Little Foxes《幸运的小狐狸》.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 1 LittleFoxes《幸运的小狐狸》 　　麦克?莫波格（MichaelMorpurgo，1943～），英国作家、诗人、剧作家，尤以其儿童文学作品而出名。作为英国著名儿童文学作家和最畅销小说家之一，莫波格获得了“儿童桂冠作家”的荣誉称号和“英国儿童图书奖”等多个奖项，其创作的《柑橘与柠檬啊》（PrivatePeaceful）、《孤岛上的红毛猩猩》（KensukesKingdom）等百余部作品获奖无数。他的《战马》（WarHorse）等多部作品还被拍成了电影、电视剧、舞台剧等。 　　《幸运的小狐狸》（LittleFoxes）一书写于1984年，故事围绕一个名叫比利（Billy）的小男孩展开，讲述了他被迫离开收养家庭，和一只小狐狸走上“逃亡之路”的故事。他们在逃亡途中虽历经艰险，但好在遇到了当初捡到比利的好心人乔（Joe），并得到了他的帮助，才最终找到了各自的归宿。 　　本文节选自小说第13章。 　　精彩片段 　　AllthatnightBillythoughtofwhatJoehadsaid.Untilthenithadsimplyneveroccurredtohimthatthefoxmighteverwanttoleavehim，andwhenhewokeintheearlyhoursofthemorningandfoundthefoxasleeponthebunk1）besidehim，hefeltlikeshoutingwithjoyandwakingJoejusttotellhimthathisfoxhadcomeback，thathewasrightafterall，thathewouldnevergooffandleavehim.Buthewaiteduntilbreakfastandsaiditthen.Joelithisfirstpipeofthedayandsighed.Billy，oldson，Ivebeenlookingafterwildthingsallmylife.TostartwithIwantedtopossesseveryoneofthem，tocollectthem，tokeepthembymesothatIcouldlookatthem.Youlearn，oldson，thatyoucantdoit，notifyouwanttodoyourbestbythem.ThismorningImgoingtoreleasetwoofourswans—youknow，theonesthathadtheirlegstangled2）upandtornbythefishingline.Idontwanttoseethemgo，butIvedoneallIcanforthem.Nowitsuptothem.Maybetheylllive—Ihopeso—andmaybetheywont；thatsnotinmyhands.JustbecauseIhelpedthem，Billy，theydontbelongtome.Theyrewild，Billy.Youtoldmeyourself，remember？Itswheretheybelong，outthereontheriver.Andthelongeryouclingontoyourfox，oldson，theharderitwillbeforhimtoturnwildagain.Theyoungerhegoes，themorechancehehasofsurvivingoutthere. 　　Hesmyfox，hesaid，andweretogether.Hedontwanttorunoff，elsewhyshecomeback？ 　　Onedayhemaynot，oldson，saidJoe，andleftitatthat3）. 　　Eacheveningnowthefoxwoulddisappearearlierandcomebacklateratnight，oncesolatethatBillywasoutondeckatdawnlisteningtoJoeplayinghismouth-organ，whenthefoxcametrotting4）backacrossthefieldandsatdownatsomedistancefromthebargetolisten.Hewouldrarelycomenowwhenhewascalled，andinsteadofcurlingup5）besideBillyinthebows6）ofthebargehewouldpacethedeckslikeacagedtiger.