uncle remus-第17章
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〃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 dar; sho 'nuff; dar wuz ole Brer B'ar。
〃'Oh; yes! youer kotch; is you?' sez Brer Fox; en 'fo' Brer B'ar could 'splain; Brer Rabbit he Jump up en down; en holler out:
〃'Hit 'im in de mouf; Brer Fox; hit 'im in do mouf'; en Brer Fox; he draw back wid de walkin'cane; en blip he tuck 'im; en eve'y time Brer B'ar'd try ter 'splain; Brer Fox'd shower down on him。
〃W'iles all dis 'uz gwine on; Brer Rabbit; he slip off en git in a mud…hole en des lef' his eyes stickin' out; kaze he know'd dat Brer B'ar'd be a comin' atter 'im。 Sho 'nuff; bimeby here come Brer B'ar down de road; en w'en he git ter de mud…hole; he Say:
Howdy; Brer Frog; is you seed Brer Rabbit go by yer?'
He des gone by;' sez Brer Rabbit; en ole man B'ar tuck off down de road like a skeer'd mule; en Brer Rabbit; he come out en dry hisse'f in de sun; en go home ter his fambly same ez enny udder man。
〃The Bear didn't catch the Rabbit; then?〃 inquired the little boy; sleepily。
〃Jump up film dar; honey!〃 exclaimed Uncle Remus; by way of reply。 〃I ain't got no time fer ter be settin' yer proppin' yo' eyeleds open。〃
XXIV MR。 BEAR CATCHES OLD MR。 BULL…FROG
'WELL; Uncle Remus;〃 said the little boy; count…mg to see if he hadn't lost a marble somewhere; 〃the Bear didn't catch the Rabbit after all; did he?〃
〃Now you talkin'; honey;〃 replied the old man; his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles… now you talkin' sho。 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit。 Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'…bird。 But Brer B'ar; he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble; w'ich it look like it mighty easy。 Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble;〃 continued the old man; looking curiously at the little boy; 〃ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish…baskits。〃
〃How did the Bear get into more trouble; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy。
〃N atchul; honey。 Brer B'ar; he tuck a notion dat ole Brer Bull…frog wuz de man w'at fool 'im; en he say dat he'd come up wid 'im ef 'twuz a year atterwuds。 But 'twan't no year; an 'twan't no mont'; en mo'n dat; hit wan't skasely a week; w'en bimeby one day Brer B'ar wuz gwine home fum de takin' un a bee…tree; en lo en beholes; who should he see but ole Brer Bull…frog settin' out on de aidge er de mud…muddle fas' 'sleep! Brer B'ar drap his axe; he did; en crope up; en retch out wid his paw; en scoop ole Brer Bull…frog in des dis away。〃 Here the old man used his hand ladle…fashion; by way of illustration。 〃He scoop 'im in; en dar he wuz。 W'en Brer B'ar got his dampers on 'im good; he sot down en talk at 'im。
〃'Howdy; Brer Bull…frog; howdy! En how yo fambly? I hope deyer well; Brer Bull…frog; kaze dis day you got some bizness wid me w'at'll las' you a mighty long time。'
〃Brer Bull…frog; he dunner w'at ter say。 He dunner wat's up; en he don't say nuthin'。 Ole Brer B'ar he keep runnin' on:
〃'Youer de man w'at tuck en fool me 'bout Brer Rabbit t'er day。 You had yo' fun; Brer Bull…frog; en now I'll git mine。'
〃Den Brer Bull…frog; he gin ter git skeerd; he did; en he up'n say:
〃'W'at I bin doin'; Brer B'ar? How I bin foolin' you?'
〃Den Brer B'ar laff; en make like he dunno; but he keep on talkin'。
〃'Oh; no; Brer Bull…frog! You ain't de man w'at stick yo' head up out'n de water en tell me Brer Rabbit done gone on by。 Oh; no! you ain't de man。 I bonn' you ain't。 'Bout dat time; you wuz at home with yo' fambly; whar you allers is。 I dunner whar you wuz; but I knows whar you is; Brer Bull…frog; en hit's you en me fer it。 Atter de sun goes down dis day you don't fool no mo' folks gwine 'long dis road。'
〃Co'se; Brer Bull…frog dunner w'at Brer B'ar drivin' at; but he know sump'n hatter be done; en dat mighty soon; kaze Brer B'ar 'gun to snap his jaws tergedder en foam at de mouf; en Brer Bull…frog holler out:
〃'Oh; pray; Brer B'ar! Lemme off dis time; en I won't never do so no mo'。 Oh; pray; Brer B'ar! do lemme off dis time; en I'll show you de fattes' bee…tree in de woods。'
〃Ole Brer B'ar; he chomp his toofies en foam at de mouf。 Brer Bull…frog he des up'n squall:
〃'Oh; pray; Brer B'ar! I won't never do so no mo'! Oh; pray; Brer B'ar! Lenune off dis time!'
〃But ole Brer B'ar say he gwineter make way wid 'im; en den he sot en study; ole Brer B'ar did; how he gwineter squench Brer Bull…frog。 He know he can't drown 'im; en he ain't got no fier fer ter bu'n 'im; en he git mighty pestered。 Bimeby ole Brer Bull…frog; he sorter stop his cryin' en his boo…hooin'; en he up'n say:
〃'Ef you gwineter kill me; Brer B'ar; kyar me ter dat big flat rock out dar on de aidge er de mill…pon'; whar I kin see my fambly; en atter I see urn; den you kin take you axe en sqush me。'
〃Dis look so fa'r and squar' dat Brer B'ar he 'gree; en he take ole Brer Bull…frog by wunner his behime legs; en sling his axe on his shouder; en off he put fer de big flat rock。 When he git dar he lay Brer Bullfrog down on de rock; en Brer Bull…frog make like he lookin' 'roun' fer his folks。 Den Brer B'ar; he draw long breff en pick up his axe。 Den he spit in his han's en draw back en come down on de rock…pow!〃
〃'Did he kill the Frog; Uncle Remus?〃 asked the little boy; as the old man paused to scoop up a thimbleful of glowing embers in his pipe。
'Deed; en dat hc didn't; honey。 'Twix' de time w'en Brer B'ar raise up wid his axe en w'en he come down wid it; ole Brer Bull…frog he lipt up en dove down in de mill…pon'; kerblink…kerblunk! En w'en he riz way out in de pon' he riz a singin'; en dish yer's de song w'at he sing:
〃'Ingle…go…jang; my joy; my joy… Ingle…go…jang; my joy! I'm right at home; my joy; my joy… Ingle…go…jang; my joy!'〃
〃That's a mighty funny song;〃 said the little boy。
'Funny now; I speck;〃 said the old man; 〃but 'twern't funny in dem days; en 'twouldn't be funny now ef folks know'd much 'bout de Bull…frog langwidge ez dey useter。 Dat's w'at。〃
XXV HOW MR。 RABBIT LOST HIS FINE BUSHY TML
〃ONE time;〃 said Uncle Remus; sighing heavily and settling himself back in his seat with an afr of melancholy resiguation…〃one time Brer Rabbit wnz gwine 'long down de road shakin' his big bushy tail; en feelin' des ez scrumpshus ez a bee…martin wid a fresh bug。〃 Here the old man paused and glanced at the little boy; but it was evident that the youngster had become so accustomed to the marvelous developments of Uncle Remus's stories; that the extraordinary statement made no nnusual impression upon him。 Therefore the old man began again; and this time in a louder and more insinuating tone:
〃One time ole man Rabbit; he wuz gwine 'long down de road shakin' his long; bushy tail; en feelin' mighty biggity。〃
This was effective。
〃Great goodiiess; Uncle Remus!〃 exclaimed the little boy in open…eyed wonder; 〃everybody knows that rabbits haven't got long; bushy tails。〃
The old man shifted his position in his chafr and allowed his venerable head to drop forward until his whole appearance was suggestive of the deepest dejection; and this was intensified by a groan that seemed to be the result of great mental agony。 Finally he spoke; but not as addressing himself to the little boy。
〃I notices dat dem fokes w'at makes a great 'miration 'bout w'at dey knows is des de fokes w'ich you can't put no 'pennunce in w'en de 'cashun come up。 Yer one un um now; en he done come en excuse me er 'lowin dat rabbits is got long; bushy tails; w'ich goodness knows ef I'd a dremp' it; I'd a whfrl in en on dremp it。〃
〃Well; but Uncle Remus; you said rabbits had long; bushy tails;〃 replied the little boy。 〃Now you know you did。〃
〃Ef I ain't fergit it off'n my mine; I say dat ole Brer Rabbit wuz gwine down de big road shakin' his long; bushy tail。 Dat w'at I say; en dat I stan's by。〃
The little boy looked puzzled; but he didn't say anything。 After a while the old man continued:
〃Now; den; ef dat's 'greed ter; rm gwine on; en ef tain't 'greed ter; den I'm gwineter pick up my cane en look atter my