《黑骏马》第4章善意和冷酷(2)

I didn't get annoyed¹ but I did get tired，so I stopped once or twice to let them know．

我倒不烦，可实在是累了，所以我停下来了一两回想让他们知道。

But boys think a horse is like a machine and can go on as long and as fast as they want it to．

但是男孩子们觉得马像机器一样，能让他们随心所欲，要骑多久骑多久，要多快有多快。

They never think that we get tired．As one was whipping² me，I stood up on my back legs and he fell off．

他们从不觉得我们会累。当一个孩子抽打我时，我直立起来，他掉下去了。

He got on again and I did the same．Then the other boy tried and I put him down on the grass．

可他又爬了上来，我就又直立了一回。后来另一个男孩也来试，我就也把他甩到了草地上。

Theyre not bad boys，and dont mean to be cruel³，but they have to learn．

他们不是什么坏孩子，也不是有意对我不好，只是我觉得他们得懂点事。

When they told James，he was angry to see those big sticks and told the boys not to use them again．

当他们向詹姆斯告状时，他发现了那些棍子，很生气，警告那些孩子以后不许再这样。

I would give those boys a good kick，said Ginger⁴．

要是我，会狠狠踢他们的！金儿说。

I know you would，said Merrylegs．But they expect me to look after those children，and they expect me to be good-tempered，and I will be．

我知道，乐腿儿说。可是他们希望我对那些孩子照应点儿，而且希望我脾气好，我就脾气好吧。

You never had a place where they were kind to you，Ginger，and Im sorry for you．

你以前从没在一个有人对你好的地方呆过，金儿，我真为你难过。

But good places make good horses，and I wouldnt make our people angry for anything！

但是好地方出好马，我不会惹咱这儿的人生气的！

If I started kicking people，they would very quickly sell me，perhaps to someone cruel．I hope that never happens．

如果我开始踢人，他们很快就会卖掉我的，也许会卖给哪个狠心的人。我希望这种事永远别发生。

1 annoyed   

adj.烦恼的，恼怒的，生气的，恼火的

参考例句：

• I imagine she was pretty annoyed when she found out.我想她发现此事后一定很生气。
• He was annoyed with complaints made from outside.他因外界的种种怨言而感到烦恼。

2 whipping   

鞭打（作为惩罚）； 替罪羊，代人受过者

参考例句：

• He could not possibly have endured a whipping without a whimper. 他不可能一声不吭地忍受鞭打。
• The huntsman was whipping in his pack of hounds. 猎人正在用鞭子把他那群猎犬赶到一处。

3 cruel   

adj.残酷的，残忍的；痛苦的，引起痛苦的

参考例句：

• Tigers are cruel by nature.老虎生性残忍。
• The cruel man abandoned his wife and child.那个狠心的男人舍弃了妻小。

4 ginger   

n.姜，精力，淡赤黄色；adj.淡赤黄色的；vt.使活泼，使有生气

参考例句：

• There is no ginger in the young man.这个年轻人没有精神。
• Ginger shall be hot in the mouth.生姜吃到嘴里总是辣的。