第 9 节
作者:闪啊闪      更新:2022-11-18 17:12      字数:9321
  height of the day。 (He goes over shouting。)  Let you get up out
  of that。  You were near losing a great chance by your sleepiness
  this day; Martin Doul。 。 。 。 The two of them's in it; God help us
  all!
  MARTIN DOUL  'scrambling up with Mary Doul。'  What is it you
  want; Timmy; that you can't leave us in peace?
  TIMMY。  The Saint's come to marry the two of us; and I'm after
  speaking a word for yourselves; the way he'll be curing you now;
  for if you're a foolish man itself; I do be pitying you; for I've
  a kind heart; when I think of you sitting dark again; and you
  after seeing a while and working for your bread。 'Martin Doul
  takes Mary Doul's hand and tries to grope his way off right; he
  has lost his hat; and they are both covered with dust and grass
  seeds。'
  PEOPLE。  You're going wrong。  It's this way; Martin Doul。
  'They push him over in front of the Saint; near centre。  Martin
  Doul and Mary Doul stand with piteous hang…dog dejection。'
  SAINT。  Let you not be afeard; for there's great pity with the
  Lord。
  MARTIN DOUL。  We aren't afeard; holy father。
  SAINT。  It's many a time those that are cured with the well of
  the four beauties of God lose their sight when a time is gone;
  but those I cure a second time go on seeing till the hour of
  death。  (He takes the cover from his can。) I've a few drops only
  left of the water; but; with the help of God; It'll be enough for
  the two of you; and let you kneel down now upon the road。 'Martin
  Doul wheels round with Mary Doul and tries to get away。
  SAINT。  You can kneel down here; I'm saying; we'll not trouble
  this time going to the church。
  TIMMY  'turning Martin Doul round; angrily。'  Are you going
  mad in your head; Martin Doul?  It's here you're to kneel。  Did
  you not hear his reverence; and he speaking to you now?
  SAINT。  Kneel down; I'm saying; the ground's dry at your feet。
  MARTIN DOUL  'with distress。'  Let you go on your own way;
  holy father。  We're not calling you at all。
  SAINT。  I'm not saying a word of pen… ance; or fasting itself;
  for I'm thinking the Lord has brought you great teaching in the
  blindness of your eyes; so you've no call now to be fearing me;
  but let you kneel down till I give you your sight。
  MARTIN DOUL  'more troubled。'  We're not asking our sight;
  holy father; and let you walk on your own way; and be fasting; or
  praying; or doing anything that you will; but leave us here in
  our peace; at the crossing of the roads; for it's best we are
  this way; and we're not asking to see。
  SAINT  'to the People。'  Is his mind gone that he's no wish
  to be cured this day; or to be living or working; or looking on
  the wonders of the world?
  MARTIN DOUL。  It's wonders enough I seen in a short space for the
  life of one man only。
  SAINT  'severely。'  I never heard tell of any person wouldn't
  have great joy to be looking on the earth; and the image of the
  Lord thrown upon men。
  MARTIN DOUL  'raising his voice。'  Them is great sights; holy
  father。 。 。 。  What was it I seen when I first opened my eyes but
  your own bleeding feet; and they cut with the stones?  That was a
  great sight; maybe; of the image of God。 。 。 。  And what was it I
  seen my last day but the villainy of hell looking out from the
  eyes of the girl you're coming to marry  the Lord forgive you
  with Timmy the smith。  That was a great sight; maybe。  And
  wasn't it great sights I seen on the roads when the north winds
  would be driving; and the skies would be harsh; till you'd see
  the horses and the asses; and the dogs itself; maybe; with their
  heads hanging; and they closing their eyes 。
  SAINT。  And did you never hear tell of the summer; and the fine
  spring; and the places where the holy men of Ireland have built
  up churches to the Lord?  No man isn't a madman; I'm thinking;
  would be talking the like of that; and wishing to be closed up
  and seeing no sight of the grand glittering seas; and the furze
  that is opening above; and will soon have the hills shining as if
  it was fine creels of gold they were; rising to the sky。
  MARTIN DOUL。  Is it talking now you are of Knock and Ballavore?
  Ah; it's ourselves had finer sights than the like of them; I'm
  telling you; when we were sitting a while back hearing the birds
  and bees humming in every weed of the ditch; or when we'd be
  smelling the sweet; beautiful smell does be rising in the warm
  nights; when you do hear the swift flying things racing in the
  air; till we'd be looking up in our own minds into a grand sky;
  and seeing lakes; and big rivers; and fine hills for taking the
  plough。
  SAINT  'to People。'  There's little use talking with the like
  of him。
  MOLLY BYRNE。  It's lazy he is; holy father; and not wanting to
  work; for a while before you had him cured he was always talking;
  and wishing; and longing for his sight。
  MARTIN DOUL  'turning on her。'  I was longing; surely for
  sight; but I seen my fill in a short while with the look of my
  wife; and the look of yourself; Molly Byrne; when you'd the queer
  wicked grin in your eyes you do have the time you're making game
  with a man。
  MOLLY BYRNE。  Let you not mind him; holy father; for it's bad
  things he was saying to me a while back  bad things for a
  married man; your reverence  and you'd do right surely to leave
  him in darkness; if it's that is best fitting the villainy of his
  heart。
  TIMMY  'to Saint。'  Would you cure Mary Doul; your reverence;
  who is a quiet poor woman; never did hurt to any; or said a hard
  word; saving only when she'd be vexed with himself; or with young
  girls would be making game of her below?
  SAINT  'to Mary Doul。'  If you have any sense; Mary; kneel
  down at my feet; and I'll bring the sight again into your eyes。
  MARTIN DOUL  'more defiantly。'  You will not; holy father。
  Would you have her looking on me; and saying hard words to me;
  till the hour of death?
  SAINT  'severely。'  If she's wanting her sight I wouldn't
  have the like of you stop her at all。  (To Mary Doul。)  Kneel
  down; I'm saying。
  MARY DOUL  'doubtfully。'  Let us be as we are; holy father;
  and then we'll be known again in a short while as the people is
  happy and blind; and be having an easy time; with no trouble to
  live; and we getting halfpence on the road。
  MOLLY BYRNE。  Let you not be a raving fool; Mary Doul。  Kneel
  down now; and let him give you your sight; and himself can be
  sitting here if he likes it best; and taking halfpence on the
  road。
  TIMMY。  That's the truth; Mary; and if it's choosing a wilful
  blindness you are; I'm thinking there isn't anyone in this place
  will ever be giving you a hand's turn or a hap'orth of meal; or
  be doing the little things you need to keep you at all living in
  the world。
  MAT SIMON。  If you had your sight; Mary; you could be walking up
  for him and down with him; and be stitching his clothes; and
  keeping a watch on him day and night the way no other woman would
  come near him at all。
  MARY DOUL  'half persuaded。'  That's the truth; maybe。
  SAINT。  Kneel down now; I'm saying; for it's in haste I am to be
  going on with the marriage and be walking my own way before the
  fall of night。
  THE PEOPLE。  Kneel down; Mary! Kneel down when you're bid by the
  Saint!
  MARY DOUL  'looking uneasily towards Martin Doul。'  Maybe
  it's right they are; and I will if you wish it; holy father。
  'She kneels down。  The Saint takes off his hat and gives it to
  some one near him。  All the men take off their hats。 He goes
  forward a step to take Martin Doul's hand away from Mary Doul。'
  SAINT  'to Martin Doul。'  Go aside now; we're not wanting you
  here。
  MARTIN DOUL  'pushes him away roughly; and stands with his left
  hand on Mary Doul's shoulder。'  Keep off yourself; holy father;
  and let you not be taking my rest from me in the darkness of my
  wife。 。 。 。 What call has the like of you to be coming between
  married people  that you're not understanding at all  and be
  making a great mess with the holy water you have; and the length
  of your prayers?  Go on now; I'm saying; and leave us here on the
  road。
  SAINT。  If it was a seeing man I heard talking to me the like of
  that I'd put a black curse on him would weigh down his soul till
  it'd be falling to hell; but you're a poor blind sinner; God
  forgive you; and I don't mind you at all。  (He raises his can。)
  Go aside now till I give the blessing to your wife; and if you
  won't go with your own will; there are those standing by will
  make you; surely。
  MARTIN DOUL  'pulling Mary Doul。'  Come along now; and don't
  mind him at all。
  SAINT  'imperiously; to the People。'  Let you take that man
  and drive him down upon the road。 'Some men seize Martin Doul。'
  MARTIN DOUL  'struggling and shouting。'  Make them leave me
  go; holy father! Make them leave me go; I'm saying; and you may
  cure her this day; or do anything that you will。