The deaf-mute was waving his hands-he didn't hide his fear—

聋哑人挥手——他未掩饰他的恐惧——

and pointing somewhere high up in the night. No one paid him any attention. But he,

在夜里高高地指向某处。无人注意他。但他，

only he,had heard the croak of the wild bird

只有他听到了煤仓上的

above the coal bins. When they carried the five coffins

野鸟鸣叫。当他们将五具棺材

out of the ship, the deaf-mute put his hands down, fished out

从船上抬出，那个聋哑人放下双手，掏出

apiece of string from his pocket, and tied the bird by one of its feet.

一根绳子，从口袋里，拴住鸟的一只脚。

(With such obscurities-he says-I seek to escape the dark.)

(因为如此模糊——他说——我试图逃离黑暗。)

Athens. October 9,1972  (K.F. &K.M)

1972.10.9  雅典