Morty and the Suitcase Caper

Morty and the Suitcase Caper. Written by Kathy Hogan. Illustrated by Joel Snyder.

《莫蒂与行李箱奇案》 凯西·霍根 著 乔尔·斯奈德 绘

Mother scurried about in a panicked pace while father wrote down the hotel phone number. Morty's brothers and sisters played mouse marbles while they waited somewhat impatiently. Morty sat in his room with his face in his paws, staring at his inline skates, which would not fit into his suitcase.

妈妈慌慌张张忙个不停，爸爸正抄写酒店的电话号码。 莫蒂的弟弟妹妹们一边玩老鼠弹珠，一边不耐烦地等着出发。 莫蒂坐在房间里，爪子托着脸，盯着他那塞不进行李箱的直排轮滑鞋。

Father had a three -day business meeting in Mouseyapolis, and Mother was going along to keep him company. Morty and his brothers and sisters were being exiled to Grandma and Grandpa's farm for a whole week. Of course, Morty loved his grandparents, and when he was younger, going to their house seemed like the most fun on earth. Now, in third grade, it amazed him that a mouse could drive three hours and end up in middle of nowhere, where time moved as slow as a tortoise.

爸爸要去鼠城开为期三天的商务会议，妈妈陪他一同前往。 莫蒂和弟弟妹妹们要被送到爷爷奶奶的农场，住上整整一周。 当然，莫蒂很爱爷爷奶奶，他小时候觉得去爷爷奶奶家是天底下最开心的事。 可现在上三年级的他只觉得，开三小时车跑到这种荒郊野外，时间慢得跟乌龟爬一样。

Morty knew the whole first day would speed by like a hare with new adventures. They would play hide and seek in the cornfields. Grandpa might take them fishing at the creek, and Grandma would have warm cheese crisp cookies and cold milk waiting when they got back to the house. They would catch fireflies as the day turned to night.

莫蒂知道第一天总会过得像野兔跑一样快，满是新鲜事。 他们会在玉米地里玩捉迷藏。 爷爷可能带他们去小溪钓鱼，回家时奶奶早就备好热芝士脆饼和冰牛奶等着他们。 天黑之后他们还能一起抓萤火虫。

Grandma would fix dinner. Nothing she made ever came from a box. Yummy aromas would seep out of the house as something delicious simmered on the stove. But after everyone's tummy was full, there would be nothing left to do, making the rest of the week feel like a lifetime in prison. Grandma and Grandpa lived far from town. The nearest neighbor with children was too far away play with, and worse yet, their old television did not pick up even the really old Megamouse cartoons. Grandma tried. She would pull out dusty chapter books, telling Morty these were your dad's favorites when he was your age. Sometimes she would give Morty quarters to help her snap beans or shuck peas, but mostly Morty would count the hours until he could leave the farm. Every couple of days, Grandpa drove into town to pick up the mail and a few groceries. Morty loved to ride along just to see what movie was showing that week, or if there were any mice his age hanging around. A whole week of that? Morty grumbled to himself.

奶奶会亲手做晚饭。 她做的饭从来都不是盒装速食。 锅里的美味咕嘟炖着，香气飘满了整栋房子。 可等大家吃饱肚子就没了消遣，剩下的几天慢得像在监狱里熬一辈子。 爷爷奶奶住的地方离镇子很远。 最近有小孩的邻居也远得没法一起玩，更糟的是，家里旧电视连最老的超级老鼠动画片都收不到。 奶奶已经很努力了。 她翻出落灰的旧书，告诉莫蒂这都是你爸爸像你这么大时的最爱。 有时候她会给莫蒂硬币让他帮忙摘豆子剥豌豆，但大多时候莫蒂都在数日子等着离开。 每隔几天爷爷会开车去镇上取邮件买杂货。 莫蒂就爱跟着去，看看这周放什么电影，有没有同龄的小老鼠在附近逛。 要整整一周都过这种日子？ 莫蒂小声嘟囔道。

Mordy, are you talking to someone? Did you pack your pajamas? Mother asked as she walked toward the open suitcase on his bed. Uh -huh, Mordy said. He planned to sleep in his favorite mega -mouse T -shirt and matching boxers. Mother had a puzzled look on her face, but she quickly moved away from Mordy's suitcase, in which she had tucked five dollars. I need you to help me carry down the younger mice's suitcases, so hurry and finish up, please.

莫蒂，你在跟谁说话呢？ 你收拾好睡衣了吗？ 妈妈一边问，一边朝他床上打开的行李箱走来。 嗯，收拾好了，莫蒂说。 他本来打算穿自己最喜欢的超级老鼠 T恤和配套平角内裤睡觉。 妈妈一脸疑惑，但很快就走开了，她刚刚悄悄在莫蒂箱子里塞了五美元。 我需要你帮我把小家伙们的行李箱搬下楼，麻烦快点收拾完哦。