3 Now It’s Personal

Chapter 3 NOW IT'S PERSONAL "We need a doctor over here!" People were hollering for help before Pep had even hit the ground. She was unconscious, lying on the grass, for about thirty seconds. When she opened her eyes, a doctor was leaning over her—Dr. Herman Warsaw. Women, for unexplained reasons, found him irresistible. He was an odd-looking man. Extremely thin and squinty eyed, Dr. Warsaw was a chain smoker who dressed in baggy suits that made it look like he belonged in an old gangster movie. Years before, he had been a brilliant inventor who made a fortune with a GPS for people to track down their lost pets. A

第三章现在是私人的“我们这里需要一位医生！”佩普还没落地，人们就开始大声呼救了。 她昏迷不醒，在草地上躺了大约30秒。 当她睁开眼睛时，一位医生正俯身看着她。 赫尔曼华沙。女人们，由于无法解释的原因，觉得他不可抗拒。 他是个长相古怪的人。 非常瘦，眼睛眯着。 华沙是个老烟鬼，穿着宽松的西装，看起来就像老黑帮电影里的人物。 几年前，他曾是一名杰出的发明家，通过为人们寻找丢失宠物的GPS发了财。 一个

millionaire many times over, he got bored with making money and turned his attention to solving society's problems by enlisting the young people of the world. Then, of course, came 9/11, when the seeds of his insanity were germinated. "She'll be okay," Dr. Warsaw proclaimed. "The heat must have gotten to her. She just needs a little air." He had actually climbed down from his wheelchair to sit on the grass next to Pep. Somebody handed him a water bottle, and he put it to her lips, cradling her head in his arms like she was an injured puppy. "What an adorable young lady," he said. Pep, too petrified to move or speak, just stared at him, eyes wide-open. Coke watched from a few feet away, dumbfounded, as his sister was being nursed back to health by the man who had repeatedly tried to murder them. Dr. Warsaw seemed to have matters well in hand, so the other grown-ups drifted away into

多次成为百万富翁后，他厌倦了赚钱，于是把注意力转向通过招募全世界的年轻人来解决社会问题。 当然，911事件之后，他疯狂的种子开始发芽。 “她会没事的，”华沙医生宣布。 “她一定是太热了。 她只是需要一点空气。” 他实际上是从轮椅上爬下来，坐在佩普旁边的草地上。 有人递给他一个水瓶，他把它放到她的唇边，把她的头抱在怀里，就像她是一只受伤的小狗。 “多么可爱的一位年轻女士，”他说。 佩普吓得动弹不得，也说不出话来，只是睁大眼睛盯着他。 在几英尺远的地方，科克目瞪口呆地看着他的妹妹被那个曾多次试图谋杀他们的人照顾着恢复健康。 华沙医生似乎把事情处理得很好，所以其他的成年人都走开了

small groups to do what grown-ups love to do—make small talk. Catch up. Introduce each other. Discuss the weather, as if it mattered. Mrs. McDonald ran over to hug Aunt Judy and congratulate her. When the other grown-ups had become sufficiently distracted, Dr. Warsaw lowered his voice so only the twins could hear. "So we meet again," he whispered, his voice dripping with hatred. "I should just choke your sister to death right now, Coke." "And I should just throw you on that wheelchair and push it down the steps," Coke said, "but that wouldn't look very good in front of all the relatives." "I never expected you two to make it this far," Dr. Warsaw said quietly. "I thought I had gotten rid of you back in Cleveland at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I'll say one thing about you brats. You are quite resourceful." "And I thought you were dead at The House on the Rock after we pushed you out of The

小团体做大人喜欢做的事——闲聊。 迎头赶上。互相介绍。 谈论天气，就好像天气很重要一样。 麦克唐纳太太跑过去拥抱朱迪姨妈，向她表示祝贺。 当其他的成年人已经足够分心的时候。 华沙压低了声音，好让双胞胎听见。 “那么我们又见面了。”他低声说，声音里充满了仇恨。 “我现在就该掐死你妹妹，科克。” “我应该把你扔到轮椅上，把它推下台阶，”科克说，“但在所有亲戚面前，这看起来不太好。” “我从没想过你们俩能走到这一步。” 华沙平静地说。“我以为我在克利夫兰的摇滚名人堂已经把你打发走了。 关于你们这些小屁孩，我要说一件事。 你真是足智多谋。” “我还以为我们把你推出‘岩石上的房子’后，你就死了呢。

Infinity Room," Pep croaked. "I almost was, thanks to you little punks!" Dr. Warsaw whispered. "Just about every bone in my body broke when I hit the ground. The doctors say I may never walk again." "Boo-hoo," Coke said sarcastically. "We were just defending ourselves!" Pep protested. "You were trying to kill us." "Yes, and after that you killed my protégé, Archie. I spent years training that fine young man to carry on with my work. He was the son I never had." Tears welled up in Dr. Warsaw's eyes as he talked about Archie Clone. "He was trying to kill us too!" Pep pointed out. "He was going to drop us on the tip of the Washington Monument!" "Oh, it's always about you, isn't it?" Dr. Warsaw sputtered, his face clenched. "Well, listen to me, you spoiled brats, and listen good. The differences between us have nothing to do with The Genius Files program anymore. Now

无限房间。”佩普嘶哑地说。 “我差点就死了，多亏了你们这些小混混！”博士。 华沙低声说。“当我撞到地上时，我身上的每一根骨头都断了。 医生说我可能再也不能走路了。” “哎呀，”可口可乐讽刺地说。 “我们只是在自卫！”Pep抗议。 “你想杀了我们。” “是的，在那之后，你杀了我的父亲，阿奇。 我花了数年时间训练那个优秀的年轻人继续我的工作。 他是我从未有过的儿子。” 当华沙医生谈到克隆阿奇时，泪水涌上了他的眼睛。 “他也想杀了我们！”佩普指出。 “他要把我们扔在华盛顿纪念碑的顶端！”“哦，总是关于你的，不是吗？”博士。 华沙语无伦次地说，他的脸紧绷着。 “好了，听我说，你们这些被宠坏的孩子，听好了。 我们之间的分歧与天才文件计划无关了。 现在

it's personal." "Wh-what are you gonna do to us?" Pep asked. "Right now, sadly, I am in no condition to do anything to you," Dr. Warsaw told them. "But these broken bones will heal soon enough. And when they do, I'm going to track you down like dogs and make you pay for what you did to me and my young friend Archie. Believe me, you're going to wish you never tangled with me." "We already wish we never tangled with you," Pep said. "You started it!" "Don't argue with him," Coke told his sister, "He's insane!" "Perhaps," Dr. Warsaw said. "Insanity and genius often go hand in hand." "Let's blow this pop stand," Pep said as she stood up and brushed the grass off her dress. Dr. Warsaw grabbed her wrist roughly before she could get away. "Oh, and by the way," he said, "if you say one word about any of this to your parents, I

它的个人。”“你要对我们做什么”Pep问道。 “现在，很遗憾，我无法对你做任何事。” 华沙告诉他们。“但是这些骨折的骨头很快就会愈合的。 到时候，我会像抓狗一样抓住你们让你们为对我和我的年轻朋友阿奇所做的一切付出代价。 相信我，你会后悔没有和我纠缠在一起的。” “我们已经希望我们从来没有和你纠缠过，”佩普说。 “是你挑起来的！”“不要和他争论，”科克告诉他的妹妹，“他疯了！”“也许,”Dr。 华沙说。“疯狂和天才常常相伴而行。” “我们来吹一下这个汽水摊吧，”佩普说，她站起来，拂去衣服上的草。 华沙医生在她离开之前粗暴地抓住了她的手腕。 “哦，顺便说一句，”他说，“如果你对你父母说一个字，我就。

will kill them both. I don't care if we're all related now. Mark my words. You know I do not make idle threats." The other grown-ups, having run out of small talk, straggled back to get their belongings and say their good-byes. Mrs. McDonald and Aunt Judy were arm in arm, reminiscing about their childhoods. "I'm so glad the whole family was able to be here for our special day!" said Aunt Judy. "We wouldn't have missed it for the world," replied Mrs. McDonald. "You two seem so happy together." "It was love at first sight," Aunt Judy gushed. "The second I set eyes on Hermy, I knew I had met the kindest, sweetest, most wonderful man in the world." "You are too kind, my love," said Dr. Warsaw as he pulled himself back onto the wheelchair. "Hermy?" asked Coke. Pep looked like she might pass out again.

会把他们俩都杀了。我不在乎我们现在是不是亲戚了。 记住我的话。你知道我不是在虚张声势。” 其他的大人们没有话可说了，只好散乱地回去拿自己的东西，道别。 麦克唐纳太太和朱迪姨妈手挽着手，回忆着她们的童年。 “我很高兴全家人都能在这里度过我们特别的一天！”朱迪阿姨说。 “我们无论如何也不会错过的，”麦克唐纳太太回答说。 “你们俩在一起看起来很幸福。” “我们是一见钟情，”朱迪阿姨滔滔不绝地说。 “当我第一眼看到他的时候，我就知道我遇到了世界上最善良、最甜蜜、最了不起的男人。” “你太好了，亲爱的。” 他把自己拉回到轮椅上。 “赫米？”可口可乐问。佩普看起来又要昏倒了。