008 哈布尔树市长

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" Maybe I should confess," thought Ben in a panic

本惊慌地想：“也许我应该坦白。”

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Maybe if he told Mr. Freaky the truth, the principal could find a way to get Mayor Hubbletree to change his mind about the school

也许如果他对怪奇先生说实话，校长就能想办法让哈勃树镇长改变对学校的看法。

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But Ben wasn't sure

但本不确定。

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He was new at Monster Academy and still learning how things worked there

他在怪物学院还是新生，仍在了解这里的运行方式。

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Maybe he'd just better stay quiet for now

也许他现在最好保持沉默。

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At lunch that day, Ben wanted to be alone to think

那天午餐时，本想一个人待着思考。

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He found a table with two zombies and sat down

他找到一张有两个僵尸的桌子坐了下来。

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While the zombies stared and drooled silently on their food, Ben thought about his situation

僵尸们默默地盯着食物流口水，本则思考着自己的处境。

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Nearby he heard Winnie talking

他听见温妮在附近说话。

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" I can't believe Mayor Hubbletree is going to destroy Monster Academy," she said

她说：“我真不敢相信哈勃树镇长要毁掉怪物学院。”

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" What's going to happen to us? Where will we go to school?"

“我们会怎么样？该去哪里上学？”

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" Believe it!" a mummy replied

“千真万确！”一个木乃伊答道。

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" And just wait until he finds the ghost who scared his son

“等着瞧吧，等他找到那个吓唬他儿子的幽灵。

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That ghost is going to be in big trouble!"

那个幽灵就麻烦大了！”

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Ben looked over at Winnie. To his surprise, she smiled at him!

本向温妮看去。让他惊讶的是，她竟然对他笑了！

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Ordinarily Ben would have been thrilled, but today he had too much on his mind

要在平时，本会兴奋不已，可今天他心事重重。

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" I have to find Mog," he thought

“我得找到莫格，”他想。

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Once he talked to Mog, Ben could make a plan, figure out what to do

一旦和莫格谈过，本就能制定计划，想出该怎么办。

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But Ben didn't have a chance to talk with Mog until the next morning in cooking class

但本直到第二天早上烹饪课才找到机会和莫格说话。

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Mrs. Hag assigned the two of them to make a rotten-egg omelet together

哈格夫人安排他俩一起做臭鸡蛋煎蛋卷。

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" Mog!" Ben growled as soon as they were alone at their cooking station

"莫格！" 他们刚在烹饪台前独处，本就低声吼道。

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" You got me into trouble!"

"你给我惹了麻烦！"

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" It wasn't my fault," said Mog. He cracked a rotten egg into a bowl

"那不是我的错，" 莫格说着，把一个臭鸡蛋打进碗里。

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" What do you mean, it wasn't your fault?" Ben glared at the big monster

"什么叫不是你的错？" 本瞪着那个大怪物。

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" I know you knocked over those garbage cans

"我知道是你打翻了那些垃圾桶。

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You made a big loud sound just to get me in trouble

你故意弄出巨大的响声，就是为了让我惹上麻烦。

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And you're probably the one who's flying the brooms!"

"而且很可能就是你在让扫帚乱飞！"

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" Monsters, quiet!" snapped Mrs. Hag

"怪物们，安静！" 哈格太太厉声喝道。

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" You're supposed to be cooking, not talking."

"你们应该做饭，而不是说话。"

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Ben lowered his voice

本压低了声音。

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" You knew the big house with the tower was the mayor's mansion

“你知道那座带塔楼的大房子是镇长的官邸。

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I'll bet you never saw any witches' brooms on the roof

我敢打赌你根本没在屋顶上看到什么女巫扫帚。

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You just wanted to get me into trouble because Winnie is nice to me!"

你就是想让我倒霉，就因为温妮对我好！”

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Mog's shoulders slumped." Okay," he said." You're right

莫格耷拉下肩膀。“好吧，”他说，“你说得对。

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I made the whole thing up to get you in trouble

整件事都是我编的，就是为了给你惹麻烦。

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The brooms were never on the roof. I knocked over the garbage cans

扫帚根本就没在屋顶上。是我打翻的垃圾桶。

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But I just wanted you to get in a little bit of trouble

但我只是想让你惹上一点小麻烦。

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I didn't know the whole thing would turn into such a big deal."

我没想到整件事会闹得这么大。”

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Ben noticed Winnie glancing over at Mog as the monster spoke

本注意到当这个怪物说话时，温妮瞥了莫格一眼。

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" Well, it is a big deal!" Ben whispered furiously

“哼，这就是件大事！”本愤怒地小声说。

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" What's going to happen once they find out it was me who entered People Place?

一旦他们发现是我闯入了人类居住地，会发生什么？

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That was your plan

那可是你的计划。

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So you'd better help me find a way to fix the problem it caused!"

所以你最好帮我想办法解决它惹出的麻烦！

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Mog nodded slowly." You're right, Ben," he said

莫格缓缓地点了点头。"你说得对，本，"他说。

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" I'm really sorry. But I'm not the one who's taking the brooms, I swear."

"我真的很抱歉。但我发誓，拿走扫帚的不是我。"

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Ben nodded. For the first time, Mog actually seemed sincere

本点了点头。这是第一次，莫格看起来真的很真诚。

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He was pretty sure Mog was telling the truth

他非常确定莫格说的是实话。

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" Meet me outside after school, by the flagpole," Mog said

"放学后在旗杆旁等我，"莫格说。

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" We'll come up with a plan together."

"我们会一起想个办法。"

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After school Ben hurried outside. He was shocked by what he saw

放学后，本急忙跑到外面。他被眼前的景象惊呆了。

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Several large construction vehicles sat in front of the school

几辆大型施工车停在学校前面。

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A big bulldozer rumbled loudly, puffing smoke

一辆大推土机轰隆隆地响着，喷着烟。

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In front of the vehicles stood a man dressed in a dark suit

车前面站着一个穿着深色西装的男人。

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A few other people stood behind him

还有几个人站在他身后。

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" That must be Mayor Hubbletree," thought Ben

“那一定是哈勃树镇长。”本想。

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Mr. Freaky ran out of the school, waving his arms frantically

弗瑞奇先生冲出学校，疯狂地挥舞着胳膊。

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" Mayor Hubbletree!" cried the principal." What are you doing?"

“哈勃树镇长！”校长喊道，“你在干什么？”

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" I told you yesterday, Freaky," said the mayor

“我昨天就告诉你了，弗瑞奇。”镇长说。

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" I'm knocking this place to the ground!"

“我要把这里夷为平地！”

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" I didn't know you meant so soon!" said Mr. Freaky

“我不知道你会这么快动手！”弗瑞奇先生说。

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" We need time to move our things out!"

“我们需要时间把东西搬出去！”

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" The ghost who scared my little boy should have thought of that!"

“那个吓坏我小儿子的鬼魂应该想到这点！”

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Mayor Hubbletree shot back

哈勃树镇长立刻回敬道。

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" Mayor, please," said Mr. Freaky

“镇长，拜托了。”弗瑞奇先生说。

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" Over two hundred monsters attend Monster Academy

“有两百多个怪兽在怪兽学院上学呢。

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Where will they go to school? Can't you at least wait until next week?"

他们要去哪里上学？难道你不能至少等到下周吗？”

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Mr. Freaky's lip began to tremble

弗瑞奇先生的嘴唇开始颤抖起来。

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Ben thought the principal was about to cry

本以为校长快要哭出来了。

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The mayor sighed." Oh, all right

镇长叹了口气。“哦，好吧。

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I'll give you one more day. But that's all!"

我再给你一天时间。但仅此而已！”

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Ben found Mog and rushed over to him." Did you hear that?" asked Ben

本找到莫格，冲到他面前。“你听到了吗？”本问。

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" We only have one day. You need to think of an idea — fast!"

“我们只有一天时间了。你得赶快想个办法！”

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Mog shook his head." I can't think fast."

莫格摇了摇头。“我没办法想得那么快。”

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Ben was about to say something, but Mog put up a claw

本刚想说什么，莫格却举起一只爪子。

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" I can think slowly though," he said." And I have an idea."

“不过我可以慢慢想办法。”他说，“而且我现在有个主意了。”

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" What is it?" asked Ben

“什么主意？”本问。

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" We should sneak back into People Place," said Mog

“我们应该溜回人类镇去。”莫格说。

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" What!" cried Ben." Sneak back into People Place? That's your big idea?"

“什么！”本叫了起来。“溜回人类镇？这就是你的好主意？”