Ch3-Ten Types of Noses

CHAPTER THREE Ten Types of Noses. "Let the boy go, Marco," Leonardo said again. "But I caught him trying to steal my bird," said Marco. "No, Marco. The girl said they were setting him free," said Leonardo. "And I believe her." "Then let them pay me!" the bird seller said.

第三章十种鼻子 “让孩子走吧，马可。”列奥纳多又说了一遍。 马可说：“但是我发现他想偷我的鸟。” “不,马可。那个女孩说他们要放了他，”列奥纳多说。 “我相信她。”“那就让他们付钱给我吧！”卖鸟人说。

"We don't have any money," Annie said in a small voice. "I will take care of it," said Leonardo. He put down the basket he was carrying. It was filled with flowers, cheese, and a loaf of bread. He pulled out a gold coin. The bird seller let go of Jack and took the coin. "Marco, when I lay in my cradle as a child, a bird flew down and struck me with its tail," said Leonardo. "Ever since then, I have wished—" "I know, I know," interrupted Marco, "to be a bird yourself. You have told me this many times, Leonardo." The bird seller turned away to help a customer.

“我们没有钱，”安妮小声说。 “我会照顾它的，”列奥纳多说。 他放下手里的篮子。 里面装满了鲜花、奶酪和一条面包。 他掏出一枚金币。 卖鸟人放开了杰克，拿走了硬币。 “马可，当我还是个孩子的时候，我躺在摇篮里，一只鸟飞下来用它的尾巴打我，”列奥纳多说。 “从那时起，我就希望——”“我知道，我知道，”马可插嘴说，“你自己也做一只鸟吧。 你已经跟我说过很多次了，莱昂纳多。” 卖鸟的转身去帮顾客。

Leonardo turned to Jack and Annie. "Yes," he said, "to be a bird myself—which is why I often buy birds from Marco and set them free. So you see, my friends, you and I are kindred spirits." "Yes, we are!" said Annie, grinning. "Thanks for helping us!" said Jack. He gave Leonardo a big smile. He wanted the great genius to like them so they could spend the whole day with him. "I'm Jack and this is my sister, Annie. Actually it was Annie who freed—" But Leonardo didn't give Jack a chance to finish. He kept talking. "In truth, I love all creatures! Every bird and animal known to man— and even the ones not known!" He laughed heartily.

列奥纳多转向杰克和安妮。 “是的，”他说，“我想成为一只鸟——这就是为什么我经常从马可那里买鸟，然后把它们放生。 所以你看，我的朋友们，你和我是志趣相投的。” “是的，我们是！”安妮笑着说。 “谢谢你帮助我们！”杰克说。 他给了列奥纳多一个大大的微笑。 他希望这位伟大的天才喜欢他们，这样他们就可以整天和他在一起。 “我是杰克，这是我妹妹安妮。 实际上是安妮释放了——”但是莱昂纳多没有给杰克完成的机会。 他不停地说。“说实话，我爱所有的生物！”每一种为人所知的鸟兽——甚至是那些不为人所知的！”他哈哈大笑。

"Me too!" said Annie. "Me too!" said Jack. Leonardo picked up some bird feathers from the ground. "Ah, beautiful," he said, holding them up to the sun. "I will sketch these later." He tucked the feathers into his basket with the bread and cheese and flowers. "Well, I must be on my way now, friends," he said. "Good day!" Leonardo turned and began walking briskly away from the bird stand. Oh, no! thought Jack. Before he could think of anything to say, Annie shouted, "Mr. da Vinci! Leonardo!" Leonardo looked back at her. "Yes?"

“我也是！”安妮说。“我也是！”杰克说。 列奥纳多从地上捡起一些鸟的羽毛。 “啊，真漂亮。”他说着，把它们举到太阳面前。 “我稍后会把这些画出来。” 他把羽毛和面包、奶酪和鲜花一起塞进篮子里。 “好了，朋友们，我现在得走了，”他说。 “美好的一天!”列奥纳多转过身，开始快步离开鸟站。 哦,不!杰克想。他还没来得及想说什么，安妮就喊了起来。 达·芬奇!莱昂纳多!”列奥纳多回头看着她。 “是吗?”

"Do you… um… do you need any help today?" Annie asked. "Jack and I would really, really like to help you… all day… somehow." Jack was embarrassed. He was sure Leonardo would say no. But to his surprise, the great genius was looking at them closely and tapping his chin. "Well… actually I am facing a great task this morning," he said with a smile. He nodded. "Yes. Perhaps you could be my apprentices—just for today." "Great!" said Annie. "What's an apprentice?" asked Jack. "Apprentices help a master artist or skilled worker," said Leonardo. "They work hard and

“你……嗯……今天需要帮忙吗？”安妮问。 “杰克和我真的，真的很想帮助你……一整天……无论如何。” 杰克很尴尬。他确信列奥纳多会拒绝。 但令他惊讶的是，这位伟大的天才正在仔细地看着他们，并轻拍着下巴。 “嗯……事实上，今天早上我面临着一项艰巨的任务，”他笑着说。 他点了点头。“是的。也许你们可以做我的学徒——就今天。” “太好了！”安妮说。“什么是学徒？”杰克问。 “学徒可以帮助艺术大师或熟练工人，”莱昂纳多说。 “他们努力工作

study hard in hopes they'll become masters themselves someday." "Cool," said Jack. "Come along, then!" said Leonardo. He started walking again. Jack and Annie hurried alongside him. They left the crowded market and started up a cobblestone street. "Do you children live in Florence?" asked Leonardo. "No, we're from… um… far away," said Jack. "We're here on a mission," said Annie. "We're looking for the secret of happiness." Leonardo smiled. "Ah, yes, I discovered that secret some time ago," he said.

努力学习，希望有一天他们也能成为大师。” “酷，”杰克说。“那就来吧！”莱昂纳多说。 他又开始走路了。杰克和安妮急忙跟在他身边。 他们离开拥挤的市场，走上一条鹅卵石街道。 “你们的孩子住在佛罗伦萨吗？”列奥纳多问。 “不，我们来自……嗯……很远的地方。”杰克说。 “我们是来执行任务的，”安妮说。 “我们在寻找幸福的秘密。” 莱昂纳多笑了。“啊，是的，不久前我发现了这个秘密，”他说。