14. What Was to Come Next

CHAPTER 14 WHAT WAS TO COME NEXT George and Harold had never been so tired in all their lives. At 9:30 P.M., they grunted "good night" to each other and limped into their houses like zombies.

第十四章接下来的事乔治和哈罗德一辈子都没有这么累过。 晚上九点半，他们互道了一声“晚安”，然后像僵尸一样一瘸一拐地走进各自的房子。

"Would you like a snack, dear?" said Harold's mother. "No, thanks," he mumbled. He was too tired for a snack. Too tired to take a bath. Too tired to put his pajamas on or take his shoes off. He didn't even have the energy to turn out his bedroom light. He just collapsed on top of his bed and fell asleep instantly.

“你想吃点点心吗，亲爱的？”哈罗德的妈妈说。 “不，谢谢。”他咕哝着。他太累了，吃不下点心。 太累了，不想洗澡。累得连睡衣都不想穿了，也不想脱鞋了。 他甚至没有力气关掉卧室的灯。 他瘫倒在床上，马上就睡着了。

Twenty-two seconds later, the telephone rang. It was George. Harold's mother brought the phone into his room and held it up to his ear. Harold was too tired to even say hello. He just mumbled, "Mmfffff?" "I just remembered something," said George, panicking. "Tomorrow is TEST DAY!!!" Harold's bloodshot eyes popped open and he sat up straight. "OH, NO!" Harold cried. "I forgot all about that!" "Me, too," said George. "We're having major tests in all of our classes tomorrow. We're gonna have to stay up all night long and study!!!"

22秒后，电话响了。 是乔治。哈罗德的母亲把电话拿进他的房间，举到他耳边。 哈罗德累得连招呼都不想打。 他只是咕哝了一声：“嗯……”“我刚想起一件事。”乔治惊慌地说。 “明天是考试日！！”哈罗德充血的眼睛瞪得大大的，坐直了身子。 “哦,不!”哈罗德哭了。“我全忘了！”“我也是。”乔治说。 “明天我们所有的班级都有重大考试。 我们要通宵学习了！！”