21. You Can't Have Your Cape and Edith, Too

CHAPTER 21 YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAPE AND EDITH, TOO As anybody will tell you, no superhero is complete without a cape. I mean, without a cape, a superhero is just a guy wearing fancy underwear (or in this case, not-so-fancy underwear). But Captain Underpants knew what had to be done. He reached up with his free hand and courageously untied his cape, valiantly sacrificing his aesthetic integrity to save the life of a mere mortal being.

第二十一章你不能同时拥有斗篷和伊迪丝任何人都会告诉你，没有斗篷的超级英雄是不完整的。 我的意思是，如果没有披风，超级英雄就只是一个穿着华丽内衣的人（或者在这种情况下，不那么华丽的内衣）。 但内裤队长知道该怎么做。 他伸出空着的那只手，勇敢地解开了他的斗篷，勇敢地牺牲了他的审美完整性，拯救了一个凡人的生命。

Captain Underpants and Miss Anthrope were now free, but they weren't safe yet. The Bionic Booger Boy swung at our hero with all his might. Captain Underpants weaved around Melvin's frantic, flying, phlegm-flingin' fists as he tried to find a safe place to land.

内裤船长和人类小姐现在自由了，但他们还不安全。 仿生鼻屎男孩用尽全力向我们的英雄挥来挥去。 当梅尔文试图找到一个安全的地方降落时，“内裤船长”绕着他狂乱、飞扬、流着痰的拳头打转。

Suddenly, Captain Underpants's 100 percent cotton-powered vision spotted George and Harold miles away. With lightning speed, he flew down to meet the boys. "George and Harold," said Captain Underpants, "you've got to keep this woman safe while I destroy that robotic slimeball!" "OK," said Harold, "but hurry up—here he comes!"

突然，内裤队长的全棉视觉在几英里外发现了乔治和哈罗德。 他以闪电般的速度飞下来迎接孩子们。 “乔治和哈罗德，”内裤队长说，“在我摧毁那个机器人黏球的时候，你们必须保护这个女人的安全！”“好吧，”哈罗德说，“但要快点——他来了！”

"Wait," cried Miss Anthrope. "I —I didn't get a chance to say thank you." She turned and kissed Captain Underpants all over his face with wet, drooly smooches. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" she said between each sloppy kiss.

“等等，”Anthrope小姐叫道。 “我——我还没来得及说谢谢呢。” 她转过身来，用湿漉漉的、流着口水的吻在内裤船长的脸上亲了一遍。 “谢谢你!谢谢你！谢谢你！”她在每次草率的吻之间说。

"Yuck!" said Harold. "I sure hope she doesn't thank us," said George. When Miss Anthrope had finished slobbering all over Captain Underpants's face, she gave him a great big hug for good luck. "Now go get him, tiger," she said coyly. But Captain Underpants didn't move. He just stood there staring blankly into space.

“恶心！”哈罗德说。“我真希望她不会感谢我们。”乔治说。 当人类小姐在内裤船长的脸上流口水时，她给了他一个大大的拥抱，祝他好运。 “现在去抓他，老虎，”她腼腆地说。 但是内裤队长没有动。 他只是站在那里发呆。

Off in the distance, George and Harold could hear the Bionic Booger Boy approaching. Each thundering footstep brought the horrible beast closer and closer, until at last he stood towering above them, panting heavily, and dripping profanely. Miss Anthrope screamed and ran away.

乔治和哈罗德听到远处仿生鼻屎男孩正在靠近。 每一个雷鸣般的脚步声都把那可怕的野兽越拉越近，最后它高高站在他们的头顶上，喘着粗气，嘴里淌着污浊的水。 Anthrope小姐尖叫着跑开了。