A dog of unknown origin bit a goldsmith named khryukin. Police officer Ralph immediately ordered the killing of the troubled dog in order to show his fairness and honesty. But after hearing people say that this is the dog of General Zhygalov's family, he immediately proved the dog innocent and accused khryukin of just trying to blackmail him. Later, Ralph thought the dog didn't look like a rare dog in the general's family. After hearing that khryukin's younger brother was a gendarme, he immediately changed his attitude towards khryukin and was willing to make a decision for him. However, after learning that the puppy belonged to the general's brother, Ralph "changed color" again and threatened the hapless HeryEugene, causing everyone to laugh at him.
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Police officer Ralph, wearing a new military coat and carrying a small bag, walked through the market square. He was followed by a policeman with lux hair, holding a sieve full of confiscated gooseberry. The air is quiet ... there is no one in the square. The open doors of shops and restaurants listlessly face the world created by God, just like many hungry mouths; There is not even a beggar near those doors.
"Well, you bite, damn thing?" Ralph suddenly heard it. "Young man, don't let go! You can't bite these days! Grab it! Hey ... hey! "
There is a dog barking. When Ralph looked over there, he saw a dog running out of the wood factory of businessman Peter Ruqin, jumping on three legs and looking around. Followed by a man in a starched calico shirt and an open vest. He ran after him, leaned forward, threw himself on the ground and grabbed the dog's hind legs. Inside came the cries of dogs and people: "Don't let it get away!" " "Looking at the outside of the shop with a sleepy face, a group of people quickly gathered around the woodshed, as if they had emerged from the ground.
"It seems that something had happened, officer! "said the policeman.
Ralph turned slightly to the left and walked towards the crowd. At the door of the woodshed, he saw the man who unbuttoned the front of his vest raise his right hand and show everyone a bloody finger. There was an expression on his half-drunk face: "I want to settle accounts with you, you * * *!" Indeed, even that finger is like a flag of victory. Ralph recognized the man as a goldsmith, khryukin. The criminal in this case, sitting on the ground in the middle of the crowd, with his front legs split and shaking all over-turned out to be a white-haired puppy with a pointed face and a yellow spot on his back. Its tearful eyes reveal pain and fear.
"What happened here?" Ralph pushed his way into the crowd and asked. "What are you doing here? Why are you holding up that finger? ..... Who is shouting? "
"Officer, I go my way. I didn't recruit anyone and didn't provoke anyone ... "Khryukin spoke, covering his mouth with his hand and coughing. "I'm talking about firewood with Mitri Mitri. Suddenly, this bitch bit this finger for no reason ... you have to forgive me, I am a worker ... I am meticulous in my work. Suddenly, you have to compensate me for the loss, because I can't use this finger for a week ... Officer, there is not even a law saying that people have to endure the harm of animals ... If everyone bites animals like this, the world will not have a living head ... "
"well! ..... Good ... "Ralph said seriously, coughing and frowning. "Yes ... whose dog is this? I will never let this go easily! I will give some color to those who let the dogs run around! Since those lords are unwilling to obey the law, they must be controlled now! When he is punished and pays the price, I will let him know what it's like to have dogs and wild animals! I'll teach him a lesson! ..... Ye Linde, "the police officer said to the patrolman," go and investigate whose dog this is and make a report! What about this dog? Kill it. Do it at once, don't delay! This must be a mad dog ... I said, whose dog is this? "
"It seems to be General Zhygalov's dog." Someone in the crowd said.
"General Zhygalov? Oh! ..... Yelinder, help me take off my coat ... Damn, it's too hot! It looks like it might rain ... one thing I still don't understand: how can it bite you? " Ralph said to Khrukin. "It can reach your fingers? So small; However, you are so tall! Your finger must have been broken by a small nail, and then you had a whim to get some damages. People like you are famous! I know what ghost you are! "
"Officer, he's joking, put the cigarette in its face; So what-he won't be a fool, so he bit him ... he's a funny guy, police officer! "
"Nonsense, one-eyed ghost! You didn't see anything. Why are you talking nonsense? His old man is a clever man. I can tell who is lying and who speaks with conscience like before God ... If I lie, let the security officer judge me. He made it clear in law that ... everyone is equal now ... To tell you the truth, my brother is a gendarme ... "
"Cut the crap!"
"No, this isn't the general's dog ..." The policeman concluded thoughtfully. "The general home without such a dog. His dogs are big hounds ... "
"Are you sure?"
"Be sure, officer ..."
"I also know that. The general's family are all rare purebred dogs; What about this dog? God knows what it is! The coat color is not good, and the appearance is not good ... It's a * * * embryo! ..... Someone keeps this kind of dog? ! Where is this man's brain? What do you think would happen if such a dog appeared in Petersburg or Moscow? People there no matter what law is illegal, in the blink of an eye, it is dead! You khryukin are injured, we can never ignore ... we must teach them a lesson! It's time ... "
"But maybe it's the general's dog ..." The policeman spoke his mind. "This is not written on his face ... I saw such a dog in his yard the other day."
"Yes, the general's!" Someone in the crowd said.
"oh! ..... Ye Linde, help me put on my coat ... It's windy ... It's very cold ... You take this dog to the general's house and ask. Tell them I found the dog and sent someone to deliver it ... tell them not to put it on the street again ... it may be a valuable dog; But if every pig sticks a cigarette in his nose, it won't take long to finish. Dogs are fragile animals ... you * * *, put your hands down! You don't have to stick out your stupid finger! Blame yourself! ……"
"The general's chef came and asked him ... hey, Provo is great! Come here, man, come here! Look at this dog ... is it yours? "
"A shot in the dark! We have never had such a dog there! "
"Then there is no need to go there and ask," Ralph said. "This is a wild dog! Don't waste time talking empty words ... since he said it was a wild dog, it was a wild dog. Just kill it. "
"This is not our dog," Prohor continued. "This is the general's brother's dog. He was here a few days ago. Our general doesn't like this kind of puppy. His brother likes ... "
"His brother is coming? Ulargui Mir Ivanich？” Ralph asked, his whole face brimming with a warm smile. "Oh, dear! I don't know. Did he stay here for a while and then leave? "
"I'll stay for a while."
"Oh, dear! ..... He is thinking about his brother ... As for me, I don't know yet! Is this his father's dog? Very happy ... take it away ... this puppy is not bad ... quite smart ... it bit this guy's finger in one bite! Ha ha ha ... Come on, why are you shaking? Loud noise ... Loud noise ... This bad guy is angry ... What a puppy ... "
Prohor called the dog's name and took it away from the firewood factory ... This group of people laughed at khryukin.
"I will punish you sooner or later!" Ralph threatened him, wrapped his coat tightly, and then crossed the market square.
(translated by Ru Long)
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The humor of the chameleon lies in the fact that the author has created a world of dogs, and human nature is dog nature. With real dogs as a link, people belonging to dog nature are skillfully connected. In order to hint at the essence of the police, the author added a very special surname to the police-Ralph. The original meaning of the word Russian is "crazy". His epilepsy lies in judging right and wrong subjectively and arbitrarily, just as people judge whether the owner of a dog is a general. The dog that bites here is a normal dog, but Ralph has become a "mad dog": a special dog in the dog kingdom, a "dog" that should be treated quickly.
The outstanding feature of this novel is the extensive use of character dialogues to depict characters. Ralph's several "color changes", his have it both ways, flattering his superiors and deceiving his subordinates are basically expressed through his dialogue with everyone. Such as Ralph and Khrukin's dialogue: "Can it reach your fingers? So small; However, you are so tall! Your finger must have been broken by a small nail, and then you had a whim to get some damages. People like you are famous! I know what the hell you are. " "khryukin is injured, we can't ignore it ... we must teach them a lesson! It's time ... "Ralph's expression changes so quickly that it can be said that it is vividly expressed through dialogue. At the same time, the author also makes full use of movements and demeanor to describe and portray characters and show their inner world and psychological activities. Such as: "'hmm! ..... "Yes ..." Ralph said seriously, coughing and frowning. Ralph's ugly posturing and bureaucracy are vividly displayed through details such as "talking seriously", "coughing" and "frowning". When he knew that it was the dog of the general's brother, his "whole face was filled with the warmth of a smile", which can be said to be disgusting and vividly portrayed the flattering character of the character.
The artistic conception of chameleon is unique. It attacked Ralph have it both ways's willfulness, flattery and bullying through the police officer's handling of the goldsmith's being bitten by a dog. In a short time, Ralph changed his color five times without any shame: at first, he put on a fair face, tried to win people's hearts, and decided to punish the dog owner and teach the unruly owner a lesson. However, the writer unexpectedly changed his writing style. Someone in the crowd said, "It seems to be General Zhygalov's dog", so Ralph immediately changed his attitude and defended the dog: "How could it bite you? Can it reach your fingers? So small. " This change seems sudden, but it completely conforms to the character logic. Peer patrolmen guessed that "this is not the general's dog", which made him change his attitude for the second time: "You khryukin was injured, and we must not ignore it." But the patrolman doubted his opinion: "But maybe it's the general's dog." So the officer changed his attitude for the third time. He called khryukin“* * * * "and" Blame yourself! " The patrolman's two inferences about the dog owner made the police officer change color twice. The chef of the general's family also expressed his views to the owner of the dog twice. He first said, "We have never had such a dog there", so the police officer became confident and showed his authority: "This is a wild dog! ..... just kill it. " This is the fourth change in attitude. The dog's death sentence was announced, and when it was about to be executed, the chef went on to say, "This is not our dog, this is the dog of the general's brother." The police officer changed his attitude for the fifth time, his face was full of smiles and even flattered the dog. The unexpected plot not only makes the story ups and downs, but also deepens the character's character, and the ugly face of the ruling class watchdog comes to the fore.
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