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I was worried Rodrick might be right, but then I realized this information was coming from a guy who was eating gerbil pellets. Twice while we were waiting at the vets, Manny bolted out the front door, and both times Dad grabbed him before he got too far. I think Manny was pretty mad about us leaving his pig at the petting zoo, and he was acting out. When I was Manny's age, I used to get mad at Mom and Dad and try to run away all the time.

我担心罗德里克可能是对的，但后来我意识到这个信息来自一个吃沙鼠丸的人。 我们在兽医那里等的时候，曼尼有两次从前门冲出去，两次爸爸都在他走远之前抓住了他。 我觉得曼尼对我们把他的猪丢在宠物动物园很生气，他在发泄情绪。 当我像曼尼这么大的时候，我经常生爸爸妈妈的气，总是想逃跑。

I remember once when we were in the changing room at the pool and Mom was trying to make me wear a bathing suit I didn't like. I took off running, but I wasn't really thinking about where I was GOING. RODRICK used to run away a lot, too. When he was in first grade, he'd take off every day at the same time, but he'd come back home when Mom told him his favorite TV show was on.

我记得有一次我们在游泳池的更衣室里，妈妈想让我穿一件我不喜欢的泳衣。 我开始跑步，但我并没有真正考虑我要去哪里。 罗德里克过去也经常逃跑。 一年级的时候，他每天都在同一时间出门，但当妈妈告诉他最喜欢的电视节目开播时，他就会回家。

When Manny tried to run away a THIRD time today, Mom bought a retractable leash at the front desk to try and keep him under control. Mom also got a bandage for Rodrick's foot so we could start going into restaurants as a family again. Finally, the veterinarian was ready to see me, and the nurse led us into the exam room. My palms started getting sweaty, because I always get a little nervous when it's time to see the doctor.

今天曼尼第三次想逃跑的时候，妈妈在前台买了一条可伸缩的皮带，试图控制住他。 妈妈还给罗德里克的脚包扎了绷带，这样我们又可以一家人一起去餐馆吃饭了。 最后，兽医准备看我了，护士把我们带进了检查室。 我的手心开始冒汗，因为每次去看医生的时候我都会有点紧张。

I'm not a big fan of needles, and Mom knows it. So whenever I need to get a flu shot or something, Mom doesn't tell me it's coming. And by the time I figure out what's going on, it's too late. But there weren't any shots this time around. Mom told the vet what had happened, and she took a look at my finger. The vet said there was nothing to worry about since the pig's teeth hadn't broken the skin.

我不喜欢打针，妈妈知道的。 所以每当我需要打流感疫苗什么的时候，妈妈都不会告诉我。 等我弄明白是怎么回事的时候，已经太晚了。 但这次没人开枪。 妈妈把发生的事情告诉了兽医，兽医看了看我的手指。 兽医说没什么好担心的，因为猪的牙齿没有咬破皮肤。

She put some antibacterial ointment on my finger just to be safe and then sent me on my way. I gotta say, I was pretty impressed by the whole veterinarian experience. The doctor was no- nonsense and didn't ambush me with any needles. I figure when we get back home I might research some veterinarians in our area. I'm not saying I'm definitely going to make the switch, but I do want to see what my options are. After the vet's, Dad spent some time trying to get the gum out of the sunroof with a popsicle stick. But it was too messy and eventually he gave up.

为了安全起见，她在我的手指上涂了一些抗菌药膏，然后就打发我走了。 我得说，我对整个兽医经历印象深刻。 医生可不是废话，没有给我打针。 我想我们回家后，我可能会在我们的地区调查一些兽医。 我并不是说我一定会做出改变，但我确实想看看我有什么选择。 看完兽医后，爸爸花了一些时间试图用冰棒棒把口香糖从天窗上弄出来。 但是太乱了，最后他放弃了。

Dad didn't like not being able to close the sunroof, so he drove around trying to find a mechanic who could fix it. But nobody he talked to would do it for under a hundred bucks. So Dad went to a grocery store and bought some cellophane and duct tape, and he fashioned his OWN sunroof.

爸爸不喜欢关不上天窗，所以他开着车到处找修理工。 但他找过的人都不愿以低于100美元的价格成交。 于是爸爸去杂货店买了一些玻璃纸和管道胶带，他自己做了一个天窗。