8 Stowaway!

CHAPTER 8 STOWAWAY! 'Wait!' said Terry. 'Turn the tree around! We have to go back!' 'Why?' I said. 'We didn't get our participation medals!' 'Yes, we did,' said Jill. 'I grabbed them as we left—one for each of us, including Edward Scooperhands and Mary Lollipoppins.'

第八章偷渡者！“等等!特里说。 “把树转过来！”我们得回去！“为什么?”我说。 “我们没有拿到参赛奖牌！”“是的，我们说了。”吉尔说。 “我们每个人都留了一个，包括爱德华·斯库柏汉和玛丽·棒棒糖。”

'Oh well,' said Bill. 'This has been quite an adventure but I'd better be getting along. This mail won't deliver itself, you know.' 'Why don't you hitch a ride back to Earth with us?' I said. 'It's very kind of you,' said Bill, 'but I've got a few letters addressed to the Andromeda Galaxy that I need to deliver before I head home.'

“哦，好吧，”比尔说。“这真是一场冒险，但我最好还是走了。” 你知道，这封信不会自己送达的。“你为什么不和我们一起搭车回地球呢？”我说。 “你真是太好了，”比尔说，“但我有几封信是寄给仙女座星系的，我得在回家之前把它们送去。”

'All right,' I said. 'But be careful out there—and watch out for giant flying eyeballs!' 'I will,' shouted Bill over the roar of his rocket- boosted scooter as he soared off into space.

“好吧，”我说。“但是在外面要小心——小心巨大的飞行眼球！”“我会的。”比尔在火箭助推摩托车的轰鸣声中喊道，他正飞向太空。

'Well, I'm glad that's over,' said Terry. 'I think I've had enough space adventure for one book.' 'Me too,' I said. 'In fact, I'd be happy if I never saw another alien for as long as I live.' 'Well, don't look under the table then,' said Jill. 'Why not?' I said. 'Because there's a little green blob hiding under there.'

“好吧，我很高兴一切都结束了，”特里说。 “我想我的太空探险经历已经足够写一本书了。“我也是，”我说。 “事实上，如果我一辈子都没见过外星人，我会很高兴的。“好吧，那就别往桌子底下看了。”吉尔说。 “为什么不呢?”我说。“因为有个绿色的小东西藏在那下面。”

'Code green!' I yelled. 'Repeat: code green!' 'What's code green again?' said Terry. 'Alien stowaway!' I yelled as the blob darted out from under the table. 'Blast it, Terry—give it both eyes!'

“代码绿色!”我喊道。“重复：绿色警报！”“再说一遍绿色密码是什么？”特里说。 “外星偷渡者!”当那团东西从桌子底下窜出来时，我喊道。 “见鬼，特里——把两只眼睛给它！”

Terry focused, took aim and fired two deadly laser beams at the blob. There was no way he could miss from this close… and he didn't. It was a direct hit!

特里集中注意力，瞄准目标，向那团东西发射了两束致命的激光。 他不可能从这么近的距离射偏，他也没有。 这是一个直接命中！