12. The Big Surprise Ending!

12 The Big Surprise Ending! If you've read a bunch of My Weird School books, you probably think you know the true identity of the Halloween Monster. You probably think it's Mr. Klutz, our school principal, playing a trick on me and the gang. Or maybe you think it's Dr. Carbles, the president of the Board of Education. He is a mean guy. Or it could be Officer Spence, our security guard. Or maybe you think it's Mr. Docker, our science teacher. Well, you're wrong! It's not any of those people. And it's not George Washington or Christopher Columbus or Lady Gaga either. Nice try though. Slowly, the Halloween Monster removed the head of his costume. We could hardly believe who was inside.

12大惊喜结局！如果你读过一堆《我的怪异学校》，你可能认为你知道万圣节怪物的真实身份。 你可能会认为是我们学校的校长克鲁茨先生，在捉弄我和大家。 或者你认为是Dr。 Carbles，教育委员会主席。 他是个卑鄙的家伙。也可能是斯宾塞警官，我们的保安。 或者你认为是多克先生，我们的科学老师。 嗯，你错了！不是那些人。 也不是乔治·华盛顿、克里斯托弗·哥伦布或Lady Gaga。 不过尝试得不错。慢慢地，万圣节怪物取下了他服装的头。 我们简直不敢相信里面是谁。

"Mayor Hubble!" everybody shouted. Mayor Hubble used to be the mayor of our town. Then he was arrested for stealing fake gold and silver that our groundskeeper, Mr. Burke, hid in the playground. The mayor was sent to jail, but he got time off for good behavior. After that he was sent to jail again when he got caught trespassing and stealing signs from people's lawns.

“哈伯市长！” 哈勃市长曾经是我们镇的市长。 后来他因为偷了我们的管理员伯克先生藏在操场里的假金银而被捕。 市长被送进了监狱，但由于表现良好，他得到了假释。 在那之后，他又被送进了监狱，因为他被抓到非法侵入和从别人的草坪上偷牌子。

"I thought you were in jail," said Mrs. Yonkers. "I got time off for good behavior," said Mayor Hubble. "You're supposed to be a role model for young people," scolded Mrs. Yonkers. "Instead, you're going around stealing their candy and trying to take over the world. You should be ashamed of yourself!" The policemen slapped handcuffs on Mayor Hubble and started dragging him away. "Wait!" Mayor Hubble yelled. "I can explain!" "Let's hear it," said Mrs. Yonkers. "I want to know why you wanted to steal my invention so badly." "Okay, I'll tell you the truth," said Mayor Hubble. "My grandfather... was Edwin Hubble."

“我还以为你在监狱里呢，”扬克斯太太说。 哈伯市长说：“我因为表现良好而被放了假。 “你应该是年轻人的榜样，”扬克斯太太责备道。 “相反，你到处偷他们的糖果，试图占领世界。 你应该为自己感到羞耻！”警察给哈伯市长戴上手铐，开始把他拖走。 “等等!”哈勃市长喊道。 “我可以解释！”“让我们听听，”扬克斯太太说。 “我想知道你为什么那么想偷我的发明。” “好吧，我告诉你真相，”哈勃市长说。 “我的祖父…是埃德温·哈勃。”

For a moment there was silence. You could hear a pin drop.* "Who's Edwin Hubble?" I finally asked. "He's the guy who proved that the universe is expanding," Andrea said. "Weren't you listening, Arlo?" "Your face wasn't listening," I said. "When I was a little boy, Grandpa Hubble told me his theory about the universe expanding," Mayor Hubble said quietly. "He said that someday he would build a machine that would speed up the process and make things bigger. But he never did. For years I've tried to build such a machine myself. It was my lifetime goal. But I couldn't do it. And now it's too late. You made the machine. You'll get all the glory. My life is ruined." Mayor Hubble started weeping and sobbing. What a crybaby! That guy is worse

片刻的沉默。 你可以听到一根针掉在地上的声音。“谁是埃德温·哈勃？”我终于问道。 “他就是那个证明宇宙在膨胀的人，”安德里亚说。 “你没在听吗，阿乐？”“你的脸没在听，”我说。 “当我还是个小男孩的时候，哈勃爷爷告诉我他关于宇宙膨胀的理论，”哈勃市长平静地说。 他说，总有一天他会制造一台机器，加快这个过程，把东西做得更大。 但他从来没有这样做过。多年来，我一直试图自己制造这样一台机器。 这是我一生的目标。但我做不到。 现在已经太迟了。机器是你造的。 你会得到所有的荣耀。我的生活毁了。” 哈伯市长开始不停地哭泣。 真是个爱哭鬼！那家伙更糟

than Emily. "Take him away, boys," Mrs. Yonkers told the policemen. "B-but...," said Mayor Hubble. Everybody started giggling because the mayor said "but," which sounds just like "butt" except it's missing a t. "I'm not a crook!" Mayor Hubble yelled as the policemen dragged him away. "I'm an honest man! I'll be back, I promise you that! I'll be back!" Well, that's pretty much what happened. It was a weird Halloween night, that's for sure. We all piled into Mrs. Yonkers's minivan, and she gave us rides home. The policemen took Mayor Hubble away in the back of the patrol car. Maybe he'll go to jail for good this time. Maybe my mom will let me eat candy on October 30 next year. Maybe I'll find out

艾米丽。“把他带走，孩子们，”扬克斯太太对警察说。 “但是…哈勃市长说。 所有人都开始咯咯笑，因为市长说了“但是”，听起来就像“屁股”，只是少了一个t。 “我不是骗子！”当警察把哈勃市长拖走时，他大声喊道。 “我是一个诚实的人！”我会回来的，我保证！我会回来的！”嗯，事情就是这样发生的。 这是一个奇怪的万圣节之夜，这是肯定的。 我们都挤进扬克斯太太的小货车里，她载我们回家。 警察们把哈勃市长带到了巡逻车的后面。 也许这次他会永远进监狱。 也许明年10月30日我妈妈会让我吃糖。 也许我会找到答案的