Chapter 3

Chapter 3 "Excuse me, Birds?" squeaked Taylor. He was standing in the middle of the Backyard. Normally, Taylor was afraid of animals he didn't know. But this was a Big Idea, and he needed help. He straightened his spine and shouted, "Birds?"

“对不起，鸟儿们？”泰勒尖声叫道。 他站在后院的中央。 通常，泰勒害怕他不认识的动物。 但这是一个伟大的想法，他需要帮助。 他挺直腰板，喊道：“鸟？”

One of the birds landed nearby. "Can you carry me in the air?" asked Taylor. "Trill! You are too heavy," said the bird. "The only one who can— trill!— carry you is the Great Hawk. And you don't want that." The Great Hawk was a Ferocious Predator. She would eat Taylor if she had the chance!

其中一只鸟降落在附近。 “你能把我抱起来吗？”泰勒问。 “颤音!你太重了。”小鸟说。 “唯一会颤抖的人！”——驮着你的是大鹰。 你不会想要那样的。”大鹰是凶猛的掠食者。 如果有机会，她会吃掉泰勒的！

Just thinking about the Great Hawk made Taylor's spine curl. When hedgehogs are frightened, they curl up into a tight ball. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. "What is that noise?" asked Taylor. The bird ruffled her feathers. "It is the Boy," she said. jmkfho. "He has a new toy."

一想到“大鹰”，泰勒的脊梁骨就卷了起来。 当刺猬受到惊吓时，它们会蜷缩成一个紧紧的球。 嗡嗡声。嗡嗡声。嗡嗡声。“那是什么声音？”泰勒问。 那只鸟竖起羽毛。 “是那个男孩，”她说。 “他有一个新玩具。”

The Boy lived next door to Miss Nancy. He was noisy. He was messy. He was careless. Sometimes he shouted for no reason. Sometimes he stepped on Miss Nancy's flowers. Sometimes he threw things over the fence. It was hard to be a small animal when unexpected things came flying over the fence. "I might— trill! trill!— carry you with the help of friends," said the bird. "Go find a blanket and meet me here." She flew away.

那个男孩住在南希小姐的隔壁。 他很吵。他很邋遢。 他粗心大意。有时他无缘无故地大喊大叫。 有时他会踩到南希小姐的花。 有时他会把东西扔过栅栏。 当意想不到的东西飞过篱笆时，小动物很难生存。 “我可能会——发抖！”颤音!——让我的朋友帮我把你抬起来。”小鸟说。 “去找条毯子，在这儿等我。” 她飞走了。