3. Squirty

3 Squirty Me and Philip Johnny Bob took a real nap. It was an accident. 'Cause both of us are too old for naps. But sometimes naps just happen. After we woke up, Mother came in my room. And she kissed my cheek hello. I did a yawn and waved. Mother ruffled my hair. "I know you're still sleepy, honey. But we need to go get your Halloween costume now," she said. "Grandma's going to stay with Ollie while we're gone." My tummy did a flip-flop at that news.

小松鼠和菲利普·约翰尼·鲍勃打了个盹。 那是个意外。因为我们俩都太老了，不适合小睡了。 但有时候小睡就是发生了。 我们醒来后，妈妈走进我的房间。 她吻了我的脸颊，你好。 我打了个哈欠，挥了挥手。母亲把我的头发弄乱。 “我知道你还很困，亲爱的。 但我们现在得去拿你的万圣节服装了。”她说。 “我们不在的时候，奶奶会照顾奥利的。” 听到那消息，我的肚子怦怦乱跳。

I had to get out of this. I just had to. "Yeah, only I don't actually feel like getting my Halloween costume right now," I said, real whiny. "And anyway, I don't even know what I want to be yet." After that, I quick pulled my covers over my head. "I will think about this and get back to you tomorrow," I said. Mother did a laugh. Then she pulled my covers off again. "Sorry, Junie B. But we can't wait until tomorrow," she said. "Tomorrow is Halloween." After that, she picked me up from my bed. And she stood me on the floor. "I'm sure that once we get to the store, you'll find lots of fun costumes to choose from," she said. "Now please put on your

我必须摆脱这一切。我只是不得不这么做。 “是啊，只是我现在不想拿到万圣节服装，”我说，满腹牢骚。 “不管怎样，我甚至还不知道我想成为什么。” 在那之后，我迅速把被子盖在头上。 “我考虑一下，明天给你答复，”我说。 妈妈笑了。然后她又把我的被子掀开了。 “对不起，朱尼b，但我们不能等到明天，”她说。 “明天就是万圣节了。”之后，她把我从床上抱起来。 她让我站在地上。 “我敢肯定，一旦我们到了商店，你会发现很多有趣的服装可供选择，”她说。 “现在请戴上你的。

shoes while I go get my coat." After she left, I grabbed Philip Johnny Bob very panicked. "She's going to make me do it, Philip! Mother's going to make me go trick-or- treating tomorrow night! And that means I'm going to see real, actual monsters and witches! Plus I'll probably be coming home with a bat in my hair." I ran around my room very upset. Philip watched me go. Why don't you just tell her, Junie B.? he asked. If you tell Mother the five scary secrets, then she won't make you go trick-or- treating, I bet. I shook my head. "But I can't, Philip," I said. "I can't tell anyone the five secrets, or else my head will get turned into a wart. Remember that?"

我去拿我的外套。” 她走后，我惊慌失措地抓住了菲利普·约翰尼·鲍勃。 "她要逼我这么做，菲利普！明天晚上妈妈要我去“不给糖就捣蛋”！也就是说我要去看真正的怪物和女巫了！另外，我可能会带着一只蝙蝠回家。” 我心烦意乱地在房间里跑来跑去。 菲利普目送我离去。你为什么不直接告诉她，朱妮·b ？ 他问道。如果你告诉妈妈这五个可怕的秘密，我打赌她不会让你去玩不给糖就捣蛋的游戏。 我摇了摇头。“可是我不能，菲利普，”我说。 “我不能告诉任何人这五个秘密，否则我的头会变成一个疣。 还记得吗?”

I made a sick face. "A wart would be a hard head to explain." Philip thought some more. Okay, then make up a different reason why you can't go, he said. Tell Mother you're afraid of the dark. I rolled my eyes way up at the ceiling. "But I'm not afraid of the dark, Philip. I'm not afraid of anything, usually." I paused for a second. "Except for roosters with pointy lips, of course," I said. "But that is to be expected." I tapped on my chin. "Also, I do not care for ponies who stomple you to death," I said. And clowns, Philip said. You're also afraid of clowns. I looked at him kind of annoyed.

我做了个恶心的鬼脸。“疣是很难解释的。” 菲利普又想了一会儿。“好吧，那就另编一个你不能去的理由，”他说。 告诉妈妈你怕黑。 我对着天花板翻白眼。 "可是我不怕黑，菲利普。 我通常什么都不怕。” 我停顿了一下。“当然，除了长着尖嘴唇的公鸡，”我说。 “但这是意料之中的。” 我敲了敲自己的下巴。“还有，我不喜欢那些把你踩死的小马，”我说。 还有小丑，菲利普说。你还害怕小丑。 我有点恼火地看着他。

"Yes, Phil. But everyone is afraid of clowns," I said. "Even Grandma Miller is afraid of clowns." I thought back. "Remember when all of us went to the circus together? And that scary, mean clown chased Grandma around the bleachers with his seltzer bottle?" Philip nodded. Yes. Squirty the Clown, he said. He made Grandma wear an unattractive balloon hat. Remember that? "Of course I remember," I said. "I still have bad dreams about that clown. Even monsters and witches would run away from Squirty, I bet." Sure they would, said Philip. Squirty would scare the pants off those guys. I did a sigh. "Lucky Squirty," I said. "Squirty the Clown

“是的,菲尔。但每个人都害怕小丑，”我说。 “就连米勒奶奶也害怕小丑。” 我想了想。“还记得我们一起去看马戏吗？” 还有那个可怕的、卑鄙的小丑拿着他的苏打水瓶在露天看台上追着奶奶跑？”菲利普点点头。 是的。小丑，他说。 他让奶奶戴了一顶难看的气球帽。 还记得吗?“我当然记得，”我说。 “我还是会做关于那个小丑的噩梦。 我敢打赌，就连妖怪和女巫也会躲着Squirty的。” 他们当然会的，菲利普说。 松鼠会把那些家伙吓得屁滚尿流的。 我叹了口气。“幸运松鼠，”我说。 “小丑Squirty

doesn't have to be afraid of anything, probably." Just then, Mother's voice hollered down the hall. "JUNIE B., ARE YOU READY YET? YOU NEED TO GET A MOVE ON, HONEY. WE'VE GOT TO GO!" Me and Philip looked frantic at each other. Then, bingo! A miracle happened! And it's called, the answer to my problem popped right into my head! I springed up as fast as a spring. "Hey! Wait a second! I know the answer, Philip! I know what I can be for Halloween!" I danced around real joyful. "I can be Squirty!" I said. "I can be Squirty the Clown! Then I can squirt the monsters and witches with my seltzer bottle! And then

也许不需要害怕任何事情。” 就在这时，母亲的声音从大厅里传来。 “琼·b，你准备好了吗？” 你得快点了，亲爱的。 我们得走了！”我和菲利普面面相觑。 然后,宾果!奇迹发生了！它的名字是，我的问题的答案突然出现在我的脑海里！我像泉水一样迅速地跳了起来。 “嘿!等一下！我知道答案，菲利普！我知道万圣节我可以做什么了！”我跳起舞来真的很高兴。 “我可以成为松鼠！”我说。 “我可以演小丑Squirty !”然后我就可以用我的苏打水瓶把怪物和女巫喷出来了！然后