2. Hello, Please, and Thank You

2 Hello, Please, and Thank You In an empty airplane hangar, Mr. Dart stood holding a floppy hat with a fur brim and a shirt with puffy sleeves. "While in France, you will be disguised as a member of King Francis I's court, as painted by the magnificent Renaissance painter Jean Clouet," he told Stanley. Stanley blinked. "You mean I have to change now?"

在一个空无一人的机库里，达特站在那里，手里拿着一顶软边皮草帽，穿着一件袖子蓬松的衬衫。 “在法国期间，你将伪装成弗朗西斯一世国王的宫廷成员，就像文艺复兴时期伟大的画家让·克鲁埃所画的那样，”他告诉斯坦利。 斯坦利眨了眨眼睛。“你是说我现在必须换衣服?”

"I'm afraid so," Mr. Dart said, handing Stanley the hat and shirt. "The only way to keep your arrival secret is for you to travel like any other priceless work of art." Stanley changed his clothes, and a makeup artist powdered his skin and attached a beard on his face. When he was finally ready, Stanley climbed inside the frame. Because it was only a

“恐怕是这样，”达特先生说着，把帽子和衬衫递给了斯坦利。 “让你的到来保密的唯一方法就是像其他无价的艺术品一样旅行。” 斯坦利换了衣服，一位化妆师给他的皮肤上了粉，还在他脸上留了胡子。 当他终于准备好了，斯坦利爬进了框架。 因为它只是一个

portrait from the waist up, he had to fold his legs behind the canvas. Mr. Dart stepped back and looked Stanley over. "Clouet painted all the most important people in France during the early sixteenth century," he said. "But if I do say so myself, this may be his best work." Mr. Dart carefully lifted Stanley's frame and laid it in a wooden crate. The crate had airholes and was filled with shredded paper for comfort. "Your mother has sent a cheese sandwich, some celery sticks, a bag of pretzels, and a juice box for your trip," he said, placing a small bag in Stanley's hand. "Also, here is a French dictionary and a book light. Good luck, Stanley." "Thank you, Mr. Dart." Then Mr. Dart closed the crate tightly, and Stanley's adventure began. It was a little bumpy when Stanley was loaded onto the plane, but then the crate came to a rest. Soon he heard the roar of the airplane's engines, and everything tilted upward. The plane had taken off.

从腰部以上开始，他不得不把腿折叠在画布后面。 达特先生退后一步，打量着斯坦利。 “克卢埃画了16世纪早期法国所有最重要的人物，”他说。 “但如果我自己这么说的话，这可能是他最好的作品。” 达特先生小心地抬起斯坦利的框架，把它放在一个木箱里。 板条箱上有通气孔，里面塞满了碎纸，让人感到舒适。 “你妈妈给你送来了一个奶酪三明治、一些芹菜杆、一袋椒盐脆饼和一盒果汁，为你的旅行准备。”他说着，把一个小袋子放在斯坦利手里。 “还有，这里有一本法语词典和一个台灯。 祝你好运，斯坦利。”“谢谢你，达特先生。” 然后达特先生紧紧地关上板条箱，斯坦利的冒险开始了。 当斯坦利被装上飞机时，有一点颠簸，但后来箱子就停了下来。 不久，他听到了飞机引擎的轰鸣声，一切都向上倾斜了。 飞机已经起飞了。

Stanley switched on the book light and opened the French dictionary. He heard his mother's voice in his head. "The three most important phrases in any language are hello, please, and thank you," she had once told him. "A polite visitor is a welcome one." Stanley turned to the Hs and found the word hello. He already knew that one: bonjour.

斯坦利打开台灯，打开法语词典。 他在脑海中听到了母亲的声音。 “任何语言中最重要的三个短语是你好、请和谢谢。”她曾经这样告诉他。 “有礼貌的客人是受欢迎的。” 斯坦利转向h，发现了hello这个词。 他已经知道了:bonjour。

Please was harder. Stanley frowned. The French phrase seemed like a strange jumble of letters: s'il vous plait. Was it "sill vows plate"? But then he read that it was pronounced quite simply: "see voo play." "See voo play," Stanley repeated. And finally thank you. "Merci," Stanley said, stressing the "ee" sound on the end. "Bonjour, s'il vous plait, merci," Stanley said over and over, until he became very sleepy. Stanley awoke with a jolt as the plane touched down on the runway. Before long he heard French voices and was suddenly jostled around as the crate was lifted and carried off the plane. After a few minutes—and a bumpy ride—the crate was set down again. The top was pried off, and Stanley squinted in a sudden glare of morning light coming in through the window. He was in a bare room at the airport. Staring down at him was an officer in uniform. "Bonjour!" Stanley said brightly. The officer jumped. "The art, it talks!" He gasped, staggering backward.

“请”更难。斯坦利皱起了眉头。 这个法语短语看起来像一堆奇怪的字母:s'il vous plait。 是" still誓言盘"吗?但后来他读到，它的发音很简单:“see voo play”。 “看我们的表演。”斯坦利重复道。 最后，谢谢大家。“谢谢，”斯坦利说，并在结尾重读了“ee”音。 “你好，s'il vous plait，谢谢。”斯坦利一遍又一遍地说，直到他非常困。 当飞机降落在跑道上时，斯坦利猛然惊醒。 没过多久，他就听到了法国人的说话声，当箱子被抬离飞机时，他突然被挤了一圈。 过了几分钟——颠簸了一阵——板条箱又被放下来了。 顶盖被撬开了，斯坦利眯起眼睛，看到窗外突然射进来的晨光。 他在机场的一个空房间里。 俯视着他的是一位身穿制服的军官。 “你好!”斯坦利高兴地说。 军官跳了起来。“艺术，它会说话!”他喘着气，踉跄着向后退去。

Agent Lunette stepped in front of the man. "Bonjour, Monsieur Lambchop," Agent Lunette said. "Please excuse my associate. He has never seen a painting like you before." He shook Stanley's hand. Aunt Simone muscled Agent Lunette aside. "Stanley!" She bent down and kissed Stanley on

卢内特探员走到那人面前。 “你好，兰彻先生，”露内特探员说。 “请原谅我的同事。 他从来没有见过像你这样的画。” 他握了握斯坦利的手。西蒙娜姨妈把露内特探员挤到一边。 “斯坦利!”她弯下腰，吻了吻斯坦利