Chapter 9

Chapter 9 "I can't believe I'm going to fly!" shouted Taylor. Sydney had practiced flying the toy over and over. Just in case. Taylor had made a special helmet out of a walnut shell. Just in case. The birds had given feathers to Taylor. Just in case.

“我真不敢相信我要飞了！”泰勒喊道。 西德尼一遍又一遍地练习飞行这个玩具。 以防万一。泰勒用核桃壳做了一顶特殊的头盔。 以防万一。鸟儿把羽毛给了泰勒。 以防万一。

"Ready, Taylor?" shouted Sydney. "Ready, Sydney!" yelled Taylor. "Here we go!" Sydney pushed a button.

“准备好了吗，泰勒？”西德尼喊道。 “准备好了，西德尼！”泰勒喊道。 “我们走吧！”西德尼按下了按钮。

Slowly, the toy lifted off the ground. All the animals cheered. "I'm flying, Sydney!" shouted Taylor. "You sure are, Taylor!" Taylor and the toy circled the yard once. Sydney was very careful with the levers. He knew his friend's life depended on him.

慢慢地，玩具离开了地面。 所有的动物都欢呼起来。“我在飞，西德尼！”泰勒喊道。 “你当然是，泰勒！”泰勒和玩具绕着院子转了一圈。 西德尼小心翼翼地使用杠杆。 他知道他朋友的性命全靠他了。

"Just one more time around, Taylor," said Sydney. Soon it would begin to get dark, and Miss Nancy and the Boy would return.

“再来一次，泰勒，”西德尼说。 很快天就要黑了，南希小姐和男孩就要回来了。

Taylor felt the breeze blowing on his face. He could see all of the Backyard and even the Whole Wide World beyond. There were mountains and valleys and rivers and forests. Taylor could see them for real, not just on his map. For the first time in his life, Taylor felt BIG.

泰勒感到微风吹在他的脸上。 他可以看到整个后院，甚至更远的整个世界。 这里有山脉、山谷、河流和森林。 泰勒可以亲眼看到他们，而不仅仅是在地图上。 泰勒有生以来第一次觉得自己很了不起。