Chapter 19

19 FRANK AND WATSON BIKE THE BACK ROADS OF MIDVILLE, AVOIDING any townspeople, hiding the Electro-Finger in a plain backpack. Klank follows right behind, propelling himself with semi-controlled bursts of his foot- jets, holding Klink and trying his best to look like some kind of completely not-dangerousto- anyone motorized vehicle. Frank and Watson park their bikes in the lot behind the Midville Police Department, and

弗兰克和华生骑着自行车在米德维尔的小路上穿行，避开任何镇上的人，把电指藏在一个普通的背包里。 克兰克跟在后面，用半可控的脚喷射推进自己，抱着克林克，尽量让自己看起来像一辆对任何人都完全没有危险的机动车辆。 弗兰克和沃森把自行车停在米德维尔警察局后面的停车场，然后

all four hustle in the back door. They hear Police Chief Jacobs before they see him. "Ten-four! Unit One, report latest on the Midville Coal Plant!" BZZZZT BZZZZT. "Ten-four! Unit Two, report latest on the Midville Wind Farm!" BZZZZZT BZZZZT. "Well, find something! These power plants aren't wrecking themselves!" Frank and Watson step into police headquarters and see Chief Jacobs hunched over an old-fashioned microphone, directing police-radio traffic. "Oh, hey, guys," he says, and waves Frank and Watson over to an old green leather couch. "Take a load off. This day has started crazier than a fruitcake and busier than a cat in a full litter box!" Frank laughs. He remembers why Chief Jacobs and Grampa Al are such good friends.

四个人都从后门挤了进去。 他们在见到雅各布斯警长之前就听到了他的声音。 “Ten-four !第一小队，报告米德维尔燃煤电厂的最新情况！”BZZZZT BZZZZT。 “Ten-four !第二小队，报告米德维尔风电场的最新情况！”BZZZZZT BZZZZT。 “好吧，找点事做！”这些发电厂不会毁了自己！”弗兰克和沃森走进警察总部，看到雅各布斯局长弯腰对着老式麦克风指挥警察无线电通讯。 “哦，嘿，伙计们，”他说，挥手示意弗兰克和华生到一张旧的绿色皮沙发前。 “减轻负担。今天开始的时候比水果蛋糕还疯狂，比满猫砂盆里的猫还忙！”弗兰克笑着说。 他记得为什么雅各布斯局长和阿尔爷爷是如此好的朋友。

Klank peeks around the corner. BZZZZZT BZZZZZT. "Yep... uh-huh... right... ten-four," Chief Jacobs says into the microphone. "And tell Klink and Klank to come in and make themselves comfortable. Or at least robot comfortable."

克兰克在拐角处偷看。 BZZZZZT BZZZZZT。“是的…啊哈…… 正确的…10 - 4，”雅各布斯局长对着麦克风说。 “叫克林克和克兰克进来，让他们自己舒服点。 或者至少像机器人一样舒适。”

"What?" says Frank. "How did you know about Klink and Klank?" asks Watson. BZZZZZT BZZZZT. "Poetry Club. Your grampa and I talk." Klink rolls in and sits on the couch. Klank plops down next to him. "Frank Einstein and his merry band," says Chief Jacobs. "What can I do you boys for?" "Huh?" says Klank. "We might be able to help you, Chief," says Frank. "And you might be able to help us prove to the people of Midville that my invention"—Frank pulls the Electro-Finger out of his backpack—"is not dangerous." Chief Jacobs leans back in his swivel chair. "I heard all about the unfortunate elephant incident last night." "That wasn't the Electro-Finger's fault!" says Watson. "But everyone thinks it was," says the chief.

“什么？”弗兰克说。“你是怎么知道Klink and Klank的？”沃森问。 BZZZZZT BZZZZT。“诗歌俱乐部。 你爷爷和我说话。”克林克滚了进来，坐在沙发上。 克兰克扑通一声坐在他旁边。 “弗兰克·爱因斯坦和他的快乐乐队，”雅各布斯局长说。 “我能为你们做些什么？”“嗯？”克兰克说。 “我们也许能帮你，头儿，”弗兰克说。 “你也许能帮我们向米德维尔的人们证明，我的发明”——弗兰克从背包里掏出电指——“并不危险。” 雅各布斯局长靠在他的转椅上。 “我听说了昨晚发生的大象不幸事件。” “那不是电指的错！”华生说。 “但每个人都认为是，”局长说。

"I wish there was something I could do... some way you could show that the Electro- Finger does good, not harm. But I just don't—" BZZZZT BZZZZZT. The speaker squawks, "Ten sixty-seven, Chief! Ten sixty-seven! Caller says Midville Solar Array is being attacked by some kind of robot monster. Repeat—Midville Solar Array being attacked by a robot monster." Chief Jacobs jumps up. "Unit Three to the Midville Solar Array," he barks into his radio. "Unit Three to the Solar Array. Right now!" The radio beeps. "Um, we don't have a Unit Three, Chief. We only have two." Chief Jacobs yells at his radio. "Aw, dang it, Sergeant Susan! What are we supposed to do now?" Frank Einstein jumps off the couch. "We are on it, Chief!" "Great idea, Einstein!" says Chief Jacobs. Frank leads the charge out the back door.

“我希望我能做点什么…… 你可以用某种方式证明电指是好的，而不是有害的。 但我就是不——”BZZZZT BZZZZZT。 发言人尖声说：“十点六十七，酋长！一千零六十七年!来电者说米德维尔太阳能电池阵列被某种机器人怪物攻击了。 重复，米德维尔太阳能阵列被机器人怪物攻击" 雅各布斯局长跳了起来。“第三单元到米德维尔太阳能阵列，”他对着无线电大声喊道。 "第三单元呼叫太阳能电池阵。 现在!”收音机发出哔哔声。 “嗯，我们没有第三小组，局长。 我们只有两个。”雅各布斯局长对着无线电大喊。 “啊，该死的，苏珊中士！我们现在该怎么办？”弗兰克·爱因斯坦从沙发上跳了起来。 “我们正在追呢，头儿！”“好主意，爱因斯坦！”雅各布斯局长说。 弗兰克带队从后门跑了出去。

"Come on, guys. Electro-Finger to the Solar Array's rescue!"

“来吧，伙计们。电指来拯救太阳能电池阵！”