年轻车夫

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An hour and a half later, Iona was sitting by a big, 一个半小时后，约纳坐在一只又大、

dirty stove in the drivers' lodging house. 又脏的炉子旁，那是在车夫们的歇宿屋里。

Men were snoring on the benches and on the floor. 长凳上、地板上，男人们鼾声四起。

The air was hot and stuffy. 屋里的空气又热又闷。

Iona regretted coming home so early. 约纳后悔这么早就回来了。

He hadn't even earned enough for the mare's oats. 他连给母马买燕麦的钱都还没挣够呢。

In one corner, a young cab driver got up, 角落里，一个年轻的车夫爬了起来，

coughed sleepily, and reached for the water bucket. 带着睡意咳了几声，伸手去够水桶。

"Thirsty?" “渴了？”

asked Iona. 约纳问。

"Seems so." “好像是。”

"Well, drink up, and good health to you. “那就喝吧，祝你身体结实。

But, my friend, my son is dead. 可是啊，老弟，我儿子死了。

Did you hear? 你听说了吗？

This week, in the hospital. 就这周，在医院里走的。

It's a strange thing." 真是件想不通的怪事。”

Iona looked to see what effect his words had. 约纳盯着他，想看看自己的话起了什么反应。

But the young man had already pulled his coat over his head, 可那个年轻人早就把大衣蒙在头上，

and gone back to sleep. 又翻身睡了过去。

Just as the young need water, the grieving need someone to listen. 就像年轻人需要喝水一样，痛苦的人也需要有人倾听。

The old man sighed, and stared at the stove. 老人叹了口气，两眼直勾勾地盯着火炉。