1、 夜 间 来 客 “名 人 ”被 访 实 录楼 适 夷老 黄 老 了 , 人 称 “黄 老 ”。 老 啦 , 没 办 法 , 吃过 晚 饭 , 看 了 点 电 视 新 闻 , 有 些 迷 糊 了 , 打 算 洗 个脸 、 泡 泡 脚 , 上 床 寻 梦 去 。门 铃 一 响 , 来 了 客 人 。 从 不 谢 客 , 礼 当 接 待 。忙 把 袜 子 穿 上 , 整 冠 而 出 。 来 客 红 光 满 面 , 一 开 口就 知 道 是 远 客 。 他 拿 出 一 张 名 片 : “我 是 S文 艺 报记 者 , 由 X同 志 介 绍 来 的 。 来 京 开 会 , 兼 带 访 问 在京 名 人
2、 的 使 命 。 已 拜 访 过 Z老 、 J老 。 ”“我 算 什 么 名 人 , 哪 能 比 他 们 两 老 。 既 来 之 ,则 安 之 。 那 就 请 坐 , 不 知 要 谈 点 什 么 , 请 提 吧 ?”“您 叫 什 么 名 字 ?”老 黄 吓 了 一 跳 , 访 问 名 人 , 居 然 连 名 字 还 没 搞 清 。“嗯 嗯 , 我 叫 ”“不 , 请 教 黄 老 的 原 名 。 ”“小 时 候 妈 妈 叫 我 的 吗 ?八 十 年 啦 , 自 己 也 忘 掉 了 ,真 抱 歉 。 ”“常 用 的 笔 名 呢 ?”“乱 七 八 糟 地 写 了 那 么 些 年 , 东 换 西 换
3、的 , 一 时 也排 不 出 队 来 了于 是 , 第 二 个 问 题 :“黄 老 哪 里 人 , 南 方 的 ?”“不 错 , 也 不 太 南 , 就 是 你 们 那 边 一 律叫上海人的那种地方。”“在 哪 工 作 , 多 少 工 资 ?”“老 啦 , 干 不 了 啦 , 也 没 什 么 工 资 , 拿 些 退 休 金 ,就 是 外 国 人 叫 养 老 金 领 取 者 “啊 , 离 休 了 , 每 月 多 少 , 不 少 吧 ?”向 会 客 室 打量 了 一 下 。“还 可 以 就 是 了 ! ”见 回 答 太 简 单 , 另 换 题 目 了 。“咱 们 合 照 一 个 相 。 ”从 手
4、提 包 中 拿 出 摄 影机 来 : “请 刚 才 那 位 倒 茶 的 , 按 一 下 就 行 ! ”老 黄 心 里 对 太 太 抱 歉 了 , 连 忙 声 明 : “对 不 起 ,刚 才 没 介 绍 , 那 是 我 老 伴 , 她 不 会 照 相 , 免 了 吧 ,还 是 谈 问 题 。 ”不 免 暗 暗 地 反 感 了 , 是 查 户 口 还 是什 么 , 看 他 一 边 问 , 一 边 还 记 录 。“在 家 做 什 么 , 写 自 传 吗 ?”“哪 有 这 种 资 格 , 坐 家 呗 , 好 久 拿 不 起 笔 了 , 没 作什 么“那 我 们 谈 谈 文 艺 问 题 !”“请 说 具
5、 体 些 可 以 吗 ?”“比 方 说 , 现 在 大 家 正 讨 论 P诗 人 的 朦 胧 诗 , 您 老 是 个什 么 看 法 。 ”“对 不 起 , 没 读 过 , 也 读 不 懂 , 落 后 了 ; 报 刊 少 看 ,讨 论 也 没 关 心 过 。 ”“那 谈 谈 文 学 的 通 俗 问 题 , 这 次 我 来 京 就 参 加 这 问题 的 讨 论 会 , 请 黄 老 谈 谈 。 ”“通 俗 嘛 , 好 啊 , 人 人 看 得 懂 , 这 就 是 我 的 意 见 。”老 黄 两 眼 皮 又 迷 糊 起 来 了 。“那 谈 谈 对 目 前 文 艺 形 势 的 感 想 , 好 吗 ?”“也
6、 没 多 少 感 想 。 至 于 目 前 , 我 感 到 有 些 困 ,想 睡 觉 了 !”这 一 下 , 可 大 扫 了 远 客 的 兴 头 , “啊 吆 , 对 不 起 ,打 搅 了 , 下 次 再 拜 访 !”站 起 来 了“是 我 对 不 起 您 啦 , 远 道 而 来 , 无 可 奉 告 , 恕 不 远送 了 !欢 迎 下 次 再 光 临 。 ”译文A night Visitor A true Story a Celebrity Being InterviewedBy Lou ShiyiMr. Huang was old. People addressed him as “Respe
7、cted Mr. Huang”. Being old, he easily got tired and could not help it. After supper, having watched News Today on the TV, he began to feel sleepy, so he went about washing his face and feet before going to bed.Suddenly the door-bell rang, announcing the arrival of a visitor. As Mr. Huang had never r
8、efused any visit before, this one should be received with courtesy too. Quickly putting his socks back on and smoothing his hair, he hurried to the door, and there he was confronted by a man with a glowing face. By the first word he uttered Mr. Huang knew that this man was from a far-off place. The
9、man took out a calling card from his pocket and said: “Im a reporter of the Literature and Arts Gazette of S city, and Im here to see you on Mr. Xs recommendation. Ive come to attend a symposium in Beijing and in the meantime Im visiting some celebrities here. Ive had the honor of visiting with Resp
10、ected Mr. Z and Mr. J.”“Im not much of a celebrity though. How can I be lined up with them. However, since youve come, come on in and take a seat. Whatever you want to talk about please go ahead.”“Whats your name?”Mr. Huang was shocked. How come he is here visiting me as a “celebrity” and doesnt eve
11、n know my name?“Well, my name is”“No, but Im asking about your original name.”“You mean the one my mother gave me when I was small? But it was eighty years ago and Ive clean forgotten it myself. Im sorry about that.”“What about the pen name you use regularly?”“For so many years Ive written all sorts
12、 of stuff under all sorts of pen names. Im not sure I can sort them out at the moment.”Then came the second question.“Where are you from? From the south?”“Yes, quite, but not too far south. In fact Im from a place where people are known to your area as Shanghainese.”“Where do you work and how much d
13、o you earn?”“Im too old to work any more. Im not drawing any salary except some pensionIm a pensioner as the Westerners call it.”“:I see. Youre retired. How much pension do you receive each month? Not too small a sum, I guess?” he said, running his eyes around the sitting-room.“Enough to keep me goi
14、ng, thats all.”Thinking that the answers given were too curt and brief, he came up with a new idea. “Shall we have a photo taken together?”He produced a camera from his bag and went on:“Lets ask the old woman to help us, the one whos just brought us tea. Give a push to the button. Just as simple as
15、that.”Feeling terribly sorry for his wife, Mr. Huang protested: “Im sorry I forgot to introduce her to you. The old woman is my wife. She knows nothing about the camera, so forget about the photo. Lets go on with your questions.”Mr. Huang was kind of irritated to find that the visitor, while asking
16、questions, kept jotting down notes like a security policeman checking household registrations.“What do you do at home? Writing an autobiography?”“Not qualified to do that. Just sitting idle at home. I havent touched the pen for ages, as a matter of fact.”“Shall we talk about literature and arts?”Cou
17、ld you make it more specific, please?”“For example, these days people are discussing Poet Ps mystic poetry. What do you think of it?”“Im sorry I havent read any of his poetry and I dont think I can understand it. I have yet to catch up. I seldom read newspapers and magazines and never concern myself
18、 with the discussion of his poetry.”“Would you like to talk about literature going pop, then? This is the theme of the symposium this time. Could you air some views on that?”“Literature going pop? Very Well. Make it understandable to all. This is my view, if you like?”Mr. Huang began to feel drowsy
19、again.“Could you please tell me how you feel about the general trend of literature and arts at the moment?”“I dont feel much about that but, at the moment, I feel sleepy. I feel like going to bed.”This was terribly disappointing to the visitor.“Well, well, I must apologize for having disturbed you. Ill visit you again next time I am in Beijing.”With this he stood up. “I must apologize to you, sir. Youve come from afar but I havent got much to offer. Pardon me for not seeing you off. You are welcome to drop in next time.”