Horton Hatches the Egg

Horton Hatches the Egg.

霍顿孵蛋。

Sighed Maisie, a lazy bird hatching an egg. Hmm, I'm tired and I'm bored and I have kinks in my leg. I'm sitting, just sitting here day after day. It's work how I hate it. I'd much rather play. I'd take a vacation, fly off for a rest, if I could find someone to stay on my nest. If I could find someone, I'd fly away free.

正在孵蛋的懒鸟梅西叹了口气。 嗯，我又累又烦，腿都麻了。 我就坐在这里，日复一日地坐着。 这活儿我太讨厌了，我宁愿去玩。 我真想休个假，飞出去歇一歇， 要是能找到人帮我守着窝就好了。 要是能找到人，我就自由自在地飞走啦。

Then Horton the elephant passed by her tree. Hello! Called the lazy bird, smiling her back. You've nothing to do, and I do need a rest. Would you like to sit on the egg in my nest? The elephant laughed. Why, of all silly things, I haven't feathers and I haven't wings. Me on your egg? Why, that doesn't make sense. Your egg is so small, ma 'am, and I'm so immense. Tut, tut, answered Maisie. I know you're not small, but I'm sure you can do it. No trouble at all. Just sit on it softly. You are gentle and kind. Come, be a good fella. I know you won't mind. I can't, said the elephant. Please, begged the bird. I won't be gone long, sir. I give you my word. I'll hurry right back. Why, I'll never be missed.

这时大象霍顿从她的树旁经过。 嗨！ 懒鸟喊住他，转过头笑着说道。 你反正没什么事做，我确实得歇会儿。 你愿意帮我坐在窝里孵蛋吗？ 大象笑了。 哎呀，这可太傻啦，我既没有羽毛也没有翅膀呀。 让我孵你的蛋？哎呀，这说不通呀。 女士，你的蛋那么小，我个头又这么大。 啧，啧，梅西回答道。 我知道你个头不小，但我肯定你能做到的。 一点都不麻烦的。 只要轻轻坐在上面就行啦。 你又温柔又好心。 好啦，做个好人嘛。 我知道你不会介意的。 我不行呀。大象说道。 求求你啦。小鸟央求道。 先生，我不会走太久的。 我向你保证。 我会很快就回来的。 哎呀，没人会发现我走了的。

Very well, said the elephant, since you insist. You want a vacation. Go fly off and take it. I'll sit on your egg, and I'll try not to break it. I'll stay and be faithful. I mean what I say. Toodle -oo, sang out Maisie, and fluttered away.

那好吧，大象说，既然你这么坚持。 你想休假的话， 就飞出去好好休吧。 我会坐在你的蛋上，尽量不把它弄破。 我会守在这里，说到做到。 我说话算话。 再见啦~梅西喊着，扑棱扑棱翅膀飞走了。

Hmm... The first thing to do, Mermit Horton, let's see. The first thing to do is to prop up this tree and make it much stronger. That has to be done before I get on it. I must weigh a ton!

嗯……我霍顿来瞧瞧，首先得做什么呢。 第一件事就是把这棵树撑牢，让它更结实点。 我上去之前必须得弄好，我可有一吨重呢！

Then carefully, tenderly, gently he crept up the trunk to the nest where the little egg slept.

然后他小心翼翼、轻手轻脚地顺着树干爬到了放着蛋宝宝的鸟窝边。