22 The Magic

CHAPTER 22 The Magic Everything that happened in the garden seemed magical: the plants grew, the seeds took root, and the children changed for the better. Ben would talk to them about gardening and about Colin's mother. "She loved plants that could almost touch the sky. She said the blue sky always looked so joyful," he shared. One day Colin told Mary, Dickon, and Ben to stand in a row. "I'm going to try a

第二十二章魔法花园里发生的一切似乎都很神奇：植物生长了，种子生根了，孩子们变得越来越好。 本会和他们谈论园艺和科林的母亲。 “她喜欢那些几乎可以触及天空的植物。 她说蓝色的天空总是看起来很快乐。” 一天，柯林叫玛丽、狄肯和本站成一排。 “我要试一试

scientific experiment," he announced grandly. "I'm going to discover all about magic—just like scientists study electricity. Mary knows about it because she's from India where they believe in magic. Dickon is an animal charmer. I learned to stand up here. So each day, I'm going to say, 'Magic is in me. Magic is making me well. Magic is making me as strong as Dickon.' Will you help me by saying the words?" "What should we do?" Mary asked. It seemed rather mysterious. Colin had them sit in a circle. He began to chant. Over and over he said, "Being alive is the magic. Being strong is the magic. The magic is in me. It's in all of us!" After some time Colin announced, "Now I'm going to walk around the garden." He led the way. Dickon walked on one side and Mary on the other, followed by Ben,

科学实验。”他庄严地宣布。 “我要去发现魔法的一切——就像科学家研究电学一样。 玛丽知道这件事，因为她来自印度，那里的人相信魔法。 狄肯是一个动物魔术师。 我在这里学会了站起来。 所以每一天，我都会说，‘魔力就在我身上。 魔法让我好起来了。魔法让我变得和狄肯一样强壮了。”你能帮我说这些话吗？”“我们该怎么办？”玛丽问道。 这似乎很神秘。 科林让他们坐成一圈。 他开始吟诵。他一遍又一遍地说：“活着就是奇迹。 坚强就是魔法。 魔力就在我身上。我们每个人都有！”过了一会儿，科林宣布：“现在我要绕着花园走一圈。” 他带路。狄肯走在一边，玛丽走在另一边，本跟在后面，

the squirrels, the fox, and the lamb. Every few yards they stopped to let Colin rest. Colin held on to Dickon's arm, but managed a few steps alone. He kept repeating his chant until he had circled the whole garden. "I did it!" he cried. "The magic worked. My first scientific discovery! "Dr. Craven mustn't know," Colin warned. "No one can know until I can walk and run like other boys. I'll keep coming here and back in my wheelchair. But when my father returns to Misselthwaite, I'll walk into his study and say, 'Here I am, like any other boy! I'm well, and I will live to be a man!'" "He won't believe his eyes," Mary said happily. "After my experiment is over," Colin told them, "I'm going to become an athlete." Ben almost jumped up with excitement. "We'll teach you to box. You can be the

松鼠，狐狸和小羊羔。 每隔几码他们就停下来让柯林休息一下。 科林抓住狄肯的胳膊，但独自走了几步。 他不停地重复他的颂歌，直到他绕了整个花园一圈。 “是我干的！”“魔法起作用了。 我的第一个科学发现！”博士。 不能让克雷文知道。”科林警告说。 “没有人会知道，直到我能像其他男孩一样走路和跑步。 我会坐着轮椅来来回回。 但当我父亲回到米塞斯韦特时，我会走进他的书房说：“我在这里，和其他男孩一样！”我很好，我会活得像个男人！“他不会相信自己的眼睛的，”玛丽高兴地说。 “我的实验结束后，”科林告诉他们，“我要成为一名运动员。” 本兴奋得几乎跳了起来。 “我们教你打拳击。你可以成为

champion prizefighter of England!" he declared. Colin was quick to correct him. "I shall not be a prizefighter. I shall be a scientific discoverer." Ben humbly pulled his cap down and said, "I beg pardon, sir." But under his cap, Ben's eyes twinkled with delight. He knew the boy was gaining in strength and spirit.

英国职业拳手冠军！”他宣布。 柯林很快纠正了他。 “我不会成为职业拳击手。 我将成为一名科学发现者。” 本谦恭地拉下帽子说：“请原谅，先生。” 但在他的帽子下，本的眼睛闪烁着喜悦的光芒。 他知道这孩子的体力和精神都在增长。