Chapter 2

Chapter 2 My phone rang. "Hello," I said. "Flytrap Detective Agency." A rude voice started asking me questions. "Is this Mr. Spyflap?" "My name," I answered, "is Inspector Flytrap. I am a— "What the hay is a flytrap?" "A flytrap is a plant that eats flies." "So your name is Spyflap the Flytrap?" "It's not SPYFLAP," I yelled into the phone. "It's FLYTRAP!"

我的电话响了。“你好，”我说。 “捕蝇蝇侦探事务所。” 一个粗鲁的声音开始问我问题。 “这是间谍先生吗？”“我的名字，”我回答，“是捕蝇草探长。 我是一个——“捕蝇草是什么？”捕蝇草是一种吃苍蝇的植物。 “那么你的名字是捕蝇器间谍拍？”“这不是间谍组织，”我对着电话喊道。 “这是捕蝇草!”

"That's nuts!" "It's not nuts! I'm a Venus flytrap, so it makes sense that my name is Flytrap!" "Yeah, maybe. But I still think Flytrap is a dumb name!" "My name is Inspector Flytrap! I am a famous detective." "Oh yeah? If you're so famous, how come I've never heard of you?" "You must have heard of me!" "Nope." "But YOU are calling ME on the phone!" "Well, I'm trying to reach Nina the Goat."

“这是坚果!”“这不是坚果！”我是捕蝇草，所以我的名字叫捕蝇草是有道理的！”“嗯,也许吧。 但我仍然认为捕蝇草是个愚蠢的名字！”“我是捕蝇草探长！”我是一个著名的侦探。” “哦,是吗?既然你这么有名，我怎么从来没听说过你呢？”“你一定听说过我！”“不。” “可是你在给我打电话啊！”“嗯，我想联系山羊尼娜。”

Nina the Goat is my assistant. Since I am a plant and live in a flowerpot, I need someone to move me from one thrilling crime scene to the next. Nina pushes me from place to place on a skateboard-really fast. Too fast! "I'm sorry, Nina the Goat cannot talk on the phone right now." "Why not?" "Because if I give her the phone, she'll eat it." "She still eats stuff?" "Yes, she eats just about everything, including cans, can openers, wires, belt buckles, books, e-books, small cars, door-stops, lacrosse sticks, tables, and toilets." "She ate the toilet?" "Yes." "How do you go to the bathroom?" "I'm a plant. I don't have to go to the bathroom." "Really? What about—"

山羊尼娜是我的助手。 既然我是一株植物，生活在花盆里，我需要有人把我从一个惊心动魄的犯罪现场带到下一个。 妮娜用滑板把我从一个地方推到另一个地方——非常快。 太快了!“对不起，山羊尼娜现在不能接电话。” “为什么不?”“因为如果我把手机给她，她会把它吃掉的。” “她还吃东西吗？”“是的，她几乎什么都吃，包括罐头、开罐器、电线、皮带扣、书、电子书、小车、门挡、曲棍球棒、桌子和厕所。” “她把马桶吃了？”“是的。” “你怎么上厕所？”“我是一株植物。 我不需要上厕所。” “真的吗?- - - - - -”

"This is ridiculous!" I screamed into the phone. "My bathroom habits are none of your business! Now, do you want to leave a message for Nina or not?" "Oh yeah... uh... tell her the President of the United States of America called. Just tell her to stop by the Capitol Building at noon. You can come, too, Flyball." And then he hung up.

“这太荒唐了！”我对着电话尖叫。 “我上厕所的习惯与你无关！”现在，你到底要不要给妮娜留言？”“哦… 嗯…告诉她美利坚合众国总统来电话了。 告诉她中午去国会大厦一趟。 你也可以来，飞球。” 然后他挂断了电话。