lavengro-第125部分

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'I　do　not　think　that　will　be　of　much　use；　child；　however；　I　will　

take　off　my　bonnet　…　there　…　and　shake　out　my　hair　…　there　…　you　

have　seen　this　hair　before；　sir；　and　this　face　…　'



'No　answer；　bebee。'



'Though　the　one　was　not　quite　so　gray；　nor　the　other　so　wrinkled。'



'How　came　they　so；　bebee？'



'All　along　of　this　gorgio；　child。'



'The　gentleman　in　the　house；　you　mean；　bebee？'



'Yes；　child；　the　gentleman　in　the　house。　　God　grant　that　I　may　

preserve　my　temper。　　Do　you　know；　sir；　my　name？　　My　name　is　Herne；　

which　signifies　a　hairy　individual；　though　neither　gray…haired　nor　

wrinkled。　　It　is　not　the　nature　of　the　Hernes　to　be　gray　or　

wrinkled；　even　when　they　are　old；　and　I　am　not　old。'



'How　old　are　you；　bebee？'



'Sixty…five　years；　child　…　an　inconsiderable　number。　　My　mother　was　

a　hundred　and　one　…　a　considerable　age　…　when　she　died；　yet　she　had　

not　one　gray　hair；　and　not　more　than　six　wrinkles　…　an　

inconsiderable　number。'



'She　had　no　griefs；　bebee？'



'Plenty；　child；　but　not　like　mine。'



'Not　quite　so　hard　to　bear；　bebee？'



'No；　child；　my　head　wanders　when　I　think　of　them。　　After　the　death　

of　my　husband；　who　came　to　his　end　untimeously；　I　went　to　live　with　

a　daughter　of　mine；　married　out　among　certain　Romans　who　walk　about　

the　eastern　counties；　and　with　whom　for　some　time　I　found　a　home　

and　pleasant　society；　for　they　lived　right　Romanly；　which　gave　my　

heart　considerable　satisfaction；　who　am　a　Roman　born；　and　hope　to　

die　so。　　When　I　say　right　Romanly；　I　mean　that　they　kept　to　

themselves；　and　were　not　much　given　to　blabbing　about　their　private　

matters　in　promiscuous　company。　　Well；　things　went　on　in　this　way　

for　some　time；　when　one　day　my　son…in…law　brings　home　a　young　

gorgio　of　singular　and　outrageous　ugliness；　and；　without　much　

preamble；　says　to　me　and　mine；　〃This　is　my　pal；　ain't　he　a　beauty？　

fall　down　and　worship　him。〃　　〃Hold；〃　said　I；　〃I　for　one　will　never　

consent　to　such　foolishness。〃'



'That　was　right；　bebee；　I　think　I　should　have　done　the　same。'



'I　think　you　would；　child；　but　what　was　the　profit　of　it？　　The　

whole　party　makes　an　almighty　of　this　gorgio；　lets　him　into　their　

ways；　says　prayers　of　his　making；　till　things　come　to　such　a　pass　

that　my　own　daughter　says　to　me；　〃I　shall　buy　myself　a　veil　and　

fan；　and　treat　myself　to　a　play　and　sacrament。〃　　〃Don't；〃　says　I；　

says　she；　〃I　should　like　for　once　in　my　life　to　be　courtesied　to　as　

a　Christian　gentlewoman。〃'



'Very　foolish　of　her；　bebee。'



'Wasn't　it；　child？　　Where　was　I？　　At　the　fan　and　sacrament；　with　a　

heavy　heart　I　put　seven　score　miles　between　us；　came　back　to　the　

hairy　ones；　and　found　them　over…given　to　gorgious　companions；　said　

I；　〃Foolish　manners　is　catching；　all　this　comes　of　that　there　

gorgio。〃　　Answers　the　child　Leonora；　〃Take　comfort；　bebee；　I　hate　

the　gorgios　as　much　as　you　do。〃'



'And　I　say　so　again；　bebee；　as　much　or　more。'



'Time　flows　on；　I　engage　in　many　matters；　in　most　miscarry。　　Am　

sent　to　prison；　says　I　to　myself；　I　am　become　foolish。　　Am　turned　

out　of　prison；　and　go　back　to　the　hairy　ones；　who　receive　me　not　

over　courteously；　says　I；　for　their　unkindness；　and　my　own　

foolishness；　all　the　thanks　to　that　gorgio。　　Answers　to　me　the　

child；　〃I　wish　I　could　set　eyes　upon　him；　bebee。〃'



'I　did　so；　bebee；　go　on。'



'〃How　shall　I　know　him；　bebee？'　says　the　child。　　〃Young　and　gray；　

tall；　and　speaks　Romanly。〃　　Runs　to　me　the　child；　and　says；　〃I've　

found　him；　bebee。〃　　〃Where；　child？〃　says　I。　　〃Come　with　me；　bebee；〃　

says　the　child。　　〃That's　he；〃　says　I；　as　I　looked　at　my　gentleman　

through　the　hedge。'



'Ha；　ha！　bebee；　and　here　he　lies；　poisoned　like　a　hog。'



'You　have　taken　drows；　sir；'　said　Mrs。　Herne；　'do　you　hear；　sir？　

drows；　tip　him　a　stave；　child；　of　the　song　of　poison。'



And　thereupon　the　girl　clapped　her　hands；　and　sang　…





'The　Rommany　churl

And　the　Rommany　girl

To…morrow　shall　hie

To　poison　the　sty；

And　bewitch　on　the　mead

The　farmer's　steed。'





'Do　you　hear　that；　sir？'　said　Mrs。　Herne；　'the　child　has　tipped　you　

a　stave　of　the　song　of　poison：　　that　is；　she　has　sung　it　

Christianly；　though　perhaps　you　would　like　to　hear　it　Romanly；　you　

were　always　fond　of　what　was　Roman。　　Tip　it　him　Romanly；　child。'



'He　has　heard　it　Romanly　already；　bebee；　'twas　by　that　I　found　him　

out；　as　I　told　you。'



'Halloo；　sir；　are　you　sleeping？　you　have　taken　drows；　the　gentleman　

makes　no　answer。　　God　give　me　patience！'



'And　what　if　he　doesn't；　bebee；　isn't　he　poisoned　like　a　hog？　　

Gentleman；　indeed！　why　call　him　gentleman？　if　he　ever　was　one　he's　

broke；　and　is　now　a　tinker；　a　worker　of　blue　metal。'



'That's　his　way；　child；　to…day　a　tinker；　to…morrow　something　else；　

and　as　for　being　drabbed；　I　don't　know　what　to　say　about　it。'



'Not　drabbed！　what　do　you　mean；　bebee？　but　look　there；　bebee；　ha；　

ha；　look　at　the　gentleman's　motions。'



'He　is　sick；　child；　sure　enough。　　Ho；　ho！　sir；　you　have　taken　

drows；　what；　another　throe！　writhe；　sir；　writhe；　the　hog　died　by　

the　drow　of　gypsies；　I　saw　him　stretched　at　evening。　　That's　

yourself；　sir。　　There　is　no　hope；　sir；　no　help；　you　have　taken　

drow；　shall　I　tell　you　your　fortune；　sir；　your　dukkerin？　　God　bless　

you；　pretty　gentleman；　much　trouble　will　you　have　to　suffer；　and　

much　water　to　cross；　but　never　mind；　pretty　gentleman；　you　shall　be　

fortunate　at　the　end；　and　those　who　hate　shall　take　off　their　hats　

to　you。'



'Hey；　bebee！'　cried　the　girl；　'what　is　this？　what　do　you　mean？　you　

have　blessed　the　gorgio！'



'Blessed　him！　no；　sure；　what　did　I　say？　　Oh；　I　remember；　I'm　mad；　

well；　I　can't　help　it；　I　said　what　the　dukkerin　dook　told　me；　woe's　

me；　he'll　get　up　yet。'



'Nonsense；　bebee！　　Look　at　his　motions；　he's　drabbed；　spite　of　

dukkerin。'



'Don't　say　so；　child；　he's　sick；　'tis　true；　but　don't　laugh　at　

dukkerin；　only　folks　do　that　that　know　no　better。　　I；　for　one；　will　

never　laugh　at　the　dukkerin　dook。　　Sick　again；　I　wish　he　was　gone。'



'He'll　soon　be　gone；　bebee；　let's　leave　him。　　He's　as　good　as　gone；　

look　there；　he's　dead。'



'No；　he's　not；　he'll　get　up　…　I　feel　it；　can't　we　hasten　him？'



'Hasten　him！　yes；　to　be　sure；　set　the　dog　upon　him。　　Here；　juggal；　

look　in　there；　my　dog。'



The　dog　made　its　appearance　at　the　door　of　the　tent；　and　began　to　

bark　and　tear　up　the　ground。



'At　him；　juggal；　at　him；　he　wished　to　poison；　to　drab　you。　　

Halloo！'



The　dog　barked　violently；　and　seemed　about　to　spring　at　my　face；　

but　retreated。



'The　dog　won't　fly　at　him；　child；　he　flashed　at　the　dog　with　his　

eye；　and　scared　him。　　He'll　get　up。'



'Nonsense；　bebee！　you　make　me　angry；　how　should　he　get　up？'



'The　dook　tells　me　so；　and；　what's　more；　I　had　a　dream。　　I　thought　

I　was　at　York；　standing　amidst　a　crowd　to　see　a　man　hung；　and　the　

crowd　shouted；　〃There　he　comes！〃　and　I　looked；　and；　lo！　it　was　the