uncle remus-第16章
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〃Dey riz;〃 continued Uncle Remus; 〃en w'en dey lit; dey lit in de top er de highest sorter pine; en de pine w'at dey lit in wuz growin' on er ilun; en de ilun wuz in de middle er de river; wid de deep water runnin' all 'roun'。 Dey ain't mo'n lit 'fo' Brer Rabbit; he know w'ich way de win' 'uz blowin'; en by de time ole Brer Buzzard got hisse'f ballunce on a lim'; Brer Rabbit; he up'n say; sezee:
W'iles we er res'n here; Brer Buzzard; en bein's you bin so good; I got sump'n fer ter tell you;' sezee。 'I got a gole…mine er my own; one w'at I make myse'f; en I speck we better go back ter mine 'fo' we bodder 'longer yone; sezee。
〃Den ole Brer Buzzard; he laff; he did; twel he shake; en Brer Rabbit; he sing out:
〃Hole on; Brer Buzzard! Don't flop yo' wings w'en you laff; kaze den if you duz; sump'n 'ill drap fum up yer; en my gole…mine won't do you no good; en needer will yone do me no good。'
〃But 'fo' dey got down furn dar; Brer Rabbit done tole all 'bout de crap; en he hatter promeus fer ter 'vide fa'r en squar。 So Brer Buzzard; he kyar 'im back; en Brer Rabbit he walk weak in de knees a mont' atterwuds。〃
XXII A STORY ABOUT THE LITTLE RABBITS
〃FINE um whar you will en w'en you may;〃 remarked Uncle Remus with emphasis; 〃good chilluns allers gits tuck keer on。 Dar wuz Brer Rabbit's chilluns; dey minded der daddy en mammy furn day's een' ter day's een'。 W'cn ole man Rabbit say scoot;' dey scooted; en w'en ole Miss Rabbit say 'scat;' dey scatted。 Dey did dat。 En dey kep der doze clean; en dey ain't had no smut on der nose nudder。〃
Involuntarily the hand of the little boy went up to his face; and he scrubbed the end of his nose with his coat…sleeve。
〃Dey wuz good chilluns;〃 continued the old man; heartily; 〃en ef dey hadn't er bin; der wuz one time w'en dey wouldn't er bin no little rabbits…na'er one。 Dat's w'at。〃
〃What time was that; Uncle Remus?〃 the little boy asked。
〃De time w'en Brer Fox drapt in at Brer Rabbit house; en didn't foun' nobody dar ceppin' de little Rabbits。 Ole Brer Rabbit; he wnz off some'rs raiding on a collard patch; en ole Miss Rabbit she wuz tendin' on a quiltin' in de naberhood; en wiles de little Rabbits wuz playin' hidin'…switch; in drapt Brer Fox。 Dc little Rabbitg wuz so fat dat dey fa'rly make his mouf water; but he 'member 'bout Brer Wolf; en he skeered fer ter gobble urn up ceppin' he got some skuse。 De little Rabbits; dey mighty skittish; en dey sorter huddle deyse'f up tergedder en watch Brer Fox motions。 Brer Fox; he sot dar en study w'at sorter skuse he gwineter make up。 Bimeby he see a great big stalk er sugar…cane stan'in' up in de coruder; en he cle'r up his th'oat en talk biggity:
〃'Yer! you young Rabs dar; sail 'roun' yer en broke mc a piece er dat sweetnin'…tree;' sezee; en den he koff。
〃De little Rabbits; dey got out de sugar…cane; dey did; en dey rastle wid it; en sweat over it; but twan't no use。 Dey couldn't broke it。 Brer Fox; he make like he ain't watchin'; but he keep on holler'n:
〃'Hurry up dar; Rabs! I'm a waitin' on you。
〃En de little Rabbits; dey hustle 'roun' en rasfle wid it; but they couldn't broke it。 Bimeby dey hear little bird singin' on top er de house; en de song w'at de little hird sing wuz dish yer。
〃'Take yo' toofies en gnyaw it; Take yo' toofies en saw it; Saw it en yoke it; En den you kin broke it。'
〃Den de little Rabbits; dey git mighty glad; en dey guyawed de cane mos' 'fo' 'ole Brer Fox could git his legs oncrosst; en w'en dey kyard 'im de cane; Brer Fox; he sot dar en study how he gwineter make some mo' skuse fer nabbin' un um; en bimeby he git up en git down de sifter w'at wuz hangin' on de wall; en holler out:
〃'Come yer; Rabs! Take dish yer sifter; en run down't de spring en fetch me some fresh water。'
〃De little Rabbits; dey run down't de spring; en try ter dip up de water wid de sifter; but co'se hit all run out; en hit keep on runnin' out; twell bimeby de little Rabbits sot down en 'gun ter cry。 Den de little bird settin' up in de tree he begin fer ter sing; en dish yer's de song w'at he sing:
〃'Sifter hole water same ez a tray; Ef you fill it wid moss en dob it wid clay; De Fox git madder de longer you stay… Fill it wid moss en dob it wid clay。'
〃Up dey jump; de little Rabbits did; en dey fix de sifter so 'twon't leak; en den dey kyar de water ter ole
Brer Fox。 Den Brer Fox he git mighty mad; en p'int out a great big stick er wood; en tell de little Rabbits fer ter put dat on de fier。 De little chaps dey got 'roun' de wood; dey did; en dey hF at it so hard twel dey could see der own sins; but de wood ain't budge。 Den dey hear de little bird singin'; en dish yer's de song w'at he sing:
〃'Spit in yo' han's en tug it en toll it; En git behine it; en push it; en pole it; Spit in yo' han's en r'ar back en roll it。'
〃En des 'bout de time dey got de wood on de fier; der daddy; he come skippin' in; en de little bird; he flew'd away。 Brer Fox; he seed his game wuz up; en 'twan't long 'fo' he make his skuse en start fer ter go。
〃'You better Stay en take a snack wid me; Brer Fox;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。 'Sence Brer Wolf done quite comin' en settin' up wid me; I gittin' so I feels right lonesome dese long nights;' sezee。
〃But Brer Fox; he button up his coat…collar tight en des put out fer home。 En dat w'at you better do; honey; kaze I see Miss Sally's shadder sailin' backerds en for'ds 'fo' de winder; en de fus' news you know she'll be spectin' un you。
XXIII MR。 RABBIT AND AIR。 BEAR
〃DAR wuz one season7 said Uncle Remus; pulling thoughtfully at his whiskers; 〃w'en Brer Fox say to hisse'f dat he speck he better whirl in en plant a goober…patch; en in dem days; mon; hit wnz tech en go。 De wud wern't mo'n out'n his mouf 'fo' de groun' 'uz brok'd up en de goobers 'uz planted。 Ole Brer Rabbit; he sot off en watch de motions; he did; en he sorter shet one eye en sing to his chilluns:
〃'Ti…yi! Tungalee! I eat um pea; I pick urn pea。 Hit grow in de groun'; hit grow so free; Ti…yi! dem goober pea。
〃Sho' 'nuff w'en de goobers 'gun ter ripen up; eve'y time Brer Fox go down ter his patch; he fine whar somebody bin grabblin' 'mongst de vines; en he git mighty mad。 He sorter speck who de somebody is; but ole Brer Rabbit he cover his tracks so cute dat Brer Fox dunner how ter ketch 'im。 Bimeby; one day Brer Fox take a walk all roun' de groun'…pea patch; en 'twan't long 'fo' he fine a crack in de fence whar de rail done bin rub right smoove; en right dar he sot 'im a trap。 He tuck'n ben' down a hick'ry saplin'; growin' in de fence…cornder; en tie one een' un a plow4ine on de top; en in de udder een' he fix a loop…knot; en dat he fasten wid a trigger right in de crack。 Nex' mawnin' w'en ole Brer Rabbit come slip…pin' 'long en crope thoo de crack; de loop…knot kotch 'im behime de folegs; en de saplin' flew'd up; en dar he wuz 'twix' de heavens en de yeth。 Dar he swulig; cn he fear'd he gwineter fall; en he fear'd he wer'n't gwineter fall。 W'ile he wuz a fixin' up a tale fer Brer Fox; he hear a lumberin' down de road; en present'y yer cum ole Brer B'ar arriblin' 'long film whar he bin takin' a bee…tree。 Brer Rabbit; he hail 'im:
〃'Howdy; Brer B'ar!'
〃Brer Ba'r; he look 'roun en bimeby he see Brer Rabbit swingin' fum de saplin'; en he holler out:
〃'Heyo; Brer Rabbit! How you come on dis mawnin'?'
〃'Much oblije; I'm middlin'; Brer B'ar;' sez Brer Rabbit; sezee。
〃Den Brer B'ar; he ax Brer Rabbit w'at he doin' up dar in de elements; en Brer Rabbit; he up'n say he makin' dollar minnit。 Brer B'ar; he say how。 Brer Rabbit say he keepin' crows out'n Brer Fox's groun' pea patch; en den he ax Brer B'ar ef he don't wanter make dollar minnit; kaze he got big fambly er ohil…luns fer to take keer un; en den he make sech nice skeercrow。 Brer B'ar 'low dat he take de job; en den Brer Rabbit show 'im how ter ben' down de saplin'; en 'twan't long 'fo' Brer B'ar wuz swingin' up dar in Brer Rabbit place。 Den Brer Rabbit; he put out fer Brer Fox house; en w'en he got dar he sing out:
〃'Brer Fox! Oh; Brer Fox! Come out yer; Brer Fox; en Ill show you de man w'at bin stealin' yo' goobers。'
〃Brer Fox; he grab up his walkin'…stick; en bofe un urn went runnin' back down ter der goober…patch; en w'en dey got