Chapter 13 The DEER In The Wood
TheHEgrasswasdryandwithered,andtheustbetakenoutofthewoodsainthebarntobefed.Allthebright-coloredleavesbecamedullbrowhecoldfallrainsbegan.
Therewasnomoreplayinguhetrees.ButPawasinthehousewhenitrained,andhebeganagaintoplaythefiddleaftersupper.
Thentherainsstopped.Theweathergrewcolder.Intheearlymseverythingsparkledwithfrost.Thedaysweregrowingshortandalittlefireburnedalldayinthecookstovetokeepthehousewarm.Winterwasnotfaraway.
Theattidthecellarwerefullofgoodthingsoncemore,andLauraandMaryhadstartedtomakepatchworkquilts.Everythingwasbeginningtobesnugandcosyagain.
OnenightwhenhecameinfromdoingthechoresPasaidthataftersupperhewouldgotohisdeer-lidwatchforadeer.Therehadbeennofreshmeatilehousesincespring,butnowthefawnsweregrownup,andPawouldgohuntingagain.
Pahadmadeadeer-lianopenplathewoods,withtreesnearbyinwhichhecouldsittowatchit.Adeer-licklacewherethedeercametogetsalt.Whentheyfoundasaltyplathegroundtheycametheretolickit,andthatwascalledadeer-lick.Pahadmadeonebysprinklingsaltround.
AftersupperPatookhisgunaintothewoods,andLauraandMarywenttosleepwithoutanystoriesormusic.
Assoonastheywokeinthemtheyrantothewindow,buttherewasningirees.Pahadneverbefoogetadeerandehomewithoutone.LauraandMarydidnotknowwhattothink.
AlldayPawasbusy,bankilehouseandthebarnwithdeadleavesandstraw,helddownbystookeepoutthecold.Theweathergrewcolderallday,andthatnighttherewasoncemoreafireonthehearthandthewindowswereshuttightandkedforthewinter.
AftersupperPatookLauraonhisknee,whileMarysatcloseitlechair.AndPasaid:
"NowIlltellyouwhyyouhadnofreshmeattoeattoday.
"Wheouttothedeer-lick,Iclimbedupintoabigoaktree.IfoundaplaabranchwhereIwasfortableandcouldwatchthedeer-lick.Iwasnearenoughtoshootanyanimalthatcametoit,andmygunwasloadedandreadyonmyknee.
"ThereIsatandwaitedforthemoontoriseandlighttheclearing.Iwasalittletiredfromchoppingwoodalldayyesterday,andImusthavefallenasleep,forIfoundmyselfopeningmyeyes.”"Thebig,roundmoonwasjustrising.Icouldseeitbetweenthebarebrahetrees,lowinthesky.AndrightagainstitIsawadeerstanding.Hisheadandhewaslistening.Hisgreat,branghornsstoodoutabovehishead.
Hewasdarkagainstthemoon.
"Iterfectshot.Buthewassobeautiful,helookedsandfreeandwild,thatIcouldntkillhim.Isatthereandlookedathim,untilheboundedawayintothedarkwoods.
"ThenIrememberedthat,Maandmylittlegirlswerewaitingformethomesomegoodfreshvenison.ImadeupmymindthatimeIwouldshoot.
"Afterawhileabigbearcamelumberingoutintotheopen.Hewassofatatfromfeastingonberriesandrootsandgrubsallsummerthathewasnearlyaslargeastwobears.Hisheadswayedfromsidetosideashewentonallfoursacrosstheclearspathemoonlight,untilhecametoarottenlog.Hesmelledit,andlistehenhepaweditapartandsniffedamongthebrokenpieces,eatingupthefatwhitegrubs.
"Theooduponhishindlegs,perfectlystill,lookingallaroundhim.Heseemedtobesuspiciousthatsomethingwaswroryingtoseeorsmellwhatitwas.
"Heerfectmarktoshootat,butIwassomuterestedinwatghim,andthewoodsweresopeacefulinthemoonlight,thatIfotallaboutmygun.Ididhinkofshootinghim,untilhewaswaddlingawayintothewoods.
"Thiswillneverdo,Ithought.Illahisway."Isettledmyselfireeandwaitedagain.ThistimeIwasasdetermioshootthegameIsaw.
"Themoonhadrisenhigherandthemoonlightwasbrightileopenplace.Allaroundittheshadowsweredarkamorees.
"Afteralongwhile,adoeandheryearlingfaweppingdaintilyoutoftheshadows.Theywerenotafraidatall.TheywalkedovertotheplacewhereIhadsprihesalt,ahlickedupalittleofit.
"Thentheyraisedtheirheadsandlookedateachother.Thefawnsteppedoverandstoodbesidethedoe.Theystoodtheretogether,lookingatthewoodsandthemoonlight.Theirlargeeyeswereshiningandsoft.
Ijustsattherelookingatthem,untiltheywalkedawayamongtheshadows.ThenIclimbeddownoutofthetreeandcamehome.”
Laurawhisperedinhisear,"Imgladyoudidntshootthem!“
Marysaid,"Weeatbreadandbutter.”
PaliftedMaryupoutofherchairandhuggedthembothtogether.
"Yoodgirls,"hesaid."Andnowitsbedtime.Runalong,whileIgetmyfiddle.”
WhenLauraandMaryhadsaidtheirprayersauckedsnuglyuhetrundlebedscovers,Pawassittinginthefirelightwiththefiddle.Mahadblownoutthelampbecauseshedidslight.Ohersideofthehearthshewasswayilyinherrogchairandherknittingneedlesflashedinandoutabovethesockshewasknitting.
Thelongwintereveningshtandmusichadeagain.PasfiddlewalledwhilePawassinging:
Oh,Susi-an-na,dontyoue,ImgoingtoCal-i-for-ni-a,Thegolddustfortosee.”
TheoplayagainthesongaboutOldGrimes.ButhedidnotsingthewordshehadsungwhenMawasmakingcheese.Thesewordsweredifferent.Passtrong,sweetvoicewassoftlysinging:
"Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andneverbroughttomind?Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne?Andthedaysofauldlangsyne,myfriend,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne,Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne?”
WhenthefiddlehadstoppedsingingLauracalledoutsoftly,"Whataredaysofauldlangsyne,Pa?”
"Theyarethedaysofalongtimeago,Laura,"Pasaid."Gotosleep,now.
ButLauralayawakealittlewhile,listeningtoPasfiddlesoftlyplayingandtothelonelysoundofthewindintheBigWoods.ShelookedatPasittingonthebenchbythehearth,thefirelightgleamingonhisbrownhairandbeardandglisteningonthehoney-brownfiddle.ShelookedatMa,gentlyrogandknitting.
Shethoughttoherself,"Thisisnow.”
Shewasgladthatthecosyhouse,andPaandMaandthefirelightandthemusic,werenow.Theycouldnotbefottehought,becausenowisnow.Iteverbealongtimeago.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
Therewasnomoreplayinguhetrees.ButPawasinthehousewhenitrained,andhebeganagaintoplaythefiddleaftersupper.
Thentherainsstopped.Theweathergrewcolder.Intheearlymseverythingsparkledwithfrost.Thedaysweregrowingshortandalittlefireburnedalldayinthecookstovetokeepthehousewarm.Winterwasnotfaraway.
Theattidthecellarwerefullofgoodthingsoncemore,andLauraandMaryhadstartedtomakepatchworkquilts.Everythingwasbeginningtobesnugandcosyagain.
OnenightwhenhecameinfromdoingthechoresPasaidthataftersupperhewouldgotohisdeer-lidwatchforadeer.Therehadbeennofreshmeatilehousesincespring,butnowthefawnsweregrownup,andPawouldgohuntingagain.
Pahadmadeadeer-lianopenplathewoods,withtreesnearbyinwhichhecouldsittowatchit.Adeer-licklacewherethedeercametogetsalt.Whentheyfoundasaltyplathegroundtheycametheretolickit,andthatwascalledadeer-lick.Pahadmadeonebysprinklingsaltround.
AftersupperPatookhisgunaintothewoods,andLauraandMarywenttosleepwithoutanystoriesormusic.
Assoonastheywokeinthemtheyrantothewindow,buttherewasningirees.Pahadneverbefoogetadeerandehomewithoutone.LauraandMarydidnotknowwhattothink.
AlldayPawasbusy,bankilehouseandthebarnwithdeadleavesandstraw,helddownbystookeepoutthecold.Theweathergrewcolderallday,andthatnighttherewasoncemoreafireonthehearthandthewindowswereshuttightandkedforthewinter.
AftersupperPatookLauraonhisknee,whileMarysatcloseitlechair.AndPasaid:
"NowIlltellyouwhyyouhadnofreshmeattoeattoday.
"Wheouttothedeer-lick,Iclimbedupintoabigoaktree.IfoundaplaabranchwhereIwasfortableandcouldwatchthedeer-lick.Iwasnearenoughtoshootanyanimalthatcametoit,andmygunwasloadedandreadyonmyknee.
"ThereIsatandwaitedforthemoontoriseandlighttheclearing.Iwasalittletiredfromchoppingwoodalldayyesterday,andImusthavefallenasleep,forIfoundmyselfopeningmyeyes.”"Thebig,roundmoonwasjustrising.Icouldseeitbetweenthebarebrahetrees,lowinthesky.AndrightagainstitIsawadeerstanding.Hisheadandhewaslistening.Hisgreat,branghornsstoodoutabovehishead.
Hewasdarkagainstthemoon.
"Iterfectshot.Buthewassobeautiful,helookedsandfreeandwild,thatIcouldntkillhim.Isatthereandlookedathim,untilheboundedawayintothedarkwoods.
"ThenIrememberedthat,Maandmylittlegirlswerewaitingformethomesomegoodfreshvenison.ImadeupmymindthatimeIwouldshoot.
"Afterawhileabigbearcamelumberingoutintotheopen.Hewassofatatfromfeastingonberriesandrootsandgrubsallsummerthathewasnearlyaslargeastwobears.Hisheadswayedfromsidetosideashewentonallfoursacrosstheclearspathemoonlight,untilhecametoarottenlog.Hesmelledit,andlistehenhepaweditapartandsniffedamongthebrokenpieces,eatingupthefatwhitegrubs.
"Theooduponhishindlegs,perfectlystill,lookingallaroundhim.Heseemedtobesuspiciousthatsomethingwaswroryingtoseeorsmellwhatitwas.
"Heerfectmarktoshootat,butIwassomuterestedinwatghim,andthewoodsweresopeacefulinthemoonlight,thatIfotallaboutmygun.Ididhinkofshootinghim,untilhewaswaddlingawayintothewoods.
"Thiswillneverdo,Ithought.Illahisway."Isettledmyselfireeandwaitedagain.ThistimeIwasasdetermioshootthegameIsaw.
"Themoonhadrisenhigherandthemoonlightwasbrightileopenplace.Allaroundittheshadowsweredarkamorees.
"Afteralongwhile,adoeandheryearlingfaweppingdaintilyoutoftheshadows.Theywerenotafraidatall.TheywalkedovertotheplacewhereIhadsprihesalt,ahlickedupalittleofit.
"Thentheyraisedtheirheadsandlookedateachother.Thefawnsteppedoverandstoodbesidethedoe.Theystoodtheretogether,lookingatthewoodsandthemoonlight.Theirlargeeyeswereshiningandsoft.
Ijustsattherelookingatthem,untiltheywalkedawayamongtheshadows.ThenIclimbeddownoutofthetreeandcamehome.”
Laurawhisperedinhisear,"Imgladyoudidntshootthem!“
Marysaid,"Weeatbreadandbutter.”
PaliftedMaryupoutofherchairandhuggedthembothtogether.
"Yoodgirls,"hesaid."Andnowitsbedtime.Runalong,whileIgetmyfiddle.”
WhenLauraandMaryhadsaidtheirprayersauckedsnuglyuhetrundlebedscovers,Pawassittinginthefirelightwiththefiddle.Mahadblownoutthelampbecauseshedidslight.Ohersideofthehearthshewasswayilyinherrogchairandherknittingneedlesflashedinandoutabovethesockshewasknitting.
Thelongwintereveningshtandmusichadeagain.PasfiddlewalledwhilePawassinging:
Oh,Susi-an-na,dontyoue,ImgoingtoCal-i-for-ni-a,Thegolddustfortosee.”
TheoplayagainthesongaboutOldGrimes.ButhedidnotsingthewordshehadsungwhenMawasmakingcheese.Thesewordsweredifferent.Passtrong,sweetvoicewassoftlysinging:
"Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andneverbroughttomind?Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne?Andthedaysofauldlangsyne,myfriend,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne,Shallauldacquaintancebefot,Andthedaysofauldlangsyne?”
WhenthefiddlehadstoppedsingingLauracalledoutsoftly,"Whataredaysofauldlangsyne,Pa?”
"Theyarethedaysofalongtimeago,Laura,"Pasaid."Gotosleep,now.
ButLauralayawakealittlewhile,listeningtoPasfiddlesoftlyplayingandtothelonelysoundofthewindintheBigWoods.ShelookedatPasittingonthebenchbythehearth,thefirelightgleamingonhisbrownhairandbeardandglisteningonthehoney-brownfiddle.ShelookedatMa,gentlyrogandknitting.
Shethoughttoherself,"Thisisnow.”
Shewasgladthatthecosyhouse,andPaandMaandthefirelightandthemusic,werenow.Theycouldnotbefottehought,becausenowisnow.Iteverbealongtimeago.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读
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