8. From Bad To Worse

FROM BAD TO WORSE 8 Sam spotted Mr. Nekobi across the soccer field. He was talking to one of the construction workers. "Look," Sam said to Lucy and Antonio. "Mr. Nekobi seems upset about something. Let's find out what it is." The three friends hurried across the field. As they approached, the construction worker stomped away.

从坏到坏萨姆穿过足球场发现了内科比先生。 他在和一个建筑工人说话。 “看，”萨姆对露西和安东尼奥说。 “Nekobi先生好像有什么事不高兴。 让我们看看到底是什么。” 三个朋友匆匆穿过田野。 当他们走近时，建筑工人跺着脚走开了。

"What's wrong?" Sam asked. "What were you talking to that man about?" Mr. Nekobi looked frightened. "Come," he said. Sam, Antonio, and Lucy followed Mr. Nekobi back across the field. The old man sat down. "That was the foreman— he's the head construction worker," Mr. Nekobi said. "I asked him what would be done with the remains of the school after it was torn down." "What did he say?" Sam asked. Antonio and Lucy leaned forward.

“怎么了?”山姆问。 “你跟那个人说了些什么？”Nekobi先生看起来很害怕。 “来吧，”他说。山姆、安东尼奥和露西跟着内科比先生穿过田野回来了。 老人坐了下来。“那是工头——他是建筑工人的头，”Nekobi先生说。 “我问他，学校被拆除后，将如何处理剩下的部分。” “他说什么？”山姆问。 安东尼奥和露茜身体前倾。

"Some of the rubble will be sent to the junkyard," Mr. Nekobi said slowly. "But pieces of brick and metal will help repair other buildings in the town. Parts of Eerie Elementary will be reused..." Sam's mind raced. Does each brick contain some small part of Orson Eerie? Each nut, each bolt— could they all hold a piece of Orson Eerie's monstrous powers? "Could Orson Eerie's evil powers spread through town?" Sam asked. Mr. Nekobi frowned. "I do not know. But that is what I fear..."

“一些瓦砾会被送到垃圾场，”内科比慢慢地说。 “但是砖头和金属碎片将有助于修复镇上的其他建筑。 《诡异基本演绎法》的部分内容会被重新使用……” 萨姆的脑子飞快地转。每块砖都含有奥森·怪诞的一小部分吗？ 每一个螺母，每一个螺栓——它们都能承载奥森·怪诞的巨大力量吗？ “奥森·怪诞的邪恶力量会在镇上蔓延吗”山姆问。 Nekobi先生皱起了眉头。“我不知道。 但这正是我所担心的……”

Just minutes earlier, Sam, Lucy, and Antonio had been celebrating. But now it seemed like they might be worse off than ever! "We need more information about how Orson's powers would work in that situation," Lucy said. "And we need it fast!" Antonio added. Sam smiled. "I know just where to look!"

就在几分钟前，山姆、露西和安东尼奥还在庆祝。 但现在看来，他们的情况可能比以往任何时候都更糟！露西说：“我们需要更多关于奥森的能力在这种情况下如何发挥作用的信息。” “我们急需它！”安东尼奥补充道。 山姆笑了。“我知道该去哪里找！”