15 Forgiving

CHAPTER FIFTEEN Forgiving OK, I've been told 1 have to come up with a 'funny bit' after that last chapter because it was officially SO EMOTIONAL. But what about my feelings? I'm not a machine! I'm not some kind of 'performing woodlouse. You are, actually. Excuse me?

好吧，我被告知我必须在最后一章之后想出一个“有趣的部分”，因为它是如此的情绪化。 但我的感受呢？ 我不是机器！我不是什么“表演的笨蛋”。 事实上，你是。原谅我吗?

Who are you talking to? Willow was sitting by the Small Pond, moping. 'Stupid long-lost brother,' she grumbled. 'QUAAAACK,' quacked Ingrid. 'Why so glum, Willow? Where is Ted?' 'Hmph,' said Willow, yanking up some straggly weeds and flinging them into the water. 'He's with his new big brother, Rufus,' she huffed. 'Frank says I have to "give him space" or something boring like that.' 'Ah,' said Ingrid. 'Well, I suppose Frank is right. He'll be back soon enough.' Willow sighed. 'Yeah, I spose so. I just miss him.' 'And what about the ferocious sister?' asked Ingrid. 'Oh, Nancy won't have anything to do with Rufus,' said Willow. 'She's been sitting with Titus and Frank for the last two days. It's all so BORING and GLOOMY.' Ingrid waddled up to Willow and nestled next to her.

你在跟谁说话？威洛正闷闷不乐地坐在小池塘边。 “愚蠢的失散已久的弟弟，”她抱怨道。 “呱——呱。”英格丽嘎嘎地叫道。 “为什么这么闷闷不乐，威罗？”泰德在哪儿？“嗯，”威洛说着，扯起一些杂草，扔进了水里。 “他和他的新哥哥鲁弗斯在一起。”她生气地说。 “弗兰克说我必须‘给他空间’或诸如此类无聊的话。“啊，”英格丽德说。 “嗯，我想弗兰克是对的。 他很快就会回来的。”柳树叹了口气。 “是的，我想是的。我只是想念他。”“那凶残的姐姐呢？英格丽德问。 “哦，南希不会和鲁弗斯有任何关系的，”威罗说。 过去两天她一直和提图斯和弗兰克坐在一起。 这一切都是那么无聊和阴郁。”英格丽摇摇摆摆地走到威洛身边，依偎在她身边。

'Now, listen, young bunny. I have been thinking about a new show for the Grimwood Players,' she said. 'Sometimes it feels like this forest has forgotten about its cutting-edge drama group.' Willow's ears perked up. 'Oh, Ingrid!' she said. 'Me and Ted would love to get the Grimwood Players going again!' 'I need help writing a new show,' said Ingrid. 'And I know just the bunny to help me.' 'Who?' said Willow. 'You, you idiot!' quacked Ingrid, whacking Willow gently on the head. 'Sir Charles and I have been having creative differences. When Ted calms down with all his family drama, we can start rehearsals. Deal?' Willow leapt to her feet and started to bounce up and down. 'Yes, Ingrid! A gazillion yesses!' And Ingrid blinked slowly, which was the closest she got to smiling.

“听着，小兔子。 “我一直在考虑为格里姆伍德剧团办一场新演出，”她说。 “有时感觉这片森林已经忘记了它的尖端戏剧团体。”威洛竖起了耳朵。 “哦,英格丽德!她说。“我和泰德很想让格里姆伍德的球员们重新开始！”“我需要人帮我写一部新剧，”英格丽德说。 我知道哪只兔子能帮我。“谁?威罗说。 “你，你这个白痴！”英格丽嘎嘎地说，轻轻地拍了拍威洛的头。 “查尔斯爵士和我在创作上一直有分歧。 等泰德平息了他的家庭闹剧，我们就可以开始排练了。 交易?”威洛跳了起来，开始上下弹跳。 “是的,英格丽德!无数个yes !”英格丽德慢慢地眨了眨眼睛，这是她最接近微笑的一次。

Ted jumped out of bed and started flinging things into his rucksack: blankets, a dry towel, half a bar of soap. 'You ain't going back to see that… loser again are you?' snapped Nancy. 'Yes, I am, Nance,' said Ted. 'He's our brother. And you should come too.' He stomped out of the den. Nancy followed. 'Ah!' said Frank. 'Just the foxes I was looking for.' He handed Nancy some coffee. 'When are you gonna come and meet Rufus, Frank?' said Ted. 'You'd like him, I know it!' Frank nodded and glanced at Nancy. 'All in good time, son,' he said. 'I've seen him from high up in the trees, anyway.' Nancy hadn't been able to stop Ted from visiting Rufus. But she'd asked Frank to keep watch, just for her peace of mind. Frank handed Ted a warm loaf of bread. 'It's for your brother,' said Frank sheepishly, trying not to catch Nancy's stink-eye. 'From Titus.' 'Aw, that's so kind of him,' said Ted with a grin. 'Roofy needs fattening up. Got a message for him, Nance?' asked Ted. And Nancy said something which was far too rude for these pages. Then she stalked off, her tail wagging angrily. Still, Ted wasn't going to let her ruin his mood. He plucked a fistful of feverfew flowers and skipped merrily towards the monster pit. Rufus had stayed put, refusing to venture further into Grimwood. Instead, he had tied some tatty old blankets between the branches of the oak tree. When Ted arrived, he was warming his paws next to the smouldering fire.

泰德跳下床，开始往他的背包里扔东西：毯子、一条干毛巾、半块肥皂。 “你不会又回去看那个……窝囊废吧？”南希厉声说。 “是的，我是，南希，”特德说。 “他是我们的兄弟。你也应该来。”他跺着脚走出了书房。 南希。“啊!弗兰克说。 “正是我要找的狐狸。”他递给南希一些咖啡。 “你什么时候来见Rufus， Frank?”泰德说。 “你会喜欢他的，我知道！”弗兰克点点头，瞥了南希一眼。 “一切都会好的，儿子，”他说。 “反正我在高高的树上看见过他。”南希没能阻止泰德去看望鲁弗斯。 但她让弗兰克看守，只是为了让她安心。 弗兰克递给泰德一块热面包。 “这是给你哥哥的，”弗兰克不好意思地说，尽量不让南希的臭眼睛看见。 从《提多书》。“哦，他真是太好了，”泰德笑着说。 “迷奸药需要增肥。 有话要对他说吗，南希？泰德问。 南希说了些太粗鲁的话，不适合这些书页。 然后，她生气地摇着尾巴，大步走开了。 不过，泰德不会让她毁了他的心情。 他摘了一把小白菊，高兴地向怪物坑跳去。 鲁弗斯一直呆在原地，拒绝冒险深入格里姆伍德。 相反，他在橡树的树枝间绑了一些破旧的毯子。 当特德到达时，他正在闷烧的火炉旁暖爪子。

'Morning!' chirruped Ted. 'Titus gave me a loaf of bread for you. And I've got you some soap!' 'Ah, thanks, mate,' said Rufus. He tried to glance around casually. 'Nancy's still not feeling well,' said Ted. 'But I'm sure she'll come and visit you soon. Anyway, look! I brought you all sorts of things.' He plopped the flowers in a jam jar, and Rufus demolished the bread in seconds. 'Wow!' said Ted. 'You really are hungry. If you come back with me, Titus will cook everything. And you'll meet Wiggy, who's really funny, and you'll meet Willow…' Rufus laughed. 'Your best friend, I know,' he said. 'Oh, I really want to, kid. But I must respect your sister's vibe, you know? I laid some heavy stuff on you two.' Ted plonked himself down by Rufus and took out his notebook. 'I've written down a list of questions about Mum and Dad,' he said. 'And then I've got a list of questions all about you. And then I've got twenty amazing facts to tell you about me, Ted.' 'Woah,' said Rufus. 'Is this, like, speed-bonding?' 'That's exactly what it is,' said Ted. 'We've got to make up for lost time. AND I brought you a comb. I'm gonna groom your fur while you talk, OK?'

'早上好!泰德叽叽喳喳地说。提多给了我一块面包给你。 我给你带了点肥皂！“啊，谢谢你，伙计，”鲁弗斯说。 他试图随意地环顾四周。 “南希还是觉得不舒服，”特德说。 “不过我相信她很快就会来看你的。 不管怎么说,看!我给你带来了各种各样的东西。”他把花扑通一声放进果酱罐里，鲁弗斯几秒钟就把面包吃光了。 “哇!泰德说。“你真的饿了。 如果你和我一起回来，提图斯会做饭。 你会遇到威吉，他真的很有趣，你会遇到威洛……”鲁弗斯笑着说。 “你最好的朋友，我知道，”他说。 “哦，我真的很想，孩子。 但我必须尊重你妹妹的气质？ 我把一些很重的东西放在你们俩身上。”泰德扑通一声坐在鲁弗斯身边，拿出他的笔记本。 “我写了一张关于爸爸妈妈的问题清单，”他说。 “然后我有一个关于你的问题清单。 然后我有20个关于我的惊人事实要告诉你，泰德。“哇，”鲁弗斯说。 “这是不是，就像速度绑定？”“正是这样，”泰德说。 我们得把失去的时间补回来。 我还给你带了一把梳子。你说话的时候我来梳理你的毛，好吗？”