024 巴希拉的秘密

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That night Mowgli stayed with Messua in her hut

那天晚上，莫格利在梅苏娅的小屋里过夜。

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As they ate dinner, she told him that her husband had died

吃饭时，她告诉他，她的丈夫已经去世了。

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" But you saved our lives that night, Mowgli."

“但你那晚救了我们的命，莫格利。”

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Her eyes filled with grateful tears

她的眼里充满了感激的泪水。

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" And we have had a good life here

“我们在这里一直过得很好。

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There's a village nearby, and I am content."

附近有个村子，我心满意足。”

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In the morning Mowgli got ready to go

早上，莫格利准备好要离开了。

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" Please visit again," Messua whispered, hugging him

“请再来看我，”梅苏娅低声说，拥抱了他。

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" I love you."

“我爱你。”

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Mowgli's throat felt tight

莫格利的喉咙发紧。

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" I love you too, Messua

“我也爱你，梅苏娅。

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And I will come back soon. I promise."

我会很快回来的。我保证。”

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As he headed toward the marsh, a large beast jumped out of the tall grass

当他朝沼泽走去时，一只巨大的野兽从高高的草丛中跳了出来。

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" Bagheera!" Mowgli said in surprise

“巴希拉！”莫格利惊讶地说。

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" What are you doing here?"

“你在这儿做什么？”

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" I followed you," Bagheera replied

“我跟着你来的。”巴希拉回答。

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" Again?" Mowgli laughed and shook his head

“又来？”莫格利笑着摇摇头。

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" You're always following me

“你老是跟着我。

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So are Mother Wolf and Gray Brother."

狼妈妈和灰兄弟也是。”

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Bagheera looked nervous

巴希拉看上去有些紧张。

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" Are you... Are you coming back to the jungle?" he asked

“你……你要回丛林吗？”他问道。

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" I... I thought you might stay here with the woman."

“我……我以为你会留在这里和那个女人在一起。”

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Mowgli shook his head

莫格利摇了摇头。

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" I don't think I belong with people, Bagheera

“我觉得我不属于人类，巴希拉。

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The man pack threw me out — remember? Just like the wolf pack."

人群把我赶了出来——记得吗？就像狼群一样。”

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Bagheera studied Mowgli for a second

巴希拉端详了莫格利一会儿。

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Then he lifted his chin." Feel under my jaw."

然后他抬起下巴。“摸摸我的下巴下面。”

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Mowgli obediently put his fingers under Bagheera's silky chin

莫格利顺从地把手指放在巴希拉光滑的下巴下面。

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The panther's fur covered thick muscles

黑豹的毛皮下是厚厚的肌肉。

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Then Mowgli touched a bare patch." What's this?" he asked

然后莫格利摸到了一块光秃的地方。“这是什么？”他问道。

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" It is the mark of a collar," Bagheera said

“这是项圈留下的痕迹。”巴希拉说。

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" No one in the jungle knows this — I was also born among people, Mowgli

“丛林里没人知道——莫格利，我也是在人类中间出生的。

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I lived in a cage at the king's palace."

我曾在国王的宫殿里，住在一个笼子里。”

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" What?" Mowgli blinked in surprise

“什么？”莫格利惊讶地眨了眨眼。

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Bagheera had lived with humans too?

巴希拉也曾和人类一起生活过？

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" That's why I spoke for you at the council when you were a little cub," Bagheera went on

“所以你小时候，我在议会上为你说话。”巴希拉接着说。

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" My mother died in the cages at the palace

“我母亲死在了宫殿的笼子里。

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After that, I had no family there, and..."

从那以后，我在那里就没了家人，而且……”

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Mowgli couldn't imagine the beautiful, strong panther trapped in a cage

莫格利无法想象这只美丽强壮的黑豹被关在笼子里的样子。

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" The cage must have felt like prison."

“那笼子一定像座监狱。”

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" It was a prison," Bagheera said

“那是个牢笼，”巴希拉说。

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" I lived there without ever seeing the jungle

“我住在那里，从未见过丛林。

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Then one night I mysteriously found my strength

然后有一天晚上，我莫名地找回了力气。

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I told myself I was a panther — not a plaything for people

我告诉自己我是一头黑豹——不是人类的玩物。

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And I broke the silly lock with one blow of my paw."

我一掌就击碎了那把愚蠢的锁。”

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Mowgli grinned. That was something he could picture Bagheera doing

莫格利咧嘴笑了。他完全能想象巴希拉会那样做。

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" Now you know my secret, Little Brother

“现在你知道了我的秘密，小兄弟。

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I returned to the jungle where I belonged

我回到了属于我的丛林。

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As for you..." Bagheera paused

至于你……”巴希拉顿了顿。

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" You are a human

“你是人类。

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So one day you too will return to where you belong."

所以总有一天，你也会回到属于你的地方。”

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" Nope. Sorry, Bagheera, but you're wrong."

“不。抱歉，巴希拉，但你错了。”

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Mowgli shook his head firmly

莫格利坚定地摇了摇头。

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" I won't ever live with people again

“我再也不会和人类一起生活了。

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I'll visit Messua, but that's about it."

我会去看望梅苏娅，仅此而已。”

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He patted the panther

他拍了拍黑豹。

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" And when I'm older and on my own, I'll come back to visit you and Baloo — "

“等我长大独立了，我会回来看你和巴鲁——”

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Just then a girl in a flowing white dress appeared on the path

正在这时，一个穿着飘逸白裙的女孩出现在小路上。

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Mowgli and Bagheera ducked behind some bushes

莫格利和巴希拉赶紧躲到灌木丛后面。

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As the girl passed, Mowgli moved the bushes with his hand

女孩经过时，莫格利用手拨开树枝。

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He watched the girl walk toward the marsh

他看着那女孩朝沼泽走去。

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" The boy is both man and wolf," Bagheera thought, watching him tenderly

“这孩子既有人性又有狼性，”巴希拉温柔地看着他想道。

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" But one day he will become more man than wolf."

“但总有一天，他的人性会多过狼性。”

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The girl disappeared, and Bagheera nudged Mowgli with his nose

女孩消失了，巴希拉用鼻子轻轻推了推莫格利。

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" Ready to go home, Little Brother?"

“准备好回家了，小兄弟？”

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" Yes." Mowgli leaped onto the panther's back

“好了。”莫格利跳上黑豹的背。

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Then together they went back into the jungle

然后他们一起回到了丛林深处。