Itwasapeaceful，well-paidlifetillDeesafeltthereturnofthedesiretodrinkdeepHewishedforanorgyThelittledraughtsthatlednowhereweretakingthemanhoodoutofhim。
Hewenttotheplanter，and“Mymother’sdead。”saidhe，weeping。
“Shediedonthelastplantationtwomonthsago，andshediedoncebeforethatwhenyouwereworkingformelastyear。”saidtheplanter，whoknewsomethingofthewaysofnativedom。
“Thenit’smyaunt，andshewasjustthesameasamothertome。”
saidDeesa，weepingmorethanever“Shehaslefteighteensmallchildrenentirelywithoutbread，anditisIwhomustfilltheirlittlestomachs。”saidDeesa，beatmghisheadonthefloor。
“Whobroughtthenews？”saidtheplanter。
“Thepost。”saidDeesa。
“Therehasn’tbeenaposthereforthepastweekGetbacktoyourlines！’，“Adevastatingsicknesshasfallenonmyvillage，andallmywivesaredying。”yelledDeesa，reallyintearsthistime。
“CallChihun，whocomesfromDeesa’svillage。”saidtheplanter。
“Chihun，hasthismangotawife？”
“He？”saidChihun“NoNotawomanofourvillagewouldlookathim，They’dsoonermarrytheelephant。”
ChihunsnortedDeesaweptandbellowed。
“Youwillgetintoadifficultyinaminute。”saidtheplanter“Gobacktoyourwork！”
“NowIwillspeakHeaven’struthgulpedDeesa，withaninspiration“Ihaven’tbeendrunkfortwomonthsIdesiretodepartinordertogetproperlydrunkafaroffanddistantfromthisheavenlyplantationThusIshallcausenotrouble。”
Aflickeringsmilecrossedtheplanter’sface“Deesa。”saidhe，“you’vespokenthetruth，andI’dgiveyouleaveonthespotifanythingcouldbedonewithMotiGujwhileyou’reawayYouknowthathewillonlyobeyyourorders。”
“MaythelightoftheheavenslivefortythousandyearsIshallbeabsentbuttenlittledaysAfterthat，uponmyfaithandhonorandsoul，IreturnAstotheinconsiderableinterval，haveIthegraciouspermissionoftheheaven-borntocallupMotiGuj？”
Permissionwasgranted，andinanswerofDeesa’sshrillyell，themightytuskerswungoutoftheshadeofaclumpoftreeswherehehadbeensquirtingdustoverhimselftillhismastershouldreturn。
“Lightofmyheart，protectorofthedrunken，mountainofmight，giveear！”saidDeesa，standinginfrontofhim。
MotiGujgaveear，andsalutedwithhistrunk“Iamgoingaway。”
saidDeesa。
MotiGuj’seyestwinkledHelikedjauntsaswellashismaster。
Onecouldsnatchallmannerofnicethingsfromtheroadsidethen。
“Butyou，youfussyoldpig，muststaybehindandwork。”
ThetwinklediedoutasMotiGujtriedtolookdelightedHehatedstump-haulingontheplantationIthurthisteeth。
“Ishallbegonefortendays，oh，delectableone！Holdupyournearfore-footandI’llimpressthefactuponit，wartytoadofadriedmud-puddle。”Deesatookatent-pegandbangedMotiGujtentimesonthenailsMotiGujgruntedandshuffledfromfoottofoot。
“Tendays。”saidDeesa，“youwillworkandhaulandrootthetreesasChihunhereshallorderyouTakeupChihunandsethimonyourneck！”MotiGujcurledthetipofhistrunk，Chihunputhisfootthere，andwasswungontotheneckDeesahandedChihuntheheavyankus-theironelephantgoad。
ChihunthumpedMotiGuj’sbaldheadasapaverthumpsacurbstone。
MotiGujtrumpeted。
“Bestill，hogofthebackwoods！Chibun’syourmahoutfortendaysAndnowbidmegood-bye，beastaftermineownheartOh，mylord，myking！Jewelofallcreatedelephants，lilyoftheherd，preserveyourhonoredhealth；bevi...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：