Chapter 12

Chapter 12 SHEET OF CHEEKS. STRONG OF SPIRIT. INJURED OF PAL. Jodi was so nervous in the waiting room of the vet, she thought she would shake apart into a million tiny bits. Morgan held her hand, and Ms. Minerva promised that everything would be okay. But Jodi felt sick to know that Baron Sweetcheeks had been injured. And it had happened when she was supposed to be taking care of him!

第十二章双颊。 精神坚强。受伤的朋友。 乔迪在兽医的候诊室里非常紧张，她觉得自己会抖成无数个小碎片。 摩根握住她的手。 密涅瓦保证一切都会好起来的。 但乔迪知道甜颊男爵受伤了，感到很不舒服。 而且是在她应该照顾他的时候发生的！

"Your hamster will be fine," promised the veterinarian. She was a young woman with a kind voice. "It's only a sprained paw."

“你的仓鼠会没事的，”兽医保证说。 她是一个声音温柔的年轻女子。 “只是一只爪子扭伤了。”

"I didn't know hamsters could get sprains," said Ms. Minerva. "It's actually very common," said the vet. "I love hamsters, but they tend to get underfoot." "What's the treatment?" Morgan asked. "He just needs rest," said the vet. "The injury will heal on its own. In a few weeks, he'll be as good as new." A few weeks? Jodi wanted to sink into her seat. It was good news, mostly. But she felt bad that he would need so long to recover. "I gave him a little medicine to calm him down," said the vet. "So he's sleeping now, if you'd like to see him?" The veterinarian led Jodi and Morgan into the back room, where Baron Sweetcheeks lay sleeping on a pillow. His adorable, super-pinchable cheeks puffed in and out with each little breath. "It's all my fault," Jodi said. "You were right all along, Morgan. I…I'm not ready for a pet of my own." Morgan shook his head. His nose twitched. "That's not what I—I—"

“我不知道仓鼠会扭伤。” 密涅瓦。“这其实很常见，”兽医说。 “我喜欢仓鼠，但它们往往会踩在我脚下。” “治疗方法是什么？”摩根问道。 “他只是需要休息，”兽医说。 “伤口会自愈的。 再过几个星期，他就会像新的一样了。” 几个星期？乔迪想坐在她的座位上。 这基本上是好消息。但她为他需要这么长时间才能恢复而感到难过。 “我给了它一点药让它平静下来，”兽医说。 “那么他现在正在睡觉，如果你想见他的话？”兽医把乔迪和摩根领进里屋，甜颊男爵正躺在枕头上睡觉。 他可爱的，超级捏的脸颊随着每一次小小的呼吸而起伏。 “都是我的错，”乔迪说。 “你一直都是对的，摩根。 我……我还没准备好养自己的宠物。” 摩根摇了摇头。他的鼻子抽搐了一下。 “那不是我——”

He covered his nose and mouth just before letting out a tremendous sneeze. "Bless you!" said the vet. "Thanks," said Morgan. "I think I'm getting a cold." "Think again," said the vet. "I can see exactly what's going on. You're highly allergic." "Allergic?" echoed Morgan. The vet nodded. "To dogs and cats, yes." She smiled. "I'm assuming you don't have any at home." Jodi swallowed hard. "No, we don't," she said. She looked at her brother as he wiped his nose. "And now…we never will."

他捂住口鼻，然后打了一个大大的喷嚏。 “上帝保佑你！”兽医说。 “谢谢，”摩根说。“我想我感冒了。” “再想想，”兽医说。 “我能清楚地看到发生了什么。 你高度过敏。”“过敏？”摩根应声说。 兽医点点头。“对猫狗来说，是的。” 她笑了。“我猜你家里没有。” 乔迪使劲咽了口气。“不，我们没有，”她说。 她看着她哥哥擦鼻子。 “而现在……我们永远不会知道了。”