Chapter 8

CHAPTER 8 A week later, Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel were on the front lawn of the castle, near the moat bridge. Barkley was napping in the last patch of late-afternoon sunlight on the grass. Park Ranger Woo was back! She was here to release the little brown bat. As planned, she had taken the bat to the vet, who suggested plenty of rest and a steady diet of insect goodness. And now the bat had a clean bill of health and was ready to move into her new home!

第八章一个星期后，阿比、丽迪雅和但以理来到城堡前的草坪上，离护城河桥很近。 巴克利正在草地上最后一抹傍晚的阳光下打盹。 护林员吴回来了！她是来放那只棕色小蝙蝠的。 按照计划，她带着蝙蝠去看了兽医，兽医建议她好好休息，稳定地吃一些昆虫的好东西。 现在这只蝙蝠已经健康了，准备搬进新家了！

"Do you think she'll like it?" Lydia asked, looking up at the castle walls. Abbi nodded. "Definitely! Bat houses are specifically made for bats!" The bat house was simple. It was a plain wooden box about two feet high and four feet wide. It was painted black to absorb the heat from the sun and keep a bat warm, especially during its winter hibernation. Abbi and Wallis had debated a lot over where to place the new bat house. With some advice from Park Ranger

“你觉得她会喜欢吗？”丽迪雅抬头望着城堡的墙壁问道。 艾比点了点头。“当然!蝙蝠屋是专门为蝙蝠建造的！”蝙蝠屋很简单。 那是一个普通的木箱，大约两英尺高，四英尺宽。 它被涂成黑色是为了吸收太阳的热量，让蝙蝠保持温暖，尤其是在冬天冬眠的时候。 阿比和沃利斯对新蝙蝠屋的位置争论了很久。 从护林员那里得到一些建议

Woo, they had finally decided to install it under the eaves on the third floor. Daniel pointed to the window closest to where Park Ranger Woo was carefully balancing on a tall, sturdy ladder outside the castle. "Isn't that gonna be your new room, Abbi?" Abbi grinned. "Yep! As soon as the new elevator gets up and running."

他们最后决定把它安装在三楼的屋檐下。 丹尼尔指着离吴护林员最近的一扇窗户，吴护林员正小心翼翼地站在城堡外一架又高又结实的梯子上。 “那不是你的新房间吗，艾比？”艾比笑了。 “是的!只要新电梯启动并运行。”

Once Wallis had learned how unhappy Abbi was about being stuck on the first floor, she had sprung into action. She had called someone about upgrading their elevator the very next day! It would take a while before it was finished, but Abbi didn't mind waiting. Soon she'd have the same view as their new bat neighbor:

当沃利斯得知阿比被困在一楼有多不高兴时，她立即采取了行动。 就在第二天，她打电话给别人要求升级电梯！这需要一段时间才能完成，但阿比不介意等待。 很快，她就会和他们的新蝙蝠邻居有同样的看法：

overlooking the castle's moat and the dense forest, all the way to the horizon. Lydia plopped down on the ground. They'd been out here for a while. Her legs must have gotten tired. Not everyone got to bring a comfy chair with them everywhere, as Abbi did! "Do you think more bats will join ours?" Lydia asked. Daniel sat on Abbi's other side. "Can we really call her ours? She's not a pet."

俯瞰城堡的护城河和茂密的森林，一直到地平线。 莉迪亚扑通一声倒在地上。 他们已经在这里待了一段时间了。 她的腿一定累了。 并不是每个人都要像阿比那样随身带着一把舒适的椅子！“你认为会有更多的蝙蝠加入我们吗？”利迪娅问。 但以理坐在阿比的另一边。 “我们真的能称她为我们的吗？” 她又不是宠物。”

Abbi's actual pet, Barkley, glanced at them sleepily. Then Abbi watched him drift back to sleep. "You're right," she said. "She's not a pet. Ours or anyone else's." Lydia made a humming noise, as if she was thinking. "Can't we give her a name, though? Everyone deserves a name." They all thought quietly for a moment. Park Ranger Woo seemed to be tightening the final screws. Behind them, the sun was sinking quickly, throwing long purple shadows over the lawn and onto the walls of the castle. "What about Emory Scott?" Abbi asked. "Or just Emory for short." "Like the ghost?" Lydia asked with a shiver. Daniel reached up and gave Abbi a high five. Just then, Park Ranger Woo called out to them, "Here we go! You all ready?" They whooped in response and pulled out their phones. Lydia and Daniel were going to take pictures, but Abbi had her bat-recording app open.

阿比真正的宠物巴克利睡眼惺忪地瞥了他们一眼。 然后阿比看着他慢慢地睡着了。 “你说得对，”她说。“她不是宠物。 不管是我们的还是别人的。”丽迪雅发出嗡嗡声，好像在思考。 “我们不能给她取个名字吗？” 每个人都应该有一个名字。” 他们都静静地想了一会儿。 护林员吴宇森似乎正在拧紧最后的螺丝钉。 在他们身后，太阳正在迅速下沉，在草坪上和城堡的墙上投下长长的紫色的影子。 “埃默里·斯科特怎么样？”艾比问道。 “或者简称埃默里大学。” “像鬼一样？”丽迪雅打了个寒颤问道。 丹尼尔上前和阿比击掌。 就在这时，护林员禹对他们喊道：“我们走吧！你们都准备好了吗？”他们大声回应，拿出手机。 莉迪亚和丹尼尔准备拍照，但阿比打开了她的蝙蝠记录应用。