19. Let Us Spray

CHAPTER 19 LET US SPRAY The genius gym teacher stomped out of his factory and headed down the street, spraying everything in sight with his hideous Mecha- Spray Armpits. "SAY HELLO TO MY STINKY FRIENDS!" he shouted.

这位天才体育老师跺着脚走出工厂，朝街上走去，用他那吓人的机械腋窝喷雾器喷着眼前的一切。 “向我的臭朋友们问好！”他喊道。

The horrible brown clouds rose up over the city, getting bigger and billowier as they spread out across the town. After several hours, George and Harold could see the brown clouds from their tree house window: "There's that brown fog again," said George. "It won't be long before it reaches our neighborhood!" "It's a good thing our noses are clogged up," said Harold. "We can't smell it, so we're immune." "Yeah, but our colds won't last forever," said George. "I'm already starting to feel better." "Uh-oh," said Harold. "We need to find an adult we can trust, and FAST!"

可怕的棕色云层在城市上空升起，随着它们在城镇上空散开，变得越来越大，越来越汹涌。 几个小时后，乔治和哈罗德从树屋的窗户看到了棕色的云。“又有棕色的雾了。”乔治说。 “用不了多久它就会到达我们附近！”“幸好我们的鼻子堵住了。”哈罗德说。 “我们闻不到，所以对它免疫。” “是的，但是我们的感冒不会永远持续下去，”乔治说。 “我已经开始感觉好些了。” “哦哦。”哈罗德说。“我们需要找到一个我们可以信任的成年人，而且要快！”

George and Harold had no other choice but to ask their parents for help. The two desperate boys sneaked into Harold's house, where both of their families were sitting together, just finishing up dinner. "Thanks for inviting us over for supper," said George's dad. "It's always a pleasure," said Harold's mom. "Please let us clear the table." said Yesterday George. "What a splendid idea." said Yesterday Harold. "Then we shall wash the dishes and mop the Floor! Oh. what Fun we shall have!"

乔治和哈罗德别无选择，只能向父母求助。 两个绝望的男孩偷偷溜进哈罗德的家，他们的家人正坐在一起，刚刚吃完晚饭。 “谢谢你请我们来吃晚饭，”乔治的爸爸说。 “这是我的荣幸。”哈罗德的妈妈说。 “请让我们收拾桌子。” 昨天乔治说。“好主意。” 昨天哈罗德说。“然后我们洗碗，拖地板！”哦。 我们该多开心啊！”

George and Harold hid in the hallway, waiting for just the right moment to come in and tell everyone their terrible tale of woe. But before they got a chance, their parents began to talk. "I don't know what's come over those two boys lately," said George's dad, "but I LIKE it!" "Me, too," said Harold's mom. "They've really grown up these past few days." "It's like their whole personalities have changed," said George's mom. "What an improvement!" George and Harold looked at each other with sadness...

乔治和哈罗德躲在走廊里，等待着合适的时机进来，告诉大家他们可怕的悲惨经历。 但还没等他们有机会，他们的父母就开始说话了。 “我不知道这两个孩子最近怎么了，”乔治的爸爸说，“但我喜欢！”“我也是。”哈罗德的妈妈说。 “这几天他们真的长大了。” 乔治的妈妈说：“就好像他们的整个性格都改变了。” “好大的进步啊！”乔治和哈罗德悲伤地面面相觑……

...then walked back to their tree house, brokenhearted. "Aw, man," said Harold. "Our parents like the new versions of us better than they like the us versions of us." "We're going to have to find some adults we can REALLY trust," said George. "But who?" cried Harold. "I've got an idea," said George.

．．．然后心碎地走回他们的树屋。 “噢，天哪。”哈罗德说。“我们的父母更喜欢新版本的我们，而不是过去的我们。” “我们得找一些我们真正信任的成年人，”乔治说。 “可是谁？”哈罗德叫道。“我有个主意，”乔治说。

George and Harold ran across town through the choking brown fog until they reached Melvin Sneedly's house. Luckily, Melvin's garage door was open. Even luckilier, Melvin's glow-in-the-dark, time- traveling Robo-Squid suits were there, too. George climbed up into one of the cockpits and fired up the engine. The Robo-Squid suit lunged forward and grabbed Harold in its tentacled arm. Then it slithered down the sidewalk while George set the controllers.

乔治和哈罗德在令人窒息的棕色雾中穿过城镇，来到梅尔文·斯尼利的家。 幸运的是，梅尔文的车库门开着。 更幸运的是，梅尔文的夜光、穿越时空的机器乌贼套装也在那里。 乔治爬进其中一个驾驶舱，发动了引擎。 机器乌贼的衣服向前冲去，用它那有触手的手臂抓住了哈罗德。 然后它在人行道上滑了下来，乔治设置了控制器。