Chapter 14

Chapter 14 I'd never been to Snooty la Tooty Gardens before. That's because it makes me sad to see plants locked up behind fences. I believe that all plants should be free to go wherever they want. But the truth is that I've never met another plant that actually wanted to go anywhere. Most plants are happy just to sit where they are. But when Nina pushed me across Garden Street right in front of a speeding fire truck, I started to wish that I had stayed at home, too. The fire truck swerved just in time and we barely made it across alive.

第14章我以前从未去过斯努蒂·拉·图蒂花园。 那是因为看到植物被关在栅栏后面让我很难过。 我相信所有的植物都应该有想去哪里就去哪里的自由。 但事实是，我从未见过另一种植物真正想要去任何地方。 大多数植物安于现状就心满意足了。 但当妮娜推着我穿过花园街，正好挡在一辆疾驶的消防车前面时，我开始希望自己也呆在家里。 消防车及时转向，我们好不容易才活过来。

There, waiting in front of the gates of Snooty la Tooty Gardens, was a really grumpy rat. "I know what you're thinking, Mr. Flytrap! Well, I'm not a rat. I'm a kiwi. Mimi Kiwi." "Hello, Mimi Kiwi," I said. "I am Inspector Flytrap, and this is Nina. I'm sorry I thought you were a rat." "Hmmph," said the really grumpy kiwi. "What's a kiwi?" I asked. "DUH!" said Mimi Kiwi. "I am." "Oh," I said. There was an awkward silence. Finally I said, "Would you like to show me the scene of the crime?" Mimi Kiwi muttered something and led us through the gate, down a path, and into a greenhouse.

就在那儿，一只脾气暴躁的老鼠正等在斯努蒂·拉·图蒂花园的大门前。 “我知道你在想什么，捕蝇草先生！”我又不是老鼠。 我是一只几维鸟。咪咪猕猴桃。”“你好，猕猴桃咪咪，”我说。 “我是捕蝇草探长，这是尼娜。 对不起，我以为你是只老鼠。” “嗯，”脾气暴躁的几维鸟说。 “几维鸟是什么？”我问。“呸！”咪咪说。 “我是。”“哦，”我说。一阵尴尬的沉默。 最后我说：“你愿意带我看看犯罪现场吗？”咪咪嘀咕着什么，领着我们穿过大门，走下一条小路，进入一间温室。

The greenhouse was crammed with every kind of plant. They were all in pots, just like mine. Mimi Kiwi pointed to an empty spot near the door. "Is that where the rose was?" I asked. "Duh!" I guessed that she meant "Yes." "So, was the missing rose in a pot?" I asked. "Duh!" "And the pot is missing, too?" "Duh!" I have to admit that I've never met an animal—or a plant, for that matter—as rude and unhelpful as Mimi Kiwi. Even Nina seemed polite next to her. I gave up asking her questions and started looking around. I found a tiny little clump of black stuff on the floor. "Nina, would you mind eating this?" I asked. Nina didn't mind. "What's it taste like?" I asked.

温室里种满了各种植物。 它们都在罐子里，就像我的一样。 咪咪指了指门边的一块空地。 “玫瑰是在那儿放的吗？”我问。 “咄!”我猜她的意思是“是的。” “那么，那朵丢失的玫瑰是在花盆里吗？”我问。 “咄!”“那锅也不见了？”“咄!”我必须承认，我从来没有遇到过像咪咪这样粗鲁、不乐于助人的动物或植物。 甚至尼娜在她旁边也显得很有礼貌。 我不再问她问题，开始四处张望。 我在地板上发现了一小团黑色的东西。 “妮娜，你介意吃这个吗？”我问。 尼娜并不介意。“它是什么味道？”我问。

"Potting soil," said Nina. "Just as I suspected! The thief must have spilled some of the dirt when they moved the pot." "Duh!" said Mimi Kiwi. "Big deal," said Nina. I ignored Mimi Kiwi, but I answered Nina. "Actually, it's quite important. Notice that there are several other clumps of potting soil," I said. "It's like a trail of soil. And it goes right out the door." "D—," Mimi Kiwi started to say, but we didn't stick around to hear her finish. "Quick, Nina. Follow that dirt!" I cried, and she pushed me right out the door.

“盆栽土壤，”尼娜说。 “不出我所料！”小偷搬锅的时候一定洒了一些土。” “呸！”咪咪说。“有什么大不了的，”尼娜说。 我没有理睬咪咪，但我回答了妮娜。 “事实上，这很重要。 “注意，还有其他几块盆栽土，”我说。 “就像一条泥土的痕迹。 然后就直接送出去了。” “D——”咪咪开始说，但我们没等她说完。 “快,尼娜。跟着那土走！”我哭了，她把我推出了门。