In the Swamp with the Burps

In the Swamp with the Burps

在沼泽地里

Mrs. Burp lived in an old, smelly swamp. She took Thumbelina to a lily pad in a stream nearby. “ This is your new home, ” said the toad. “ I don’t like it here, ” said Thumbelina. “ Well too bad, ” said Mrs. Burp. “ You’re not going anywhere. ” Mrs. Burp disappeared into the darkness.

波普太太住在一个又老又臭的沼泽地里。 她把拇指姑娘带到附近小溪里的一个睡莲园。 “这是你的新家，”蟾蜍说。 “我不喜欢这里，”拇指姑娘说。 “太糟糕了，”布尔太太说。“你是 哪儿也不去。”波普太太消失在黑暗中。

Thumbelina was scared. Water was all around her, and there was no way to escape. “ I miss my mother, ” she whispered, then cried herself to sleep. The next morning, Mrs. Burp was up early. She woke up her son. “ Croaky! Let’s go meet your bride, ” she said excitedly. “ Be on your best behavior. ”

拇指姑娘吓坏了。 她周围到处都是水，没有办法逃脱。 “我想念我的妈妈，”她低声说道， 然后哭着睡着了。 第二天早上，布尔太太起得很早。 她叫醒了她的儿子。 “可恶！我们去见你的新娘吧，”她激动地说。“保持最佳行为。”

Croaky blinked slowly. “ Okay, Momma. ” Thumbelina was just waking up. “ What a terrible dream! ” she said. Then she opened her eyes. The two toads were staring at her. Thumbelina stared back.

克鲁基慢慢眨了眨眼睛。“好的，妈妈。” 拇指姑娘刚刚醒来。 “多么可怕的梦！”她说。 然后她睁开了眼睛。 两只蟾蜍盯着她。 拇指姑娘瞪大了眼睛。

Croaky was even bigger than his mother. “ It wasn’t a dream, ” the tiny girl said sadly. “ This is Croaky, your future husband, ” Mrs. Burp said to her. “ She’s pretty, Momma, ” Croaky said. Suddenly his eyes moved. A small fly flew by. Croaky quickly stuck out a sticky tongue and ate the fly.

克鲁基甚至比他的母亲还要大。 “这不是梦，”小女孩伤心地说。 “这是克鲁基，你未来的丈夫，”布尔太太对她说。 “她很漂亮，妈妈，”克鲁基说。 突然，他的眼睛动了。 一只小苍蝇飞过。 克鲁基很快吐出一口粘舌，吃了苍蝇。

“ Ugh! ” said Thumbelina. “ Now get to know each other, ” said Mrs. Burp. “ I’ll be getting ready for your wedding. ” She hopped away. “ Please take me home, ” begged Thumbelina. Croaky shook his head.

“啊！”拇指姑娘说。 “现在互相了解一下，”布尔太太说。“我会为你的婚礼做准备的。”她跳走了。 “请带我回家，”拇指姑娘恳求道。 克鲁基摇了摇头。