05 Bully

Chapter 5. Bully. The air outside was strangely still. The dark clouds still hovered in the distance. Storm's coming, said Will. We have to eat quickly before it starts to rain, said Kate. She and Will sat down on the grass. Annie and Jack sat beside them. Will opened a small burlap sack. He took out four lumpy objects. They looked like dark rocks.

第五章 小恶霸 外面的空气异常安静，乌云还在远处盘旋着。 暴风雨要来了。威尔说。 我们得赶在下雨前快点吃完。凯特说。 她和威尔在草地上坐下，安妮和杰克坐在他们旁边。 威尔打开一个小粗麻袋，掏出四个疙疙瘩瘩的东西。 它们看起来就像黑石头。

Hey, there's one here for each of us said Kate One what asked Annie frowning? Sweet potatoes said will he gave a potato each to Kate Annie and Jack No, thanks said Jack trying to give his back. We don't want to take your lunch We have enough keep it said Kate What do you do with it asked Annie holding up her potato Kate laughed? Just bite she said like this Kate and will bit into their cold sweet potatoes as if they were apples Cool said Annie she took a big bite out of her potato, too

嘿，我们每个人刚好有一个哦。凯特说。 一个什么呀？安妮皱着眉头问。 是红薯呀。威尔说着，给凯特、安妮和杰克各递了一个。 不用啦，谢谢。杰克说着就想把红薯递回去，我们不想拿走你的午餐。 我们够吃的，你拿着吧。凯特说。 这个要怎么吃呀？安妮举着手里的红薯问，凯特笑了。 直接咬呀，就像这样。她说。 凯特和威尔咬起凉红薯，就像在啃苹果似的。 好棒呀。安妮说着，也对着自己的红薯咬了一大口。

But Jack just held on to his. He didn't quite feel like eating the cold brown potato. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Jeb sitting by himself. The big kid didn't seem to have any lunch at all.

可杰克只是攥着自己的红薯。 他不太想吃这个凉冰冰的棕红薯。 他用眼角余光瞥见杰布一个人坐着。 这个大块头男孩好像根本没带午餐。

Jack thought he'd try to be friends one more time. Hey Jeb, he called out. I'm not hungry. You want my sweet potato?

杰克想他再试着和杰布交一次朋友。 嘿，杰布。他喊道。 我不饿。 你要吃我的红薯吗？

Jeb gave Jack a mean look. I could have brought my own lunch if I wanted to eat, he said. Oh, sure, said Jack. Jeb narrowed his eyes. You making fun again, he said. I'm warning you, do that one more time and I'll fight you. Jack couldn't believe it. This kid took everything he said the wrong way. Hey, Annie said. Leave my brother alone. You're nothing but a bully, Jeb. Annie, stay out of this, said Jack. But Jeb just laughed. Then he stood up and walked back into the schoolhouse. Jack felt angry. He hoped they would find the special writings soon so they could leave. Will seemed to have read Jack's mind.

杰布恶狠狠地瞪了杰克一眼。 我要是想吃的话，自己会带午餐的。他说。 哦，当然啦。杰克说。 杰布眯起了眼睛。 你又在取笑我是不是？他说。 我警告你，你再敢这样，我就揍你。 杰克简直不敢相信，这孩子完全误解了他说的每一句话。 喂。安妮开口了。 别惹我哥哥，你就是个恶霸，杰布。 安妮，别掺和这件事。杰克说。 可杰布只是笑了笑。 然后他站起身，走回了校舍里。 杰克很生气，他希望他们能快点找到那篇特殊的文章，这样他们就能离开了。 威尔好像看穿了杰克的心思。

Don't worry about him. Will said to Jack. He's never been to school before. Oh So he's embarrassed said Annie Why hasn't he been to school said Jack? Because he has to work in the fields all the time said will I Heard him tell miss Neely he walked five miles to get here today Kate said so he must have really wanted to come Wow said Annie how far did you and will walk? Only two said Kate to what asked Annie miles said Kate Two miles Jack repeated the prairie kids nodded It must be lonely living out here, Annie said

别为他烦心。威尔对杰克说，他以前从来没上过学。哦。 所以他才觉得不好意思对吧？安妮说。 他为什么没上过学呀？杰克问。 因为他得一直在地里干活呀。威尔说，我。 听见他跟尼利小姐说，他今天走了五英里路才到这儿。 凯特说，所以他肯定是真的很想来上学。 哇。安妮说，你和威尔走了多远呀？ 才二。凯特说，二什么？安妮问。 英里呀。凯特说。 两英里。杰克重复道，这两个草原上的孩子点了点头。 住在这里肯定很孤单吧。安妮说。