Chapter 4

Chapter 4 "I have to go!" Millie said, jumping up at the sound of her mom's voice. "Will we see you next week?" Fifi called after her. Millie hadn't even thought about returning to class. Ballet was difficult—more difficult than she could have imagined—and she wasn't sure she'd ever make any friends in her class. But as Millie looked at the friendly little rabbits next to the ballet slippers and tutus, she felt torn.

第四章 “我得走啦！” 米莉听到妈妈的声音，一下跳了起来说道。 “我们下周还能见到你吗？” 菲菲在她身后喊道。 米莉甚至还没想过要回班上课呢。 芭蕾太难了——比她之前想的还要难得多——而且她也不确定自己能不能在班里交到朋友。 可当米莉看着芭蕾舞鞋和芭蕾舞裙旁边那群友好的小兔子时，她心里纠结极了。

"There you are!" Mom exclaimed as she came into the studio. Millie leapt off the stage. She whipped the curtain after her, hoping to shield the little bunnies from her mother. "Mom!" Millie cried. "I'm sorry I'm late, darling," Mom said, rushing to grab Millie's backpack. Millie's eyes widened as she spotted Dolly jumping into the very same backpack.

“你在这儿呀！” 妈妈走进舞蹈教室的时候大声说道。 米莉从舞台上蹦了下来。 她飞快地拉上身后的帘子，希望能挡住妈妈的视线，不让她看见那些小兔子。 “妈妈！” 米莉喊了出来。 “亲爱的，对不起我来晚了。”妈妈一边说，一边快步走过去拿米莉的背包。 米莉眼睛一下子瞪得圆圆的，因为她看见多莉正好跳进了那个背包里。

"I've got it!" Millie said, diving for the bag before Mom could get it. On the way home, Millie couldn't concentrate on anything but the little rabbit in her bag. "Tell me about your class," Mom said. "Did you make any friends?" Millie wrinkled her nose. "Not really," she said. "It's still early," Mom replied. Mom told Millie about her own dance classes as a child and how she wished she hadn't had to give them up. Millie tried to listen and nodded along, but her tummy bubbled with excitement every time she felt a little nudge from her bag. She wrapped both her hands over a strap and gave it a tiny tug to remind Dolly she was still there.

“我来拿！” 米莉说着，在妈妈够到背包之前就扑过去抓住了它。 回家的路上，米莉满脑子都是包里的小兔子，根本没法专心想别的事。 “跟妈妈说说你今天上课的情况呀。”妈妈说。 “你交到朋友了吗？” 米莉皱了皱鼻子。 “还没有呢。”她说。 “没关系呀，现在还早呢。”妈妈回答道。 妈妈跟米莉讲起了她自己小时候上舞蹈课的事，还说她特别后悔当初没能坚持学下去。 米莉努力听着，还时不时点头附和，可每次感觉到包里轻轻顶了一下，她的肚子就因为兴奋咕噜噜地响。 她双手握住背包的背带，轻轻拉了一下，好让多莉知道她还在这儿呢。

"Is your bag too heavy?" Mom asked, reaching out a hand. "No, Mom," Millie said, releasing her hands. "It's as light as bunny fluff." Dolly laughed from inside the bag, and Millie had to pretend to cough to cover up the tiny giggle.

“你的包是不是太重啦？” 妈妈一边问，一边伸出手来。 “不重的，妈妈。”米莉松开手说道。 “它轻得就像小兔子的绒毛一样。” 多莉在包里笑出了声，米莉只好假装咳嗽，好盖住那小小的笑声。