Pete's Story

Pete's Story

皮特的故事

Pete began his story. “ I remember pulling you on that lily pad. Then suddenly you were gone. I thought you fell into the water. ” “ A bug named Buzz grabbed me, ” Thumbelina explained. “ But never mind. Go on with your story. ” “ The lily pad was still hanging from my leg, ” said Pete.

皮特开始了他的故事。 “我记得在睡莲上拉你。然后突然你走了。我以为你掉进水里了。” 拇指姑娘解释道：“一只名叫巴斯的虫子抓住了我。”。 “但没关系。继续你的故事。” “睡莲垫还挂在我的腿上，”皮特说。

“ I was looking for you by the stream. The lily pad got caught between some stones. And I tried and tried to pull it free. But the lily pad was stuck. I couldn’t move. I had nothing to eat for a few days. Finally some friends found me. They pecked the lily pad to pieces. But no one could untie the string. “ By then it was time for us to fly south. ”

我在河边找你。 睡莲被石头夹了起来。 我试着挣脱它。 但睡莲被卡住了。我动弹不得。 我有几天没吃东西了。 终于有朋友找到了我。 他们把睡莲啄得粉碎。 但没有人能解开绳子。 “到那时，我们该南飞了。”

“ Then why are you still here?” said Thumbelina. “ I couldn’t go. I couldn’t keep up, ” said Pete. “ I was weak, so the string felt heavy. My friends had to leave me. I was able to keep going alone for a while. One day my wings wouldn’t carry me and I fell.

“那你为什么还在这里？”拇指姑娘说。 “我不能去。我跟不上，”皮特说。 “我很虚弱，所以绳子感觉很重。 我的朋友们不得不离开我。我可以一个人呆一会儿。有一天，我的翅膀无法支撑我，我摔倒了。

When I opened my eyes again, I saw you. ” “ It’s my fault, ” cried Thumbelina. “ No, it’s not, ” said Pete. “ We’re friends. And friends help each other, right? So thank you for helping me, Thumbelina. ” “ You’re welcome, ” Thumbelina said shyly. “ Now that you’re better, we need to make a plan. ”

当我再次睁开眼睛时，我看到了你。” “这是我的错，”拇指姑娘喊道。 “不，不是。”皮特说。 “我们是朋友。朋友们互相帮助，对吗？谢谢你帮助我，拇指姑娘。” “不客气，”拇指姑娘害羞地说。 “现在你好了，我们需要制定计划。”

“ I’m still a little weak, ” Pete said. Thumbelina pointed to the hole above them. “ Can you get through there?” Pete looked unsure. “ I don’t know . . . ” “ Can you move your wings?” asked Thumbelina. “ I’m still so cold, ” said Pete. “ But I think I can move them a little. ”

“我还是有点虚弱，”皮特说。 拇指姑娘指着他们上方的洞。 “你能穿过那里吗？” 皮特看起来不确定。 “我不知道……” “你能移动你的翅膀吗？”问拇指姑娘。 “我还是那么冷，”皮特说。 “但我想我可以稍微移动一下。”