《黑骏马》第3章金儿的故事(5)

（单词翻译）

I was sold to another man，but he had a groom¹ as bad-tem-pered as Samson．

我被卖给了另一个人，他有一个脾气和萨姆森一样坏的马夫。

He hit me across the legs with his stable brush if I didn't move quickly．

如果我走得慢一点，他就用马刷打我的腿。

I hated him,and one day when he made me angry，I bit him！He never came into my stall af-ter that，and I was soon sold again．

我恨他，一天他惹恼了我，我就咬了他！他后来再也没进过我的马厩。很快我又被卖掉了。

A dealer² heard of me and said he thought he knew one place where I should do well．It's wrong for a fine horse to go bad like that，he said．

一个商人听说了我，说他知道有一个地方适合我。一匹好马不应该就这样一天天变坏，他说。

And I was brought here，not long before you came．Of course，it's very different here．But who knows how long it will last？

我就被带到这里，就在你来之前不久。当然，这里倒真是不一样。可谁知道这能维持多久呢？

I've decided³ that all men are my natural enemies．

我认定所有人类都是我的天敌。

I was sorry for Ginger⁴，but as the weeks went on，she be-came happier and more gentle．

我真为金儿难过，不过时间一星期一星期地过去，她变得高兴起来，而且温和起来。

'I do believe Ginger is getting quite fond of me，James said one day．

我确信金儿喜欢我了，一天詹姆斯说。

She'll be as good as Black Eeauty one day,replied John．'Kindness is all she needs，poor thing！

有一天她会变得和黑骏马一样出色的，约翰说。可怜的小家伙，她要的不过是善意罢了。