23 Nate the Great Stalks Stupidweed

Nate the Great's stock Stupid Weed

大侦探内特的专属笨杂草

I, Nate the Great Detective, was weeding my garden. My dog, Sludge, was digging in it. Oliver came over. Oliver always comes over. Oliver is a pest. I have just lost a weed, he said. No problem, I said. You may have all of mine. This was my weed, Oliver said. Can you help me find it?

我，大侦探内特，正在我的花园里除草。 我的狗斯拉奇正在园子里刨土。 奥利弗走了过来。 奥利弗总爱跑到我家来。 奥利弗可烦人了。 “我刚弄丢了一株杂草。”他说。 “这事儿好办。”我说。 我这儿的杂草你全拿去都行。 “那是我的杂草呀。”奥利弗说。 你能帮我把它找回来吗？

I, Nate the Great, am not going to look for a weed. I only take important cases. This is an important weed, Oliver said. I bought it for a nickel at Rosamond's Adopt a Weed sale.

我，大侦探内特，才不要去找什么杂草呢。 我只接重要的案子。 “这株杂草可重要了。”奥利弗说。 我花了五分钱，在罗莎蒙德的“认养杂草”义卖会上买的。

Rosamond picks weeds that nobody wants and she finds homes for them. I believe it, I said. She gave me a certificate of ownership, Oliver said. He pointed to something sticking out of his back pocket. It was a thick, rolled -up piece of paper with a ribbon tied around it. Oliver pulled the paper out of his pocket and handed it to me. I untied the ribbon and unrolled the paper.

罗莎蒙德会捡没人要的杂草，给它们找新家。 “我信。”我说。 “她还给了我一张所有权证书呢。”奥利弗说。 他指了指从他后裤袋露出来的什么东西。 那是厚厚一卷纸，外面系着一根丝带。 奥利弗把纸从口袋里掏出来递给我。 我解开丝带，把纸展开。

It was long. It had printing on it. Oliver, owner of Superweed. Superweed, born six weeks ago in the left corner of the vacant lot on Oakdale Street. Rosamond's guarantee your money back if not satisfied. There was a shiny seal stuck on the paper. It also had printing on it.

纸很长，上面印着字。 奥利弗：超级杂草的主人。 超级杂草，六周前出生于奥克代尔街空地的左拐角。 罗莎蒙德承诺：不满意包退钱。 纸上还贴了个亮闪闪的印章，上面也印着字。