3 Awooga awooga awooga!

CHAPTER THREE Awooga awooga awooga! Benny Knuckles was an elderly squirrel who had been delivering the post in Grimwood for many years. He rode his small bicycle through the woods and always had a friendly nod and smile for everyone he passed. Anyway, after some long discussions with his wife, Pat, Benny had decided the time was right to hang up his hat.

第三章呜嘎呜嘎！Benny Knuckles是一只上了年纪的松鼠，多年来一直在格里姆伍德送信。 他骑着他的小自行车穿过树林，总是对每一个路过的人友好地点头微笑。 无论如何，在和妻子帕特讨论了很长时间之后，本尼决定是时候退休了。

'We could take a cruise!' said Pat, waving some leaflets at him. 'We could get a new microwave! The world is our oyster, Benny.' Benny chuckled as he took off his hat and uniform for the last time and neatly placed them on a small chair. 'I don't need no fancy microwaves or cruises, darlin',' he said. 'I just need you.' 'Aww, Benny!' Pat cooed. 'Though a gold watch, sports car and a flatscreen telly would also be quite nice,' said Benny, scratching at his matted tail. Pat giggled and put on a sparkly dress. 'We'd best get ready for your retirement party, Benny,' she said. 'Yes darlin',' said Benny, popping on his flat cap. 'And can I just say, you look like a million acorns!' Pat blushed shyly. Benny's retirement party was being held near the Small Pond, which was a small pond in the middle of Grimwood. Wiggy and Titus arrived first, hurriedly emptying bags of half-eaten party snacks into fresh bowls and plates. Willow and Ted had dragged over some balloons from the theatre party, many of which had now deflated and gone all floppy and spongy. 'Hmm, it seems standards have fallen,' remarked Frank, tidying up a bowl of cheesy snackos. 'Too… many… parties,' panted Titus, a crazed look in his eyes as he quickly tried to construct a cupcake tower with one hoof and wrap a retirement present with the other.

“我们可以坐游轮！”帕特说着，向他挥舞着几张传单。 “我们可以买个新微波炉！”世界是我们的，本尼。”本尼轻声笑着，最后一次脱下帽子和制服，整齐地放在一张小椅子上。 他说：“亲爱的，我不需要什么高档微波炉或游轮。” “我只是需要你。“啊，本尼！”帕特发出咕咕的叫声。 “不过，一块金表、一辆跑车和一台平板电视也不错。”本尼一边说，一边搔着自己毛茸茸的尾巴。 帕特咯咯地笑着，穿上了一件闪闪发光的衣服。 “我们最好为你的退休派对做准备，本尼，”她说。 “是的，亲爱的，”本尼说着，戴上了他的扁帽。 “我能不能说，你看起来像一百万颗橡子！”帕特害羞地脸红了。 本尼的退休派对在小池塘附近举行，那是格里姆伍德中心的一个小池塘。 威吉和提图斯先到了，他们急忙把吃了一半的聚会零食装进新鲜的碗和盘子里。 威洛和泰德从剧院晚会上拖来了一些气球，其中许多已经瘪了气，变得松软松软。 “嗯，看来标准下降了，”弗兰克说，一边整理着一碗干酪点心。 “太多……太多……派对了，”提图斯喘着气说，眼睛里露出疯狂的神情，他迅速地用一只蹄子搭起一个纸杯蛋糕塔，用另一只蹄子包起一份退休礼物。

Suddenly, there was much cheering as Benny Knuckles and Pat slowly shuffled towards everyone. The red and grey squirrels of Grimwood formed a guard of honour with their tails for the couple to walk through. Titus presented Benny with a large, long present and everyone cheered. Benny unwrapped it. 'It's… a stick,' said Benny. 'It's a walking stick!' said Titus, brightly. 'But… I don't need a walking stick,' said Benny, reasonably. 'I'm not actually that old. I've taken early retirement.' 'Hmm, yes, maybe we didn't think this through,' mumbled Titus. 'Anyway! Would you like to say a few words, Benny?' Benny cleared his throat and addressed the crowd. 'Hiya. I've been delivering the post in Grimwood for most of my life,' he began. 'Aaaah, how nice,' said the crowd, and gave him a round of applause.

突然，当本尼·Knuckles和帕特慢慢地向大家走来时，响起了一阵欢呼声。 格里姆伍德的红松鼠和灰松鼠用尾巴组成仪仗队，让这对新人走过。 提图斯送给本尼一份又大又长的礼物，大家都欢呼起来。 本尼打开包装。“是……一根棍子。”本尼说。 “这是一根手杖！”提图斯愉快地说。 “但是……我不需要拐杖。”本尼理智地说。 “我其实没那么老。 我已经提前退休了。“嗯，是的，也许我们没有考虑清楚，”提图斯咕哝着说。 “不管怎样!你想说几句话吗，本尼？”本尼清了清嗓子，向人群讲话。 “你好。“我大半辈子都在格里姆伍德送信，”他开始说。 “啊，太好了，”人群说，并给了他一阵掌声。

'I've visited every home and every animal in Grimwood,' continued Benny. 'And I can safely say that all of you are, without exception… a bunch of horrible smelly weirdos.' 'Oi!' said the crowd, indignantly. 'Oh no. Oh dear,' said Titus worriedly. 'NONE of you have ever said so much as a thank you,' continued Benny. 'I've never had a pay rise! Or a Christmas card! So yeah, I've had it with this stupid job. As far as I'm concerned, you can all GET KNOTTED.' There was a brief period of silence before the crowd started booing and throwing things at Benny's head. This made Benny even more angry. He turned around, lifted up his tail and waggled his bottom at everyone. Then he released a terrible smell, which made everyone cry. 'Now, now, everyone,' said Titus. 'Let's all calm down and remember why we're here. We've come together to celebrate Benny's wonderful achievements! This is meant to be a party, remember?' Suddenly, the sky grew dark. There was a squawk. A very loud squawk.

“我拜访了格里姆伍德的每一个家庭和每一只动物，”本尼继续说。 “我可以肯定地说，你们所有人，无一例外……都是一群难闻的怪人。”“欧!人群愤怒地说。 “哦,不。“哦，天哪，”提图斯担心地说。 “你们谁也没说过一句谢谢，”本尼继续说。 “我从来没有涨过工资！”或者一张圣诞贺卡！所以，我受够了这份愚蠢的工作。 在我看来，你们都可以打结的。”在人群开始嘘声和向本尼的头扔东西之前，有一段短暂的沉默。 这让本尼更生气了。 它转过身来，扬起尾巴，冲着每个人摇着屁股。 然后他释放出一股难闻的气味，使每个人都哭了。 “喂，喂，各位，”提图斯说。 “让我们都冷静下来，记住我们为什么在这里。 我们聚在一起庆祝本尼的辉煌成就！这是一个聚会，记得吗？”突然，天空变暗了。 有一声嘎嘎声。非常响亮的叫声。

'Oh no,' sighed Frank. Because he knew what that squawk meant. 'Oh, for goodness' sake,' snapped Ingrid, rolling her eyes. Nancy covered Ted's eyes.

“哦，不，”弗兰克叹了口气。因为他知道那声音意味着什么。 “哦，看在上帝的份上，”英格丽德厉声说，翻白眼。 南希蒙上了泰德的眼睛。

'Run! Run for your lives!' cried a squirrel called Ginger Fiasco who, to be perfectly honest, I had forgotten about. Titus fainted. All this hoo-ha was because the loud squawk had come from Pamela the eagle. Pamela was huge. She was fast. And she was hungry. She swooped down and grabbed poor Benny by his big squirrely tail. Then she flew up with him gripped firmly in her giant talons. 'Weirdos!' shouted Benny, shaking his fist as Pamela carried him away to certain death. 'Benny, my darling!' cried Pat. And she sobbed into her big floofy tail. 'There, there, Pat,' said Martin, a squirrel who had always secretly had a MASSIVE crush on Pat. 'Don't worry. I'll look after you.' 'Oh, thank you, Martin. I'd really like that,' smiled Pat, who– gasp!– had a crush on Martin, too.

“跑!”快逃命吧！一只叫金格·菲亚斯科的松鼠叫道，老实说，我已经把它给忘了。 提多晕倒了。所有这些喧闹声都是因为那响亮的叫声来自老鹰帕梅拉。 帕梅拉身材高大。她跑得很快。 她饿了。她猛扑下来，抓住可怜的本尼歪歪扭扭的大尾巴。 然后她用巨大的爪子紧紧地抓着他飞了起来。 “奇怪!本尼喊着，一边挥舞着拳头，眼看帕梅拉把他抬到必死无疑的地方。 “本尼，我亲爱的！”帕特叫道。 她用蓬松的大尾巴抽泣着。 “好了，好了，帕特，”松鼠马丁说，他一直暗恋着帕特。 “别担心。我会照顾你的。“哦，谢谢你，马丁。” “我真想那样，”帕特笑着说，他——喘口气！——也迷恋过马丁。