7. A Conversation

Chapter 7 A Conversation? Casey could talk. Marvin was sure of it. If she couldn't talk, one of her parents would have called and asked what happened. He knew she'd have to say something in school. It would be impossible for her to go through a whole day in school without saying one word. "Good morning, Casey," he said as he sat down next to her. She smiled at him, but said nothing. He watched her during the Pledge of Allegiance. Her mouth formed the words, but she didn't speak. Finally, during math, Mrs. North asked her a question. Casey pointed to her mouth. Then she held her hands

第七章一次谈话?凯西会说话。 马文对此很有把握。如果她不能说话，她的父母会打电话问发生了什么事。 他知道她在学校里总得说点什么。 她不可能一整天都在学校里一言不发。 “早上好，凯西，”他在她身边坐下时说。 她朝他笑了笑，但什么也没说。 他看着她宣誓效忠。 她用嘴说出了这些话，但她没有说话。 最后，在数学课上，诺斯老师问了她一个问题。 凯西指着她的嘴。 然后她握住她的手

out, as if to say she was helpless. "She can't talk," said Judy Jasper. "Do you have laryngitis?" asked Mrs. North. Casey shrugged. Marvin knew Casey didn't have laryngitis. When you have laryngitis, you can still speak in a sort of raspy whisper. Casey had faker-itis! Mrs. North had Casey come to the front of the room and write the problem, and answer, on the board. "Very good, Casey," Mrs. North said when Casey finished. "I hope you feel better soon. Although I must say, I had been wondering why it was so nice and quiet in here this morning." Several kids laughed. Casey smiled at Mrs. North. Then she turned and stared angrily at Marvin. Marvin stared right back at her. He knew she would have to talk sooner or later. He doubted she could make it to recess. Casey made it to recess. Marvin stared at her from the wall-ball line. She was standing on the blacktop with Judy and Melanie. Suddenly, Judy and Melanie laughed.

出来了，好像在说她无能为力。 “她不会说话，”朱迪·贾斯帕说。 “你有喉炎吗?”诺斯太太问。 凯西耸耸肩。马文知道凯西没有喉炎。 当你有喉炎时，你仍然可以用一种沙哑的耳语说话。 凯西得了假药病!诺斯夫人让凯西走到教室前面，把问题和答案写在黑板上。 “很好，凯西。”凯西讲完后，诺斯夫人说。 “我希望你快点好起来。 虽然我必须说，我一直在想为什么今天早上这里这么好，这么安静。” 几个孩子笑了。凯西对诺斯夫人笑了笑。 然后她转过身，愤怒地盯着马文。 马文也盯着她。 他知道她迟早会开口的。 他怀疑她是否能撑到休会。 凯西到了休息时间。马文从壁球线盯着她。 她和朱迪、梅兰妮站在柏油路上。 突然，朱迪和媚兰笑了。

Marvin grabbed Stuart's arm. "She said something," he announced. "Who?" asked Stuart. "Why else would they laugh?" asked Marvin. "If she didn't say anything?" "Who?" asked Nick. She probably said something about me, Marvin thought. Judy and Melanie are laughing at me. He felt his ears get hot. A ball hit Marvin's shoulder. He quickly spun around. "You're up, Marvin," said Travis. He'd been waiting all recess for his turn. But now he just walked away and said, "I have to talk to Casey." "But she can't talk," Stuart called after him. Casey had her back to Marvin, but turned around as he approached. She stared at him, hands on hips. Melanie and Judy backed off. Marvin marched right up to her. "What did you say about me?" he demanded. Casey's eyes widened. Marvin could tell what she was thinking. He could read her face. Her face said, How can I say something about

马文抓住斯图亚特的胳膊。 “她说了些什么。”他宣布。 “谁?”斯图亚特问。“不然他们为什么要笑?”马文问。 “如果她什么也没说呢?”“谁?”尼克问。 她可能说了些关于我的话，马文想。 朱迪和梅兰妮在笑我。 他感到耳朵发热。一个球击中了马文的肩膀。 他迅速转过身来。“轮到你了，马文，”特拉维斯说。 课间休息时他一直在等轮到他。 但现在他走开了，说"我得和凯西谈谈" “可是她不会说话，"斯图亚特在他身后喊道。 凯西让她背对着马文，但当他走近时，她转过身来。 她盯着他，双手叉腰。 梅兰妮和朱迪往后退。 马文径直走向她。 “你说我什么来着?”他问道。 凯西睁大了眼睛。马文知道她在想什么。 他能读懂她的表情。她的脸在说，我怎么能说些什么呢

you? I can't talk. Remember? "Don't give me that," said Marvin. "I saw Judy and Melanie laugh." Casey's face said, So? They're allowed to laugh. It's a free country. "You're going to get into trouble when Mrs. North finds out you don't have laryngitis," said Marvin. Casey held out her hands. It's not my fault I can't talk. "First of all," said Marvin, "I don't believe in your stupid magic crystal. It's not even a crystal. It's just a rock. How do you know it got struck by lightning? And besides, you're the one who has it. If it really is magical, all you have to do is wish that you can talk again." Casey raised her eyebrows. Her eyebrows seemed to say, How can I make a wish if I can't talk? "Oh, yeah," said Marvin. He hadn't thought of that. "All right. Give me the rock, and I'll wish that you can talk again." Casey looked at him. Marvin wasn't quite sure what her face said. It either said, You just said you don't believe in the rock. It won't work if you don't believe.

你吗?我不能说话。还记得吗? “别跟我胡扯，”马文说。 “我看见朱迪和梅兰妮笑了。” 凯西的脸在说，那又怎样?他们可以笑。 这是一个自由的国家。“如果诺斯太太发现你没有喉炎，你会有麻烦的。”马文说。 凯西伸出双手。我不会说话不是我的错。 “首先，”马文说，“我不相信你那愚蠢的魔法水晶。 它甚至不是晶体。它只是一块石头。 你怎么知道它被闪电击中了? 再说了，你才是拥有它的人。 如果它真的有魔力，你所要做的就是希望你能再次说话。” 凯西扬起眉毛。 她的眉毛似乎在说，如果我不会说话，我怎么能许愿呢? “哦，是的。”马文说。他没有想到这一点。 “好吧。把石头给我，我希望你能再说话。” 凯西看着他。马文不太确定她的表情在说什么。 它要么说，你刚刚说你不相信石头。 如果你不相信，它就不会起作用。

Or else it said, No way! I can't trust you, Marvin. Not after your last wish. "Well, then, give the rock to Judy and let her wish for you," said Marvin. Casey puffed out her cheek with her tongue. This seemed to say, Judy doesn't know about the magic crystal. She doesn't know that's why I can't talk. And since I can't talk, I can't tell her. "Well, write it all down on paper for her," said Marvin. Yeah, right! answered Casey's angry face. You know I hate to write. It's bad enough I have to write for school. If I tried to write all that to Judy, it would take ten sheets of paper. And I'd probably sprain my hand. "Now you're exaggerating," Marvin said. Are you insane? asked Casey's scrunchedup nose. "You're just being stubborn," Marvin replied. Casey's face turned red. I'm stubborn? You're the one who's stubborn! You're a stupid, stinky booboo-head baboon! "Fine, be that way!" said Marvin. "I don't care if you never talk again!" He turned his back on her and angrily walked away.

或者它说，不可能!我不能相信你，马文。 在你最后一个愿望之后。“好吧，那么，把石头给朱迪，让她为你许愿，”马文说。 凯西用舌头鼓起她的脸颊。 这似乎在说，朱迪不知道魔法水晶的事。 她不知道所以我不能说话。 既然我不能说话，我也不能告诉她。 “好吧，帮她把这些都写在纸上。”马文说。 是的,没错!凯西生气地回答。 你知道我讨厌写信。我得给学校写作业已经够糟糕的了。 如果我试着把这些都写给朱迪，那需要十张纸。 我可能会扭伤我的手。 “你太夸张了，”马文说。 你疯了吗?凯西皱起的鼻子问道。 “你太固执了，”马文回答。 凯西的脸变红了。我固执吗? 你才是那个固执的人!你是个又蠢又臭的蠢狒狒!“好吧，就这样吧!” “我不在乎你是不是再也不说话了!”他转过身去，生气地走开了。

The bell rang before he made it back to the wall-ball area. Now he was really mad. He'd wasted his entire recess, and it was all Casey's fault! He used to kind of like her. Sort of. But not anymore! Not after she called him a stupid, stinky booboo-head baboon!

在他回到壁球区之前，铃声响了。 现在他真的疯了。他浪费了整个休息时间，这都是凯西的错!他以前还挺喜欢她的。 排序的。但现在不是了!她骂他是又蠢又臭的狒狒!