Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3 Monday morning, Michael, Jane, and the squirrels gathered around the table for breakfast before school. "I've got something for you, Merle and Pearl!" Jane chirped, holding up two sets of tiny clothing. "Do you like them?" "Um... what are they?" Merle asked, munching on an acorn. "Outfits!" Jane replied. "I think they're lovely," Pearl said. "Where did you get them?" "From my dolls." Jane held the miniature dress up to Pearl. "I thought they would be good disguises and look cute on you." Michael laughed so hard he nearly passed the hard- boiled egg he was eating through his nose. "Hrrrgh! Yeah, Merle! You'll look adorable!" "I'm not putting that on!" Merle protested. "You most certainly are!" Pearl crossed her paws. "It would be rude to not accept Jane's offer." "Yeah, Merle! Ruuuuude!" Michael teased. "Thank you, Jane," Pearl said, ignoring Michael. "This is very thoughtful of you."

第三章星期一早晨，上学前，迈克尔、简和松鼠们围在桌子旁吃早饭。 “我有东西要给你们，莫尔和珠儿！”简举起两套小衣服，叽叽喳喳地说。 “你喜欢它们吗？”“嗯…… 它们是什么？”梅尔一边嚼着一颗橡子，一边问道。 “衣服!”简回答说。“我觉得它们很可爱，”珠儿说。 “你从哪儿弄来的？”“我的娃娃。” 简把那件袖珍连衣裙举到珠儿面前。 “我想它们会是很好的伪装，戴在你身上看起来很可爱。” 迈克尔笑得那么厉害，差点把他正在吃的煮熟的鸡蛋从鼻子里擦了过去。 “Hrrrgh !是的,山鸟!你会看起来很可爱的！”“我才不穿呢！”默尔抗议道。 “你当然是！”珠儿把爪子交叉在一起。 “不接受简的提议是不礼貌的。” “是的,山鸟!Ruuuuude !”迈克尔嘲笑。 “谢谢你，简，”珠儿说，不理睬迈克尔。 “你想得真周到。”

Merle sighed. "Fine." He grabbed his outfit and disappeared behind a box of Cocoa Fluffies to change. Jane handed Pearl her outfit, and she joined her husband behind the cereal box.

默尔叹了口气。“很好。”他抓起衣服，躲在一盒可可软糖后面去换衣服。 简把衣服递给珠儿，她和丈夫站在麦片盒后面。

"Michael? Jane?" Mrs. Gomez called from the living room. "Are you finished with breakfast? We need to get going." "Almost!" Michael responded, shoveling the last of his Cocoa Fluffies into his mouth. "Jane, is Mr. Nemesis in your room? Did you shut the door?" Mrs. Gomez asked. "Yes, Mama!" Jane responded. A faint cat yowl sounded from down the hall. As Mrs. Gomez walked into the kitchen, Merle and Pearl stepped out from behind the cereal box, looking like squirrel versions of George and Martha Washington.

“迈克尔?简?”戈麦斯太太从客厅打来电话。 “你吃完早餐了吗？” 我们需要行动起来。”“差不多了!”迈克尔回答道，把最后一块可可软糖塞进嘴里。 “简，克星先生在你房间里吗？” 你把门关上了吗？”戈麦斯夫人问。 “是的,妈妈!”简回答道。 从大厅那头传来一声微弱的猫叫声。 当戈麦斯夫人走进厨房时，莫尔和珀尔从麦片盒后面走了出来，看起来就像松鼠版的乔治和玛莎·华盛顿。

"Oh! Aren't you two adorable!" Mrs. Gomez squealed, her voice almost drowned out by the sound of Michael's laughter.

“哦!你们两个真可爱！”戈麦斯太太尖叫起来，她的声音几乎被迈克尔的笑声淹没了。