8. The Last Bullfight

8 The Last Bullfight Four days later, the applause was building at the Plaza de Toros in Mexico City. The great matador Carmen del Junco waved hello to her fans as red roses flew from the stands to dot the ground at her feet. An announcer's voice boomed over a loudspeaker. ".Y bienvenido Stanley Llano!" "That's me, Flat Stanley!" realized Stanley. He was stationed behind a wooden slat door at one end of the ring. He put on his biggest grin, pushed open the door, and trotted out. The crowd leaped to its feet. Carmen took his hand, and Stanley gave a dramatic bow. In his new satin spandex jumpsuit, he looked like a giant piece of shiny red paper folding itself in half. "You know, it is a myth about bulls and the color red," Carmen had said when she presented

最后的斗牛四天后，掌声在墨西哥城的托罗斯广场上响起。 伟大的斗牛士卡门·德尔·琼科向她的粉丝挥手致意，红玫瑰从看台上飞起，点缀在她脚下的地面上。 扩音器里传来播音员的轰隆声。 ＂．斯坦利·莱诺万岁!”“那是我，平斯坦利!”斯坦利意识到。 他站在圆环一端的一扇木条门后面。 他咧嘴一笑，推开门，快步走了出去。 人群一跃而起。 卡门握住他的手，斯坦利戏剧性地鞠了一躬。 穿着他的新缎面氨纶连衣裤，他看起来就像一张巨大的闪亮的红纸，把自己折叠成两半。 “你知道，这是一个关于公牛和红色的神话，”卡门在演讲时说

the outfit to him as a present. "Bulls can't see different colors at all. It is movement that makes them charge."

那套衣服作为礼物送给他。 “公牛根本看不到不同的颜色。 是运动让它们冲锋。”

Carmen now took Stanley's other hand as the bull rushed into the ring. A hush fell over the crowd as everyone took their seats. Carmen winked at Stanley, just as she had before rescuing him on the steps of the Mayan temple. Then she grasped his other hand, lifted him off the ground, and gave him a little shake. The bull did not look very happy to see Stanley. Its muscles rippled. Its hooves thundered in clouds of dust. Stanley gulped and squeezed his eyes shut. Suddenly, a hysterical shriek pierced the air. "STOP THAT BULL!" I know that scream, thought Stanley. He opened one eye. With a shrug, Carmen calmly lifted him onto her shoulders and stepped

这时，当公牛冲进斗牛场时，卡门抓住斯坦利的另一只手。 大家落座后，人群中顿时鸦雀无声。 卡门对斯坦利眨了眨眼，就像她在玛雅神庙的台阶上救他之前那样。 然后她抓住他的另一只手，把他从地上抱起来，轻轻摇晃了一下。 公牛看到斯坦利看起来不太高兴。 它的肌肉起了涟漪。它的蹄子在尘土中发出雷鸣般的响声。 斯坦利咽了口气，紧紧地闭上了眼睛。 突然，一声歇斯底里的尖叫划破了空气。 “拦住那头牛!”我知道那叫声，斯坦利想。 他睁开一只眼睛。卡门耸了耸肩，平静地把他扛到肩上，迈步向前

aside to let the bull pass. "YOU KEEP THAT BULL AWAY FROM MY SON STANLEY!" And then Stanley saw: His family was in the front row! Mrs. Lambchop was standing on top of a seat, waving her hands like a trapped octopus. Everyone in the arena was staring at her. Arthur looked the most horrified of all. "Mom? Dad? Arthur?" said Stanley. "What are you doing here?" "You think you can go away for a whole week without calling?" cried Mrs. Lambchop. "Your mother is right, son," Mr. Lambchop said. "We were worried about you."

让公牛过去。 “把那头公牛离我儿子斯坦利远点!”然后斯坦利看到:他的家人在第一排!兰切普太太站在一个座位上，像一只被困住的章鱼一样挥动着双手。 竞技场里的每个人都盯着她看。 阿瑟看上去是最害怕的。 “妈妈?爸爸?阿瑟?”斯坦利问。 “你在这儿干什么?”“你以为你能走一整个星期不打电话吗?”兰彻太太嚷道。 “你妈妈说得对，儿子，”兰姆切普说。 “我们很担心你。”

Carmen shuffled slightly to let the bull pass again. "Of course, we were worried!" Mrs. Lambchop cried. "Our boy Stanley is about to get gored by a bull!" Arthur rolled his eyes. "Well, I think what you're doing is neat, Stanley," he said. "Thanks, Arthur," said Stanley. It sure was good to see his brother. "Mom, is it okay if I finish just this one bullfight?" said Stanley. "Please?" "Yeah, Mom. Please?" chimed Arthur.

卡门稍微挪动了一下脚步，让公牛再次通过。 “当然，我们很担心!”兰切普太太叫道。 “我们的孩子斯坦利要被公牛顶了!”阿瑟翻了个白眼。 “嗯，我觉得你做得很好，斯坦利，”他说。 “谢谢，亚瑟。”斯坦利说。 能见到他弟弟真是太好了。 “妈妈，我只打完这一场斗牛行吗?”斯坦利说。 “好吗?”“是的,妈妈。求你了?”阿瑟附和道。