uncle remus-第12章
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out puttin' de clamps on Brer Rabbit。
〃One day; w'en Brer Rabbit; en Brer Fox; en Brer Coon; en Brer B'ar; en a whole lot un um wuz clearin' up a new groun' fer ter plant a roas'n'year patch; de sun gun ter git sorter hot; en Brer Rabbit he got tired; but he didn't let on; kaze he 'fear'd de balance un um'd call 'im lazy; en he keep on totin' off trash en pilin' up bresh; twel bimeby he holler out dat he gotter brier in his han'; en den he take'n slip off; en hunt fer cool place fer ter res'。 Atter w'ile he come crosst a well wid a bucket hangin' in it。
〃'Dat look cool;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en cool I speck she is I'll des 'bout git in dar en take a nap;' en wid dat in he jump; he did; en he ain't no sooner fix hisse'f dan de bucket 'gun ter go down。〃
〃Wasn't the Rabbit scared; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。
〃Honey; dey ain't been no wusser skeer'd beas' sence de worril begin dan dish yer same Brer Rabbit。 He fa'rly had a ager。 He know whar he cum fum; but he dunner whar he gwine。 Dreckly he feel de bucket hit de water; en dar she sot; but Brer Rabbit he keep mighty still; kaze he dunner w'at minnit gwineter be de nex'。 He des lay dar en shuck en shiver。
〃Brer Fox allers got one eye on Brer Rabbit; en w'en he slip off fum de new groun'; Brer Fox he sneak atter 'im。 He know Brer Rabbit wuz atter some projick er nudder; en he tuck'n crope off; he did; en watch 'im。 Brer Fox see Brer Rabbit come to de well en stop; en den he see 'im jump in de bucket; en den; lo en beholes; he see 'im go down outer sight。 Brer Fox wuz de mos' 'stonish Fox dat you ever laid eyes on。 He sot off dar in de bushes en study en study; but he don't make no head ner tails ter dis kinder bizness。 Den he say ter hisse'f; sezee:
〃'Well; ef dis don't bang my times;' sezee; 'den Joe's dead en Sal's a widder。 Right down dar in dat well Brer Rabbit keep his money hid; en ef 'tain't dat den he done gone en 'skiver'd a gole…mine; en ef 'tain't dat; den I'm a gwineter see w'at's in dar;' sezee。
〃Brer Fox crope up little nigher; he did; en lissen; but he don't year no fuss; en he keep on gittin' nigher; en yit he don't year nuthin'。 Bimeby he git up close en peep down; but he don't see nuthin' en he don't year nuthin'。 All dis time Brer Rabbit mighty nigh skeer'd outen his skin; en he fear'd fer ter move kaze de bucket might keel over en spill him out in de water。 W'ile he sayin' his pra'rs over like a train er kyars runnm; ole Brer Fox holler out:
〃'H eyo; Brer Rabbit! Who you wizzitin' down dar?' sezee。
〃'Who? Me? Oh; I'm des a fishin'; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 'I des say ter myse'f dat I'd sorter sprize you all wid a mess er fishes fer dinner; en so here I is; en dar's de fishes。 I'm a fishin' fer suckers; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃'Is dey many un um down dar; Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'Lots un um; Brer Fox; scoze en scoze un um。 De water is natally live wid um。 Come down en he'p me haul um in; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃'How I gwinter git down; Brer Rabbit?'
Jump inter de bucket; Brer Fox。 Hit'll fetch you down all safe en soun'。'
〃Brer Rabbit talk so happy en talk so sweet dat Brer Fox he jump in de bucket; he did; en; ez he went down; co'se his weight pull Brer Rabbit up。
W'en dey pass one nudder on de half…way growl'; Brer Rabbit he sing out:
〃'Good…by; Brer Fox; take keer yo' doze; Fer dis…is de way de worril goes; Some goes up en some goes down; You'll git ter de bottom all safe en soun'。' *1
〃W'en Brer Rabbit got out; he gallop off en tole de fokes w'at de well blong ter dat Brer Fox wuz down in dar muddyin' up de drinkin' water; en den he gallop back ter de well; en holler down ter Brer Fox:
〃'Ye come a man wid a great big gun…W'en he haul you up; you jump en run。〃'
〃What then; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the litfie boy; as the old man paused。
In des 'bout half n'our; honey; bofe un urn wuz back in de new groun' wukidri des like dey never heer'd er no well; ceppin' dat eve'y now'n den Brer Rabbit'd bust out in er laff; en old Brer Fox; he'd git a spell er de dry grins。〃
*1 As a Northern friend suggests that this story may be some…what obscure; it may be as well to state ~at tile well is supposed to be supplied with a rope over a wheel; or pulley; with a bucket at each end。
XVII MR。 RABBIT NIBBLES UP THE BUTTER
'〃DE animils en de creeturs;〃 said Uncle Remus; shaking his coffee around in the bottom of his tin…cup; in order to gather up all the sugar; 'dey kep' on gittin' mo' en mo' familious wid wunner nudder; twel bimeby; 'twan't long 'fo' Brer Rabbit; en Brer Fox; en Brer Possum got ter sorter bunchin' der perwishuns tergedder in de same shanty。 Atter w'ile de roof sorter 'gun ter leak; en one day Brer Rabbit; en Brer Fox; en Brer Possum; 'semble fer ter see ef dey can't kinder patch her up。 Dey had a big day's work in front un um; en dey fotch der dinner wid urn。 Dey lump de vittles up in one pile; en de butter w'at Brer Fox brung; dey goes en puts in de spring…'ouse fer ter keep cool; en den dey went ter wuk; en 'twan't long 'fo' Brer Rabbit stummuck 'gun ter sorter growl en pester 'im。 Dat butter er Brer Fox sot heavy on his mine; en his mouf water eve'y time he 'member 'bout it。 Present'y he say ter hisse'f dat he bleedzd ter have a nip at dat butter; en den he lay his plans; he did。 Fus' news you know; w'ile dey wuz all wukkin' long; Brer Rabbit raise his head quick en fling his years forrerd en holler out:
〃'Here I is。 W'at you want wid me?' en off he put like sump'n wuz atter 'im。
〃He sallied 'roun'; ole Brer Rabbit did; en atter he make sho dat nobody ain't foller'n un 'im; inter de spring…'ouse he bounces; en dar he stays twel he git a bait er butter。 Den he santer on back en go to wuk。
〃'Whar you bin?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'I hear my chilluns callin' me;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'en I hatter go see w'at dey want。 My ole 'oman done gone en tuck mighty sick;' sezee。
〃Dey wuk on twel bimeby de butter tas'e so good dat ole Brer Rabbit want some mo'。 Den he raise up his head; he did; en holler out:
〃'Heyo! Hole on! I'm a comin'!' en off he put。
〃Dis time he stay right smart w'ile; en w'en he git back Brer Fox ax him whar he bin。
〃'I been ter see my ole 'oman; en she's a sinkin';' sezee。
〃Dreckly Brer Rabbit hear um callin' 'im ag'in en off he goes; en dis time; bless yo' soul; he gits de butter out so clean dat he kin see hisse'f in de bottom er de bucket。 He scrape it clean en lick it dry; en den he go back ter wuk lookin' mo' samer dan a nigger w'at de patter…rollers bin had holt un。
〃'How's yo' ole 'oman dis time?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃I'm oblije ter you; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee; 'but I'm fear'd she's done gone by now;' en dat sorter make Brer Fox en Brer Possum feel in moanin' wid Brer Rabbit。
〃Bimeby; w'en dinner…time come; dey all got out der vittles; but Brer Rabbit keep on lookin' lonesome; en Brer Fox en Brer Possum dey sorter rustle roun' fer ter see ef dey can't make Brer Rabbit feel sorter splimmy。〃
〃What is that; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。 〃Sorter splimmy…splammy; honey…sorter like he in a crowd…sorter like his ole 'oman ain't dead ez she mout be。 You know how fokes duz w'en dey gits whar people's a moanin'。〃
The little boy didn't know; fortunately for him; and Uncle Remus went on:
〃Brer Fox en Brer Possum rustle roun'; dey did; gittin out de vittles; en bimeby Brer Fox; he say; sezee:
〃'Brer Possurn; you run down ter de spring en fetch de butter; en fli sail 'roun' yer en set de table;' sezee。
〃Brer Possum; he lope off atter de butter; en dreckly here he come lopin' back wid his years a trimblin' en his tongue a hangin' out。 Brer Fox; he holler out:
〃'W'at de matter now; Brer Possum?' sezee。
〃'You all better run yer; fokes;' sez Brer Possum; sezee。 'De las' drap er dat butter done gone!'
〃'Whar she gone?' sez Brer Fox; sezee。
〃'Look like she dry up;' sez Brer Possum; sezee。
〃Den Brer Rabbit; he look sorter sollum; he did; en he up'n say; sezee。
〃'I speck dat butter melt in somebody mouf;' sezee。 〃Den dey went down ter de spring wid Brer Possum; en sho nuff de butter done gone。 W'iles dey wuz sputin' over de wunderment; Brer Rabbit say he see t