38 THE TRUTH

CHAPTER 38 THE TRUTH Children can be very sneaky. And when Jaya and Jad heard the ruckus coming from the barn, they silently sneaked over to investigate. Now they were staring at a very strange scene, indeed. Roz was standing in the middle of the barn, surrounded by the entire herd of cows. For some reason, a flock of geese was there as well, and one of the geese was being cradled in the robot's arms. But what most confused the children were the wild animal noises Roz had just been making. The thing is, children aren't just sneaky, they're also smart. And it didn't take long for Jaya and Jad to make sense of that strange scene. "Those stories Roz told us about the robot on the island," said Jad to his sister, "they were about her." "The goose in Roz's arms," said Jaya to her brother, "that must be her son." All of Roz's stories came flooding back to the

第三十八章实话孩子们有时很狡猾。 当贾亚和杰德听到谷仓传来的喧闹声时，他们悄悄地溜过去调查。 现在他们正盯着一个非常奇怪的场景。 罗兹站在谷仓中央，被一群牛包围着。 出于某种原因，一群鹅也在那里，其中一只鹅被抱在机器人的怀里。 但最让孩子们困惑的是罗兹刚才发出的野兽般的声音。 问题是，孩子们不只是鬼鬼祟祟的，他们也很聪明。 没过多久，Jaya和Jad就理解了这个奇怪的场景。 “罗兹给我们讲的那些关于岛上机器人的故事，”贾德对妹妹说，“都是关于她的。” “罗丝怀里的那只鹅，”贾雅对哥哥说，“那一定是她的儿子。” 罗兹的所有故事都涌回了

children. The robot, the island, the wild animals, the adventures. Those stories seemed so fanciful. Could they really be true? "You are correct, children, those robot stories are about me," admitted Roz, with a hint of sadness in her voice. "There were so many times that I wanted to tell you the truth about my past, but I was afraid the truth would frighten you." The robot motioned to the goose in her arms. "This is my son. His name is Brightbill." Reader, there's another important quality that children possess. In addition to being sneaky and smart, they're also compassionate. Children care about others, and about the world, and as Jaya and Jad gazed at Roz and Brightbill, their little hearts were full of compassion. "Please do not tell your father about me," said Roz. "To him, I am just a machine. If he learns the truth, he will send me back to the robot factory, where I will be destroyed. But you must do what you feel is right. My life is in your hands now." The children looked at each other and smiled. "Don't worry, Roz," said Jaya. "Your secret is safe with us," said Jad.

的孩子。机器人，岛屿，野生动物，冒险。 那些故事听起来太离奇了。 它们真的是真的吗？ “孩子们，你们说得对，那些机器人的故事都是关于我的，”罗兹承认道，声音中带着一丝悲伤。 “有很多次我想告诉你我过去的真相，但我又害怕真相会吓到你。” 机器人向她怀里的鹅示意。 “这是我的儿子。他的名字叫布莱特比尔。” 读者们，孩子们还有一个重要的品质。 除了狡猾和聪明，他们也很有同情心。 孩子们关心别人，关心这个世界，当Jaya和Jad凝视着Roz和Brightbill时，他们的小心里充满了同情。 “请不要把我的事告诉你父亲，”罗兹说。 “对他来说，我只是一台机器。 如果他知道了真相，他会把我送回机器人工厂，在那里我将被毁灭。 但你必须做你认为正确的事。 我的命现在掌握在你手里了。” 孩子们面面相觑，笑了。 “别担心，罗兹。” “我们会为你保密的，”杰德说。