The Werewolf
Itisanortherntry;theyhavecoldweather,theyhavecoldhearts.
Cold;tempest;wildbeastsintheforest.Itisahardlife.Theirhousesarebuiltoflogs,darkandsmokywithin.Therewillbeacrudeiofthevirginbehindagutteringdle,thelegofapighunguptocure,astringmushrooms.Abed,astool,atable.Harsh,brief,poorlives.
Totheseuplandwoodsmen,theDevilisasrealasyouorI.Moreso;theyhavenotseenusnorevenknowthatweexist,buttheDeviltheyglimpseofteninthegraveyards,thosebleakandtougtownshipsofthedeadwherethegravesaremarkedwithportraitsofthedeceasedinthena?fstyleandtherearenoflowerstoputinfrontofthem,noflrowthere,sotheyputoutsmall,votives,littleloaves,sometimesacakethatthebearselumberingfromthemarginsoftheforesttosnatchaway.Atmidnightespeciallyonurgisnacht,theDevilholdspiithegraveyardsandihewitches;thentheydigupfreshcorpses,ahem.Anyonewilltellyouthat.
Wreathsofgarlithedoorskeepoutthevampires.Ablue-eyedchildborfirstonthenightofStJohnsEvewillhavesedsight.Whentheydiscoverawitch--someoldwomanwhosecheesesripenwhenherneighboursdonot,anotheroldwomanwhoseblackcat,oh,sinister!followsheraboutallthetime,theystripthee,searchherformarks,forthesupernumarynippleherfamiliarsucks.Theysoonfindit.Theoodeath.
Winterandcoldweather.
Goandvisitgrandmother,whohasbeensick.TakehertheoatcakesIvebakedforheronthehearthstoneandalittlepotofbutter.
Thegoodchilddoesashermotherbids--fivemilestrudgethroughtheforest;dohepathbecauseofthebears,thewildboar,thestarvingwolves.Here,takeyourfathershuntingknife;youknowhowtouseit.
Thechildhadascabbycoatofsheepskintokeepoutthecold,shekheforesttoowelltofearitbutshemustalwaysbeuard.Whensheheardthatfreezinghowlofawolf,shedroppedhergifts,seizedherkurhebeast.
Itwasahugeohredeyesandrunning,grizzledchops;anybutamountaineerschildwouldhavediedhtatthesightofit.Itwentforherthroat,aswolvesdo,butshemadeagreatswipeatitwithherfathersknifeandslashedoffitsrightforepaw.
Thewolfletoutagulp,almostasob,whenshesawwhathadhappeoit;wolvesarelessbravethantheyseem.Itwentlollopingoffdissolatelybetweereesaswellasitcouldonthreelegs,leavingatrailofbloodbehindit.Thechildwipedthebladeofherknifeonherapron,edupthewolfspawihinwhichhermotherhadpackedtheoatcakesaontowardshergrandmothershouse.Soonitcameontosnowsothicklythatthepathandanyfootsteps,trackorspoorthatmighthavebeenuponitwereobscured.
Shefoundhergrandmotherwassosickshehadtakentoherbedandfallenintoafretfulsleep,moaningandshakingsothatthechildguessedshehadafever.Shefelttheforehead,itburned.Sheshookouttheclothfromherbasket,touseittomaketheoldwomanacoldpress,andthewolfspawfelltothefloor.
Butitwasnolongerawolfspaw.Itwasahand,choppedoffatthewrist,ahandtoughehworkandfreckledwithage.Therewasaweddingringohirdfingerandawartontheindexfinger.Bythewart,shekfrandmothershand.
Shepulledbackthesheetbuttheoldwomanwokeup,atthat,ale,squawking,andshriekinglikeathingpossessed.Butthechildwasstrong,andarmedwithherfathershuntingknife;shemaoholdhergrandmotherdownlongenoughtoseethecauseofherfever.Therewasabloodystumpwhereherrighthandshouldhavebeeeringalready.
Thechildcrossedherselfandcriedoutsoloudtheneighboursheardherandcamerushingin.Theykhewartonthehandatonceforawitipple;theydrovetheoldwoman,inhershiftasshewas,outintothesnowwithsticks,beatingheroldcarcassasfarastheedgeoftheforest,aedherwithstoilshefelldowndead.
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Cold;tempest;wildbeastsintheforest.Itisahardlife.Theirhousesarebuiltoflogs,darkandsmokywithin.Therewillbeacrudeiofthevirginbehindagutteringdle,thelegofapighunguptocure,astringmushrooms.Abed,astool,atable.Harsh,brief,poorlives.
Totheseuplandwoodsmen,theDevilisasrealasyouorI.Moreso;theyhavenotseenusnorevenknowthatweexist,buttheDeviltheyglimpseofteninthegraveyards,thosebleakandtougtownshipsofthedeadwherethegravesaremarkedwithportraitsofthedeceasedinthena?fstyleandtherearenoflowerstoputinfrontofthem,noflrowthere,sotheyputoutsmall,votives,littleloaves,sometimesacakethatthebearselumberingfromthemarginsoftheforesttosnatchaway.Atmidnightespeciallyonurgisnacht,theDevilholdspiithegraveyardsandihewitches;thentheydigupfreshcorpses,ahem.Anyonewilltellyouthat.
Wreathsofgarlithedoorskeepoutthevampires.Ablue-eyedchildborfirstonthenightofStJohnsEvewillhavesedsight.Whentheydiscoverawitch--someoldwomanwhosecheesesripenwhenherneighboursdonot,anotheroldwomanwhoseblackcat,oh,sinister!followsheraboutallthetime,theystripthee,searchherformarks,forthesupernumarynippleherfamiliarsucks.Theysoonfindit.Theoodeath.
Winterandcoldweather.
Goandvisitgrandmother,whohasbeensick.TakehertheoatcakesIvebakedforheronthehearthstoneandalittlepotofbutter.
Thegoodchilddoesashermotherbids--fivemilestrudgethroughtheforest;dohepathbecauseofthebears,thewildboar,thestarvingwolves.Here,takeyourfathershuntingknife;youknowhowtouseit.
Thechildhadascabbycoatofsheepskintokeepoutthecold,shekheforesttoowelltofearitbutshemustalwaysbeuard.Whensheheardthatfreezinghowlofawolf,shedroppedhergifts,seizedherkurhebeast.
Itwasahugeohredeyesandrunning,grizzledchops;anybutamountaineerschildwouldhavediedhtatthesightofit.Itwentforherthroat,aswolvesdo,butshemadeagreatswipeatitwithherfathersknifeandslashedoffitsrightforepaw.
Thewolfletoutagulp,almostasob,whenshesawwhathadhappeoit;wolvesarelessbravethantheyseem.Itwentlollopingoffdissolatelybetweereesaswellasitcouldonthreelegs,leavingatrailofbloodbehindit.Thechildwipedthebladeofherknifeonherapron,edupthewolfspawihinwhichhermotherhadpackedtheoatcakesaontowardshergrandmothershouse.Soonitcameontosnowsothicklythatthepathandanyfootsteps,trackorspoorthatmighthavebeenuponitwereobscured.
Shefoundhergrandmotherwassosickshehadtakentoherbedandfallenintoafretfulsleep,moaningandshakingsothatthechildguessedshehadafever.Shefelttheforehead,itburned.Sheshookouttheclothfromherbasket,touseittomaketheoldwomanacoldpress,andthewolfspawfelltothefloor.
Butitwasnolongerawolfspaw.Itwasahand,choppedoffatthewrist,ahandtoughehworkandfreckledwithage.Therewasaweddingringohirdfingerandawartontheindexfinger.Bythewart,shekfrandmothershand.
Shepulledbackthesheetbuttheoldwomanwokeup,atthat,ale,squawking,andshriekinglikeathingpossessed.Butthechildwasstrong,andarmedwithherfathershuntingknife;shemaoholdhergrandmotherdownlongenoughtoseethecauseofherfever.Therewasabloodystumpwhereherrighthandshouldhavebeeeringalready.
Thechildcrossedherselfandcriedoutsoloudtheneighboursheardherandcamerushingin.Theykhewartonthehandatonceforawitipple;theydrovetheoldwoman,inhershiftasshewas,outintothesnowwithsticks,beatingheroldcarcassasfarastheedgeoftheforest,aedherwithstoilshefelldowndead.
Nowthechildlivedinhergrandmothershouse;sheprospered.松语文学www.16sy.coM免费小说阅读