Chapter 15

Chapter 15 HITH GREAT HAMSTERS THERE MUST COME... GREAT RESPONSIBILITY! Jodi spent the rest of the week nursing Baron Sweetcheeks back to health. She also continued to walk her neighbors' dogs…but she had learned not to walk them all at once. Taking one or two at a time took her longer, but she was happy to spend her vacation in the company of so many animals. She had surprised her parents when she'd told them that she had changed her mind about having a pet. She wasn't certain that she was ready yet for that much responsibility. And even if she was, she couldn't stand to see Morgan suffer. His allergies were pretty severe (and he didn't always cover his mouth when he sneezed, either).

第十五章大仓鼠来了…… 伟大的责任!这周剩下的时间里，乔迪一直在照顾甜颊男爵恢复健康。 她还继续遛邻居的狗，但她已经学会了不能同时遛所有的狗。 一次带一两只花了她更长的时间，但她很高兴在这么多动物的陪伴下度过假期。 当她告诉父母她改变了养宠物的主意时，她感到很惊讶。 她不确定自己是否准备好承担这么大的责任。 就算她是，她也不能眼睁睁看着摩根受苦。 他的过敏症相当严重（而且他打喷嚏时也不总是捂住嘴）。

But Jodi had no idea what awaited her when she returned to Stonesword Library the following weekend. All her friends had gathered in the meeting room, along with Mr. Malory, Ms. Minerva, and Doc. Even Baron Sweetcheeks was there, and Ash had once again dialed in on Theo's laptop. And best of all, right on top of the meeting room's central table, there was a large gift with a big bow on it. "It was your brother's idea," Mr. Malory explained. "And your teachers convinced me that you're ready for it." He slid the box across the table. "Go ahead and open it."

但乔迪不知道下个周末她回到石字图书馆时，等待着她的是什么。 她所有的朋友都和马洛里先生一起聚集在会议室里。 密涅瓦和博士。就连甜颊男爵也在那里，阿什又一次拨通了西奥的笔记本电脑。 最棒的是，在会议室中央的桌子上，有一个大大的礼物，上面有一个大大的蝴蝶结。 “这是你哥哥的主意，”马洛里解释说。 “你的老师让我相信你已经准备好了。” 他把盒子滑过桌子。 “打开吧。”

Jodi tore away the gift wrap, and she was stunned by what she saw. It was a brand-new hamster cage…with a brand-new hamster inside. "It only seems fair," said Mr. Malory. "Woodsword has a class hamster. Shouldn't Stonesword have one as well?" "We thought you could care for her, Jodi," said Doc. "So that you can get practice caring for a pet, with

乔迪撕开礼物包装，她被眼前的景象惊呆了。 那是一个全新的仓鼠笼，里面有一只全新的仓鼠。 “这似乎是公平的，”马洛里先生说。 “木剑有一只等级仓鼠。 石字不也应该有一个吗？”“我们认为你可以照顾她，乔迪，”医生说。 “这样你就可以练习照顾宠物了

help from your friends and under adult supervision." "She'll stay here at the library," Ms. Minerva explained. "But she'll be your responsibility. You even get to name her." Jodi's eyes filled with tears. The hamster's cheeks…her cute little tail…it was like a dream come true. "I promise I'll take care of you," Jodi told the hamster. Morgan put a hand on her shoulder. "I know you'll do a great job," he said. "And one day, when you're ready for a puppy or a kitten of your own…I promise I'll get an allergy shot." Jodi gasped. "But you're so afraid of needles!" "Well, yeah, I am," said Morgan, blushing. "But I won't let that stand in the way of your happiness."

在朋友的帮助下，在大人的监督下。” “她会待在图书馆里。” 密涅瓦解释道。“但她是你的责任。 你甚至可以给她起名字。” 乔迪的眼里充满了泪水。 仓鼠的脸颊，她可爱的小尾巴，就像美梦成真一样。 “我保证会照顾你的，”乔迪对仓鼠说。 摩根把手放在她的肩膀上。 “我知道你会做得很好，”他说。 “有一天，当你准备好自己要一只小狗或小猫的时候……我保证我会打一针过敏疫苗。” 乔迪•气喘吁吁地说。“可你这么怕针啊！”“嗯，是的，我是，”摩根说，脸红了。 “但我不会让这件事妨碍你的幸福。”

Jodi gave him a big hug. Then she went around the room and gave everyone else a hug, fist bump, or high five. She "booped" Ash's nose on the laptop screen and patted Baron Sweetcheeks on his fuzzy head. Then she cuddled Stonesword Library's new addition and said, "Welcome to the family, Duchess Dimples. I love you already!"

乔迪给了他一个大大的拥抱。然后她绕着房间走了一圈，给每个人一个拥抱，碰一下拳头，或者击掌。 她把阿什的鼻子在笔记本电脑屏幕上“啵”了一下，拍拍甜颊男爵毛茸茸的脑袋。 然后，她抱着石字图书馆的新成员说：“欢迎来到我们家，小酒窝公爵夫人。 我已经爱上你了！”

Everyone crowded around to give Duchess Dimples a proper welcome. It was a joyful moment that Jodi would remember forever.

每个人都围过来给公爵夫人酒窝一个适当的欢迎。 这是一个快乐的时刻，乔迪将永远记住。