《黑骏马》第2章 伯特威克庄园(3)

It was early in May when a man came to take me away to Mr Gordon's house．My master said,Goodbye，Darkie．

5月初，一个男人来带我去高顿先生家。我主人说：再见了，小黑，

Be a good horse，and always do your best．I put my nose into his hand and he patted me kindly，and then I left my first home．

做一匹好马，永远全力而为。我把鼻子放在他手里，他亲切地拍了拍我，然后我就离开了我的第一个家。

Mr Gordon's house，which was called the Hall，stood in Birtwick Park，near the village．

高顿先生的房子叫作大宅，就在村子附近的伯特威克庄园。

We went into the Park through a large gate，then trotted¹ along a smooth road between some trees to the house and gardens．Beyond this were the stables．

我们穿过一个大门走进去，小跑着经过一条平坦的通向房子和花园的林间路，尽头是一排马厩。

There was room for many horses and carriages．My stable had four good stalls and a large window．

这里很大，能容得下很多马匹和马车。我的马厩分成挺像样的4个栏，还有一扇大窗。

It was very pleasant．The first stall was called a loose box，where a horse is not tied up all the time but is free to move around as he likes．

真体面。第一栏叫作放饲马房，在这儿马不拴着，想怎么走动都可以。

It is a great thing to have a loose box．The groom² put me into it and gave me some oats．

有这么一个自由的空间真是太好了。马夫牵我进屋，喂了我一些燕麦。

Then he patted me，spoke kindly，and went away．In the stall next to mine stood a little fat grey pony³．

然后他拍拍我，温和地说了几句就走了。在我隔壁是一匹胖乎乎的小灰马。

'Hello，I said．'What is your name？

你好，我说，你叫什么名字？

Merrylegs，'he said，turning round．'I'm very handsome．I carry the young ladies on my back，

乐腿儿，他说着转过身来。我很漂亮。我驮着小姐们，

and sometimes I take Mrs Gordon out in one of the carriages．Are you going to live next to me in the box？

有时还拉车带高顿夫人出去。你要住在我隔壁吗？

1 trotted   

小跑，急走( trot的过去分词 )； 匆匆忙忙地走

参考例句：

• She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
• Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。

2 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

3 pony   

adj.小型的；n.小马

参考例句：

• His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
• They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。