11-THE HEART OF A COURAGEOUS MOUSE

THE HEART OF A COURAGEOUS MOUSE The night before our escape, I could not sleep. I missed my comfy bed at home. I missed my bright cheddar-colored sheets. I missed my great-aunt Ratsy's cozy comforter. "Just another reason to HATE traveling," I sighed to myself, tossing and turning. Moonlight filled the room. I stared at the wall. It was then that I saw the silver drawing inscribed there. "Slimy swiss Balls!!" I yelled waking up Thea. "It's a plan of this ship," I whispered. I quickly made a copy of the drawing in my diary.

勇敢的老鼠的心我们逃跑的前一天晚上，我睡不着。 我想念家里舒适的床。 我想念我鲜亮的切达色床单。 我想念我的拉特西姨妈的舒适的被子。 “又一个讨厌旅行的理由，”我对自己叹了口气，辗转反侧。 月光洒满了房间。 我盯着墙。就在那时，我看到了刻在那里的银画。 “黏糊糊的瑞士球!!”我大叫着叫醒了西娅。 “这是这艘船的平面图。”我低声说。 我很快在日记里把这幅画抄了一份。

"This will help us escape," I explained. "Now we'll know exactly how to get around this monster-sized ship. See, this is one of Slobbertooth's kitchens, here is Whiskers's Lounge and Pool Room, and there are the Cozytime Catnap Quarters. I wonder who drew this plan on the wall." "Maybe a prisoner," whispered my sister, stroking the drawing. "Look, there is a date and a message here. It says 1663." I peered closer. The message was written in Squeakeeze, the ancient language spoken long ago on Mouse Island. I read it aloud: "THE HEART OF A COURAGEOUS MOUSE SHALL ALWAYS BE FREE. RODENTS, BE SMART, FOLLOW YOUR HEART!"

“这能帮我们逃跑，”我解释说。 “现在我们知道怎么绕过这艘怪物大小的船了。 看，这是“口水牙”的厨房，这是“胡须休息室”和“台球室”，这是“舒适时光午睡区”。 我想知道是谁在墙上画的这个图。” “也许是个囚犯，”我妹妹抚摸着画低声说。 “看，这里有日期和留言。 上面写着1663年。”我凑近了看。 这封信是用squeeeze语言写的，这是很久以前老鼠岛上的一种古老语言。 我大声朗读:“勇敢的老鼠的心永远是自由的。 老鼠们，聪明点，跟着自己的心走!”