那片土地
类别:现代小说
乔治和莱尼分享着拥有农场和兔子的梦想,他们的友谊在孤独的世界中显得尤为珍贵,共同面对未知的未来。
时长 72 秒 · 语速 153 wpm
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George had told the story many times, 乔治已经讲过很多次这个故事了,
but Lenny loved it, so George told it again. 但莱尼很喜欢,所以乔治又讲了一遍。
Someday, George said, we will have our own little place. 乔治说,总有一天,我们会有自己的小地方。
A small house, a few animals, and some land. 一栋小房子,几只动物,还有一些土地。
We will not work for other men anymore. 我们再也不用为别人工作了。
And rabbits, George, 还有兔子,乔治,
Lenny said, his eyes shining. 莱尼说,眼睛闪闪发光。
Tell about the rabbits. 讲讲兔子吧。
Yes, George smiled. 是的,乔治笑了。
You will feed the rabbits. 你会喂兔子。
Soft, furry rabbits. 柔软、毛茸茸的兔子。
You can pet them all day. 你可以整天抚摸它们。
I love soft things, Lenny whispered happily. 我喜欢软软的东西,莱尼开心地低语道。
George grew quiet. 乔治安静下来。
Most men like us are lonely, he said. 他说,像我们这样的大多数人都很孤独。
They work, they get paid, they spend it all, and they move on. 他们工作,领工资,花光所有钱,然后继续前行。
They have nobody. 他们一无所有。
But not us, 但我们不是,
Lenny said. 莱尼说。
No, not us, George agreed. 不,我们不是,乔治同意道。
Because I have you, and you have me. 因为我有你,你也有我。
We look after each other. 我们互相照顾。
A dream shared between two people is warmer than any fire. 两个人分享的梦想比任何火焰都温暖。
Lenny fell asleep smiling, thinking of the rabbits. 莱尼想着兔子,微笑着睡着了。
George stared into the flames a while longer. 乔治又盯着火焰看了一会儿。
Then he too closed his eyes. 然后他也闭上了眼睛。
In the morning, they would walk to the ranch and meet their new boss. 早上,他们会走到牧场去见他们的新老板。
They did not know what waited for them there. 他们不知道有什么在那里等着他们。