16. Happy Pranksgiving

CHAPTER 16 HAPPY PRANKSGIVING "If all the kids in school are blindly following the orders of adults," said George, "then maybe they'll follow OUR orders, too, since we're dressed like an adult." "That makes sense," said Harold. "Let's order everyone to STOP following orders!" "Nah," said George. "We've already used that joke in this book. I've got a better idea!"

“如果学校里所有的孩子都盲目地听从大人的命令，”乔治说，“那也许他们也会听从我们的命令，因为我们穿得像个大人。” “有道理。”哈罗德说。 “让我们命令所有人停止服从命令！”“不，”乔治说。 “我们已经在这本书里用过这个笑话了。 我有个更好的主意！”

So George and Harold went around the school whispering NEW orders to all of the students. First, they whispered some new orders to the kids who were giving out free shaves and haircuts. "Are you sure?" asked the children. "Of course I'm sure," said George. "I'm an authority figure!" "Very well. sir." said the children. Next, they whispered some new orders to the kids who were filling out tax forms. "Are you sure?" asked the children. "I'm an adult!" said George. "Don't question me!" "Alright. sir." said the children.

于是乔治和哈罗德在学校里走来走去，对所有的学生耳语着新命令。 首先，他们低声对那些免费剃须和理发的孩子们下达了一些新命令。 “你确定吗？”孩子们问。 “我当然肯定。”乔治说。 “我是权威人物！”“很好。 先生。”孩子们说。接着，他们对正在填写纳税表格的孩子们低声说了一些新命令。 “你确定吗？”孩子们问。 “我是成年人了！”乔治说。 “别问我！”“好吧。 先生。”孩子们说。

Then they passed out permanent markers to another group of kids, and whispered some new orders to them, too. "Are you SURE?" asked the children. "Absolutely!" said George. "I'm a grown- up. I don't make mistakes!" "As you Wish." said the children. The rest of the afternoon continued in much the same way, with George and Harold dishing out new orders to every kid they came across. "We'd better get out of here," said Harold. "Those teachers are going to wake up pretty soon, and they're not going to be very happy!" "OK," said George. "We can do the last one on our way home."

然后，他们给另一组孩子分发了永久记号笔，并对他们低声说了一些新命令。 “你确定吗？”孩子们问。 “当然！”乔治说。 “我是大人了。我从不犯错！”“如你所愿。” 孩子们说。下午剩下的时间基本上还是这样，乔治和哈罗德对遇到的每个孩子都下达新的命令。 “我们最好离开这里。”哈罗德说。 “那些老师很快就会醒过来，他们不会很高兴的！”“好吧，”乔治说。 “我们可以在回家的路上做最后一个。”

As they headed back to their tree house, George and Harold stopped by Mr. Rected's place. His whole yard was filled with children mowing the lawn, watering the flower garden, and painting the house. George whispered some new orders to them as well. "Are you SURE?!!?" asked the children. "Sure, we're sure," said George. "I mean, 'Sure, I'M sure.' Don't use your brains. Just follow orders!"

在返回树屋的路上，乔治和哈罗德顺便去了雷克特德先生的住处。 他的整个院子里都是孩子们在修剪草坪，给花园浇水，粉刷房子。 乔治也悄悄地向他们下达了一些新命令。 “你确定吗？！！？”孩子们问。 “当然，我们确定。”乔治说。 “我的意思是，‘当然，我确定。’”别动脑筋了。 听命令就行！”