罗马是怎样建成的（6）（2/2）
《泰西故事30篇》作者：李汉昭 2017-04-10 17:32
hand he crept forward and peered inside. At first he could make out nothing plainly; but in a little while his eyes became accustomed to the darkness and he could see quite well. What a strange sight was that which met his gaze! In the farthest corner of the cave was the wolf’s lair—a rough pile of sticks and leaves and dry grass, with a torn cloak lying beside it. On the top of this rude bed sat two baby boys. They were cooing and goo-gooing as happily as though they were in their mother’s lap. They were fat and hearty and appeared to be seven or eight months old; and when they saw Faustulus coming toward them they shrank back and began to scream with fear. Faustulus picked them up in his arms. He wrapped the remains of the old cloak around them. He crawled out through the low door and, without stopping to take another look at the place, hurried home.
His wife, Acca La*****a, was astonished to see the two babies in his arms.
“Where did you find them, and what shall we do with them?” she asked.
He told her about finding them in the cave, and showed her the torn cloak.
“This is the cloak of Rhea Silvia,” he said， “and no doubt these are her babies whom the king ordered to be drowned. Shall we be less kind to them than was the savage wolf?”
“Ah, no!” she answered. “Although we have twelve children of our own to care for, there is still plenty of room in our poor hut. We will keep the twins and care for them as our own.”
“And nobody must know that they are not our own,” said Faustulus， “for should this be told to King Amulius it would mean death to us all.”
The two babies were therefore taken into the shepherd’s f***ly and given the same food and the same care and love as the other children. They were named Romulus and Remus, and they looked as much alike as two grains of wheat on the same stalk.
Ⅵ The Rival Shepherds
Many years passed, and Romulus and Remus grew up to be tall young men, graceful and strong and fearless. With their foster brothers they tended the flocks on the Palatine Hill, and they were known among the shepherds as the sons of Faustulus. They hunted wild beasts in the forest by the Tiber; they fought with robbers; they became noted throughout the land for their fearless valor. In every enterprise they were the leaders.
His wife, Acca La*****a, was astonished to see the two babies in his arms.
“Where did you find them, and what shall we do with them?” she asked.
He told her about finding them in the cave, and showed her the torn cloak.
“This is the cloak of Rhea Silvia,” he said， “and no doubt these are her babies whom the king ordered to be drowned. Shall we be less kind to them than was the savage wolf?”
“Ah, no!” she answered. “Although we have twelve children of our own to care for, there is still plenty of room in our poor hut. We will keep the twins and care for them as our own.”
“And nobody must know that they are not our own,” said Faustulus， “for should this be told to King Amulius it would mean death to us all.”
The two babies were therefore taken into the shepherd’s f***ly and given the same food and the same care and love as the other children. They were named Romulus and Remus, and they looked as much alike as two grains of wheat on the same stalk.
Ⅵ The Rival Shepherds
Many years passed, and Romulus and Remus grew up to be tall young men, graceful and strong and fearless. With their foster brothers they tended the flocks on the Palatine Hill, and they were known among the shepherds as the sons of Faustulus. They hunted wild beasts in the forest by the Tiber; they fought with robbers; they became noted throughout the land for their fearless valor. In every enterprise they were the leaders.