13 The Last Chapter

CHAPTER 13 THE LAST CHAPTER Well, I'm glad that's over,' says Terry. 'Now we can all relax. I'm going back to frolic with the lambs in our beautiful sunny meadow.' 'And I'm going to keep tracking that high-flying, mountain-dwelling Joke Writer-snatcher,' says Jill.

第十三章最后一章好了，我很高兴终于结束了，”特里说。 “现在我们都可以放松了。我要回去和小羊们在我们美丽的阳光明媚的草地上嬉戏了。“我要继续跟踪那个高高在上、住在山里的笑话作家。”吉尔说。

'They are such fascinating creatures. They're even more rare than high-flying, mountain-dwelling worm- snatchers!' 'Hey, not so fast, you two!' I say. 'Aren't you forgetting something?'

“它们是如此迷人的生物。 它们甚至比飞得高、住在山上的捕虫者还要罕见！“嘿，别这么急，你们两个！”我说。 “你是不是忘了什么？”

'No, I don't think so,' says Terry. 'No, I can't think of anything either,' says Jill. 'Okay, then let me ask each of you a riddle,' I say. 'Oh, goody,' says Terry. 'I love riddles!' 'All right,' I say. 'Terry's riddle first. What's big and red and gets bigger and redder the angrier it gets and then explodes if a certain writer and illustrator don't get their book delivered by two-thirty today?'

“不，我不这么认为，”特里说。 “不，我也想不出什么来。”吉尔说。 “好吧，那我给你们每人出一个谜语，”我说。 “哦，太好了，”特里说。“我喜欢谜语！”“好吧，”我说。 首先是特里的谜语。什么东西又大又红，它越生气就越红，如果某个作家或插画家的书今天两点半前没有送到，它就会爆炸？”

'Hmmm,' says Terry, scratching his chin. 'Beats me.' 'MR BIG NOSE'S NOSE!' I yell. 'Yikes!' says Terry. 'But it's already two twenty- five! How are we going to get our book to him on time?' 'I don't know!' I say. 'But we'd better figure

“嗯，”特里搔着下巴说。 “难倒我了。“大鼻子先生的鼻子！”我吼道。 “呀! !特里说。“可是已经两点二十五了！”我们怎样才能按时把书交给他呢？“我不知道！”我说。 “但我们最好弄清楚

something out... and fast!' 'Hang on,' says Jill. 'What's my riddle? You said you had one for me, too.' 'I sure do,' I say. 'What has 100 heads, 400 legs, lots of fur and is about to go to sleep for six months?'

东西……和快速!“等等，”吉尔说。 “我的谜语是什么？”你说你也有一个给我。“我当然知道，”我说。 “什么东西有100个头，400条腿，很多皮毛，要睡6个月？”

'Oh, my goodness!' says Jill. 'The answer is 100 bears! We promised to read them your book before they go to sleep. You have to deliver it to Mr Big Nose or those poor bears will have to go into hibernation without their bear-time story!' 'I know!' I say. 'But how are we going to get our book

“噢，我的天哪！吉尔说。 答案是100只熊！我们答应在他们睡觉前给他们读你的书。 你必须把它交给大鼻子先生，否则那些可怜的熊将不得不进入冬眠，没有熊时间的故事！“我知道！”我说。 “但是我们怎么才能拿到我们的书呢？