death of a pig 原文+翻译甄选.docx
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DeathofaPig
——E.B.White
1.Ispentseveraldaysandnightsinmid-SeptemberwithanailingpigandIfeeldriventoaccountforthisstretchoftime,moreparticularlysincethepigdiedatlast,andIlived,andthingsmighteasilyhavegonetheotherwayroundandnonelefttodotheaccounting.Evennow,soclosetotheevent,Icannotrecallthehourssharplyandamnotreadytosaywhetherdeathcameonthethirdnightorthefourthnight.Thisuncertaintyafflictsmewithasenseofpersonaldeterioration;ifIwereindecenthealthIwouldknowhowmanynightsIhadsatupwithapig.
2.Theschemeofbuyingaspringpiginblossomtime,feedingitthroughsummerandfall,andbutcheringitwhenthesolidcoldweatherarrives,isafamiliarschemetomeandfollowsanantiquepattern.Itisatragedyenactedonmostfarmswithperfectfidelitytotheoriginalscript.Themurder,beingpremeditated,isinthefirstdegreebutisquickandskillful,andthesmokedbaconandhamprovideaceremonialendingwhosefitnessisseldomquestioned.
3.Onceinawhilesomethingslips-oneoftheactorsgoesupinhislinesandthewholeperformancestumblesandhalts.Mypigsimplyfailedtoshowupforameal.Thealarmspreadrapidly.Theclassicoutlineofthetragedywaslost.Ifoundmyselfcastsuddenlyintheroleofpig'sfriendandphysician-afarcicalcharacterwithanenemabagforaprop.Ihadapresentiment,theveryfirstafternoon,thattheplaywouldneverregainitsbalanceandthatmysympathieswerenowwhollywiththepig.Thiswasslapstick-thesortofdramatictreatmentwhichinstantlyappealedtomyolddachshund,Fred,whojoinedthevigil,heldthebag,and,whenallwasover,presidedattheinterment.Whenweslidthebodyintothegrave,webothworeshakentothecore.Thelosswefeltwasnotthelossofhambutthelossofpig.Hehadevidentlybecomeprecioustome,notthatherepresentedadistantnourishmentinahungrytime,butthathehadsufferedinasufferingworld.ButI'mrunningaheadofmystoryandshallhavetogoback.
4.Mypigpenisatthebottomofanoldorchardbelowthehouse.ThepigsIhaveraisedhavelivedinafadedbuildingwhichoncewasanicehouse.Thereisapleasantyardtomoveaboutin,shadedbyanappletreewhichoverhangsthelowrailfence.Apigcouldn'taskforanythingbetter-ornonehas,atanyrate.Thesawdustintheicehousemakesacomfortablebottominwhichtoroot,andawarmbed.Thissawdust,however,cameundersuspicionwhenthepigtooksick.Oneofmyneighborssaidhethoughtthepigwouldhavedonebetteronnewground-thesameprinciplethatappliesinplantingpotatoes.Hesaidtheremightbesomethingunhealthyaboutthatsawdust,thatheneverthoughtwellofsawdust.
5.Itwasaboutfouro'clockintheafternoonwhenIfirstnoticedthattherewassomethingwrongwiththepig.Hefailedtoappearatthetroughforhissupper,andwhenapig(orachild)refusessupperachillwaveoffearrunsthroughanyhousehold,oricehousehold.Afterexaminingmypig,whowasstretchedoutinthesawdustinsidethebuilding,Iwenttothephoneandcrankeditfourtimes.Mr.Hendersonanswered."What'sgoodforasickpig?
"Iasked.(Thereisneveranyidentificationneededonacountryphone;thepersonontheotherendknowswhoistalkingbythesoundofthevoiceandbythecharacterofthequestion.)
6."Idon'tknow,Ineverhadasickpig,"saidMr.Henderson,"butIcanfindoutquickenough.YouhangupandI'llcallIrving."
7.Mr.Hendersonwasbackonthelineagaininfiveminutes."Irvingsaysrollhimoveronhisbackandgivehimtwoouncesofcastoroilorsweetoil,andifthatdoesn'tdothetrickgivehimaninjectionofsoapywater.Hesayshe'salmostsurethepig'spluggedup,andevenifhe'swrong,itcan'tdoanyharm."
8.1thankedMr.Henderson.Ididn'tgorightdowntothepig,though.Isankintoachairandsatstillforafewminutestothinkaboutmytroubles,andthenIgotupandwenttothebarn,catchinguponsomeoddsandendsthatneededtendingto.UnconsciouslyIheldoff,foranhour,thedeedbywhichIwouldofficiallyrecognizethecollapseoftheperformanceofraisingapig;Iwantednointerruptionintheregularityoffeeding,thesteadinessofgrowth,theevensuccessionofdays.Iwantednointerruption,wantednooil,nodeviation.Ijustwantedtokeeponraisingapig,fullmealafterfullmeal,springintosummerintofall.Ididn'tevenknowwhetherthereweretwoouncesofcastoroilontheplace.
9.Shortlyafterfiveo'clockIrememberedthatwehadbeeninvitedouttodinnerthatnightandrealizedthatifIweretodoseapigtherewasnotimetolose.Thedinnerdateseemedafamiliarconflict:
Imoveinadesultorysocietyandoftenaweekortwowillrollbywithoutmygoingtoanybody'shousetodinneroranyone'scomingtomine,butwhenanoccasiondoesarise,andIamsummoned,somethingusuallyturnsup(anhourortwoinadvance)tomakeallhumanintercourseseemvastlyinappropriate.Ihavecometobelievethatthereisinhostessesaspecialpowerofdivination,andthattheydeliberatelyarrangedinnerstocoincidewithpigfailureorsomeothersortoffailure.Atanyrate,itwasafterfiveo'clockandIknewIcouldputoffnolongertheevilhour.
10.WhenmysonandIarrivedatthepigyard,armedwithasmallbottleofcastoroilandalengthofclothesline,thepighademergedfromhishouseandwasstandinginthemiddleofhisyard,listlessly.Hegaveusaslimgreeting.Icouldseethathefeltuncomfortableanduncertain.IhadbroughttheclotheslinethinkingI'dhavetotiehim(thepigweighedmorethanahundredpounds)butweneverusedit.Mysonreacheddown,grabbedbothfrontlegs,upsethimquickly,andwhenheopenedhismouthtoscreamIturnedtheoilintohisthroat-apink,corrugatedareaIhadneverseenbefore.Ihadjusttimetoreadthelabelwhiletheneckofthebottlewasinhismouth.ItsaidPuretest.Thescreams,slightlymuffledbyoil,werepitchedinthehystericallyhighrangeofpigsound,asthoughtorturewerebeingcarriedout,buttheydidn'tlastlong:
itwasalloverrathersuddenly,and,hislegsreleased,thepigrightedhimself.
11.Intheupsetpositionthecornersofhismouthhadbeenturneddown,givinghimafrowningexpression.Backonhisfeetagain,heregainedthesetsmilethatapigwearseveninsickness.Hestoodhisground,suckingslightlyattheresidueofoil;afewdropsleakedoutofhislipswhilehiswickedeyes,shadedbytheircoylittlelashes,turnedonmeindisgustandhatred.Iscratchedhimgentlywithoilyfingersandheremainedquiet,asthoughtryingtorecallthesatisfactionofbeingscratchedwheninhealth,andseemingtorehearseinhismindtheindignitytowhichhehadjustbeensubjected.Inoticed,asIstoodthere,fourorfivesmalldarkspotsonhisbacknearthetailend,reddishbrownincolor,eachaboutthesizeofahousefly.Icouldnotmakeoutwhattheywere.Theydidnotlooktroublesomebutatthesametimetheydidnotlooklikemeresurfacebruisesorchafemarks.Rathertheyseemedblemishesofinternalorigin.HisstiffwhitebristlesalmostcompletedlyhidthemandIhadtopartthebristleswithmyfingerstogetagoodlook.
12.Severalhourslater,afewminutesbeforemidnight,havingdinedwellandatsomeoneelse'sexpense,Ireturnedtothepighousewithaflashlight.Thepatientwasasleep.Kneeling,Ifelthisears(asyoumightputyourhandontheforeheadofachild)andtheyseemedcool,andthenwiththelightmadeacarefulexaminationoftheyardandthehouseforsignthattheoilhadworked.Ifoundnoneandwenttobed.
13.Wehadbeenhavinganunseasonablespellofweather-hot,closedays,withthefogshuttingineverynight,scalingforafewhoursinmidday,thencreepingbackagainatdark,driftinginfirstoverthetreesonthepoint,thensuddenlyblowingacrossthefields,blottingouttheworldandtakingpossessionofhouses,men,andanimals.Everyonekepthopingforabreak,butthebreakfailedtocome.Nextdaywasanotherhotone.Ivisitedthepigbeforebreakfastandtriedtotempthimwithalittlemilkinhistrough.Hejuststaredatit,whileImadeasuckingsoundthroughmyteethtoremindhimofpastpleasuresofthefeast.Withverysmall,timidpigs,weanlings,thisruseisoftenquitesuccessfulandwillencouragethemtoeat;butwithalarge,sickpigtheruseissenselessandthesoundImademusthavemadehimfeel,ifanything,moremiserable.Henotonlydidnotcravefood,hefeltapositiverevulsiontoit.Ifoundaplaceundertheappletreewherehehadvomitedinthenight.
14.Atthispoint,althoughadepressionhadsettledoverme,Ididn'tsupposethatIwasgoingtolosemypig.Fromthelustinessofahealthypigamanderivesafeelingofpersonallustiness;thestuffthatgoesintothetroughandisreceivedwithsuchenthusiasmisanearnestofsomelaterfeastofhisown,andwhenthissuddenlycomestoanendandthefoodliesstaleanduntouched,souringinthesun,thepig'simbalancebecomestheman's,vicariously,andlifeseemsinsecure,displaced,transitory.
15.Asmyownspiritsdeclined,alongwiththepig's,thespiritsofmyvileolddachshundrose.Thefrequencyofourtripsdownthefootpaththroughtheorchardtothepigyarddelightedhim,althoughhesuffersgreatlyfromarthritis,moveswithdifficulty,andwouldbebedriddenifhecouldfindanyonewillingtoservehimmealsonatray.
16.Henevermissedachancetovisitthepigwithme,andhemademanyprofessionalcallsonhisown.Youcouldseehimdownthereatallhours,hiswhitefacepartingthegrassalongthefenceashewob
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