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The party was TONIGHT. We'd sent out invitations to just about everyone on our street, and we set everything up in our yard. Rodrick was excited, because Mom and Dad were letting his band play, and they were even PAYING him. We were still busy setting up when the first guests started to arrive. I wasn't sure if I should even INVITE Rowley to the party, because I was afraid he might have another breakdown. But I was actually really happy to see him.

派对就在今晚！ 我们给街上几乎所有人都发了邀请，还在院子里布置好了一切。 罗德里克特别兴奋，因为爸妈允许他的乐队演出，甚至还会给他付钱。 第一批客人上门的时候，我们还在忙着布置呢。 我其实不太确定该不该邀请罗利来，怕他又情绪崩溃。 但真见到他的时候，我其实挺开心的。

His parents seemed happy, TOO, and I almost got the feeling they were GLAD I was moving. Rowley said he had a GIFT for me, which was a giant collage with a bunch of pictures of us over the years. And, I'm not gonna lie, it got me a little choked up.

他的爸爸妈妈看起来也很高兴，我甚至隐隐觉得，他们其实开心我要搬走。 罗利说他给我准备了一份礼物，是一张大拼贴画，上面全是我们这些年的合照。 而且说实话，我看到的时候真有点哽咽了。

I was kind of RELIEVED that's all Rowley's gift was. Because the way he's been acting lately, I wouldn't be surprised if he gave me one of his FINGERS or something. Rowley said I could hang the collage in my NEW bedroom to remind me of all the fun stuff we did together. And I don't know if there was a lot of pollen in the air tonight or WHAT, but right then I think I got something in my eye. Things were getting a little too touchy-feely for me, though, so I was glad when more people started to arrive at the party.

罗利只送了这份礼物，我其实松了口气。 看他最近的样子，就算他送我一根手指之类的，我都不会奇怪。 罗利说我可以把拼贴画挂在新卧室，好记住我们一起做过的所有开心事。 我不知道是不是今晚空气中花粉太多了，反正那时候我眼睛里进东西了。 不过这氛围对我来说有点太煽情了，所以更多客人来的时候，我正好松了口气。

It picked up really FAST from there. Rodrick's band started playing out on the back deck, and the music attracted some teenagers who were at a high-school graduation party a few doors down. Then it seemed like everyone on our street was at our party all at ONCE, and it got CRAZY.

从那之后，派对一下子热闹起来了。 罗德里克的乐队在后甲板开演，音乐吸引了几个隔了几户人家、去参加高中毕业派对的青少年。 接着整条街的人好像一下子都来了我们派对，场面一下子变得疯狂起来。

Our party was pretty WILD, but it was NOTHINNOTHING compared to MANNY'S. And his party was still going strong when I turned in for the night. Sunday I have to admit, last night was a lot of FUN. But I'm kind of SAD, because just when things are getting GOOD around here we're LEAVING. I was the first one in the house awake today, and when I looked out of the window, I knew we were in for a long day of clean-up.

我们的派对已经够疯了，但跟曼尼的比根本不值一提。 我晚上回房睡觉的时候，他的派对都还热闹着呢。 到了周日，我得承认，昨晚真的玩得特别开心。 但我又有点难过，因为刚在这里过上好日子，我们就要搬走了。 今天我是第一个醒的，我往窗外一看，就知道我们得花一整天收拾烂摊子了。

I wished we still had that Skip, because that would've made things a whole lot EASIER. While I was looking over the front lawn, two big moving lorries pulled up at the kerb. I was kind of CONFUSED, because our move was still a week away. A few guys got out of the lorries, and one of them came to our front door. So I went out to MEET him.

我真希望我们那辆Skip还在，那样收拾起来会容易太多了。 我在前院张望的时候，两辆大搬家卡车停在了路边。 我有点懵，因为我们明明一周后才搬家。 几个工人从卡车上下来，其中一个走到了我们家门口。 于是我就出门去见他。