Arthur's Loose Tooth

Arthur's Loose Tooth by Lillian Hoban

《亚瑟松动的牙齿》 莉莲·霍本 著

It was Saturday evening. Mother and father were at a party. The babysitter was fixing supper. Violet was playing with her doctor kit. She put a bandage on her doll's head. I am going to be a doctor when I grow up, she said. What are you going to be, Arthur?

那是周六的晚上。爸爸妈妈去参加派对了。临时保姆在准备晚饭。维奥莱特正在玩她的医生玩具套装。 她给娃娃的头上缠了绷带。 “等我长大了要当医生，”她说。“亚瑟，你长大想当什么呀？”

Vroom, vroom! yelled Arthur. He held up his arms and made big muscles. I am going to be Captain Fearless, the bravest chimp in the world. I have the power! he shouted. Stop all that noise! said the babysitter. You are giving me a headache.

呜——嗡！亚瑟大喊着。他抬起胳膊，秀出结实的肌肉。 我要当‘无畏队长’，全世界最勇敢的黑猩猩！ 我拥有超能力！他大喊道。 别吵啦！保姆说，你们吵得我头都疼了。

My doll has a headache too, said Violet. I think I will put him to bed. Violet took her doll and her doctor kit. She started up the stairs. Then she came back. Arthur, she said, will you come with me? It is dark upstairs and I am scared.

我的娃娃也头疼哦，维奥莱特说，我要带他去睡觉啦。 维奥莱特拿起她的娃娃和医生套装，开始往楼梯走。 然后她又折返回来了。 “亚瑟，”她说，“你能和我一起去吗？楼上黑漆漆的，我害怕。”

Only babies are scared of the dark, said Arthur. Captain Fearless isn't scared of anything. Watch him use the power! Arthur went zooming around the room. He bumped into tables and chairs. He knocked over Mother's sewing basket and a pile of newspapers. He knocked over Father's pipe stand and a bowl of fruit.

只有小宝宝才怕黑呀，亚瑟说。 无畏队长可是什么都不怕的。 看他施展超能力！ 亚瑟嗖嗖地在房间里跑来跑去。 他撞到了桌子和椅子。 他碰倒了妈妈的缝纫篮和一摞报纸。 他撞翻了爸爸的烟斗架和一碗水果。

Then he tripped and fell. Arthur cut his lip. Violet called to the babysitter. He is bleeding. Arthur sat up. He put his finger on his lip. There was blood all over his finger. I'm dying! I'm dying! he cried. Quick! Give me a bandaid!

接着他脚一滑摔倒了。 亚瑟磕破了嘴唇。 维奥莱特赶紧喊保姆过来。 他流血啦！ 亚瑟坐了起来。 他把手指按在嘴唇上。 手指上全是血。 “我要死啦！我要死啦！”他哭喊道。 快！给我贴个创可贴！