第31章 旅伴 The Travelling Companion (第1/37页)

《旅伴》，1835 年

the travelling panion, 1835

可怜的约翰非常伤心；因为他的父亲病得很重，他对父亲的康复不抱希望了。

poor John was very sad; for his father was so ill, he had no hope of his recovery.

约翰独自和病人坐在小房间里，灯几乎要烧完了；因为已经是深夜了。

John sat alone with the sick man in the little room, and the lamp had nearly burnt out; for it was late in the night.

“你是个好儿子，约翰，” 生病的父亲说，“上帝会在这个世界上帮助你前进。” 他说话的时候，用温和而热切的眼神看着他，深深地叹了口气，然后去世了；然而他看起来好像还在睡觉。

“You have been a good son, John,” said the sick father, “and God will help you on in the world.” he looked at him, as he spoke, with mild, earnest eyes, drew a deep sigh, and died; yet it appeared as if he still slept.

约翰痛哭起来。他在这个广阔的世界上现在一个亲人也没有了；没有父亲、母亲、兄弟，也没有姐妹。可怜的约翰！他跪在床边，亲吻他死去父亲的手，流下了许多许多痛苦的眼泪。但最后他的眼睛闭上了，他睡着了，头靠在硬床柱上。

John wept bitterly. he had no one in the wide world now; neither father, mother, brother, nor sister. poor John! he knelt down by the bed, kissed his dead father’s hand, and wept many, many bitter tears. but at last his eyes closed, and he fell asleep with his head resting against the hard bedpost.

然后他做了一个奇怪的梦；他觉得他看到太阳照在他身上，他的父亲活着而且很健康，他甚至听到他像以前非常高兴的时候那样大笑。一个美丽的女孩，头上戴着一顶金冠，有着长长的闪亮的头发，向他伸出手；他的父亲说：“看，你赢得了一个多么好的新娘。她是整个地球上最可爱的少女。”

then he dreamed a strange dream; he thought he saw the sun shining upon him, and his father alive and well, and even heard him laughing as he used to do when he was very happy. A beautiful girl, with a golden crown on her head, and long, shining hair, gave him her hand;