9 The Tummy Beas

The Tummy Beast One afternoon I said to mummy, "Who is this person in my tummy? "He must be small and very thin "Or how could he have gotten in?" My mother said from where she sat, "It isn't nice to talk like that." "It's true!" I cried. "I swear it, mummy! "There is a person in my tummy!

一天下午，我对妈妈说：“我肚子里的这个人是谁？” “他一定又小又瘦” “不然他是怎么进来的？”我母亲从她坐着的地方说：“那样说话不太好。” “这是真的!”我哭了。“我发誓，妈妈！”“我肚子里有个人！”

"He talks to me at night in bed, "He's always asking to be fed, "Throughout the day, he screams at me, "Demanding sugar buns for tea. "He tells me it is not a sin "To go and raid the biscuit tin.

“他晚上在床上和我说话，”他总是要求喂食，“一整天，他对我尖叫，”要求糖包喝茶。 “他告诉我这不是罪过”去洗劫饼干罐。

"I know quite well it's awfully wrong "To guzzle food the whole day long, "But really I can't help it, mummy, "Not with this person in my tummy." "You horrid child!" my mother cried. "Admit it right away, you've lied! "You're simply trying to produce "A silly asinine excuse! "You are the greedy guzzling brat! "And that is why you're always fat!" I tried once more, "Believe me, mummy, "There is a person in my tummy." "I've had enough!" my mother said, "You'd better go at once to bed!"

“我很清楚这是非常错误的”整天狂吃东西，“但我真的控制不住，妈妈，”我肚子里有这个人。" “你这个可怕的孩子！” “马上承认吧，你撒谎了！”你只是想制造一个“愚蠢的借口！”“你就是那个贪吃暴饮暴食的孩子！”“所以你才总是那么胖！”我又试了一次，“相信我，妈妈，我肚子里有人。” “我受够了！”妈妈说，“你最好马上去睡觉！”

Just then, a nicely timed event Delivered me from punishment. Deep in my tummy something stirred, And then an awful noise was heard, A snorting grumbling grunting sound That made my tummy jump around. My darling mother nearly died,

就在这时，一件恰逢其时的事把我从惩罚中解救了出来。 我的肚子深处有什么东西在动，然后听到了一种可怕的声音，一种哼哼、抱怨、咕噜的声音，我的肚子跳了起来。 我亲爱的母亲差点儿死了，

"My goodness, what was that?" she cried. At once, the tummy voice came through, It shouted, "Hey there! Listen you! "I'm getting hungry! I want eats! "I want lots of chocs and sweets! "Get me half a pound of nuts! "Look snappy or I'll twist your guts!" "That's him!" I cried. "He's in my tummy! "So now do you believe me, mummy?" But mummy answered nothing more, For she had fainted on the floor.

“我的天哪，那是什么？” 立刻，肚子的声音传了过来，它喊道：“嘿，你们好！听着你!“我饿了！”我想吃东西！“我想要很多巧克力和糖果！”“给我拿半磅坚果！”“快点儿，不然我把你的内脏拧碎！”“就是他!”我哭了。 “他在我肚子里！”“现在你相信我了吗，妈妈？”但是妈妈什么也没回答，因为她已经晕倒在地板上了。