YasunariKawabata
[1] .
[2] , thegirlcalledtothestationmasterasthoughhewereagreatdistanceaway.
[3] Thestationmasterwalkedslowlyoverthesnow, , andtheflapsofhiscapwereturneddownoverhisears.
[4] It’sthatcold, isit, , .
[5] “Howareyou?” thegirlcalledout.“It’sYoko.”
[6] “Yoko, isit, onyourwayback? It’sgottencoldagain.”
[7] “’vedone.”
[8] “Itwillbelonely, .”
[9] “He’’llteachhimwhatheneedstoknow, won’tyou.”
[10] “Oh, buthe’’llbebusierfromnowon, , andthewholetownwaskeptbusycookingforthem.”
[11] “Butlookatthewarmclothes, ’tevenwearingasweateryet.”
[12] “I’mnotwarmunlessIhaveonfourlayers, , andthefirstthingyouknowthey’reoverthereinbedwithcolds.” Hewavedhislanterntowardthedormitories.
[13] “Doesmybrotherdrink?”
[14] “NotthatIknowof.”
[15] “You’reonyourwayhomenow, areyou?”
[16] “Ihadalittleaccident.I’vebeengoingtothedoctor.”
[17] “Youmustbeverycareful.”
[18] Thestationmaster, whohadanovercoatonoverhiskimono, turnedasiftocutthefreezingconversationshort.“Takecareofyourself.” hecalledoverhisshoulder.
[19] “Ismybrotherherenow?” Yokolookedoutoverthesnow-coveredplatform.“Seethathebehaveshimself.” .
[20] Thegirlwasstillleaningoutthewindowwhenthetrainpulledawayfromthestation.“Tellmybrothertocomehomewhenhehasaholiday,” shecalledouttothestationmaster, whowaswalkingalongthetracks.
[21] “I’lltellhim,” themancalledback.
[22] Yokoclosedthewindowandpressesherhandstoherredcheeks.
[23] , andtwothousandyoungmenfromthevolunteerfire-departmentscouldbemobilizediftheywereneeded.
