Chapter 7

Chapter SEVEN Wilbur and I had a great time in the waterpark. We went on all the rides and played in the pool until sunset. Then we went back to the treehouse and had a campfire with Mum and Dad where we roasted marshmallows and sang songs. It was the best day ever!

第七章我和威伯在水上乐园玩得很开心。 我们玩了所有的游乐设施，在游泳池里一直玩到日落。 然后我们回到树屋，和爸爸妈妈一起生了篝火，我们烤棉花糖，唱歌。 这是最好的一天！

The following day I bumped into Beatrix at the swamp spa. Her mum was keeping a beady eye on her and she seemed much more subdued. 'I couldn't believe some of the stories you were telling me, Mirabelle,' she said. 'About how you magicked up a dragon and turned your Dad into a frog! I thought you'd think I was so boring!' 'But that's nothing compared to what you told me!' I said in surprise. 'Your stories are even naughtier!' Beatrix shrugged and she went a bit red.

第二天，我在沼泽温泉碰到了碧翠丝。 她妈妈紧紧地盯着她，她显得温顺多了。 “我简直不敢相信你给我讲的一些故事，米拉贝尔，”她说。 “说你怎么变出一条龙，把你爸爸变成青蛙！”我还以为你会觉得我很无聊呢！“但那跟你告诉我的相比，根本不算什么！”我惊讶地说。 “你的故事更顽皮！”比阿特丽克斯耸了耸肩，脸有点红。

'I made some of them up,' she whispered. 'I was trying to impress you.' I stared at Beatrix in disbelief. 'You don't need to impress me, Beatrix!' I said. 'And you definitely don't need to impress me by doing any more magic! In fact, I'd prefer it if you didn't!' Beatrix beamed with delight. 'Really?' she said. After that Beatrix and I spent the rest of the holiday together and Beatrix didn't play any more tricks. It was much more fun! Even Wilbur joined in with our games sometimes. By the end of the week I felt really sad to say goodbye. 'I'll miss you, Beatrix!' I said.

“有些是我编的，”她低声说。 “我是想给你留下好印象。”我难以置信地盯着碧翠丝。 “你不需要给我留下深刻印象，比阿特丽克斯！”我说。 “你也绝对不需要再施什么魔法来打动我了！”事实上，我宁愿你不去！”比阿特丽克丝高兴地笑了。 “真的吗?她说。在那之后，比阿特丽克斯和我一起度过了剩下的假期，比阿特丽克斯再也没有耍花招了。 那要有趣得多！就连威伯有时也加入我们的游戏。 到了周末，我真的很难过说再见。 “我会想你的，比阿特丽克斯！”我说。

'I'll miss you too, Mirabelle,' said Beatrix, shyly handing me a little present. 'I bought this for you at the gift shop. You can open it in the car.' 'Oh, thanks!' I said, feeling touched that she would get me a present. 'Let's be pen pals. We can write letters to each other!' 'OK!' grinned Beatrix happily.

“我也会想你的，米拉贝尔，”比阿特丽克斯说着，害羞地递给我一件小礼物。 “这是我在礼品店给你买的。 你可以在车里打开。“哦，谢谢！”我说，她会给我送礼物，我很感动。 “我们做笔友吧。”我们可以写信给对方！“好的!比阿特丽克斯高兴地笑着说。

We swapped addresses and then got into our separate cars, waving goodbye to each other. Once we had started driving I opened the little gift that Beatrix had given me. Inside the wrapping was a small wooden box. I flicked open the lid and almost jumped out of my skin. BOIIIING! A green witch's head with a long warty nose pinged up at me on a spring. 'Got you!' it cackled. I squealed and dropped the jack-in-a- box on the floor. Then I burst into giggles. Five days was obviously too long for Beatrix to go without playing a trick!

我们交换了地址，然后上了各自的车，互相挥手告别。 我们一开始开车，我就打开了碧翠丝送给我的小礼物。 包裹里有一个小木箱。 我轻轻打开盖子，吓得魂飞魄散。 BOIIIING !一个长着长满疣的长鼻子的绿色女巫的头在泉水上向我探来。 “有你!它咯咯地说。我尖叫一声，把玩偶盒掉在地上。 然后我突然傻笑起来。 显然，五天时间太长了，比阿特丽克丝不可能不玩个把戏！