020 温蒂的故事

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When the boys returned in their pajamas, they all sang and danced

当男孩们穿着睡衣回来时，他们一起唱歌跳舞。

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Soon their dancing turned into a noisy pillow fight

很快，他们的舞蹈变成了一场喧闹的枕头大战。

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Wendy quieted them and told them it was time for a good-night story

温迪让他们安静下来，告诉他们该听睡前故事了。

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She would tell them the story they loved best, but it was a story that Peter hated

她会给他们讲他们最喜欢的故事，但彼得恨这个故事。

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Usually when she told this story, Peter would put his hands over his ears or leave the room

通常，她讲这个故事时，彼得会捂住耳朵或离开房间。

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But tonight he remained on his stool

但今晚他留在了他的凳子上。

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This story was closest to Wendy's heart, and it began like this:

这个故事最贴近温迪的心，它是这样开始的：

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" Once upon a time, there was a man called Mr. Darling and he lived with a woman called Mrs. Darling."

“从前，有一个男人叫达林先生，他和一个叫达林太太的女人住在一起。”

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" I knew them," John interrupted

“我认识他们，”约翰插嘴说。

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" I think I knew them too," Michael joined in

“我想我也认识他们，”迈克尔也插话道。

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" They lived in a big house in London," Wendy continued," and had three darling children

“他们住在伦敦的一所大房子里，”温迪继续讲，“还有三个可爱的孩子。

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The children had a faithful nanny called Nana

孩子们有一个忠实的保姆，名叫娜娜。

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But one evening, Mr. Darling was angry with Nana and chained her up in the yard

但一天晚上，达林先生对娜娜很生气，把她拴在了院子里。

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So the three children flew away."

于是，三个孩子就飞走了。”

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" This is a really good story," said Nibs

“这故事真好听，”尼布斯说。

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" They flew away to Neverland where the lost children live," continued Wendy

“他们飞到了梦幻岛，那是迷失的孩子们住的地方，”温迪继续讲。

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" That's us!" cried the Lost Boys, excited

“那不就是我们嘛！”迷失的男孩们兴奋地喊道。

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" And was one of the lost children called Tootles?" asked Tootles, who already knew the story well

“里面是不是有个迷失的孩子叫图特斯？”图特斯问道，他对这个故事早就耳熟能详了。

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" Yes," replied Wendy." But the parents were very sad that their children had flown away

“是的，”温迪回答道。“但是孩子们的父母非常伤心，因为他们的孩子飞走了。

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And they visited the nursery every night waiting for their children to return."

于是他们每晚都去儿童室，等待他们的孩子回来。”

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" This is a sad story. I don't see how it can have a happy ending," said Nibs, forgetting what followed

“这是个悲伤的故事。我看不出怎么会有一个快乐的结局。”尼布斯说，忘记了后面的情节。

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" Don't worry," said Wendy

“别担心，”温迪说。

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" It turns out all right at the end because the children knew their mother would always leave the window open for them to fly back home

“故事最后都好好的，因为孩子们知道，妈妈总会让窗户开着，等他们飞回家。

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Mothers are loyal like that. And because the children knew this, they stayed away for a long time and had fun."

妈妈们就是这样忠贞不渝。正因为孩子们知道这一点，他们才放心地离家很久，尽情玩耍。”

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" Did they ever go back home to their parents?" asked the boys

“他们到底有没有回家，回到父母身边？”男孩们问。

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This was the part of the story that Peter really hated

故事的这一部分，是彼得非常讨厌的。

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" Yes. One day, they decided to fly back to the open nursery window," Wendy said

“回了。有一天，他们决定飞回那扇一直开着的儿童房窗户，”温迪说。

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" Their mother and father greeted them with much love

“他们的爸爸妈妈满怀爱意地迎接了他们。

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They didn't even scold them for running away

他们甚至没有因为孩子们离家出走而责骂他们。

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And the whole family lived happily ever after."

从那以后，一家人一直过着幸福的生活。”

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That was the story and everyone was very pleased with its ending — except for Peter

故事就是这样，大家都很满意这个结局——除了彼得。

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He hated grown-ups. He had his own story to tell about mothers

他讨厌大人。关于妈妈，他有自己的故事要讲。

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" Wendy, you are wrong about mothers," he said

“温迪，你对妈妈的看法是错的，”他说。

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And the boys gathered around him to hear his story — one that he had never told before

男孩们于是围到他身边，听他的故事——一个他从未讲过的故事。

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" Long ago," he told them," I thought — like you, Wendy — that my mother would always keep the window open for me

“很久以前，”他告诉他们，“我以为——就像你一样，温迪——我妈妈会一直为我留着窗户。

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So I stayed away for many moons and suns

所以我离开了很久很久。

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Then I flew back, but the window was locked

等我飞回去的时候，窗户却锁上了。

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My mother had forgotten about me

我妈妈已经把我忘了。

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And there was another little boy sleeping in my bed."

而且，还有一个陌生的小男孩睡在我的床上。”

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This tale scared all the boys, especially John and Michael, who had been listening closely

这个说法让所有男孩都吓了一跳，尤其是约翰和迈克尔，他俩一直在仔细听着。

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The Lost Boys had been away from their mothers for a long time and so knew how to live without them

迷失的男孩们离开妈妈很久了，所以知道没有妈妈该怎么生活。

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But John and Michael didn't know how

但约翰和迈克尔不知道。

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" Wendy, let's go home," they both cried

“温迪，我们回家吧，”他俩喊道。

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Wendy put her arms around them and thought about their request for a moment

温迪用胳膊搂住他们，想了一会儿他们的请求。

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" Yes," she said." Maybe it is time to go home to our parents."

“好，”她说，“也许确实该回家，回到爸爸妈妈身边了。”

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The Lost Boys were shocked by this quick decision

这个迅速的决定让迷失的男孩们大感震惊。

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" Tonight?" they asked, confused

“今晚就走？”他们困惑地问。

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" Yes, at once," Wendy replied

“对，马上就走，”温迪回答。

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Suddenly an image of her mother crying in the empty nursery came to her mind

突然，她脑海里浮现出妈妈在空荡荡的儿童房里哭泣的样子。

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Peter, of course, refused to show his feelings to the group

彼得当然不肯在大家面前表露他的感受。

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Though he cared very much, he said coolly to Wendy," If you wish, I'll make the necessary arrangements."

虽然他非常在意，却还是冷静地对温迪说：“如果你希望的话，我会做好必要的安排。”

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But, in his heart of hearts, he wanted to cry

可是，在他内心深处，他想哭。