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There is this one dog that really has it in for me and Rowley, and we have to keep our guard up whenever we pass his house. He is this really mean Rottweiler named Rebel, and he used to get out of his yard and chase us on our way to school. Rebel's owner had to install electric fence to make sure he couldn't get loose. Now Rebel can't chase us, because if he takes one step out of his yard, he'll get a shock from his collar.

有只狗对我和罗利很有意见，我们每次经过他家都得加强警惕。 它是一只非常刻薄的罗威纳犬，名叫Rebel，它经常从院子里跑出来，在我们上学的路上追我们。 Rebel的主人不得不安装了电栅栏，以确保它不会逃脱。 现在Rebel追不上我们了，因为如果他走出院子一步，他就会被项圈电击。

Ever since me and Rowley found out about Rebel's electric collar, we've been having some fun with him. But Rebel figured out that as long as his collar doesn't cross over the property line, he won't get shocked. And if I didn't have Rowley watching out for me, I definitely would have stepped on one of rebels land mines by now.

自从我和罗利发现了利贝尔的电子项圈，我们就跟他玩得很开心。 但是Rebel发现只要他的项圈不越过地界，他就不会被电击。 如果不是罗利看着我，我现在肯定已经踩到叛军的地雷了。

The other reason it stinks that Rowley isn't walking with me is because, with the school year winding down, the teachers have really been loading us up with homework lately. That means I have to take almost all my books home with me every day. My body's not built to carry that kind of weight, but Rowley is practically like a pack animal, so it's no problem for HIM.

罗利不陪我走的另一个糟糕的原因是，随着学年的临近，老师们最近给我们布置了很多作业。 这意味着我几乎每天都要把所有的书带回家。 我的身体不能承受那样的重量，但罗利实际上就像一只驮畜，所以这对他来说不是问题。

Unfortunately, Rowley is just as willing to help Abigail with her books, which makes me think the only reason she is even with him is to use him. And as Rowley's good friend, I find that a little hard to take. Tuesday I figured out a pretty good solution to my book

不幸的是，罗利也愿意帮助阿比盖尔写书，这让我觉得她和他在一起的唯一原因就是利用他。 作为罗利的好朋友，我觉得有点难以接受。 星期二，我想出了一个解决我的书的好办法

problem. This morning I borrowed the roller bag that Dad uses when he goes on trips, and carrying all my school stuff was no sweat. I was able to make pretty good time, too, but that's partially because I walked a little extra fast when I went by Mr. Sandovals house. Before a snowstorm, Mr. Sandoval always puts poles in the ground on either side of his driveway so the guy who plows it knows where the pavement is. The last time it snowed, me and Rowley plucked the poles out of Mr. Sandovals yard and started horsing around with them.

问题。今天早上，我借了爸爸旅行时用的滚轮包，带着我所有的学习用品一点也不费力。 我也玩得很开心，但部分原因是我经过桑多瓦尔斯家时走得特别快。 在暴风雪来临之前，桑多瓦尔总是在车道两侧的地上放上杆子，这样铲雪的人就知道人行道在哪里了。 上次下雪的时候，我和罗利把桑多瓦尔先生院子里的杆子拔了出来，开始摆弄它们。

But I guess we didn't put the sticks back in exactly the right place, because when the guy came to plow Mr. Sandovals driveway, he was off by about ten feet. Mr. Sandoval has been waiting for me and Rowley to show our faces in front of his house again so he can let us have it, but I'm not ready for that

但我猜我们没有把棍子放回正确的位置，因为当那个人来给桑多瓦尔先生的车道犁地时，他偏离了大约10英尺。 桑多瓦尔先生一直在等我和罗利再次出现在他家门口这样他就能让我们吃了，但我还没准备好