2. The Governor’s Visit

2 The Governor's Visit The fabric on the couch's bottom bobbed up and down just above Stanley's nose. Arthur was bouncing on it, flipping channels on TV. "We're on this channel, too!" Arthur cried happily. Stanley shut his eyes and sighed heavily. I wish I'd never been flattened, he thought. The phone had been ringing all morning. Every time, it was another journalist asking to speak with Stanley, who wouldn't come out from under the couch. Then the doorbell rang. From his hiding place, Stanley called, "I'm not here!" "He's just overwhelmed, George," he heard his mother murmur. The doorbell rang again. Stanley heard his father clear his throat, open the door, and say, "I'm sorry, but—"

2总督来访沙发底部的布料在斯坦利鼻子上方上下摆动。 亚瑟在上面跳来跳去，不停地换电视频道。 “我们也在这个频道!”阿瑟高兴地叫道。 斯坦利闭上眼睛，重重地叹了口气。 我希望我从来没有被压扁过，他想。 电话整个上午都在响。 每次都是另一个记者要求采访斯坦利，而他却不肯从沙发底下出来。 这时门铃响了。斯坦利从他的藏身之处喊道:“我不在这里!”“他只是不知所措，乔治。”他听见母亲低声说。 门铃又响了。斯坦利听见父亲清了清嗓子，打开门，说:“对不起，但是——”

Stanley's parents gasped. "You're not a reporter," sputtered Mr. Lambchop. "You're—you're—" "The governor!" a voice boomed. "And this here is Officer Williams and Officer Parker!"

斯坦利的父母倒吸了一口气。“你不是记者，”兰博契先生气急败坏地说。 “你是——你是——”“州长!”一个声音洪亮地说。 “这两位是威廉姆斯警官和帕克警官!”

"Wow," Arthur's voice whispered. "Cops." "We're here for Mr. Stanley Lambchop!" the governor announced. "You're here for—" began Stanley's mother tentatively. Stanley's heart raced. It was the governor! Of the whole state! "Well?" boomed the governor. "Where is he?" Nobody spoke. Stanley knew that his family was thinking the same thing he was: Sliding out from beneath a couch is no way to introduce yourself to a very important person. "I was afraid of this," murmured the governor. "Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop, may we come in?" Stanley saw a pair of cowboy boots and two pairs of very well-shined shoes. "Can you tell us the last time you saw your son, ma'am?" said the black shoes. "Why, just this morning," replied Stanley's mother's toe, which was tapping nervously. "And where was that?" the brown shoes inquired. "In his room," answered Mrs. Lambchop.

“哇。”阿瑟低声说。 “警察”。“我们是来找斯坦利·兰博切先生的!”州长宣布。 “你来这儿是为了——”斯坦利的母亲试探性地说。 斯坦利的心跳加速。是州长!整个州!“怎么样?”州长大声说。 “他在哪儿?”没有人说话。 斯坦利知道他的家人和他的想法是一样的:从沙发下面溜出来可不是向一个非常重要的人介绍自己的好方法。 “我就怕这个，”总督低声说。 “蓝切普先生和太太，我们可以进来吗?”斯坦利看到了一双牛仔靴和两双擦得很亮的鞋子。 “夫人，你能告诉我们你最后一次见到你儿子是什么时候吗?” “为什么，就在今天早上，”斯坦利妈妈的脚趾回答，它紧张地轻敲着。 “那是在哪儿呢?”棕色的鞋子问道。 “在他的房间里，”兰彻太太回答。

"Great Gettysburg!" murmured the governor's boots. "They took the boy from his own room! Don't you worry," the boots declared. "You can rest assured we will have the United States government on the case. Those kidnappers will be sorry they ever thought to mess with an American hero!" "Kidnappers!?" cried Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop. "American hero?" said Stanley. The cowboy boots and the shined shoes all turned toward the couch. "Who said that?" whispered the governor. Stanley poked his head out from under the couch. "I did?" "Holy Declaration of Independence!" The governor jumped in surprise. "I was just, um…," Stanley got to his feet, "cleaning up underneath the couch." He picked a piece of fluff off his shirt. The police officers relaxed their stance, and the governor extended an enormous hand. "It's an honor to meet you, young man." Stanley shook his hand. "My mom sewed the costume," he stammered. "It really wasn't my

“伟大的葛底斯堡!”州长的靴子喃喃地说。 “他们把男孩从他自己的房间带走了!”别担心，”靴子说。 “你可以放心，我们会让美国政府来处理这个案子。 那些绑匪会后悔胆敢惹美国英雄的!”“绑架者!?”兰彻先生和太太叫道。 “美国英雄?”斯坦利说。 牛仔靴和擦得锃亮的鞋子都转向沙发。 “谁说的?”监狱长低声说。 斯坦利从沙发底下探出头来。 “我吗?”“神圣的独立宣言!”州长吃惊地跳了起来。 “我只是，嗯……”斯坦利站了起来，“在清理沙发下面。” 他从衬衫上捡起一块绒毛。 警察们放松了姿态，州长伸出了一只巨大的手。 “很荣幸见到你，年轻人。” 斯坦利握了握他的手。“服装是我妈妈缝的，”他结结巴巴地说。 “那真的不是我的

idea." "Don't be bashful," said the governor. "Be proud. We need more heroes like you." "But I didn't—" "America can't get enough of this young man!" The governor clapped Stanley on the back. "You're on the cover of every newspaper in the nation!" "I was Ben Franklin!" said Arthur. The governor mussed Arthur's hair. "Of course you were! No hero stands alone, my boy!" Arthur frowned. "Stanley, we're here to escort you and your family to Washington. Pack your bags. The chopper lifts off in thirty minutes." "Washington, DC?" said Mrs. Lambchop. "But why?" said Stanley. "For the ceremony, of course!" laughed the governor. The Lambchops exchanged confused looks. "Wait a second. Are you saying you don't know?"

主意。”“别害羞，”监狱长说。 ”感到骄傲。我们需要更多像你这样的英雄。” “可是我没有——”“美国怎么也嫌这个年轻人不够!”州长拍了拍斯坦利的背。 “你上了全国所有报纸的封面!”“我是本·富兰克林!”阿瑟说。 总督揉了揉阿瑟的头发。 “当然啦!”没有英雄是孤立的，我的孩子!”亚瑟皱起了眉头。 “斯坦利，我们是来护送你和你的家人去华盛顿的。 收拾行李。直升机30分钟后起飞。” “华盛顿特区?”兰切普太太说。 “可是为什么呢?”斯坦利问。“当然是去参加典礼了!”总督笑着说。 小羊们困惑地交换了一下眼色。 “等一下。你是说你不知道吗?”

The governor squared his shoulders. "Stanley Lambchop, by the order of the president of the United States of America, you are to receive the National Medal of Achievement." Both of the police officers saluted Stanley. "Oh, brother," said Arthur under his breath. Mr. and Mrs. Lambchop glared at him. "Oh, brother," Arthur repeated, rolling his eyes. "I'm so proud of you."

州长挺直了腰板。 “斯坦利·兰切普，根据美利坚合众国总统的命令，你将获得国家成就勋章。” 两个警察都向斯坦利敬礼。 “哦，兄弟。”阿瑟压低声音说。 兰彻先生和太太怒视着他。 “哦，兄弟。”阿瑟翻着白眼重复道。 “我真为你骄傲。”