27 The Little Big Man小大人-双语名著无障碍阅读丛书——《新月集The Crescent Moon》

The Crescent Moon The Little Big Man I am small because I am a little child.I shall be big when I am as old as my father is. My teacher will come and say,"It is late,bring your slate and your books." I shall tell him,"Do you not know I am as big as father?And I must not have lessons any more." My master will wonder and say,"He can leave his books if he likes,for he is grown up..” I shall dress myself and walk to the fair where the crowd is thick. My uncle will come rushing up to me and say,"You will get lost,my boy; let me carry you.” I shall answer,"Can't you see,uncle,I am as big as father?I must go to the fair alone.” Uncle will say,"Yes,he can go wherever he likes,for he is grown up." Mother will come from her bath when I am giving money to my nurse,for I shall know how to open the box with my key. Mother will say,"What are you about,naughty child?" I shall tell her,"Mother,don't you know,I am as big as father,and I must ·080· 新月集 小大人 我是细小的，因为我是一个小孩子。到了我像父亲 一样老时，便要变大了。 ①slate[sleit)n(书写用 我的先生要是走来说道：“时候晚了，把你的石板， 的)画石板 你的书拿来。” 我便要告诉你道：“你不知道我已是同父亲一样大 了么？我决不再学什么功课了。” 我的先生便将惊异地说道：“他读书不读书可以随 便，因为他是大人了。” 我将自己穿了衣裳，走到众人拥挤的市场里去。 我的叔父要是跑过来说：“你要失路了，我的孩子： 让我带了你去罢。” 我便要回答道：“你没有看见么，叔父，我已是同 父亲一样大了。我决定要独自一个人到市场里去。” 叔父便将说道：“是的，他随便要到哪里去都可以， 因为他是大人了。” 当我正把钱给我乳娘时，母亲便要从浴室中出来， 因为我是知道怎样用我的钥匙去开银箱的。 ·081 The Crescent Moon give silver to my nurse." Mother will say to herself,"He can give money to whom he likes,for he is grown up.” In the holiday time in October father will come home and,thinking that I am still a baby,will bring for me from the town little shoes and small silken frocks. I shall say,"Father,give them to my dada,for I am as big as you are." Father will think and say,"He can buy his own clothes if he likes,for he is grown up.” ·082· 新月集「 母亲将要说道：“你做什么呀，坏孩子？” 我便要告诉她道：“母亲，你不知道，我已是同父 亲一样大了，我必须给钱给乳娘。” 母亲便将自语道：“他可以随便把钱给他所喜欢给 的人，因为他是大人了。” ①silken[silkan]a.丝绸做 的 当十月里放假的时候，父亲将要回家，他以为我还 是一个孩子，还为我从城里带了小鞋子，小绸衫来。 我便要说道：“父亲，把这些东西给了哥哥罢，因 为我已是同你一样大了。” 父亲便将想了一想，说道：“他可以随便去买他自 己穿的衣裳，因为他是大人了。” ·083·