荒誕的寓言:道德情操(中英對照)
A PUGILIST met the Moral Sentiment of the Community, who wascarrying a hat-box.
"What have you in the hat-box, my friend?"inquired the Pugilist.
一個拳擊手遇見了“社區道德情操”，正帶着個帽盒。
“你那帽盒裏裝的啥呀？我的朋友。”拳擊手問道。
"A new frown," was the answer. "I am bringing it from the frownery the one over there with the gilded steeple."
“又一次皺眉，” 他回答說。“我從一個皺眉者那裏取來——他住在那座有金頂的房子。”
"And what are you going to do with the nice new frown?" the Pugilist asked.
“那你要拿這個嶄新美麗的皺眉做什麼呢？”拳擊手又問。
"Put down pugilism - if I have to wear it night and day," said the Moral Sentiment of the Community, sternly.
“取締拳擊——不然我將日夜不安，時時蹙眉。” 這位“社區道德情操”如是說，語帶嚴苛。
"That's right," said the Pugilist, "that is right, my good friend; ifpugilism had been put down yesterday, I wouldn't have this kind of Nose to-day. I had a rattling hot fight last evening with - "
“你說的對極了，”這拳手說，“對極了，我的好朋友；如果拳擊在昨天就被取締了的話，我的鼻子也就不會像今天這樣子了。昨晚我進行了一場惡戰，對手是——"
"Is that so?" cried the Moral Sentiment of the Community, with sudden animation. "Which licked? Sit down here on the hat-box andtell me all about it!"
“是嗎？”道德情操登時興奮起來。“打的怎樣？來來來，坐這帽盒上，都跟我講講!"
