双语·木偶奇遇记 第二十章
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CHAPTER 20
Freed from prison，Pinocchio sets out to return to the Fairy；but on the way he meets a Serpent and later is caught in a trap．
Fancy the happiness of Pinocchio on finding himself free！Without saying yes or no，he fled from the city and set out on the road that was to take him back to the house of the lovely Fairy．
It had rained for many days，and the road was so muddy that，at times，Pinocchio sank down almost to his knees．
But he kept on bravely．
Tormented by the wish to see his father and his fairy sister with azure hair，he raced like a greyhound．As he ran，he was splashed with mud even up to his cap．
“How unhappy I have been，” he said to himself．“And yet I deserve everything，for I am certainly very stubborn and stupid！I will always have my own way．I won't listen to those who love me and who have more brains than I．But from now on，I'll be different and I'll try to become a most obedient boy．I have found out，beyond any doubt whatever，that disobedient boys are certainly far from happy，and that，in the long run，they always lose out．I wonder if Father is waiting for me．Will I find him at the Fairy's house？It is so long，poor man，since I have seen him，and I do so want his love and his kisses．And will the Fairy ever forgive me for all I have done？She who has been so good to me and to whom I owe my life！Can there be a worse or more heartless boy than I am anywhere？”
As he spoke，he stopped suddenly，frozen with terror．
What was the matter？An immense Serpent lay stretched across the road—a Serpent with a bright green skin，fiery eyes which glowed and burned，and a pointed tail that smoked like a chimney．
How frightened was poor Pinocchio！He ran back wildly for half a mile，and at last settled himself atop a heap of stones to wait for the Serpent to go on his way and leave the road clear for him．
He waited an hour；two hours；three hours；but the Serpent was always there，and even from afar one could see the flash of his red eyes and the column of smoke which rose from his long，pointed tail．
Pinocchio，trying to feel very brave，walked straight up to him and said in a sweet，soothing voice：
“I beg your pardon，Mr．Serpent，would you be so kind as to step aside to let me pass？”
He might as well have talked to a wall．The Serpent never moved．
Once more，in the same sweet voice，he spoke：
“You must know，Mr．Serpent，that I am going home where my father is waiting for me．It is so long since I have seen him！Would you mind very much if I passed？”
He waited for some sign of an answer to his questions，but the answer did not come．On the contrary，the green Serpent，who had seemed，until then，wide awake and full of life，became suddenly very quiet and still．His eyes closed and his tail stopped smoking．
“Is he dead，I wonder？” said Pinocchio，rubbing his hands together happily．Without a moment's hesitation，he started to step over him，but he had just raised one leg when the Serpent shot up like a spring and the Marionette fell head over heels backward．He fell so awkwardly that his head stuck in the mud，and there he stood with his legs straight up in the air．
At the sight of the Marionette kicking and squirming like a young whirlwind，the Serpent laughed so heartily and so long that at last he burst an artery and died on the spot．
Pinocchio freed himself from his awkward position and once more began to run in order to reach the Fairy's house before dark．As he went，the pangs of hunger grew so strong that，unable to withstand them，he jumped into a field to pick a few grapes that tempted him．Woe to him！
No sooner had he reached the grapevine than—crack！went his legs．
The poor Marionette was caught in a trap set there by a Farmer for some Weasels which came every night to steal his chickens．
第二十章
从牢里释放后，匹诺曹打算回到仙女家里；但是，在路上，他碰见了一条毒蛇，后来又被捕兽夹夹住了。
设想一下，匹诺曹发现自己获得自由时开心的情景！他二话没说，马上从城里逃出来，踏上了返回可爱仙女那座小屋去的路。
雨下了好多天，路上泥泞不堪，匹诺曹走起来有时差不多半条腿都会陷到烂泥里。
但是，他勇敢前行。
他备受折磨，渴望再见到他的爸爸和天蓝色头发的仙女姐姐，就像猎犬一样飞跑起来。他跑起来时，泥点儿甚至都飞溅到了帽子上。
“我曾是多么不幸啊！”他自言自语道，“不过，这都是我自作自受，因为我确实非常固执和愚蠢！我总是一意孤行，不愿意听那些爱我、比我有头脑的人的话。而从现在起，我决心改邪归正，努力成为一个非常听话的男孩子。如今我已经明白了，不管怎样，毫无疑问，不听话的男孩子绝不会幸福，而且从长远来看，他们总是一败涂地。我不知道爸爸是不是在等我，我会在仙女家里见到他吗？可怜的人，我已经好久没有见到他了，我真想得到他的爱和亲吻。仙女会原谅我的所作所为吗？她对我曾是那么好，我一生都要感激她！还有比我更坏更狠心的男孩子吗？”
正说着，他突然停下来，吓得浑身冰冷。
怎么回事？原来是一条大毒蛇横躺在路上。这条蛇有着鲜绿色的皮肤，闪亮火红的眼睛，尖尖的尾巴像烟囱一样冒着烟。
可怜的匹诺曹是多么害怕啊！他拼命向后跑了一公里，最后坐在一堆石头上，等这条蛇爬走，把路给它让出来。
他等了一小时、两小时、三小时，但那条蛇还在那儿。就是从远处，也能看到那双红红的眼睛和又长又尖的尾巴上冒出的烟柱。
匹诺曹尽力表现得非常勇敢，走到那条蛇身边，用甜甜的、细细的声音说道：“对不起，蛇先生，你行行好，走到一边让我过去，好吗？”
可结果是他还不如对一堵墙说话，蛇就是一声不吭。
他又用同样甜美的声音说：“蛇先生，你一定知道，我要回家去，因为我的爸爸在那儿等着我。我已经好久没有见到他了！我过去，你会介意吗？”
他等着那条蛇对他的问题做出某种回应，但蛇还是没有回应。相反，此前清醒、充满生机的绿蛇突然一动不动，闭上了眼睛，尾巴也不再冒烟了。
“我想知道，它死了吗？”匹诺曹高兴地搓着手说。他毫不犹豫，就要从蛇身上跨过去，但他刚抬起一条腿，蛇突然像弹簧一样弹了起来。木偶大吃一惊，仰面倒下，笨手笨脚地跌倒，头插在泥淖里，两腿朝天，倒竖在那儿。
看到木偶像一阵小旋风似的踢来扭去，毒蛇哈哈大笑了好长时间，最后笑破了一根动脉，当场就一命呜呼了。
匹诺曹从尴尬境地摆脱出来，又开始跑了起来，好在天黑前赶到仙女家。他跑啊跑，饥饿感越来越强了。最后他再也忍不住了，就跳进了一块葡萄地，想摘几串让他心动的葡萄吃。唉，他还真是倒霉啊！
他走到葡萄藤下面时——咔嚓一声！——两条腿被夹住了。
可怜的木偶被一个农夫放在那儿逮黄鼠狼的捕兽夹夹住了，因为黄鼠狼每天夜里都来偷这个农夫的鸡。
