002 稻草人

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Dorothy followed the Yellow Brick Road all afternoon, and then she wondered where she would sleep for the night

多萝西沿着黄砖路走了一整个下午，然后她开始想着晚上该在哪里过夜。

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Not far ahead she saw a small Munchkin village, but all the houses seemed empty

在前面不远处，她看见了一个芒奇金人的小村庄，但所有的房子似乎都空着。

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When she came to the last and biggest house in the village, she understood why

当她来到村里最后也是最大的一所房子时，她明白了为什么。

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Everyone in the village was there

村里的所有人都在那儿。

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All the Munchkins knew who Dorothy was

所有的芒奇金人都知道多萝西是谁。

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She was famous, and Boq, the host, was very happy to have her as a guest

她很有名，主人博克非常高兴能请她做客。

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" You killed the Wicked Witch of the East

“你杀死了东方恶女巫。

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You must be a powerful witch," Boq said to Dorothy

你一定是个强大的女巫。”博克对多萝西说。

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" I am not a witch," replied Dorothy." I am an ordinary girl."

“我不是女巫，”多萝西回答，“我只是个普通的女孩。”

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" Girl or witch," said Boq," you can stay at my house."

“女孩也好，女巫也罢，”博克说，“你都可以住在我家。”

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In the morning Dorothy said good-bye and continued down the Yellow Brick Road

早晨，多萝西告别后继续沿着黄砖路前行。

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She hadn't walked far when she came to a cornfield

她没走多远，便来到一片玉米地。

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In the cornfield was a scarecrow

玉米地里有一个稻草人。

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As Dorothy looked at the scarecrow, she thought she saw it blink its eyes

多萝西看着稻草人时，觉得自己看见它眨了眨眼睛。

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" Impossible," thought Dorothy. Then the scarecrow smiled and nodded its head

“不可能，”多萝西心想。接着，稻草人微笑着点了点头。

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Curious, Dorothy went over to the scarecrow

出于好奇，多萝西朝稻草人走了过去。

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" Good day," said the Scarecrow

“你好，”稻草人说。

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" Did you speak?" asked Dorothy

“是你在说话吗？”多萝西问道。

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" Yes," answered the Scarecrow." How are you?"

“是的，”稻草人回答，“你好吗？”

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" I'm fine," replied Dorothy." And you?"

“我很好，”多萝西回答，“你呢？”

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" I'm not well," said the Scarecrow." I'm stuck to this pole. Can you help me?"

“我不太舒服，”稻草人说，“我被绑在这根杆子上。你能帮帮我吗？”

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Straw men are very light, so Dorothy was able to easily lift him from the pole

稻草人很轻，所以多萝西轻松地把他从杆子上取了下来。

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" Thank you," said the Scarecrow." I feel better now."

“谢谢你，”稻草人说，“我现在感觉好多了。”

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" You're welcome," said Dorothy

“不客气，”多萝西说。

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" Who are you?" asked the Scarecrow." And where are you going?"

“你是谁？”稻草人问，“你要去哪里？”

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" My name is Dorothy, and I am going to the Emerald City to see the Wizard of Oz."

“我叫多萝西，我要去翡翠城见奥兹大法师。”

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" Where is the Emerald City, and who is Oz?" asked the Scarecrow

“翡翠城在哪里？奥兹又是谁？”稻草人问。

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" Don't you know?" Dorothy asked in surprise

“难道你不知道吗？”多萝西惊讶地问。

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" No, I don't know anything," answered the Scarecrow sadly

“不，我什么都不知道，”稻草人伤心地回答。

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" My head is made of straw, so I have no brain."

“我的脑袋里塞满了稻草，所以我没有脑子。”

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" Oh," said Dorothy." I'm sorry to hear that. Oz is a great wizard."

“哦，”多萝西说，“听到这个我很难过。奥兹是个伟大的魔法师。”

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" Do you think Oz could give me a brain?" asked the Scarecrow hopefully

“你觉得奥兹能给我一个脑子吗？”稻草人满怀希望地问。

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" I don't know," said Dorothy." But come with me and we will ask him together

“我不知道，”多萝西说，“不过跟我来吧，我们一起去问问他。

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I'm scared to go and see the Wizard alone. Are you scared?"

我一个人去见魔法师有点怕。你怕吗？”

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" Oh, I'm not afraid," answered the Scarecrow

“哦，我不怕，”稻草人回答。

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" I'll tell you a secret: there is only one thing in the world that I am afraid of — "

“我告诉你个秘密：这世上我只怕一样东西——”

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" The farmer who made you?" interrupted Dorothy

“怕那个造了你的农夫？”多萝西插嘴问。

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" Oh no," said the Scarecrow." I'm afraid of fire."

“哦，不是的，”稻草人说，“我怕火。”

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" Let's not talk about fire and scary things," said Dorothy." Tell me a story."

“我们别聊火和那些吓人的东西了，”多萝西说，“给我讲个故事吧。”

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" Me?" exclaimed the Scarecrow." My life has been too short

“我？”稻草人惊叫道，“我的生命太短暂了。

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I was made only two days ago

我两天前才被做出来。

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Why don't you tell me about the place you are from?"

你为什么不给我讲讲你的家乡呢？

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Dorothy told the Scarecrow about her aunt and uncle and their farm in Kansas

多萝西向稻草人讲起了她的叔叔婶婶，还有他们在堪萨斯的农场。

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She was very sad

她非常伤心。

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" Why are you sad?" asked the Scarecrow

“你为什么伤心？”稻草人问道。

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" You said Kansas is dull and boring. Why do you want to go back?"

“你说过堪萨斯又灰暗又无聊。为什么你还想回去？”

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" Because, my brainless friend, there is no place like home," said Dorothy, weeping

“因为，我没脑子的朋友，哪儿都不如家好。”多萝西哭着说。

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" Shall we spend the night over there?" asked the Scarecrow, pointing to a cottage

“我们在那边过夜好吗？”稻草人指着一个小屋问道。

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" Okay," said Dorothy

“好的。”多萝西说。

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The next morning when Dorothy woke up, she said," I need water."

第二天早上多萝西醒来时，她说：“我需要水。”

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" Why do you need water?" asked the Scarecrow

“你为什么需要水？”稻草人问道。

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" I need water to wash my face and to drink with breakfast," she replied

“我需要水洗脸，还要就着早餐喝水。”她回答。

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" Being alive sounds inconvenient," said the Scarecrow

“活着听起来真麻烦。”稻草人说。

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" You need to sleep, wash, eat, and drink

“你需要睡觉、洗漱、吃饭，还得喝水。

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But you have a brain, and I'd do anything for a brain."

但你有脑子，而我愿意做任何事来换一个脑子。”

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Behind the cottage they found a clear spring

在小屋后面，他们找到了一处清澈的泉水。

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Dorothy realized she didn't have much bread left, so she was glad her friend didn't eat

多萝西意识到自己的面包没剩多少了，所以她很高兴朋友不用吃东西。

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After breakfast Dorothy was startled to hear what sounded like a low groan

早餐后，多萝西听到一声像是低沉呻吟的声音，吓了一跳。

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The noise came from the forest nearby

这声音来自附近的森林。

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" Wh... what was that?" asked Dorothy fearfully

“那……那是什么？”多萝西害怕地问。

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" I don't know," said the Scarecrow

“我不知道。”稻草人说。

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" But we should go look. Someone may be hurt."

“但我们该去看看。可能有人受伤了。”

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They heard another low groan." Look!" shouted Dorothy

他们又听到了一声低沉的呻吟。“看！”多萝西喊道。

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" What's that through the trees?"

“树林那边是什么东西？”

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They entered the forest and were amazed at what they saw

他们走进森林，看到眼前的景象时，都惊呆了。

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A man, made of tin and holding an ax, stood frozen, as if he was about to chop a tree

一个用锡做成的人，手里举着斧头，一动不动地站着，好像正要砍树。