43 THE GOSLING TAKES OFF

CHAPTER 43 THE GOSLING TAKES OFF It must be hard to have a robot for a mother. I think the hardest part for Brightbill was all the mystery that surrounded Roz. Where had she come from? What was it like to be a robot? Would she always be there for him? These questions filled the gosling's mind, and his feelings for his mother swung between love and confusion and anger. I'm sure many of you know what that's like. Roz could sense that Brightbill was struggling, and so she spent a lot of time talking with him about families and geese and robots. "There are other robots on the island?" said the gosling during one of their talks. He'd been sitting beside his mother in the garden, but now stood and faced her. "Yes, there are others on the island," said Roz, "but they are inoperative." "Inoperative?"

第四十三章小鹅起飞有一个机器人做妈妈一定很不容易。 我认为布莱特比尔最难的部分是围绕着罗兹的所有谜团。 她是从哪里来的？当一个机器人是什么感觉？ 她会永远在他身边吗？ 这些问题充斥着小鹅的脑海，他对母亲的感情在爱、困惑和愤怒之间摇摆。 我相信你们很多人都知道那是什么感觉。 罗兹能感觉到布莱特比尔在挣扎，所以她花了很多时间和他谈论家庭、鹅和机器人。 “岛上还有其他机器人吗？”小鹅在一次谈话中说。 在花园里，他一直坐在母亲身边，但现在站起来面对她。 “是的，岛上还有其他的，”罗兹说，“但它们都不起作用。” “不起作用?”

"For a robot, being inoperative is like being dead." "Where are the dead robots?" "They are on the northern shore." "I want to see them!" "I do not think that is a good idea." "Why not?" "You are still a gosling. You are too young to see dead robots. I will take you to see them when you are older." "Mama, I'm not a gosling anymore!" Brightbill puffed out his chest. "I'm already four months old!" "I am sorry," said Roz. "But you cannot go." Brightbill stomped around the garden and squawked, "This isn't fair!" "I promise I will take you to see them when you are older," said the robot. "But I want to go now!" "Please calm down." "You can't even fly! I could take off and you wouldn't be able to stop me!" Roz stood, and her long shadow fell across her son. The gosling could feel his emotions swinging wildly. And for a moment he was actually afraid of his own mother. Without thinking, he sprinted toward the pond, beat his wings, and flew away.

“对于机器人来说，不能工作就像死了一样。” “死去的机器人在哪里？”“他们在北岸。” “我要看看他们！”“我不认为这是个好主意。” “为什么不?”“你还是只小鹅。 你太年轻了，看不到死去的机器人。 等你长大了，我会带你去看的。” “妈妈，我不再是小鹅了！”布莱特比尔挺起胸膛。 “我已经四个月大了！”“我很抱歉，”罗兹说。 “但是你不能去。”布莱特比尔在花园里跺着脚，尖声叫道：“这不公平！”机器人说：“我答应你长大后带你去看他们。” “可我现在就想走！”“请冷静。” “你甚至不会飞！”我可以起飞，你也阻止不了我！”罗丝站了起来，她长长的影子落在儿子身上。 小鹅能感觉到自己的情绪剧烈波动。 有那么一刻，他真的害怕自己的母亲。 他不假思索地向池塘冲去，拍打着翅膀，飞走了。