thetwadogs注释标题luathwasburns'owndog. atale 'twasinthatplaceo'scotland'sisle, thatbearsthenameo'auldkingcoil, uponaboniedayinjune, whenwearin'thro'theafternoon, twadogs,thatwerenathrangathame, forgather'danceuponatime. thefirsti'llname,theyca'dhimcaesar, waskeepitforhishonor'spleasure: hishair,hissize,hismouth,hislugs, shew'dhewasnaneo'scotland'sdogs butwhalpitsomeplacefarabroad, wharesailorsgangtofishforcod. hislocked,letter'd,brawbrasscollar shew'dhimthegentlemanan'scholar butthoughhewaso'highdegree, thefientapride,naepridehadhe butwadhaespentanhourcaressin, ev'nwi'ainkler-gipsy'smessin: atkirkormarket,millorsmiddie, naetawtedtyke,tho'e'ersaeduddie, buthewadstan't,asgladtoseehim, an'stroan'tonstanesan'hillockswi'him. thetitherwasaploughman'scollie— arhyming,ranting,ravingbillie, whaforhisfriendan'comradehadhim, andinfreakhadluathca'dhim, aftersomedoginhighlandsang, wasmadelangsyne,—lordknowshowlang. hewasagashan'faithfu'tyke, aseverlapasheughordyke. hishonest,sonsie,baws'ntface ayegathimfriendsinilkaplace hisbreastwaswhite,histouzieback weelcladwi'coato'glossyblack hisgawsietail,wi'upwardcurl, hungowrehishurdie'swi'aswirl. naedoubtbuttheywerefaino'ither, anduncopackan'thickthegither wi'socialnosewhilessnuff'dan'snowkit whilesmicean'moudiewortstheyhowkit whilesscour'dawa'inlangexcursion, an'worry'ditherindiversion untilwi'daffin'wearygrown uponaknowetheysetthemdown. an'therebeganalangdigression. aboutthe“lordso'thecreation.” caesar i'veaftenwonder'd,honestluath, whatsorto'lifepoordogslikeyouhave an'whenthegentry'slifeisaw, whatwaypoorbodiesliv'dava. ourlairdgetsinhisrackedrents, hiscoals,hiskane,an'a'hisstents: heriseswhenhelikeshimsel' hisflunkiesansweratthebell heca'shiscoachheca'shishorse hedrawsaboniesilkenpurse, aslang'smytail,where,thro'thesteeks, theyellowletter'dgeordiekeeks. fraemorntoe'en,it'snoughtbuttoiling atbaking,roasting,frying,boiling an'tho'thegentryfirstarestechin, yetev'ntheha'folkfilheirpechan wi'sauce,ragouts,an'sicliketrashtrie, that'slittleshorto'downrightwastrie. ourwhipper-in,wee,blastedwonner, poor,worthlesself,iteatsadinner, betterthanonytenant-man hishonourhasina'thelan': an'whatpoorcot-folkpittheirpainchin, iownit'spastmycomprehension. luath trowth,caesar,whilesthey'refash'teneugh: acottarhowkininasheugh, wi'dirtystanesbigginadyke, baringaquarry,an'siclike himsel',awife,hethussustains, asmytrieo'weeduddieweans, an'noughtbuthishan'-daurk,tokeep themrightan'tightinthackan'rape. an'whentheymeetwi'sairdisasters, likelosso'heahorwanto'masters, yemaistwadthink,aweetouchlanger, an'theymaunstarveo'cauldan'hunger: buthowitcomes,ineverkentyet, they'remaistlywonderfu'contented an'buirdlychiels,an'cleverhizzies, arebredinsicawayasthisis. caesar butthentoseehowye'renegleckit, howhuff'd,an'cuff'd,an'disrespeckit! lordman,ourgentrycareaslittle fordelvers,ditchers,an'siccattle theygangassaucybypoorfolk, asiwadbyastinkinbrock. i'venotic'd,onourlaird'scourt-day,— an'monyatimemyheart'sbeenwae,— poortenantbodies,scanto'cash, howtheymauntholeafactor'ssnash he'llstampan'threaten,cursean'swear he'llapprehendthem,poindtheirgear whiletheymaunstan',wi'aspecthumble, an'hearita',an'fearan'tremble! iseehowfolklivethathaeriches butsurelypoor-folkmaunbewretches! luath they'renosaewretched'sanewadthink. tho'constantlyonpoortith'sbrink, they'resaeaccustom'dwi'thesight, theviewo'tgivesthemlittlefright. thenchanceandfortunearesaeguided, they'reayeinlessormairprovided: an'tho'fatiguedwi'closeemployment, ablinko'rest'sasweetenjoyment. thedearestcomforto'theirlives, theirgrushieweansan'faithfu'wives theprattlingthingsarejusttheirpride, thatsweetensa'theirfire-side. an'whilestwalpenniewortho'nappy canmakthebodiesuncohappy: theylayasidetheirprivatecares, tomindthekirkandstateaffairs they'lalko'patronagean'priests, wi'kindlingfuryi'theirbreasts, ortellwhatnewtaxation'scomin, an'ferlieatthefolkinlon'on. asbleak-fac'dhallowmassreturns, theygetthejovial,rantinkirns, whenrurallife,ofev'rystation, uniteincommonrecreation loveblinks,witslaps,an'socialmirth forgetsthere'scareupo'theearth. thatmerrydaytheyearbegins, theybarthedooronfrostywin's thenappyreekswi'mantlingream, an'shedsaheart-inspiringsteam theluntinpipe,an'sneeshinmill, arehandedroundwi'rightguidwill thecantieauldfolkscrackincrouse, theyounganesrantinthro'thehouse— myhearthasbeensaefaintoseethem, thatiforjoyhaebarkitwi'them. stillit'sowretruethatyehaesaid, sicgameisnowowreaftenplay'd there'smonyacreditablestock o'decent,honest,fawsontfolk, arerivenoutbaithrootan'branch, somerascal'spridefu'greedtoquench, whathinkstoknithimsehefaster infavourwi'somegentlemaster, wha,aiblins,thrangaparliamentin, forbritain'sguidhissaulindentin— caesar haith,lad,yelittlekenaboutit: forbritain'sguid!guidfaith!idoubtit. sayrather,gaunaspremiersleadhim: an'sayingayorno'stheybidhim: atoperasan'playsparading, mortgaging,gambling,masquerading: ormaybe,inafrolicdaft, tohagueorcalaistakesawaft, tomakatouran'takawhirl, tolearnbonton,an'seetheworl'. there,atvienna,orversailles, heriveshisfather'sauldentails orbymadridhetakestherout, tothrumguitarsan'fechtwi'nowt ordownitalianvistastartles, whore-huntingamanggroveso'myrtles: thenbowsesdrumliegerman-water, tomakhimsellookfairan'fatter, an'cleartheconsequentialsorrows, love-giftsofcarnivalsignoras. forbritain'sguid!forherdestruction! wi'dissipation,feud,an'faction. luath hech,man!dearsirs!isthatthegate theywastesaemonyabrawestate! arewesaefoughtenan'harass'd forgeartogangthatgateatlast? owouldtheystayabackfraecourts, an'pleasethemselswi'countrysports, itwadforev'ryanebebetter, thelaird,thetenant,an'thecotter! forthaefrank,rantin,ramblinbillies, feinthaeto'them'sill-heartedfellows exceptforbreakino'theirtimmer, orspeakinlightlyo'theirlimmer, orshootinofahareormoor-cock, thene'er-a-bitthey'reilopoorfolk, butwillyetellme,mastercaesar, suregreatfolk'slife'salifeo'pleasure? naecauldnorhungere'ercansteerthem, theverythoughto'tneednafearthem. caesar lord,man,wereyebutwhileswhareiam, thegentles,yewadne'erenvythem! it'strue,theyneednastarveorsweat, thro'winter'scauld,orsimmer'sheat: they'venaesairwarktocrazetheirbanes, an'fillauldagewi'gripsan'granes: buthumanbodiesaresicfools, fora'theircollegesan'schools, thatwhennaerealillsperplexthem, theymakenowthemsel'stovexthem an'ayethelesstheyhaetosturtthem, inlikeproportion,lesswillhurtthem. acountryfellowatthepleugh, hisacre'still'd,he'srighteneugh acountrygirlatherwheel, herdizzen'sdune,she'suncoweel butgentlemen,an'ladieswarst, wi'ev'n-downwanto'warkarecurst. theyloiter,lounging,lankan'lazy tho'deil-haetailsthem,yetuneasy theirdaysinsipid,dull,an'tasteless theirnightsunquiet,lang,an'restless. an'ev'ntheirsports,theirballsan'races, theirgallopingthroughpublicplaces, there'ssicparade,sicpomp,an'art, thejoycanscarcelyreachtheheart. themencastoutinparty-matches, thensowthera'indeepdebauches. aenightthey'remadwi'drinkan'whoring, niestdaytheirlifeispastenduring. theladiesarm-in-arminclusters, asgreatan'graciousa'assisters butheartheirabsentthoughtso'ither, they'rea'run-deilsan'jadsthegither. whiles,owretheweebitcupan'platie, theysipthescandal-potionpretty orlee-langnights,wi'crabbitleuks poreowrethedevil'spictur'dbeuks stakeonachanceafarmer'sstackyard, an'cheatlikeonyunhangedblackguard. there'ssomeexceptions,manan'woman butthisisgentry'slifeincommon. bythis,thesunwasoutofsight, an'darkergloaminbroughtthenight thebum-clockhumm'dwi'lazydrone thekyestoodrowtini'theloan whenuptheygatan'shooktheirlugs, rejoic'dtheywerenamenbutdogs an'eachtookaffhisseveralway, resolv'dtomeetsomeitherday.