3. Driven Underground

3 Driven Underground When the song ended with a cymbal crash, Stanley was overwhelmed by all the people screaming his name. Someone leaped onto the stage and tried to hug him, but Stanley slid out from under her arms. Suddenly the crowd rushed the stage like a tidal wave. The microphone stand was knocked to the ground, and Stanley lost his balance. What if I get trampled? he thought. He tucked his head to his chest and rolled himself up. Then he heard Arthur's muffled voice: "We have to get Stanley out of here!" "Eduardo, you're the strongest!" said Carlos.

当这首歌以铙钹的撞击声结束时，斯坦利被所有人尖叫着他的名字所淹没。 有人跳上舞台，想拥抱他，但斯坦利从她的胳膊下滑了出来。 人群突然像潮水一样涌上舞台。 话筒架被撞到地上，斯坦利失去了平衡。 如果我被踩到怎么办?他想。 他把头缩到胸前，把身体卷了起来。 然后他听到阿瑟低沉的声音:“我们得把斯坦利弄出去!”“爱德华多，你是最强壮的!”卡洛斯说。

"Hold on, Stanley!" hollered Eduardo. He lifted Stanley up and tossed him off the stage like a giant bowling ball. Stanley's body barreled through the crowd, his head spinning. He could hear people jumping out of his way. He rolled on, his friends close behind. The mob of fans did not stop chasing them until they were halfway across campus.

“坚持住，斯坦利!”爱德华多喊道。 他把斯坦利举起来，像扔一个巨大的保龄球一样把他扔出了舞台。 斯坦利的身体在人群中翻滚，他的头在旋转。 他能听到人们跳开挡道的声音。 他继续前进，他的朋友紧跟在后面。 这群粉丝一直追着他们，直到他们走到校园的一半。

An hour later Eduardo peeked out from between the curtains of his dorm room, watching the crowd of people outside. "I cannot believe it," he said. "They're still there. There's even one girl in a cowboy hat who looks really dangerous." More than a dozen fans had occupied the sidewalk outside Eduardo's dorm. Every once in a while Stanley could hear them chanting his name. Stanley was draped over the back of the couch. His stomach grumbled. Eduardo had ordered pizza, but it hadn't arrived yet. Carlos said, "Does this always happen when you travel, Stanley?" Stanley didn't answer. "It's gotten worse since he won the National Medal of Achievement on TV," Arthur said. "I wish I had this many girls chasing me," said Eduardo with admiration. Stanley grimaced. Carlos said, "On the way here, Senora Lambchop got pulled over by the police, and instead of giving us a ticket, the officer just asked Stanley for his autograph!"

一个小时后，爱德华多从他宿舍的窗帘间偷偷向外张望，看着外面的人群。 “我简直不敢相信，”他说。 “他们还在那里。甚至有一个戴牛仔帽的女孩看起来真的很危险。” 十几名球迷占据了爱德华多宿舍外的人行道。 每隔一段时间，斯坦利都能听到他们在喊他的名字。 斯坦利躺在沙发后面。 他的肚子咕咕叫。爱德华多点了披萨，但披萨还没送到。 卡洛斯说:“斯坦利，你旅行的时候经常发生这种事吗?”斯坦利没有回答。 “自从他在电视上获得国家成就勋章后，情况变得更糟了，”阿瑟说。 爱德华多钦佩地说:“我真希望有这么多女孩追我。” 斯坦利扮了个鬼脸。卡洛斯说:“在来的路上，兰普切太太被警察拦下了，警察没有给我们开罚单，而是向斯坦利要了他的签名!”

There was a knock on the door. Eduardo walked over to look through the peephole. "Pizza!" he called. While Eduardo paid the driver, Stanley carried the pizza over to the coffee table and opened the box. Staring up at him was a fan letter resting right on top of the pizza. In flowery letters someone had written the words COME OUTSIDE, STANLEY! With a grunt, Stanley tore the note in half. "What's wrong, amigo?" Carlos said.

有人敲门。 爱德华多走过去从窥视孔里往里看。 “披萨!”他喊道。爱德华多给司机付了钱，斯坦利把披萨拿到咖啡桌上，打开了盒子。 盯着他看的是披萨上面的一封粉丝信。 有人用华丽的字体写着:“斯坦利，请出来!”斯坦利哼了一声，把纸条撕成两半。 “怎么了，朋友?”卡洛斯说。

"I just want to hang out with my friends this weekend!" Stanley said. "In peace and quiet!" "I know what we should do," Eduardo announced after a moment. "Go camping! Get away from all this loco attention." "Are we allowed?" Carlos asked.

“这个周末我只想和朋友们出去玩!”斯坦利说。 “安安静静地!”“我知道我们该怎么做了。”爱德华多过了一会儿宣布。 “去野营!远离这些疯狂的关注。” “我们可以吗?”卡洛斯问。

"I don't think our mom would mind," said Arthur, "as long as we drive safely, show up at the Alamo on time, and use good grammar." "I have a car and camping gear," said Eduardo. "I even know a dude ranch where we can get horses. We'll go riding and camping, just the four of us, and then I'll take you to meet your mother in San Antonio." The boys scarfed down their pizza and packed up their things. Since they were on the ground floor, they snuck out the back window. Stanley went first, and the others slid down his body. They crept to Eduardo's car and piled in. The car peeled away, and the shouts of Stanley's fans quickly faded into the distance. There's nothing better, thought Stanley, than four guys together on the open road!

“我想妈妈不会介意的，”阿瑟说，“只要我们安全开车，准时到达阿拉莫，语法正确就行。” “我有一辆车和露营装备，”爱德华多说。 “我甚至知道一个度假牧场，我们可以在那里养马。 我们去骑马、露营，就我们四个人，然后我带你去圣安东尼奥见你妈妈。” 男孩们狼吞虎咽地吃完披萨，收拾好东西。 因为他们在一楼，所以他们从后窗溜了出去。 斯坦利先走了，其他人顺着他的身体滑了下去。 他们蹑手蹑脚地走到爱德华多的车旁，挤了进去。 汽车开走了，斯坦利的粉丝们的喊叫声很快消失在远处。 斯坦利想，没有什么比四个人一起在开阔的路上更好的了!