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I touched it with both hands, put both hands into the water then touched my forehead,
我兩手接過(guò)水，把手放進(jìn)水里，再碰了碰自己的額頭，
touched my eyes and held my palms against my cheeks, held my face in my hands.
擦擦眼睛，手掌撫摸著兩頰，捧著自己的臉。
I am blessing myself and my aunt, and all that happened. Earl did as I did.
我在為自己和小姨以及發(fā)生的一切祈福。厄爾也跟我一樣。
The crone standing before him proffering the bowl of water.
老婦人站在他面前遞上水。
On this hot day we did not drink.
那么熱的天我們卻沒(méi)有喝水。
The water was not meant for us to drink.
水不是給我們喝的。
The crowd was not looking at us.
人群也沒(méi)有在看著我們。
When a Chinese crowd will gather and look at anything,
當(dāng)中國(guó)人聚在一起看熱鬧的時(shí)候，
watch who wins the haggling, watch the street barber cut hair, watch anybody write anything.
可能有人在吵架，理發(fā)師當(dāng)街理發(fā)，看別人寫著什么。
The villagers were looking away, knowing we had shame, we had curse.
村民在看別的地方，知道我們有罪，身懷詛咒。
They gave us privacy, gave us face.
他們給了我們隱私和面子。
Are they wondering whether I am wondering.
他們是否在好奇，我是不是好奇。
Do they know? Do they know that I know?
他們知道什么？我知道的他們知道嗎？
The crone woman... now where is she?
老婦人，現(xiàn)在在哪兒？
Is she old enough to have witnessed the raid on our house?
她活得足夠長(zhǎng)久來(lái)見證我們家里的暴亂嗎？
The people at the old folks club, had they taken part?
老年人俱樂(lè)部的人們參加了這次暴亂嗎？
Killing the animals, hounding my aunt.
殺害動(dòng)物，逼死我小姨。
The men, one of those men her rapist? Her lover?
這些男人中有人強(qiáng)暴了她嗎？是她的情人？
