011 家族纽带

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Bobby could find only one item on Aunt Martha's list: tomato soup

鲍比在玛莎阿姨的清单上只找到了一样东西：番茄汤。

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He took it to the counter

他把汤拿到了柜台前。

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Mr. Keefer peered at him from behind thick glasses

基弗先生透过厚厚的眼镜打量着他。

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Bobby tried to smile, but being a shy boy, he felt very uncomfortable

鲍比试着微笑，但作为害羞的男孩，他感到很不自在。

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Jane was the most outgoing of the children

简是几个孩子中最外向的。

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She smiled and talked to everyone

她微笑着和每个人说话。

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Bobby noticed colorful balloons tied to a teddy bear on the counter

鲍比注意到柜台上的一只泰迪熊上系着五颜六色的气球。

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" How much for a balloon?" he asked

“一个气球多少钱？”他问。

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Lamb loved to play with balloons, so Bobby wanted to get him some

兰姆喜欢玩气球，所以鲍比想给他买几个。

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" Twenty-five cents," replied Mr. Keefer

“二十五美分，”基弗先生回答。

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" I'll take two," Bobby said as he counted out the money

“我要两个，”鲍比一边数着钱一边说。

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" Aren't you a little old for that?"

“你做这个是不是有点太老了？”

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Aunt Martha said from behind

玛莎阿姨从后头说。

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" Not for me," giggled Bobby," for Lamb."

“不是给我的，”鲍比咯咯地笑，“是给小羊的。”

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Aunt Martha gave Bobby a strange look

玛莎阿姨奇怪地看了鲍比一眼。

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" Who?" she asked

“谁？”她问。

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" For the bab...,"

“给宝……”

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Bobby began before he realized that there was no Lamb

鲍比刚开口就意识到根本没有小羊。

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" Uh, nothing. Maybe I won't take them," he said quickly

“呃，没什么。也许我不要了。”他赶紧说。

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For some reason, Bobby suddenly felt like crying

不知怎的，鲍比突然很想哭。

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" Do you want a candy?"

“想吃糖吗？”

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Mr. Keefer held out a jar full of colored sweets

基弗先生拿出一罐彩色糖果。

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Bobby carefully took one

鲍比小心地拿了一颗。

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" Go on," Mr. Keefer said," take more."

“来，”基弗先生说，“多拿几颗。”

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Usually Bobby had to share everything with his brother and sisters

通常鲍比什么都得和兄弟姐妹们分享。

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Since he was alone now, he could have more of everything

现在只有他一个人，每样东西都可以多拿些了。

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Happily, Bobby grabbed a handful of candies

鲍比开心地抓了一把糖。

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Aunt Martha was upset that Bobby had not helped more with the shopping

鲍比没怎么帮忙购物，玛莎阿姨有些不高兴。

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Still, she made him his favorite sandwich before leaving to meet her friend

不过，她在出门见朋友前，还是给他做了他最喜欢的三明治。

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Even though Bobby loved peanut butter and pickle sandwiches, it was no fun to eat this snack alone

尽管鲍比很喜欢花生酱泡菜三明治，但一个人吃这个点心，一点意思也没有。

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The silence around him was making him sad, so he went outside

周围的安静让他难过，于是他走到外面。

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He picked up a soccer ball, but there was nobody to play with

他拿起一个足球，却没人一起玩。

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He got on his bike, but it was no fun riding by himself

他骑上自行车，但独自骑一点意思也没有。

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He looked up at the bright sunny sky

他抬头看着明亮晴朗的天空。

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" How long before the sun sets?" he wondered

“还要多久太阳才会下山呢？”他想。

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The day seemed to be unusually long

这一天似乎特别漫长。

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Bobby thought very hard of all the bad things his brother and sisters did to him

鲍比使劲回想哥哥姐姐对他做过的所有坏事。

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He tried to act as if he didn't miss his siblings

他努力表现得好像并不想念兄弟姐妹。

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" Cy always teases me," he said aloud

“赛总是取笑我，”他大声说。

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" Jane always screams

“简总是尖叫。

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Panther acts like she's the boss

黑豹总摆出一副她说了算的样子。

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Lamb cries all the time."

小羊老是哭个不停。

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But the truth was, he missed them terribly

但事实是，他想念他们，想得厉害。

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Then a horrible thought entered his head

然后，一个可怕的念头钻进他脑子里。

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What if he never saw Cy or Panther or Jane or Lamb again?

万一他再也见不到小赛、黑豹、简和小羊了怎么办？

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Bobby's heart began to thump loudly

鲍比的心开始怦怦直跳。

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" What if Huey is gone and my wish will never be undone?" he said

“要是修伊消失了，我的愿望永远也收不回来了怎么办？”他说。

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Too scared to say anything more, Bobby ran as fast as he could through the woods

鲍比吓得再也说不出话，飞快地穿过树林跑了起来。

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He reached Huey's well and tried to pull the bucket up

他跑到修伊的井边，试着把水桶拉上来。

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" Huey! Huey! I've changed my mind!"

“修伊！修伊！我改主意了！”

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Bobby cried, pulling with all his might

鲍比喊着，使出全身力气拉着绳子。

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For some reason, the bucket would not move

不知怎么回事，水桶一动也不动。

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" No! No!" screamed Bobby, but the rope remained stiff, and the bucket stuck firmly to the bottom of the well

“不！不要！”鲍比尖叫着，可绳子依旧绷得紧紧的，水桶死死卡在井底。

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Bobby fell to the ground, crying, afraid, and very much alone

鲍比摔倒在地，哭着，害怕着，感到无比孤单。

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Exhausted and tired, he closed his eyes

他筋疲力尽，闭上了眼睛。

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When Bobby opened his eyes again, it took a moment for him to remember where he was

当鲍比再次睁开眼睛时，他过了一会儿才想起自己在哪儿。

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He must have fallen asleep next to Huey's well

他准是在修伊的井边睡着了。

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" Bobby?" a familiar voice called from the distance

“鲍比？”远处传来一个熟悉的声音。

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Bobby's heart skipped a beat

鲍比的心跳猛地漏了一拍。

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He knew that voice

他认得那个声音。

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From the trees, Cy, Panther, and Jane came running toward him

从树丛里，小赛、黑豹和简朝他跑了过来。

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Bobby could not hold back his tears

鲍比再也忍不住泪水。

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" I'm so sorry,"

“真对不起，”

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he cried as he hugged his brother and sisters

他哭着抱住了他的哥哥和姐姐们。

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They looked at him strangely, but did not say anything

他们奇怪地看着他，但什么也没说。

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As the sun disappeared behind the hill, Bobby was so glad to see his family again that he could have burst with happiness

当太阳消失在山后时，鲍比再次见到家人，高兴得简直要乐开了花。