14 Demands

14. DEMANDS Once the Pirate Piper had left the Town Hall, there was silence. Nobody said a word. The mayor, the councilors, the townsfolk, and even Mrs. Bumble, were wide-eyed, surrounded by rats and unsure of what to do, or say, next. "Excuse me, Cap'n Carrot," said Jim Lad, raising his hand at the back of the room. All eyes turned to Jim, who had just walked in after a

14. 海盗吹笛手离开市政厅后，一片寂静。 没有人说话。市长、议员们、市民们，甚至班布尔太太都睁大了眼睛，周围都是老鼠，不知道下一步该做什么，该说什么。 “对不起，胡萝卜船长，”吉姆·拉德在房间后面举起手说。 所有的目光都转向了吉姆，他刚走了进来

long stroll from Contraband Cove with Bones. "It was my little sister, Nugget, that returned yer kids, with the help of Matilda 'n' all. We figure we could help you out with Cap'n Rattus and them rats, and we won't go chargin' twenty thousand dollars neither." Mayor Harvey Carrot grumbled under his breath with a grimace he tried to hide in his bejeweled fingers. The last thing he needed was children, especially pirate children, coming up with silly plans. He coughed, putting on his best smile. "Oh, how lovely. That's splendid. So how would you clever kiddiewinks propose to save the day?"

从带着骨头的禁售湾漫步而来。 “是我的小妹妹纳格特，在玛蒂尔达和所有人的帮助下，把孩子们送了回来。 我们想我们可以帮你对付拉图斯船长和那些老鼠，而且我们也不会收取两万美元。” 市长哈维·胡萝卜低声嘟囔着，他试图用戴着珠宝的手指遮住脸上的鬼脸。 他最不需要的就是孩子们，尤其是海盗的孩子，想出愚蠢的计划。 他咳嗽了一下，装出最好的笑容。 “哦，真可爱。这是辉煌的。 那么，你们这些聪明的俏皮鬼有什么办法来挽救局面呢？”

"I can play a magic fiddle!" chirped Nugget proudly. "I can get rid of the rats and save the children!" "A magic fiddle, eh? And what would your fee be, young lady?" "As much ice cream and cotton candy as I can eat!" said Nugget. "Every time I visit Dull-on-Sea!" "Done!" said the mayor with a smug grin. At least this might keep the gullible townsfolk happy while he came up with a proper plan. "Nugget can eat a LOT of ice cream," Jim whispered, giggling with Matilda. "They might've been better payin' the piper."

“我会拉魔法小提琴！”金块自豪地说。 “我可以赶走老鼠，救孩子们！”“一把神奇的小提琴，嗯？” 小姐，你的酬金是多少？”“我能吃多少冰淇淋和棉花糖就吃多少！” “每次我去海边的Dull-on-Sea!”“搞定了！”市长得意地笑着说。 至少在他想出一个合适的计划时，这可能会让那些容易上当受骗的市民感到高兴。 “金块可以吃很多冰淇淋，”吉姆低声说，和玛蒂尔达一起咯咯地笑着。 “让他们承担后果可能会更好。”

"And a statue!" Nugget added. "I'd be likin' a statue!" "A statue?" The mayor looked puzzled. "Aye!" chirped Nugget with a wide grin. "A statue of ME! On the waterfront, with my fiddle 'n' all!" "Of course," the mayor agreed, his fingers crossed behind his back. "You shall have a fine statue on the harborside, and it shall be bedecked in flowers every year to celebrate your triumph!" Everyone cheered, and Nugget looked particularly happy. She couldn't wait to have her own statue. The mayor couldn't wait to get back to his office.

“还有一座雕像！”金块补充道。 “我想要一座雕像！”“一座雕像?”市长看起来很困惑。 “是啊！”纳格特咧开嘴笑着说。 “我的雕像！”在码头上，带着我的小提琴什么的！”“当然，”市长同意了，他的手指在背后交叉着。 “你会在港口边有一座漂亮的雕像，每年都要用鲜花装饰它，庆祝你的胜利！”大家都欢呼起来，努格特看起来特别高兴。 她迫不及待地想拥有自己的雕像。 市长迫不及待地回到他的办公室。