Chapter 21

ChAPTER TWENtY ONE It took a long time to clear up all the poo, but as they mopped and polished they gave Miss Custard the deep clean she deserved, and she was soon sparkling in the sun. It was quickly revealed that Dad was, of course, the real winner of the Champion-Shrimps, and that Kate had swapped his name for C.A. Bloom's at the last minute. Kate looked out over the jungle. "I

第二十一章 清理所有粪便花了好长时间，不过他们一边擦拭、一边抛光，给了“卡仕达小姐”应有的深度清洁，很快她就在阳光下闪闪发亮了。 大家很快就发现，爸爸当然才是“虾王争霸赛”的真正赢家，是凯特在最后一刻把他的名字换成了C.A.布鲁姆的。 凯特望向外面的丛林。 “我

suppose C.A. Bloom finally got what he wanted- he's as close to the silver wibbler as he can possibly get." "But it's on their terms this time," smiled Rupert, who had tied sponges to his feet and was skating around in delicate circles. "Did you know, my sweet," said Dad, mopping his brow and turning to Kate, "that Catherine Rodríguez has been after C. A. Bloom for years?" "What?!" Kate dropped her mop. "Why didn't you tell me this earlier?!" "Well, we didn't know he was him, did we, my love? Look." Dad handed Kate her most prized possession,

觉得C.A.布鲁姆终于得偿所愿了——他现在离银色摇摆虾要多近有多近。” “不过这次得按他们的规矩来。”鲁珀特笑着说，他把海绵绑在脚上，正踩着优雅的圈圈滑来滑去。 “宝贝，你知道吗？”爸爸擦了擦额头，转向凯特，“凯瑟琳·罗德里格斯找C.A.布鲁姆找了好几年了？” “什么？！” 凯特的拖把都掉了。 “你为什么不早点告诉我啊？！” “哎呀，我们之前也不知道他就是那个人啊，对不对，亲爱的？ 你看。” 爸爸递给凯特她最珍视的东西，

The Special Correspondent Manual. "Catherine Rodríguez was the one to report on The Hoax all those years ago. I remember the day very well." Dad's eyes misted over. "Your mother and I were picnicking on local cheeses in the Austrian hills..."

《特派记者手册》。 “当年报道那场惊天骗局的人就是凯瑟琳·罗德里格斯。 那天的事我记得特别清楚。” 爸爸的眼睛蒙上了一层雾气。 “我和你妈妈当时正在奥地利的山里野餐，吃着当地的奶酪……”

But Kate wasn't listening. She had just helped Catherine Rodriguez, her One True Idol, get to the bottom of a hugely important story! Could it be that Catherine Rodriguez had known what she was doing when she sent Kate to report on... MORE SHRiIIi MP?!?

可凯特没在听。 她刚刚帮了凯瑟琳·罗德里格斯，她唯一的真偶像，查清了一个超级重要的新闻！ 难道凯瑟琳·罗德里格斯派她来报道……更多虾虾虾！的时候，就已经知道自己在做什么了？！

The lookort post DISCOVERED

卢克奥特哨所 已查明

WiTh ThE SIMpLE USE Of A HAT AN MOUSTACHE, SLIPPERY B MOUSTACHE, His SECOND PUBLIC DECEPTION TO DATE. Dear Kate, well done on another excellent article. AS you've probably worked out, I had my suspicions the infamous C.A. Bloom might be aboard Miss Custard, and I did send you there for more than the shrimp. You've shown curiosity, bravery, and are proving you have all the ingredients needed to make a top-notch Special Correspondent. You have also learned that not every story is yours to tell. Yours sincerely, Catherine Rodrigue, somewhere in the city.

仅靠一顶帽子和小胡子，狡猾的B小胡子（这是他迄今为止的第二次公开诈骗）就瞒过了所有人。 亲爱的凯特，又一篇出色的报道，干得好。 你可能也猜到了，我早就怀疑臭名昭著的C.A.布鲁姆可能就在“卡仕达小姐”号上，我派你去可不只是为了报道虾的事。 你展现出了好奇心和勇气，事实证明你完全具备成为一名顶尖特派记者的所有潜质。 你也学到了一点：不是所有故事都该由你来讲。 你真诚的，凯瑟琳·罗德里格，于城市的某个角落。