Chapter 2

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Across the hot beach, both laughing and leaping, Ava and Squish ran to Dad (who was sleeping). 'Um, Dadd-ddy,' said Ava, ever so sweetly, 'It's AWFULLY hot, and poor Squishy's completely 'Sweaty and faint! He can't swim, he might drown! 'So he can't just go into the sea to cool down.' 'He needs something else...' Ava whined. Daddy sighed.

穿过滚烫的沙滩， 两个人又笑又跳， 艾娃和斯奎什跑向爸爸 （爸爸正睡着呢）。 “嗯，爸——爸——”艾娃开口， 声音甜得不得了， “天太热啦， 可怜的小斯奎什已经完全 满头汗，晕乎乎啦！ 他不会游泳， 会淹死的！ “所以他不能跳到海里 去降温呀。 “他得用别的办法才行……” 艾娃撒娇道。 爸爸叹了口气。

'He'll get ILL if we don't try to help!' Ava cried. 'It's TERRIBLY hard having fur when it's sunny...' Dad rolled his eyes- then gave Ava some money. 'Yum!' Ava squealed, and they turned tail and ran As fast as they could to the big ice-cream van.

“我们不帮忙的话他会生病的！” 艾娃叫道。 “大太阳的天身上长着毛 可太难受啦……” 爸爸翻了个白眼—— 然后给了艾娃一些钱。 “太棒啦！” 艾娃尖叫着， 两个人转身就跑 用最快的速度 冲向大大的冰淇淋车。

While a boy stood there waiting for change from a pound, McFluff clambered into the van, to look round. Leaning in, Ava said: 'Has he got raspberry sauce? 'Some chocolate flakes too? And some sprinkles, of course!'

有个男孩正站在那儿等着找一英镑的零钱， 麦克弗拉夫爬进了冰淇淋车， 到处东张西望。 艾娃探着身子， 开口问道： “他要树莓酱吗？ “还要点巧克力脆片吗？ 当然还要撒点糖碎呀！”

The ice-cream man saw her and, scratching his chin, Said: 'Who are you talking to? Hey, who snuck in?' 'Erm... it's my cat,' Ava sheepishly muttered. 'Quivering whiskers!' the ice-cream man spluttered. 'A CAT? In my VAN? Quick, call him back! 'It's against health and safety! They'll give me the sack! 'Where is he?' The angry man's face had gone red. So, pointing her finger, Ava helpfully said:

卖冰淇淋的叔叔看到了她， 挠了挠下巴， 说道： “你在跟谁说话呀？ 嘿，谁偷偷溜进来了？” “呃……是我的猫，” 艾娃不好意思地小声说。 “我的天呐！” 卖冰淇淋的叔叔气急败坏地喊。 “一只猫？ 进了我的车？ 快把他叫回来！” “这违反卫生安全规定的！ 他们会炒我鱿鱼的！” “他在哪儿？” 生气的叔叔脸都涨红了。 于是艾娃伸手指着， 好心地开口说：

'Behind you, behind you! Mind where you stand! 'He's right by your shoe! Now he's sniffing your hand! 'He's jumped on your shoulder! His tail's in your EAR! 'Look harder! Turn quicker! No, not THERE... he's here!'

“在你后面，在你后面！ 小心你站的地方！” “他就在你鞋子旁边！ 他现在在闻你的手！” “他跳到你肩膀上啦！ 他的尾巴塞你耳朵里啦！” “再仔细看看！ 转快点呀！ 不对，不是那儿…… 他在这儿呢！”