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HalfaDay
人生半日间
NaguibMahfouz
Iproceededalongsidemyfather,clutchinghisrighthand,runningtokeepupwiththelongstrideshewastaking.Allmyclotheswerenew:theblackshoes,thegreenschooluniform,andtheredtarboosh.Mydelightinmynewclothes,however,wasnotaltogetherunmarred,forthiswasnofeastdaybutthedayonwhichIwastobecastintoschoolforthefirsttime.
Mymotherstoodatthewindowwatchingourprogress,andIwouldturntowardherfromtimetotime,asthoughappealingforhelp.Wewalkedalongastreetlinedwithgardens;onbothsideswereextensivefieldsplantedwithcrops,pricklypears,hennatrees,andafewdatepalms.
“Whyschool?“Ichallengedmyfatheropenly.“Ishallneverdoanythingtoannoyyou.“
“Imnotpunishingyou,“hesaid,laughing.“Schoolsnotapunishment.Itsthefactorythatmakesusefulmenoutofboys.Dontyouwanttobelikeyourfatherandbrothers?“
Iwasnotconvinced.Ididnotbelievetherewasreallyanygoodtobehadintearingmeawayfromtheintimacyofmyhomeandthrowingmeintothisbuildingthatstoodattheendoftheroadlikesomehuge,high-walledfortress,exceedinglystemandgri
Whenwearrivedatthegatewecouldseethecourtyard,vastandcrammedfullofboysandgirls.“Goinbyyourself,“saidmyfather,“andjointhePutasmileonyourfaceandbeagoodexampletoothers.“
Ihesitatedandclungtohishand,buthegentlypushedmefromhi“Beaman,“hesaid.“Todayyoutrulybeginlife.Youwillfindmewaitingforyouwhenitstimetoleave.“
Itookafewsteps,thenstoppedandlookedbutsawnothing.Thenthefacesofboysandgirlscameintoview.Ididnotknowasingleoneofthem,andnoneofthemknewme.IfeltIwasastrangerwhohadlosthisway.Butglancesofcuriosityweredirectedtowardme,andoneboyapproachedandasked,“Whobroughtyou?“
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“Myfather,“Iwhispered.
“Myfathersdead,“hesaidquitesimply.
Ididnotknowwhattosay.Thegatewasclosed,lettingoutapitiablescreech.Someofthechildrenburstintotears.Thebellrang.Aladycamealong,followedbyagroupofmen.Themenbegansortingusintoranks.Wewereformedintoanintricatepatterninthegreatcourtyardsurroundedonthreesidesbyhighbuildingsofseveralfloors;fromeachfloorwewereoverlookedbyalongbalconyroofedinwood.
“Thisisyournewhome,“saidthewoman.“Heretootherearemothersandfathers.Herethereiseverythingthatisenjoyableandbeneficialtoknowledgeandreligion.Dryyourtearsandfacelifejoyfully.“
Wesubmittedtothefacts,andthissubmissionbroughtasortofcontentmentLivingbeingsweredrawntootherlivingbeings,andfromthefirstmomentsmyheartmadefriendswithsuchboysasweretobemyfriendsandfellinlovewithsuchgirls,asIwastobeinlovewith,sothatitseemedmy
misgivingshadhadnobasis.Ihadneverimaginedschoolwouldhavethisrichvariety.Weplayedallsortsofdifferentgames:swings,thevaultinghorse,ballgames.Inthemusicroomwechantedourfirstsongs.Wealsohadourfirstintroductiontolanguage.WesawaglobeoftheEarth,whichrevolvedandshowedthevariouscontinentsandcountries.Westartedlearningthenumbers.ThestoryoftheCreatoroftheuniversewasreadtous,weweretoldofHispresentworldandofHisHereafter,andweheardexamplesofwhatHesaid.Weatedeliciousfood,tookalittlenap,andwokeuptogoonwithfriendshipandlove,playandlearning.
Asourpathrevealeditselftous,however,wedidnotfinditastotallysweetanduncloudedaswehadpresumed.Dust-ladenwindsandunexpectedaccidentscameaboutsuddenly,sowehadtobewatchful,attheready,andverypatient.Itwasnotallamatterofplayingandfoolingaround.Rivalriescouldbringaboutpainandhatredorgiverisetofighting.Andwhiletheladywouldsometimessmile,shewouldoftenscowlandscold.Evenmorefrequentlyshewouldresorttophysicalpunishment.
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Inaddition,thetimeforchangingonesmindwasoverandgoneandtherewasnoquestionofeverreturningtotheparadiseofhome.Nothinglayaheadofusbutexertion,struggle,andperseverance.Thosewhowereabletookadvantageoftheopportunitiesforsuccessandhappinessthatpresentedthemselvesamidtheworries.
Thebellrangannouncingthepassingofthedayandtheendofwork.Thethrongsofchildrenrushedtowardthegate,whichwasopenedagain.Ibadefarewelltofriendsandsweetheartsandpassedthroughthegate.Ipeeredaroundbutfoundnotraceofmyfather,whohadpromisedtobethere.Isteppedasidetowait.WhenIhadwaitedforalongtimewithoutavail,Idecidedtoreturnhomeonmyown.AfterIhadtakenafewsteps,amiddle-agedmanpassedby,andIrealizedatoncethatIknewhiHecametowardme,smiling,andshookmebythehand,saying,“Itsalongtimesincewelastmet—howareyou?“
Withanodofmyhead,Iagreedwithhimandinturnasked,“Andyou,howareyou?““Asyoucansee,notallthatgood,theAlmightybepraised!“
Againheshookmebythehandandwentoff.Iproceededafewsteps,thencametoastartledhalt.GoodLord!Wherewasthestreetlinedwithgardens?Wherehaditdisappearedto?Whendidallthesevehiclesinvadeit?Andwhendidallthesehordesofhumanityetorestuponitssurface?Howdidthesehillsofrefuseetocoveritssides?Andwherewerethefieldsthatborderedit?Highbuildingshadtakenover,thestreetsurgedwithchildren,anddisturbingnoisesshooktheair.Atvariouspointsstoodconjurersshowingofftheirtricksandmakingsnakesappearfrombaskets.Thentherewasabandannouncingtheopeningofacircus,withclownsandweightlifterswalkinginfront.Alineoftruckscarryingcentralsecuritytroopscrawledmajesticallyby.Thesirenofafireengineshrieked,anditwasnotclearhowthevehiclewouldcleaveitswaytoreachtheblazingfire.Abattleragedbetweenataxidriverandhispassenger,whilethepassengerswifecalledoutforhelpandnooneanswered.GoodGod!Iwasinadaze.Myheadspun.Ialmostwentcrazy.Howcouldallthishavehappenedinhalfaday,betweenearlymorningandsunset?Iwouldfindtheanswerathomewithmyfather.Butwherewasmyhome?Icouldseeonlytallbuildingsandhordesofpeople.IhastenedontothecrossroadsbetweentheBurdensandAbuKhoda.IhadtocrossAbuKhodatoreachmyhouse,butthestreamofcarswouldnotletup.Thefireenginessirenwasshriekingatfullpitchasitmovedatasnail’space,andIsaidtomyself,“Letthefiretakeitspleasureinwhatitconsumes.”Extremelyirritated,IwonderedwhenIwouldbeabletocross.Istoodtherealongtime,untiltheyounglademployedattheironingshoponthecornercameuptome.Hestretchedouthisarmandsaidgallantly,“Grandpa,letmetakeyouacross.“
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