《无人生还》(And Then There Were None,1939年发行时书名为Ten Little Niggers,后改为Ten Little Indians),是英国推理小说作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂创作的长篇小说,出版于1939年。
八个素不相识的人受邀来到海岛黑人岛上。他们抵达后,接待他们的却只是管家特夫妇俩。用晚餐的时候,餐厅里的留声机忽然响起,指控他们宾客以及管家夫妇这十人都曾犯有谋杀罪。众人正在惶恐之际,来宾之一忽然死亡,噩梦由此开始了。
他们在自己的房间里都发现了这首儿歌:
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
十个印地安小男孩,为了吃饭去奔走;
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One choked his little self and then there were nine.
噎死一个没法救,十个只剩九。
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
九个印地安小男孩,深夜不寐真困乏;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
倒头一睡睡死啦,九个只剩八。
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
八个印地安小男孩,德文郡里去猎奇;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
丢下一个在那里,八个只剩七。
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
七个印地安小男孩,伐树砍枝不顺手;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
斧劈两半一命休,七个只剩六。
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
六个印地安小男孩,玩弄蜂房惹蜂怒;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
飞来一蛰命呜呼,六个只剩五。
Five little Indian boys going in for law;
五个印地安小男孩,惹是生非打官司;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
官司缠身直到死,五个只剩四。
Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
四个印地安小男孩,结伙出海遭大难;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
鱼吞一个血斑斑,四个只剩三。
Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo;
三个印地安小男孩,动物园里遭祸殃;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
狗熊突然从天降,三个只剩两。
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
两个印地安小男孩,太阳底下长叹息;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
晒死烤死悲戚戚,两个只剩一。
One little Indian boy left all alone;
一个印地安小男孩,归去来兮只一人;
He went and hanged himself and then there were none.
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