Chapter 3-11

CHAPTER TEN AND A HALF, REALLY A very short chapter to explain how they all lived happily ever after "I think the Mammoth is too big for the train," Florizella said to Bennett. "And anyway, where's he going?" he asked. "I have an idea," Courier said. "No!" the other two said sternly. "Whatever idea it is, Courier, the answer is "no"." "Let's ask the Mammoth what sort of place he would like to live in," Florizella said. "And then we can take him there."

第十章半——真的是特别短的一章，讲一讲他们后来怎么过上了幸福快乐的生活。“我觉得猛犸象太大了，挤不上火车呀。”弗洛里泽拉对班尼特说。 “再说了，他要去哪呀？” 他问道。 “我有个主意。”库里尔说。 “不行！”另外两个人严肃地说。 “库里尔，不管你想的是什么主意，答案都是‘不行’。” “咱们问问猛犸象想住什么样的地方吧。”弗洛里泽拉说。 “然后我们就可以把他送过去呀。”

The Mammoth was standing on the beach, piling up sand for huge sandcastles with his trunk. "Mammoth," said Bennett, "what sort of place would you like to live in? Would you like to be in a hayfield and eat hay? Or perhaps be near a fruit farm and eat fruit? Would you like to live near the palace? Or somewhere quieter? What sort of place would you prefer?" "I wather wike it here," the Mammoth said. He waved at the sandy beach, at the stalls selling fruit and ice creams, at the river of fresh water that flowed into the beach, and the fields and woods behind it, and the bridge that ran across it to the town market. "I wike this." "Could he stay here?" Bennett asked Princess Florizella. "It's your kingdom." "It's our kingdom," Florizella said nicely. "Yes, we're going to share it," said Courier. "And we could have a Mammoth here, couldn't we?" "Yes. But where would you sleep?" Florizella asked the Mammoth.

猛犸象正站在沙滩上，用鼻子堆沙子，要做超大的沙堡。 “猛犸象，”班尼特问，“你想住什么样的地方呀？ 你愿意待在干草场里吃干草吗？ 或者待在果园附近吃水果？ 你想住在王宫附近吗？ 还是更安静的地方呀？ 你更喜欢什么样的地方呀？” “我挺喜欢这儿的。”猛犸象说。 他挥挥鼻子指了指沙滩，指了指卖水果和冰淇淋的小摊子，指了指流入沙滩的清凌凌的小河，还有河后面的田野和树林，还有横跨小河通往镇上集市的桥。 “我喜欢这儿。” “他可以留在这儿吗？” 班尼特问弗洛里泽拉公主。 “这是你的王国呀。” “这是我们大家的王国呀。”弗洛里泽拉温和地说。 “对呀，我们要一起分享的。”库里尔说。 “我们这儿可以住一只猛犸象，对不对？” “当然可以呀。 可是你要睡在哪呢？” 弗洛里泽拉问猛犸象。

He pointed his huge trunk at a parasol. "Here! Could I have an umbewewwa?" "Yes," Bennett replied. "Actually, we could make you a little tent if you would like." "I would wike! I would wike that!" "And what would you eat?" Florizella asked. "Ice cweam," the Mammoth said as if it were obvious. "Mammoths wike ice cweam." "And what would you do all day?" Courier asked. "Give wides," the Mammoth promised them. "You know, I think this would work," Courier said. "And we could come to see him often, and he could help the lifeguard watch the swimmers, and he could put out the sunbeds." "Agweed," said the Mammoth. The guard of the train blew his whistle, the train gave an "All aboard!" hoot, and Bennett said, "Time to go!" "I could give you a wide?" the Mammoth offered. "Wight now! Back to the pawace?" "Thank you!" Florizella said. "That would be fun." She waved the train off and it started down

他把大长鼻子指向一把遮阳伞。 “这儿呀！ 可以给我一把小雨伞吗？” “可以呀。”班尼特回答。 “要是你愿意的话，我们还可以给你搭个小帐篷哦。” “我想要！ 我想要小帐篷！” “那你想吃什么呀？” 弗洛里泽拉问。 “冰淇淋呀。”猛犸象说得理所当然的样子。 “猛犸象都喜欢吃冰淇淋呀。” “那你一整天都要做什么呀？” 库里尔问。 “载人兜风呀。”猛犸象跟他们保证。 “哎，我觉得这办法可行呀。”库里尔说。 “我们可以经常来看他，他还可以帮救生员盯着游泳的人，还能帮大家把沙滩躺椅摆好。” “同意。”猛犸象说。 列车员吹起了哨子，火车发出“全员上车！” 的鸣笛声，班尼特说：“该走啦！” “我载你们一程好不好？” 猛犸象主动提议。 “就现在哦！ 回王宫去好不好？” “太谢谢啦！” 弗洛里泽拉说。 “那肯定很好玩呀。” 她朝火车挥了挥手，火车就沿着轨道开动了。

the track. Courier had an idea. "You could tow little carriages along the train track," he suggested. "Perhaps I could invent some sort of bicycle that you could pedal?" "NO!" Florizella and Bennett said at once. "No inventions." The Mammoth stood beside the high lifeguard seat and first Courier and then Florizella and last of all Bennett climbed up the ladder and settled themselves behind the Mammoth's ears, in the warm safe part of his thick fluffy neck. Then the Mammoth turned towards the beautiful setting sun, and they followed the little train all the way home.

轨道延伸向远方。 库里尔又有主意了。 “你可以沿着火车轨道拉小车厢呀。”他提议道。 “说不定我还能发明一种你可以蹬的自行车？” “不行！” 弗洛里泽拉和班尼特立刻说。 “不许搞发明。” 猛犸象站在高高的救生员座椅旁边，库里尔先爬，接着是弗洛里泽拉，最后是班尼特，他们顺着梯子爬上去，舒舒服服地坐在猛犸象耳朵后面，他毛茸茸的粗脖子上又暖又安全的地方。 然后猛犸象朝着美丽的夕阳走去，他们跟着小火车，一路回了家。