7. Surrounded

Chapter 7 Surrounded Finally it was time for my very first tap lesson. Emma's mom drove us there. The tap dance place was an old brick building. It had a sign that said TRIXIE'S TIP-TOP TAP STUDIO. We were a little late. So Emma and I ran inside as fast as we could. A lady with her gray hair in a twisty circle on her head was standing near the door.

终于到了我上第一节踢踏舞课的时候了。 艾玛的妈妈开车送我们去的。 踢踏舞的地方是一座古老的砖房。 它有一个牌子，上面写着“翠茜的顶级踢踏舞工作室”。 我们来晚了一点。所以我和艾玛尽快跑了进去。 一位白发盘绕在头上的女士站在门边。

She had on a black skirt and shiny tap shoes with bright red bows. "Emma! Slow down, dear! We are just about to start class," said the lady. "Miss Trixie, this is Roscoe Riley," Emma said. "He's new." "Wonderful!" said Miss Trixie. "I am ecstatic to have an enthusiastic young gentleman like yourself join our ranks!" I looked at Emma. She likes big words more than I do. "She's glad to have you in the class," she explained. "Oh," I said. "I'm glad to have me in the class too." We followed Miss Trixie into a giant room. The shiny wooden floor looked just like the one in the school gym. One wall was made of mirrors.

她穿着一条黑色的裙子和一双有亮红色蝴蝶结的亮皮鞋。 “艾玛!慢点，亲爱的!我们正要开始上课，”女士说。 “特里克茜小姐，这是罗斯科·莱利，”艾玛说。 “他是新的。”“太好了!”特里克茜小姐说。 “我很高兴有像你这样热情的年轻绅士加入我们的行列!”我看着艾玛。 她比我更喜欢大话。 “她很高兴有你在班上，”她解释说。 “哦，”我说。“我也很高兴班上有我。” 我们跟着翠茜小姐走进一个大房间。 闪亮的木地板看起来就像学校体育馆的地板一样。 一面墙是用镜子砌成的。

I waved to myself. Emma and I rushed to a bench by the wall and put on our tap shoes. The air was full of clicks and clacks. Miss Trixie clapped her hands. "Tappers! Let the glorious fun begin!" she cried. "That means it's time to get in line," said Emma. "Stand next to me."

我向自己挥了挥手。艾玛和我冲到墙边的长凳上，穿上踢踏舞鞋。 空气中充满了咔哒咔哒的声音。 特里克茜小姐拍了拍手。 “钱!让光荣的乐趣开始吧!”她喊道。 “这意味着该去排队了，”艾玛说。 “站在我旁边。”

Miss Trixie went to the middle of the room. "Ladies," she said, "I am most delighted to introduce the newest member of our tap team, Mr. Roscoe Riley! Roscoe, take a bow, won't you?" Miss Trixie asked. My face got hot. But I bowed. As I straightened up, I saw myself in the wall of mirrors. I saw my tap shoes. And my ears that stick out a little too much.

特里克茜小姐走到房间中央。 “女士们，”她说，“我非常高兴地向大家介绍我们探秘团队的新成员，罗斯科·莱利先生!罗斯科，鞠躬，好吗?”特里克茜小姐问。 我的脸开始发热。但我还是鞠了一躬。 我站直了身子，在镜子里看到了自己。 我看到了我的踢踏舞鞋。我的耳朵有点太突出了。

I saw my pink cheeks. And my striped shirt and my nice worn-in jeans. I saw a long row of tappers. I saw tall tappers and freckled tappers and tappers with missing teeth. But there was one thing I did not see. I did not see one single other boy.

我看到了我粉红的脸颊。还有我的条纹衬衫和漂亮的旧牛仔裤。 我看见一长排敲锣打鼓的人。 我看到了高个子的打手，有雀斑的打手，还有缺牙的打手。 但有一件事我没看到。 我没有看到任何其他的男孩。