冬天,一個冰寒的晚上,在寂寞的馬路旁邊,疏枝交橫的樹下,候著最后一輛搭客汽車的,只我一人。雖然不遠的墻邊,也蹲有一團黑影,但他卻是伸手討錢的,馬路兩旁,遠遠近近都立著燈窗明燦的別墅,向暗藍的天空靜靜地微笑著,在馬路上是冷冰冰的,還刮著一陣陣猛厲的風(fēng),留在枝頭的一兩片枯葉,也不時發(fā)出破碎的哭聲。
那蹲著的黑影,接了我的一枚銅板,就高興地站起來向我搭話,一面抱怨著天氣:“真冷呀,再沒有比這里更冷了!……先生,你說是不是?”
It was a chilly night in winter. Standing by the bleak road and under a tree with sparse branches interlaced overhead, I was the only one who was waiting for the last bus. A shadowy figure was squatting against the wall which was not far from here, but it turned out to be a beggar asking for money. Lining both sides of the road, the villas with illuminated windows were smiling quietly towards the dark blue sky. It was freezing on the road, with a gusty heavy wind howling around. A withered leaf or two left on the branches were rustling mournfully from time to time.