《黑骏马》第11章 告别老友(2)

She got on well for a little while，but after a long gallop¹ one day，she became ill again．

她开始还好，但是有一天经过长时间奔跑后，她又病了。

She was rested，was seen by a horse-doctor，then sold．In this way，she went from owner to owner several times，each one poorer than the one before．

她停止工作，看了医生，又被卖掉了。这样，她被从这个人卖到那个人，一个不如一个。

So at last I was bought by a man who keeps a number of cabs and horses，and hires them out，said Ginger²．

最后我被一个有好多辆车和马供出租的人买下了，金儿说。

You look happy and comfortable with life as a cab horse，and Im glad，but its different for me．

看样子你拉车也挺高兴、挺舒服，我也为你高兴，可生活对我就不同了。

They whip me and work me seven days a week．They say that they paid more for me than I was worth，and now theyre trying to get their money back by working me until I drop．

他们抽打我，让我一周工作7天。他们说买我不值，现在他们要我拼命工作，帮他们把钱挣回来，直到我倒下。

You used to stand up and fight when people were cruel to you， I said．

你以前对残酷的人都是奋起斗争的呀！我说。

Yes，I did once，said Ginger． But men are stronger than we are，and if theyre cruel and have no feelings，then theres nothing we can do about it．

是的，我曾经这样做过。金儿说。可是人比我们强大，如果他们残暴无情的话，我们就没办法了。

Oh，I wish the end would come．I wish I was dead．

哦，我希望死期快点来。真希望我已经死了。

1 gallop   

v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔；飞速发展

参考例句：

• They are coming at a gallop towards us.他们正朝着我们飞跑过来。
• The horse slowed to a walk after its long gallop.那匹马跑了一大阵后慢下来缓步而行。

2 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。