16 High Noon

CHAPTER 16 HIGH NOON Mrs. Green passes out pieces of paper. I'm ready to pass out with nervousness. It's a secret ballot. Doris looks very confident. She's got a box of doughnuts for

第十六章正午时分格林太太发了几张纸。 我都快紧张晕过去了。 这是无记名投票。多丽丝看起来很自信。 她带了一盒甜甜圈

ONE VOTE PER STVOFNT. her victory party—chocolate- coconut. I really hope that every- one doesn't drop his or her nap- kins on the floor. Well, I'm voting for me doughnuts or not.

每人一票。她的胜利派对——巧克力椰子。 我真的希望每个人都不要把他或她的餐巾掉在地板上。 我选不选我的甜甜圈。

Mrs. Green collects the ballots. Our names are written on the chalkboard. Doris and I are on top. Mrs. Green marks one vote for Doris. I hope that's Doris's vote. Then she marks another vote for Doris. That's probably Freddy's. He can't resist choco- late-coconut. Then she marks one vote for me. That's probably mine. I won- der if Doris will let me come to her victory party. Then she marks another vote for me!

格林夫人收集选票。 我们的名字写在黑板上。 多丽丝和我在上面。格林夫人给多丽丝投了一票。 我希望那是多丽丝的投票。 然后她又给多丽丝投了一票。 那可能是弗雷迪的。他忍不住要吃椰子巧克力。 然后她给我投了一票。 那可能是我的。我不知道多丽丝是否会让我参加她的庆祝会。 然后她又给我投了一票！

Eric winks. Wow! We're tied. It won't be a landslide after all. Mrs. Green marks another vote for me. And another. And another. I can't believe it! When all the votes are counted... I've won. I'm president! I can throw out the first ball in the little league game.

埃里克眨眼。哇!我们系。 这终究不会是压倒性的胜利。 格林夫人又给我投了一票。 和另一个。和另一个。我简直不敢相信！当所有的选票都清点完毕… 我已经赢了。我是总统!我可以在小联盟比赛中扔出第一个球。

HERE'S MY FASTBALL... THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT WOW! WHAT AN ARM!

这是我的快速球……谢谢你，先生。 总统哇!多么强壮的手臂啊！