotheronthegrass.Onerider,whoseemedunhurt,wasclimb-ingoutofthewater,buttheotherlayquitestill.
'Hisneckisbroken,'saidmymother.'Ican'tunderstandwhymenaresofondofthissport.Theyquiteoftenhurtthem-selvesandruingoodhorses,allforoneharethattheycouldgetmoreeasilysomeotherway.Butweareonlyhorses,anddon'tknowwhymendothesethings.'
Theycarriedthedeadridertoourmaster'shouse,andIheardafterwardsthatitwasGeorgeGordon,theonlysonofalocallandowner,andafineyoungman.
Amanfromthevillagecametolookattheblackhorseonthegrass.Theanimalwasingreatpainandoneofhislegswasbroken.Themanbegantofeelthehorseallover,thenheshookhishead.Someonerantoourmaster'shouseandcamebackwithagun.Soonafter,therewasaloudbangandaterriblecry,thenallwasstill.Theblackhorsedidnotmoveagain.
Mymotherwasveryunhappy.'I'veknownthathorseforyears,'shesaid.'HisnamewasRobRoy.Hewasagoodbravehorse.'Sheneverwentnearthatendofthefieldagain.
Notmanydaysafter,weheardthechurchbellandsawalong,strangeblackcarriage,pulledbyblackhorses.theyweretakingthebodyofyoungGeorgeGordontothechurchyardtoburyhim.Hewouldneverrideagain.IneverknewwhattheydidwithRobRoy,butitwasallforonelittlehare.
1我的第一个家
我记忆中的第一个地方是一大片美丽的田野和一个清澈的池塘。
树影倒映在塘中,深水中长着水草。
田野的一边连着另一片田野,从另一边越过一道门能看见主人的房子就在路边。
田野高处是片高高的树林,低处是一条湍流不息的小河。
我小时候吃妈妈的奶,等我长大了,能吃草了,妈妈就白天出去干活,晚上回来。
在这片田野上还有另外6匹年轻的马,他们比我大。
我们一起奔跑着穿过田野,非常好玩。
不过有时他们会踢打撕咬起来。
“他们是年轻的农场马,没学过怎么举手投足,”妈妈告诉我,“你是不同的。
你爸爸很有名,你的祖父曾两次在纽马克特得过最重要的赛马比赛的冠军。
你的祖母又安静又温和,你也没看见过我踢人或咬人,是吧?
我希望你长大以后能够性情温和、工作勤劳,永远不要踢咬。
”
我从没忘记过妈妈的忠告。
她是一匹聪慧、明理的老马,叫杜琪丝,不过我们主人常叫她宝贝。
他是一个善良的好人,我妈妈非常爱他。
每当看到他出现在门口,妈妈就快步跑过去。
他常拍拍她说:
“喂,老宝贝,你的小黑好吗?
”我全身都是深黑色,所以他叫我小黑。
有时他带给我一片面包,或是给我妈妈一根胡萝卜,我觉得我们是他的心头肉。
我两岁的时候,发生了一件我永远无法忘掉的事。
那是一个初春,树林和田野都笼罩着一层薄雾。
我和其他年轻的马们在田野的低地边吃草,这时我们听到远处传来狗的叫声。
我们中年纪最大的一个抬头听了听,说:
“是猎犬!
”然后他立刻跑了过去。
我们也跟着他往高处跑,在那儿我们能看见远处的几片田野。
我妈妈和另一匹老马正站在附近。
“他们发现了一只野免,”妈妈说,“如果他们往这边来,我们就能看到这场狩猎。
”
很快猎犬们向我们旁边的田野冲下来,高声地狂吠着。
随后人们骑着马跑来了,有的穿着绿色外衣,全都尽力飞奔。
突然,狗们静了下来,边跑边用鼻子在周围的地面上嗅。
“他们闻不着兔子的味儿了,”那匹老马说,“也许兔子能跑掉。
”
但是狗们又叫开了,并全速向我们的田野冲来。
这时一只野兔向树林冲来,简直吓疯了。
狗们跳过小河跑过田野,猎人们紧随其后。
6或8个人策马跃过小河,紧跟在狗后面。
在野兔能逃走之前,狗们已经狂野地吠着扑到了她身上。
我们听到了一声可怕的尖叫,那只野兔就这么完了。
一个人抓住她的腿把她拎了起来。
兔子全身血淋淋的,但所有的猎人看上去都很高兴。
我吃惊地看着这一幕,没顾得上看河边的情形。
可是当我望过去的时候,看到的则是一幅悲惨的景象。
两匹好马倒在那里,一匹在河水里,另一匹在草地上。
一个骑手正从水里往外爬,看上去没受伤,但另一个却静静地躺在地上。
“他脖子折断了,”我妈妈说。
“我真不明白为什么人们如此喜爱这种游戏。
他们经常伤了自己,也毁了好马,这一切就是为了一只野兔。
而他们本可以很容易地以其他方式获得的。
不过我们只是马,搞不懂人们为什么这样做。
”
他们把死了的骑手抬到我们主人的房子里,后来我听说那是乔治·高顿,本地农场主的独生子,一个挺不错的小伙子。
一个人从村里出来看草地上的那匹黑马。
那马痛得要命,一条腿断了。
那人摸了摸马的全身,然后摇了摇头。
有人跑回我们主人的房子,拿来了一枝枪。
随后是一声巨响和一声可怕的长嘶,一切便都静了下来。
那匹黑马一动不动了。
我妈妈非常不高兴。
“我认识那马有好几年了,”她说,“他叫罗伯·罗伊,是一匹勇敢的好马。
”她从此再没靠近过那片田野。
没过几天,我们听到了教堂的钟声,还看见一辆长长的、奇怪的黑色马车,被几匹黑马拉着。
他们是在把年轻的乔治·高顿的遗体运到墓地去埋掉。
他永远不能再骑马了。
我不知他们对罗伯·罗伊是怎么处置的,但这一切都不过是为了一只小野兔。
2BirtwickPark
Iwasbeginningtogrowhandsome.Mycoatwasfineandsoft,andwasashinyblack.Ihadonewhitefoot,andaprettywhitestaronmyforehead.WhenIwasfouryearsold,MrGordoncametolookatme.Helookedcloselyatmyeyes,mymouth,andmylegs,andthenIhadtowalkandtrotandgallopforhim.
'Whenhehasbeentrained,'MrGordonsaidtomymaster,'hewilldoverywell.'
Mymasterlikedtotrainhishorseshimselfbeforesellingthem,andthenextdaymytrainingbegan.
Totrainahorseistoteachhimtowearasaddle,andtocarryaman,womanorchildonhisback.Thehorsemustalsolearntowearacollar,andtostandstillwhenitisputon;thentohaveacarriagefixedbehindhim,andtogofastorslow,whicheverhisdriverwishes.Hemustneverbiteorkickortalktootherhorses,andmustalwaysdowhathismastertellshim,howevertiredorhungryhefeels.
Likeallhorsesthathavegrownup,Ihadtowearabitandbridle.Abitisagreatpieceofcoldhardmetal,asthickasaman'sfinger,whichispushedintoahorse'smouthbetweenhisteethandoverhistongue,withtheendscomingoutatthecorners.Itisheldtherebystrapswhichgooverthehorse'shead,underhisneck,roundhisnoseandunderhischin.Reins,whichtheriderholds,arefastenedtoeachendofthebit.Slowly,withmymaster'skindwordsandgentleways,Ilearnedtowearmybitandbridle.
Nexttherewasthesaddle.Mymasterputitonmybackverygently,thenfixedthestrapsundermybody,speakingqui-etlytomeallthetime.Thenonemorning,hegotonmybackandrodemeroundthefieldonthesoftgrass.HedidthiseverydayuntilIwasusedtoit.Thenhetookmetothevillagewhereamanfixedmetalshoesontoeachhoof.Myfeetfeltheavyandstrange,butIgotusedtothis,too.
Thereweremorenewthingstowear.First,aheavycollaronmyneck,andabridlewithgreatsidepiecesagainstmyeyes,calledblinkers.Withtheseon,Icouldonlyseeinfrontofme.ButintimeIgotusedtoeverything,andcoulddomyworkaswellasmymother.
Forafortnight,mymastersentmetoaneighbour'sfarmforanotherkindoftraining,whichwasveryusefultome.Onefieldwasnexttotherailwayandhadsheepandcowsinit,andIwasputinamongthem.Ishallneverforgetthefirsttrainthatthunderedby,andhowIgallopedtothefarsideofthefield,tremblingwithfearatthisterriblenoise.ButafterafewdaysIcaredaslittleasthesheepandcowswhenatrainpassedby.
ItwasearlyinMaywhenamancametotakemeawaytoMrGordon'shouse.Mymastersaid,'Goodbye,Darkie.Beagoodhorse,andalwaysdoyourbest.'Iputmynoseintohishandandhepattedmekindly,andthenIleftmyfirsthome.
***
MrGordon'shouse,whichwascalledtheHall,stoodinBirtwickPark,nearthevillage.WewentintotheParkthroughalargegate,thentrottedalongasmoothroadbetweensometreestothehouseandgardens.Beyondthiswerethestables.
Therewasroomformanyhorsesandcarriages.Mystablehadfourgoodstallsandalargewindow.Itwasverypleasant.Thefirststallwascalledaloosebox,whereahorseisnottiedupallthetimebutisfreetomovearoundashelikes.Itisagreatthingtohavealoosebox.Thegroomputmeintoitandgavemesomeoats.Thenhepattedme,spokekindly,andwentaway.Inthestallnexttominestoodalittlefatgreypony.
'Hello,'Isaid.'Whatisyourname?
'
'Merrylegs,'hesaid,turninground.'I'mveryhandsome.Icarrytheyoungladiesonmyback,andsometimesItakeMrsGordonoutinoneofthecarriages.Areyougoingtolivenexttomeinthebox?
'
'Yes,'Isaid.
'ThenIhopeyouarewell-behaved,'he
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