uncle remus-第4章
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〃W'at I tell you w'en I fus' begin？ I tole you Brer Rabbit wuz a monstus soon creetur； leas'ways dat's w'at I laid out fer ter tell you。 Well； den； honey； don't you go en make no udder calkalashuns； kaze in dem days Brer Rabbit en his fambly wuz at de head er de gang w'en enny racket wuz on han'； en dar dey stayed。 'Fo' you begins fer ter wipe yo' eyes 'bout Brer Rabbit； you wait en see whar'bouts Brer Rabbit gwineter fetch up at。 But dat's needer yer ner dar。
〃W'en Brer Fox fine Brer Rabbit mixt up wid de Tar…Baby； he feel mighty good； en he roll on de groun' en laff。 Bimeby he up'n say； sezee：
〃'Well； I speck I got you dis time； Brer Rabbit； sezee； 'maybe I ain't； but I speck I is。 You been run…nin' roun' here sassin' atter me a mighty long time； but I speck you done come ter de een' er de row。 You bin cuttin' up yo' capers en bouncin''roun' in dis neighberhood ontwel you come ter b'leeve yo'se'f de boss er de whole gang。 En den youer allers some rs whar you got no bizuess；' sez Brer Fox； sezee。 'Who ax you fer ter come en strike up a 'quaintance wid dish yer Tar…Baby？ En who stuck you up dar whar you iz？ Nobody in de roun' worril。 You des tuck en jam yo'se'f on dat Tar…Baby widout waitin' fer enny invite；' sez Brer Fox； sezee； en dar you is； en dar youll stay twel I fixes up a bresh…pile and fires her up； kaze rm gwineter bobby…cue you dis day； sho；' sez Brer Fox； sezee。
〃Den Brer Rabbit talk mighty 'umble。
〃'I don't keer w'at you do wid me； Brer Fox；' sezee； 'so you don't fling me in dat brier…patch。 Roas' me； Brer Fox' sezee； but don't fling me in dat brierpatch；' sezee。
〃'Hit's so much trouble fer ter kindle a fier；' sez Brer Fox； sezee； 'dat I speck I'll hatter hang you；' sezee。
〃'Hang me des ez high as you please； Brer Fox；' sez Brer Rabbit； sezee； but do fer de Lord's sake don't fling me in dat brier…patch；' sezee。
〃'I ain't got no string；' sez Brer Fox； sezee； en now I speck I'll hatter drown you；' sezee。
〃'Drown me des ez deep ez you please； Brer Fox；' sez Brer Rabbit； sezee； 'but do don't fling me in dat brier…patch；' sezee。
〃'Dey ain't no water nigh；' sez Brer Fox； sezee； 'en now I speck I'll hatter skin you；' sezee。
〃'Skin me； Brer Fox；' sez Brer Rabbit； sezee； 'snatch out my eyeballs； t'ar out my years by de roots； en cut off my legs；' sezee； but do please； Brer Fox； don't ffing me in dat brier…patch；' sezee。
〃Co'se Brer Fox wanter hurt Brer Rabbit bad ez he kin； so he cotch 'im by de behime legs en slung 'im right in de middle er de brier…patch。 Dar wuz a considerbul flutter whar Brer Rabbit struck de bushes； en Brer Fox sorter hang 'roun' fer ter see w'at wuz gwineter happen。 Bimeby he hear somebody call 'im； en way up de hill he see Brer Rabbit settin' crosslegged on a chinkapin log koamin' de pitch outen his har wid a chip。 Den Brer Fox know dat he bin swop off mighty bad。 Brer Rabbit wnz bleedzed fer ter fling back some er his sass； en he holler out：
〃'Bred en bawn in a brier…patch； Brer Fox…bred en bawn in a brier…patch！' en wid dat he skip out des ez lively ez a cricket in de embers。〃
V THE STORY OF THE DELUGE AND HOW IT CAME ABOUT
〃ONE time；〃 said Uncle Remus…adjusting his spectacles so as to be able to see how to thread a large darning…needle with which he was patching his coat…〃one time； way back yander； 'fo' you wuz bomed； honey； en 'fo' Mars John er Miss Sally wuz bomed…way back yander 'fo' enny un us wuz bomed； de anemils en de creeturs sorter 'lecshuneer roun' 'mong deyselves； twel at las' dcy 'greed fer ter have a 'sem…bly。 In dem days；〃 continued the old man； observing a look of incredulity on the little boy's face； 〃in dem days creeturs had lots mo' sense dan dey got now； let 'lone dat； dey had sense same like folks。 Hit was tech en go wid um； too； mon； en w'en dey make up der mines w'at hatter be done； 'twant mo'n menshun'd 'fo； hit wuz done。 Well； dey 'lected dat dey hatter hole er 'sembly fer ter sorter straighten out marters en hear de complaints； en w'en de day come dey wuz on han'。 De Lion； he wuz dar； kase he wnz de king； en he hatter be der。 De Bhynossyhoss； he wuz dar； en de Elephent； he wuz dar； en de Cammils； en de Cows； en plum down ter de Crawnshes； dey wnz dar。 Dey wuz all dar。 En w'en de Lion shuck his mane； en tuck his seat in de big cheer； den de sesshun begun fer ter commence。
〃What did they do； Uncle Remus？〃 asked the little boy。
〃I can't skacely call to mine 'zackly w'at dey did do； but dey spoke speeches； en hollered； en cusst； en flung der langwidge 'roun' des like w'en yo' daddy wnz gwineter run fer de legislater en got lef'。 Howsomever； dey 'ranged der 'fairs； en splained der bizness。 Bimeby； w'ile dey wuz 'sputin' 'longer one er nudder； de Elephent trompled on one er de Craw…fishes。 Co'se w'en dat creetur put his foot down； w'atsumever's under dar wuz bonn' fer ter be squshed； en dey wa'n't nuff er dat Crawfish lef' fer ter tell dat he'd bin dar。
〃Dis make de udder Crawnshes mighty mad； en dey sorter swarmed tergedder en draw'd up a kinder peramble wid some wharfo'es in it； en read her out in de 'sembly。 But； bless grashus！ sech a racket wnz a gwine on dat nobody ain't hear it； 'ceppin may be de Mud Turkle en de Spring Lizzud； en dere enfloons wuz pow'ful lackin'。
〃Bimeby； w'iles de Nunicorn wuz 'sputin' wid de Lion； en w'ile de Hyener wnz a laughin' ter hisse'f； de Elephent squshed anudder one er de Crawfishes； en a little mo'n he'd er ruint de Mud Turkle。 Den de Crawfishes； w'at dey wuz lef' un urn； swarmed tergedder en draw'd up anudder peramble wid sum mo' wharfo'es； but dey might ez well er sung Ole Dan Tucker ter a harrycane。 De udder creeturs wuz too busy wid der fussin' fer ter 'spon' unto de Crawfishes。 So dar dey wuz； de Crawnshes； en dey didn't know w'at minnit wuz gwineter be de nex'； en dey kep' on gittin madder en madder en skeerder en skeerder； twel bimeby dey gun de wink ter de Mud Turkie en de Spring Lizzud； en den dey bo'd little holes in de groun' en went down outer sight。〃
〃Who did； Uncle Remus？〃 asked the little boy。
〃De Crawfishes； honey。 Dey bo'd inter de groun' en kep' on bo'in twel dey onloost de fountains er de earf； en de waters squirt out； en riz higher en higher twel de hills wuz kivvered； en de creeturs wuz all drowuded； en all bekaze dey let on 'mong deyselves dat dey wuz bigger dan de Crawfishes。〃
Then the old man blew the ashes from a smoking yam； and proceeded to remove the peeling。
〃Where was the ark； Uncle Remus？〃 the little boy inquired； presently。
〃W'ich ark's dat？〃 asked the old man； in a tone of well…feigued curiosity。
〃Noah's ark；〃 replied the child。
〃Don't you pester wid ole man Noah； honey。 I bonn' he tuck keer er dat ark。 Dat's w'at he wuz dar fer； en dat's w'at he done。 Leas'ways； dat's w'at dey tells me。 But don't you bodder longer dat ark； 'ceppin' your mammy fetches it up。 Dey mout er bin two deloojes； en den agin dey moutent。 Ef dey wuz euny ark in dish yer w'at de Crawfishes brung on； I ain't heern tell un it； en w'en dey ain't no arks 'roun'； I ain't got no time fer ter make urn en put urn in dar。 Hit's gittin' yo' bedtime； honey。〃
VI MR。 RABBIT CROSSLY DECEIVES MR。 FOX
ONE evening when the little boy； whose nights with Uncle Remus were as entertaining as those Arabian ones of blessed memory； had finished supper and hurried out to sit with his venerable patron； he found the old man in great glee。 Indeed； Uncle Remus was talkmg and laughing to himself at such a rate that the little boy was afraid he had company。 The truth is； Uncle Remus had heard the child coming； and； when the rosy…cheeked chap put his head in at the door； was engaged in a monologue； the burden of which seemed to be…
〃Ole Molly Har'； W'at you doin' dar； Settin' in de coruder
Smokin' yo' seegyar？〃
As a matter of course this vague allusion reminded the little boy of the fact that the wicked Fox was still in pursuit of the Rabbit； and he immediately put his curiosity in the shape of a question。
〃Uncle Remus； did the Rabbit have to go clean away when he got loose from the Tar…Baby？〃
〃Bless gracious； honey； dat he didn't。 Who？ Him？ You dunno nuthin' 'tall 'bout Brer Rabbit ef dat's de way you puttin' 'im down。 W'at he gwine 'way fer？ He moughter stayed sorter close twel de pitch rub off'n his ha'r； but tweren't menny days 'fo' he wuz lopin' up en down de neighborhood same ez ever； en I dunno ef he weren't mo' sassier dan befo'。
〃Seem like dat de tale 'bout how he got mixt up wid de Tar…Baby got 'roun' 'mongst de nabers。 Leas'ways； Miss Meadows en de gals got win' un' it； en de nex' time Brer Rabbit paid urn a visit Miss Meadows tackled 'irn 'bout it； en de gals sot up a monstus gigglement。 Brer Rabbit； he sot up des ez cool ez a coweumber； he did； en let em run on。
〃Who was Miss Meadows； Uncle Remus？〃 inquired the little boy。
〃Don't ax me； honey。 She wuz in de tale； Miss Meadows en de gals wuz； en de tale I give you like hi't wer' gun ter me。 Brer Rabbit； he sot dar； he did； sorter lam' like； en den bimeby he cross his legs； he did； and wink his eye slow； en up and say； sezee：
〃'Ladies； Brer Fox wuz my daddy's ridin'…hoss fer thirty year； maybe mo'； but thirty year dat I knows un；' sezee； en den he paid um his 'specks； en tip his beaver； en march off； he did； des ez stiff en ez stuck up ez a fire…stick。
〃Nex' day； Brer Fox cum a callin'； and w'en he gun fer ter laugh 'bout Brer Rabbit； Miss Meadows en de gals； dey ups en tells 'im 'bout w'at Brer Rabbit Say。 Den Brer Fox grit his tushes sho' nuff； he did； en he look mighty dumpy； but w'en he riz fer ter go he up em say； sezee：
〃'Ladies； I ain't 'sputin' w'at you say； but I'll make Brer Rabbit chaw up his words en spit urn out right yer whar you kin see 'im；' sezee； en wid dat off Brer Fox put。
〃En w'en he got in de big road； he ~shuck de dew oWn his tail； en made a straight shoot fer Brer Rabbit's house。 W'en he got dar； Brer Rabbit wuz spectin' un 'im； en de do' wuz shet fas'。 Brer Fox knock。 Nobody ain't ans'er。 Brer Fox knock。 Nobody ans'er。 Den he knock agin…blam！ blam！ Den Brer Rabbit holler out mighty weak：
'Is dat you； Brer Fox？ I want you ter run en fetch de doctor。 Dat bait er pusly w'at I e't dis mawnin' is gittin' 'way wid me。 Do； please； Brer Fox； run quick；' sez Brer Rabbit； sezee。
〃'I come atter you； Brer Rabbit；' sez Brer Fox； sezee。 'Dar's gwineter be a party up at Miss Meadows's；' sezee。 'All de gals 'Ilbe dere； en I promus' dat I'd fetch you。 De gals； dey 'lowed dat hit wouldn't be no party 'ceppin' I fotch you；' sez Brer Fox； sezee。
〃Den Brer Rabbit say he wnz too sick； en Brer Fox say he wuzzent； en dar dey had it up and down； 'sputin' en contendin'。 Brer Rabbit say he can't walk。 Brer Fox say he tote 'im。 Brer Rabbit say how？ Brer Fox say in his arms。 Brer Rabbit say he drap 'im。 Brer Fox low he won't。 Bimeby Brer Rabbit say he go ef Brer Fox tote 'im on his back。 Brer Fox say he would。 Brer Rabbit say he can't ride widout a saddle。 Brer Fox say he git de saddle。 Brer Rabbit say he can't set in saddle less he have bridle fer ter hol' by。 Brer Fox say he git de bridle。 Brer Rabbit say he can't ride widout bline bridle； kaze Brer Fox be shyin' at stumps long de road； en fling 'im off。 Brer Fox say he git bline bridle。 Den Brer Rabbit say he go。 Den Brer Fox say he ride Brer Rabbit
