Chapter 3

Chapter 3 "It is an awful lot, isn't it?" said Taylor. "There is absolutely no way we can carry all this," said Sydney. "But it's an expedition," said Taylor. "To Places Unknown." "Yes," said Sydney, "but not to Places on Mars."

“多得可怕，不是吗？”泰勒说。 西德尼说：“我们绝对无法携带这么多东西。” “但这是一次探险，”泰勒说。 “去未知的地方。”“是的，”西德尼说，“但不是去火星上的地方。”

"I guess we don't need all the food," said Taylor. "We have excellent noses. We can sniff out food along the way," said Sydney. "And I guess we don't need all the water," said Taylor. "We have excellent hearing. We can listen for streams along the way," said Sydney. Taylor pulled a baseball bat from the pile. "But we do need this!" he said. "What for?" asked Sydney, taking the bat. "In case we meet ferocious predators," said Taylor.

“我想我们不需要所有的食物，”泰勒说。 “我们的鼻子很好。我们可以一路上嗅出食物的味道。” “我想我们不需要所有的水，”泰勒说。 “我们的听力很好。 我们可以在路上听溪流，”悉尼说。 泰勒从一堆棒球棒中抽出一根。 “但我们确实需要这个！”他说。 “为什么？”西德尼接过球棒问道。 “以防我们遇到凶猛的捕食者，”泰勒说。

Sydney swished his tail back and forth. "If we meet ferocious predators, they will be the ones who will be sorry."

西德尼前后摇摆着尾巴。 “如果我们遇到凶猛的捕食者，他们将会感到遗憾。”

"What if... what if... what if we meet... Miss Nancy?" asked Taylor shivering. Sydney thought carefully. They had never actually met Miss Nancy, although they had peeked at her from under the potting shed. And, of course, they knew her scent very well.

“如果……如果……如果我们遇见…… 南希小姐？”泰勒颤抖着问。 西德尼仔细地想。他们从来没有真正见过南希小姐，虽然他们曾在盆栽棚底下偷看过她。 当然，它们对她的气味了如指掌。