012 为了温蒂的爱

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The forest came alive with the sound of the boys cutting and hammering

森林里响起了男孩们敲敲打打的声音，一下子热闹了起来。

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They had already carried up everything Wendy might need from their underground home — tables, chairs, a dresser, and a bed

他们已经从地下家园搬上来温蒂可能需要的所有东西——桌子、椅子、一个梳妆台，还有一张床。

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Now they needed to build the walls

现在他们需要搭建墙壁了。

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" If only we knew the kind of house she likes," said Curly

“要是我们知道她喜欢什么样的房子就好了，”卷毛说。

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When Wendy began to wake up, they asked," Wendy, tell us what kind of house you would like."

温蒂渐渐醒来时，他们问道：“温蒂，告诉我们你想要什么样的房子吧。”

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Opening her eyes, she began to sing:

她睁开眼睛，开始唱道：

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I wish I had a pretty house, The littlest ever seen

我好想要一栋漂亮的房子呀，小小的，从没见过那么小，

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With funny little red walls And a roof of mossy green

有红红的、有趣的小墙壁，还有绿绿的青苔屋顶。

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They were delighted to hear her voice

听到她的歌声，他们高兴极了。

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They brought moss for the roof, and branches with red sap for the walls of the little house

他们拿来了青苔做屋顶，又找来有红色汁液的树枝，来建小房子的墙壁。

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" What next?" they asked

“接下来呢？”他们问。

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And she sang again:

她又唱道：

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Oh, next I'll have Blue windows all about

哦，接下来我要四周都装上蓝色的窗户，

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With roses peeking in, And children peeping out

有玫瑰向里窥望，还有孩子们向外偷看。

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They carved out windows and made make-believe roses to decorate the outside of the windows

他们挖出窗户，并做了假想的玫瑰来装饰窗户外面。

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As for children, they would be her children

至于孩子，他们就是她的孩子。

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The house was almost done

房子差不多完成了。

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It looked beautiful, and the boys were very proud that they had made such a nice place for her

它看起来很漂亮，男孩们很自豪能为她造出这么好的地方。

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They loved Wendy already

他们已经爱上温蒂了。

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But once the walls were up around her, the boys couldn't see her anymore

但一旦围墙把她围在里面，男孩们就再也看不到她了。

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They stayed outside, wondering what to do

他们待在门外，不知道该怎么办。

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" What we need now is a door and a knocker," said the practical Slightly

“我们现在需要的是一扇门和一个门环，”务实的斯莱特利说。

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They shaped a door from a large piece of wood

他们用一大块木头做成了一扇门。

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Then Tootles gave up the bottom of his shoe, which made an excellent knocker

然后图特尔斯贡献出鞋底，做成了一个很棒的门环。

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Now the house was truly finished

现在房子真正建好了。

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There was nothing to do now but knock on the door

现在只剩下敲门这件事了。

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" We must all look our best," Peter told the boys

“我们都要打扮得精神点，”彼得对男孩们说。

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" First impressions are very important."

“第一印象很重要。”

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They washed their hands in a nearby stream and came back to the house

他们在附近的小溪里洗了手，然后回到房子前。

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In the lead as always, Peter knocked politely on the door

彼得一如既往地带头，礼貌地敲了敲门。

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The door opened and Wendy came out

门开了，温蒂走了出来。

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She looked properly surprised — just how they had hoped she would look

她看上去既惊讶又得体——正是他们所希望看到的表情。

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" Who are you?" she asked

“你们是谁？”她问道。

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Slightly was the first to speak

斯莱特利第一个开口说话。

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" Wendy, we are the Lost Boys, and we have built this house for you."

“温蒂，我们是迷失的少年，我们为你建了这所房子。”

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" Oh, say that you're pleased," cried Nibs excitedly

“哦，说你高兴吧，”尼布斯兴奋地喊道。

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" It's a very lovely house!

“这房子真是太可爱了！

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I thank you so much for your kindness," said Wendy

非常感谢你们的好意，”温蒂说。

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And that was just what they had hoped she would say

而这也正是他们所希望听到的话。

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" And we want to be your children," said Tootles shyly

“我们想当你的孩子，”图特尔斯害羞地说。

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Then they all went down on their knees and cried," Wendy, please be our mother."

然后他们全都跪下来，喊道：“温蒂，请做我们的母亲吧。”

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" But I'm only a little girl," said Wendy," and I have no real experience as a mother."

“可我只是个小女孩，”温蒂说，“而且我没有当母亲的实实在在的经验。”

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" Doesn't matter," said Peter, who always knew best

“没关系，”彼得说，他总是最懂得该怎么做。

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" We just need a nice motherly type of person to help us."

“我们只需要一位慈母般的人来照顾我们。”

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" I will do my best," Wendy replied

“我会尽力的，”温蒂回答。

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With those words, she invited all the boys, including her brothers, inside

说着，她便邀请所有的男孩，包括她的弟弟们，进到屋里。

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" Make sure to take off your shoes first," she instructed

“一定要先把鞋子脱掉，”她嘱咐道。

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" Then I'll tell you a story before you go to bed

“然后，在你们睡觉前，我给你们讲个故事。

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How would you like it if I told you the rest of the story of Cinderella?"

我接着把灰姑娘的故事讲完，你们觉得怎么样？”

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All the boys were delighted, even John and Michael

所有的男孩都很高兴，就连约翰和迈克尔也不例外。

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They squeezed into the tiny little house

他们挤进了那栋小小的房子。

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And that was the first of many cozy evenings the boys spent with Wendy

那是男孩们与温蒂共度的许多温馨夜晚中的第一个。

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Later, when she felt better, she began to tuck them into their beds in the house underground

后来，等她感觉好些了，便开始在地下的家里给他们掖好被子。

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But for quite a long time, she slept in the little house the boys had lovingly made for her

但有很长一段时间，她就睡在男孩们满怀爱意为她搭建的这栋小房子里。

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Peter kept watch outside with his sword

彼得拿着剑在外面守着。

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Pirates, Indians, and beasts could be heard prowling in the distance

远处隐约传来海盗、印第安人和野兽四处觅食的声音。

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And so they lived happily ever after — for a while

就这样，他们从此过上了幸福的生活——持续了一阵子。