Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Millie and Samira skipped all the way from the park to the town hall. Their cheeks were red from running up and down the slide the wrong way and seeing who could swing high enough to touch the sky. They chattered excitedly about the show nonstop.

第三章 米莉和萨米拉一路上蹦蹦跳跳，从公园直奔市政厅。 刚才他俩倒着滑滑梯滑了好几个来回，还比赛谁荡秋千荡得更高、够得到天空，脸蛋都涨得红扑扑的。 俩人嘴巴没停过，兴冲冲地聊着马上要开始的演出。

The Ballet Bunnies stayed out of sight at the park, playing nearby in the long grass. They ran up and down a tree stump and then hopped as high as they could to see who could go as high as Millie on the swings. The bunnies even joined in from afar when Millie and Samira practiced their steps in the park before the big rehearsal. Then they followed

芭蕾小兔们没让米莉她们看见，就在公园附近的长草丛里玩。 他们在树桩上跑上跑下，还使劲往高处跳，比赛谁能跳得和米莉荡秋千时一样高。 米莉和萨米拉在正式彩排前，在公园里练习舞步的时候，小兔们远远地也跟着一起跳。 接着他们就跟在

Millie, Samira, and the moms all the way to the town hall.

米莉、萨米拉还有两位妈妈身后，一路走到了市政厅。

At rehearsal, Millie's and Samira's moms waved goodbye to the girls and took a seat with the other parents. Millie and Samira joined the rest of their class as Miss Luisa talked to the students. Once it was time to take the stage, Millie trailed behind her class. She wanted to be far enough away that she could talk to the Ballet Bunnies without anyone seeing. "Good luck, Millie," Dolly whispered as Fifi and Pod gathered in close for a hug. Millie grinned at the bunnies. She had been part of a few performances now but still felt nervous. Having the Ballet Bunnies there made the nerves a little less of a problem each time. As the music played, Millie and her class danced the steps they had been taught. All the practicing made Millie feel very confident. She kept her chin up and didn't have to look down at her feet once. Out of the corner of her eye, Millie could see the other dancers moving in perfect time with her, and she couldn't stop smiling.

彩排现场，米莉和萨米拉的妈妈们和两个小姑娘挥手道别，坐到了其他家长旁边的位置上。 路易莎老师给同学们讲话的时候，米莉和萨米拉走到了班级队伍里。 到了要上台的时间，米莉慢慢走在班级队伍的最后面。 她想离大家远一点，这样她和芭蕾小兔们说话就不会被别人发现了。 “祝你好运呀，米莉，”多莉小声说，菲菲和波德凑了过来，给了她一个拥抱。 米莉看着小兔们，咧开嘴笑了。 她到现在已经参加过好几次演出了，但还是会觉得紧张。 不过每次有芭蕾小兔们在身边，她的紧张感就会减轻不少。 音乐响起来了，米莉和全班同学一起，按着教过的舞步跳了起来。 之前的反复练习让米莉特别有信心。 她抬着下巴，一次都不用低头看自己的脚。 米莉用眼角余光瞥见其他舞者都和她踩在同一个节拍上，她笑得根本停不下来。