Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Inside the Top Secret Art Lab there were a bunch of art scientists working on paintings and statues. Lulu Emu led us to a painting of a flower. It was the most beautiful flower I had ever seen. Being a plant, I know a thing or two about beautiful flowers! And this one was good-looking! "Big deal," said Nina. "Look!" said Lulu Emu. "We have just found this painting by Leonardo da Vinci." "Who?" I asked.

在绝密艺术实验室里，有一群艺术科学家在研究绘画和雕像。 Lulu Emu把我们带到一幅花的画前。 这是我见过的最美丽的花。 作为一株植物，我对美丽的花朵略知一二！而且这个长得很好看！“有什么大不了的，”尼娜说。 “看！”鸸鹋璐璐说。“我们刚刚发现了莱昂纳多·达·芬奇的这幅画。” “谁?”我问。

"Leonardo da Vinci was a famous painter and inventor who lived a long time ago," said Lulu Emu. "Did he always paint flowers?" I asked. "No," said Lulu Emu. "He painted pretty ladies, horses, a flying machine, and many other things. In fact, he also painted The Mona Spaghetti, which you just saw. But this painting is the only flower painting he ever made." "It's very pretty," I said. "But what's the BIG DEAL mystery about it?"

“列奥纳多·达·芬奇是一位生活在很久以前的著名画家和发明家，”露露·鸸鹋说。 “他总是画花吗？”我问。 “不，”鸸鹋璐璐说。“他画了漂亮的女士、马、飞行器和许多其他的东西。 事实上，他还画了《意大利面蒙娜丽莎》，就是你们刚才看到的那幅。 但这是他唯一一幅画花的画。” “它很漂亮，”我说。 “但这有什么大不了的呢？”

"Well, we think that da Vinci left a secret message! Look!" Lulu Emu pointed to the bottom of the painting. There was a yellow blob down there. "Big deal," said Nina. I had to agree with Nina. Had Lulu Emu called me just to look at a yellow blob? "That doesn't really seem like a BIG DEAL mystery to me," I said. "But it is a big deal," replied Lulu Emu. "Leonardo da Vinci was one of the smartest people ever. He may have left this message to give us great wisdom—or maybe even the secret of life." I looked at the yellow blob. I did not see wisdom. I did not see the secret of life. I saw only a yellow blob. "Or," said Lulu Emu, "maybe it's the secret to finding a great treasure." I got out my magnifying glass.

“嗯，我们认为达芬奇留下了一条秘密信息！”看!”露露·鸸鹋指着画的底部。 下面有一个黄色的斑点。 “有什么大不了的，”尼娜说。我不得不同意妮娜的观点。 露露叫我来只是为了看一个黄色的斑点吗？ “对我来说，这并不是什么大不了的事，”我说。 “但这是一件大事，”鸸鹋璐璐回答。 “达芬奇是有史以来最聪明的人之一。 他留下这条信息可能是为了给我们带来伟大的智慧——甚至可能是生命的秘密。” 我看着那个黄色的斑点。 我没有看见智慧。我没有看到生命的秘密。 我只看到一个黄色的斑点。“或者，”鸸鹋璐璐说，“也许这是找到宝藏的秘密。” 我拿出放大镜。

"Push me closer, Nina. I want a better look." "You didn't say 'please,'" said Nina. "OK, please push me closer." She shoved my skateboard with a hoof, and I rolled over to the painting.

“把我推近一点，妮娜。我想好好看看。” “你没说‘请’，”尼娜说。 “好吧，请把我推近一点。” 她用蹄子推了推我的滑板，我滚到画边。