第31章 克盧尼的籠子(1)(1 / 3)

High up on the mountain - side we found“Cluny’sCa ge”.

It was a strange little shelter like abird’s nest. He had built it in the trees,and itcould hide five or six men. Cluny used this secretplace when the red - coats were not near. If theycame,he moved away to a cave.

我們在那座山坡的高處找到了“克盧尼的籠子”。那是一座象鳥巢似的奇特的小房子,建在幾棵大樹中間。裏麵可藏五、六個人。紅外套不在附近時,克盧尼使用這個秘密住所。紅外套一來,他就轉移到一個洞穴裏。

Cluny rose to welcome us. His clothes werepoor,but he had the manners of a king.

克盧尼站起身來歡迎我們。他的衣服很破舊,可是他的舉止卻象個國王。他說:

“My hous e is rough ,ge ntleme n,”he said,“but Iha ve e nte rta ine d a roya l pe rson he re - yo u ma ygue s s his name . We ’ll ta ke a drink,a nd the n we ’llha ve our dinne r.”

“先生們,我的住所簡陋。可是,我曾在這兒招待過一位皇家貴賓--你們也許可以猜出他的名字。來,咱們先喝一杯,然後共進晚餐。”

Cluny had a strange life. Usually he was alone,and spoke only to his servants and the sentries.

Every day a barber came and gave him newsof the country. Sometimes at night he visited or receivedvisits from his wife or a few friends. The

克盧尼過著一種奇特的生活。

他通常是獨自一人,隻對他的仆人和哨兵講話。有一位理發師每天來向他報告當地的新聞。有時他在夜間出去走訪走訪,或者接待他的妻

government had taken away his power,but the menof his clan still obeyed him. They came to him todecide all their quarrels. They trembled when hewas angry. Yet this Highland chief was an outlaw.

The troops were searching for him every where,andsometimes they were only a mile away. Any poorman of the clan could gain a big reward,if he ledthe redcoats to Cluny’s Cage. But they were allfaithful to their chief.