重播：圆形青苔石

嘿，大家好。

Hey, everybody.

这里是Circle Round，我是Ben Brock Johnson，参与制作这个节目的人之一。

This is Circle Round, and I'm Ben Brock Johnson, one of the people who helps make the show.

我有个秘密要告诉大家。

And I have a secret.

Circle Round第十季马上就要上线了。

Circle Round season 10 is coming out soon.

全新的剧集，而且真的特别有意思。

Brand new episodes, and boy, are they fun.

我们只是需要再多一点时间，把它们打磨到最好再呈现给你们。

We just need a little more time to make them perfect for you.

不过今天，我们想带大家重温一期Circle Round的经典节目，讲的是一个熟悉的捣蛋鬼即将学到教训的故事。

But for today, we wanted to bring back a Circle Round classic, a story about a familiar trickster who's about to learn a lesson.

所以，大家围过来吧，一起来听《圆圆的苔藓石头》。

So, circle round, everyone, for "The Round Mossy Stone."

WBUR播客。

WBUR Podcasts.

波士顿。

Boston.

有没有人捉弄过你？

Has anyone ever played a trick on you?

捉弄人有时候无伤大雅，甚至还挺好笑的。

Playing tricks can be harmless, even funny.

但有时候也会伤人，因为会伤感情，那就一点都不好笑了。

But they can also be harmful because feelings get hurt, and that's not funny at all.

今天的故事里，一只狡猾的蜘蛛捉弄了他的朋友们。

In today's tale, a sneaky spider pulls a fast one on his friends.

但他万万没想到，风水轮流转。

Little does he know, but the tables are about to be turned.

我是Rebecca Sheir，欢迎收听Circle Round，在这里，故事时间随时开始。

I'm Rebecca Sheir, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

今天的故事叫《圆圆的苔藓石头》。

Today our story is called "The Round Mossy Stone."

这个故事的不同版本来自西非，主角是你在《Circle Round》很多集里见过的角色——阿南西。

Versions of this story come from West Africa and feature a character you've met in many Circle Round episodes, Anansi.

为了给大家带来这个民间故事的我们的版本，很多很棒的人聚在了一起，包括贝希尔·西尔万，他主演了科幻动作电影《侏罗纪世界：重生》。

Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folktale, including Béchir Sylvain, who co-stars in the sci-fi action movie, Jurassic World Rebirth.

所以大家围过来吧，听《圆圆的苔藓石头》。

So circle around everyone, for "The Round Mossy Stone."

那是一个炎热的夏日早晨，蜘蛛阿南西正穿过森林。

It was a sizzling summer morning, and Anansi the spider was walking through the forest.

唉。

Ugh.

今天真是热得够呛。

It's a real scorcher today.

就算在阴凉处，也热得像火炉一样。

Even in the shade, it's as hot as blazes.

我得喝点凉快的。

I need a cold drink.

这附近肯定有条小溪或者小河什么的。

There's got to be a creek or a stream around here somewhere.

他擦了擦八只眼睛上的汗，加快了脚步，穿过灌木丛，直到偶然发现一条浅浅的小溪，水清澈得能数清水底沙子上面的鹅卵石。

Wiping the sweat from his eight eyes, he quickened his stride through the undergrowth until he chanced upon a shallow stream with water so clear you could count the pebbles on the sandy bottom.

他迈开八条腿，飞快地跑过去，大口喝起水来。

Setting his eight legs in motion, he scurried over and took a big drink.

哦。

Oh.

这水真凉快。

This water is so cool.

真解渴。

So refreshing.

我一点都不觉得热了。

I no longer feel the least bit hot.

但我确实觉得饿了。

But I sure feel hungry.

其实，安纳西总是觉得饿。

The truth is, Anansi always felt hungry.

作为一个小家伙，他的胃口大得惊人。

For a small critter, he had an enormous appetite.

天哪，要是能吃到一些美味熟透的水果就好了。

Boy, what I wouldn't give for some delicious ripe fruit.

比如一堆芒果，或者一串香蕉。

Like a mound of mangoes, or a bunch of bananas.

当然，那意味着我得去摘水果，也就是说我得干活，天知道我可不想那样。

Of course, that means I'd have to pick fruit, which means I'd have to do work, and goodness knows I don't want to do that.

这是真的。

It was true.

安纳西虽然爱吃，但他讨厌干活。

As much as Anansi loved eating, he despised working.

但他是个聪明的蜘蛛，满脑子都是鬼点子。

But he was a clever spider with a mischievous mind.

他在溪边踱步时，开始像织网一样编织起各种主意来。

And as he paced alongside the stream, he began spinning ideas like a web.

好吧。

All right.

咱们来想想办法。

Let's think about this.

森林里的动物们总是自己摘水果，对吧？

The animals in the forest are always picking their own fruit, right?

他们都会囤上一大堆，想什么时候吃就什么时候吃。

Collecting a nice big stash to eat as they please.

那如果我骗其中一个帮我摘水果呢？

So what if I trick one of them into picking fruit for me?

或者我可以让他们相信自己的水果坏了，然后我主动提出帮他们处理掉。

Or I could convince them that their fruit has gone bad, and I'll volunteer to dispose of it for them.

或者……

Or...

阿南西沉默了，因为他前方树荫下有一块石头。

Anansi fell silent, for ahead of him, in the shade of a tree, was a stone.

那块石头又大又圆，上面长满了绿苔，绿得那么鲜艳，那么生动，简直在发光。

The stone was big and round and covered with green moss so vibrant, so vivid, it practically glowed.

绿苔几乎覆盖了整块石头，只有前面有一小块光秃秃的地方，上面好像刻着字。

The green moss reached all the way around the stone, save for one bare spot in front, which seemed to be engraved with words.

在森林里看到刻字的石头可不常见。

It's not every day that you see an engraved stone in the forest.

在森林里看到刻字的任何东西都不常见。

It's not every day that you see an engraved anything in the forest.

看看上面写了什么。

Let's see what it says.

他赶紧爬过去，开始读起来。

He scuttled over and began to read.

看啊，一个你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。

This big round stone wrapped in moss of green."

结果，他话音刚落，就倒在地上晕了过去。

Well, no sooner had he uttered those words than he fell to the ground in a faint.

彻底不省人事。

And was out cold.

阿南西整整睡了一个小时。

Anansi slept for an entire hour.

醒来后，他努力回想刚才发生了什么。

When he woke up, he tried to piece together what happened.

哦。

Oh.

让我想想。

Let's see.

我记得最后就是碰到这块长满苔藓的石头，然后读了上面刻的字。

The last thing I remember is coming across this mossy stone, then reading the words engraved on it.

你知道的，"看啊，一个你从未见过的奇观。

You know, "Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块被绿色苔藓包裹的大圆石。"

This big round stone wrapped in moss of green."

就这样，他又昏了过去。

And just like that- ... he was out like a light again.

一小时后他醒来，也明白了一件事。

When he came to an hour later, he also came to a realization.

没错。

That's it.

石头上的字一定是个咒语。

The words on the stone must be a spell.

一个魔法咒语。

A magic spell.

如果你把它们念出来——我绝对绝对不会再念了——那你就会立刻睡着。等等，

If you read them out loud, which I definitely will not do ever again, then you fall fast asleep Wait a minute

蜘蛛脸上露出了一丝狡黠的笑容。

A crafty grin spread across the spider's face.

如果我好好利用这个机会，这块石头就能让我白吃一顿。

If I play my cards right, then this stone could be my ticket to a free meal.

哎呀，这简直是骗子的天赐良机。

Why, it's a trickster's jackpot.

或者更准确地说，是骗子的自助大餐。

Or, more appropriately, a trickster's buffet.

我都等不及要开动了。

I can't wait to dig in.

这只不讲道德的蜘蛛穿过森林，找到了他的第一个毫无防备的受害者。

The unscrupulous arachnid took off through the forest until he found his first unwitting victim.

大象正用他那长长的灰色鼻子堆芒果呢。

Elephant was piling up mangoes with his long, gray trunk.

一看到这些诱人的水果，阿南西就馋得直流口水。

One look at the luscious fruit, and Anansi's mouth watered.

大象，你好啊。

Good day, Elephant.

你的芒果真漂亮。

What beautiful mangoes you have.

哦，谢谢你，阿南西。

Oh, thank you, Anansi.

这些全是我自己摘的。

I picked them all myself.

听起来挺辛苦的。

That sounds like hard work.

你一定又累又渴吧。

You must be exhausted, and thirsty.

这天气这么热，真是的。

What with this brutal heat and all.

阿南西屏住呼吸，希望大象能说出他期待的话。

Anansi held his breath, hoping Elephant would say what he hoped he would say.

你猜怎么着？

And guess what?

他还真说了。

He did.

你知道吗，阿南西，我确实有点渴了。

You know, Anansi, I am rather parched.

我真想喝点清凉的饮料，解解渴。

I would love to quench my thirst with a nice, cool drink.

那你运气真好，大象，因为我刚发现一条清澈见底的小溪，水凉得你从来没喝过。

Well, you're in luck, Elephant, because I just found the clearest stream you ever did see, with the coolest water you ever did drink.

我带你去那儿怎么样？

Shall I take you there?

大象停了一下。

Elephant paused.

他早就知道阿南西的把戏，但一想到在酷热难耐的日子里喝上一口清凉的水，就实在忍不住。

He knew all about Anansi and his tricks, but the idea of sipping clear, cool water on a sweltering hot day was irresistible.

好吧，阿南西。

All right, Anansi.

带路吧。

Lead the way.

阿南西和大象一到溪边，阿南西就伸出一条腿，倒吸了一口气。

The moment Anansi and Elephant reached the stream, Anansi stuck out a leg and let out a gasp.

大象，快看那块圆圆的、长满青苔的石头。

Elephant, check out that round, mossy stone.

上面是不是刻着字？

Does it have words engraved on it?

大象顺着阿南西指的方向看去。

Elephant turned to where Anansi was pointing.

确实有。

Actually, yes.

我觉得上面确实有字。

I believe it does.

真奇怪。

How odd.

我好奇上面写了什么。

I wonder what it says.

阿南西耸了耸肩。

Anansi shrugged.

大象，你为什么不读一下呢？

Why don't you read it, Elephant?

大象笨重地走到石头前开始读，阿南西心里充满了期待。

Anansi tingled with anticipation as Elephant trundled over to the stone and began to read.

“看啊，一个你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。”

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of green."

大象刚说完那句话，你猜接下来发生了什么？

Well, the second those words left Elephant's mouth, you can guess what happened, right?

那个庞然大物直接倒在地上，昏睡过去了。

The mammoth creature tumbled to the ground- And conked right out.

阿南西简直高兴得合不拢嘴。

Anansi could hardly contain his glee.

我的计划成功了。

My plan worked.

现在大象睡得正香，我回去把他的芒果都拿走。

Now that Elephant is snoozing away, I'll go back and make off with his mangoes.

你猜怎么着？

And wouldn't you know it?

他还真这么做了。

He did.

阿南西一口气吃了至少十几个芒果，然后把剩下的带回家，留着以后慢慢吃。

Anansi gobbled down at least a dozen mangoes, then brought the rest back to his house so he could snack on them later.

与此同时，回到小溪边，一个小时过去了，大象醒了过来。

Meanwhile, back at the stream, an hour went by and Elephant woke up.

刚才发生了什么？

What just happened?

我是不是渴得脱水晕过去了？

Was I so thirsty that I passed out from dehydration?

你觉得呢，阿南西？

What do you think, Anansi?

阿南西？

Anansi?

他摇摇晃晃地站起来，环顾四周。

He stumbled to his wobbly feet and glanced around.

阿南西，你在哪里？

Anansi, where are you?

哦，好吧。

Oh, well.

他肯定是在我睡觉的时候走了。

He must have left while I was sleeping.

不过既然我醒了，我就喝点这清凉的水，然后回家。

But now that I'm up, I'll have some of this cool, clear water, then go home.

但是当大象回到家时，他发现了一件非常令人沮丧的事情。

But when Elephant got back to his house, he made a most distressing discovery.

他的芒果不见了。

His mangoes were missing.

而且很快就弄明白了原因。

And it didn't take long to figure out why.

唉。

Ugh.

阿南西肯定是在我睡觉的时候偷了我的芒果。

Anansi must have stolen my mangoes while I was sleeping.

我真不该相信那只狡猾的蜘蛛。

I never should've trusted that sneaky spider.

绝不。

Never.

与此同时，那只狡猾的蜘蛛正在对森林里的其他动物玩同样的把戏。

Well, in the meantime, that sneaky spider was playing the exact same trick on the other animals in the forest.

他一个接一个地给他们看那块圆圆的、长满苔藓的石头，他们大声念出咒语，等他们昏睡过去后，他就把他们的水果全都收走了。

One by one, he showed them the round, mossy stone, they read the magic spell out loud, and after they were down for the count, he scooped up all their fruit.

首先，他骗走了狮子的菠萝。

First, he tricked Lion out of her pineapples.

“看啊，你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。”

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of green."

然后他又骗走了猴子的香蕉。

Then he tricked Monkey out of his bananas.

“看啊，你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of green."

他骗走了羚羊的牛油果。

He tricked Antelope out of her avocados.

看哪，一个你从未见过的奇迹。

"Behold, a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of green."

他骗走了水牛的木瓜。

He tricked Buffalo out of his papayas.

他骗走了豹子的甜瓜。

He tricked Leopard out of her melons.

他还骗走了黑猩猩的番石榴。

And he tricked Chimpanzee out of his guavas.

但是有一只动物，阿南西还没骗过，那就是丛林鹿。

But there was one animal Anansi hadn't yet fooled, and that was Bush Deer.

丛林鹿长着鹿的偶蹄、老鼠的尖鼻子和兔子的圆身子。

Bush Deer had the cloven hooves of a deer, the pointed snout of a mouse, and the rounded body of a bunny.

丛林鹿很小，还没有吉娃娃大，所以她在森林里窜来窜去时很容易不被注意到。

Bush Deer was small, no bigger than a chihuahua, so she could easily escape notice as she scurried around the forest.

当阿南西一个接一个地对动物们恶作剧时，丛林鹿把一切都看在眼里。

And as Anansi pulled his prank on animal after animal, Bush Deer saw everything.

阿南西骗走了大家辛苦摘来的水果，这太不公平了。我要让那只狡猾的蜘蛛尝尝自己的苦头，而且我有预感，这苦头会让他很难咽下去。

It isn't fair for Anansi to trick everyone out of their hard-earned fruit I'm going to give that sneaky spider a taste of his own medicine, and something tells me it'll be very hard to swallow.

你觉得丛林鹿在计划什么？

What do you think Bush Deer is planning?

如果你是丛林鹿，你会怎么做？

What would you do if you were Bush Deer?

我们稍作休息，之后就会揭晓接下来发生的事。

We'll find out what happens after a quick break.

一百年后，在一个遥远的地方……等等。

100 years from now in a land far, far away... Hang on.

其实一点也不远。

It's not so far away at all, actually.

嘿，Circle Round的听众朋友们。

Hey, Circle Round families.

我们在这里和大家分享WBUR的一个全新收听体验，《午夜起义》。

We're here to share a new listening experience from WBUR, "The Midnight Rebellion."

这是一档面向八岁及以上孩子的气候主题播客冒险节目。

It's a climate podcast adventure for kids eight and up.

穿越时空、解决问题、欢笑和危险，都在这里。

Time traveling, problem-solving, laughs, and danger, it's here.

关注这个频道就能收听。

Follow the feed to listen.

哦，记得带上你的护目镜和靴子。

Oh, and bring your goggles and boots.

这就是《午夜起义》，在你的播客频道里，或者任何你收听播客的地方都能找到。

That's "The Midnight Rebellion," in your feed or wherever you get podcasts.

欢迎回到《Circle Round》。

Welcome back to Circle Round.

我是丽贝卡·谢尔。

I'm Rebecca Sheir.

今天的故事叫《圆圆的苔藓石》。

Today, our story is called "The Round Mossy Stone."

休息之前，狡猾的蜘蛛阿南西发现了一块圆圆的、长满苔藓的石头，上面刻着一条魔法咒语。

Before the break, Anansi the sneaky spider discovered a round, mossy stone engraved with a magic spell.

只要大声念出那些字，你就会立刻睡着。

Read the words out loud, and you dropped right off to sleep.

阿南西一个接一个地骗其他动物去念咒语，然后趁他们睡着，溜回他们家里偷走水果。

One by one, Anansi tricked the other animals into reading the spell, and one by one, he bustled back to their houses and stole their fruit.

他不知道的是，这一切都被一只眼尖脚快的丛林鹿看在眼里。

What he didn't know was that all this time, someone had been watching: fleet-footed, swift-minded Bush Deer.

现在阿南西已经骗过了森林里所有的动物，他迟早会来骗我。

Now that Anansi has hoodwinked every other animal in this forest, it's only a matter of time before he tries pulling a fast one on me.

但我已经准备好了。

But I'll be ready.

布什鹿跑到一片李子树旁，开始采摘那些多汁的红果子。

Bush Deer raced over to a stand of plum trees and set to work gathering the juicy red fruit.

哦，啊。

Oh, ah.

啊。

Ah.

拿到了。

Got it.

她把李子带回家，然后坐下来等着。

She brought the plums home, then settled down to wait.

果然，来的正是阿南西，慢悠悠地走过来。

And sure enough, who should come ambling over but Anansi.

正如布什鹿所料，当他看到她刚摘的水果时，八只眼睛都亮了起来。

Just as Bush Deer had hoped, his eight eyes lit up when he saw her freshly picked fruit.

你好啊，梅花鹿。

Good day, Bush Deer.

你这些李子可真水灵啊。

What succulent plums you have there.

谢谢你，阿南西。

Thank you, Anansi.

这些都是我自己摘的。

I collected them myself.

那你肯定累坏了吧。

Then you must be downright drained.

更别说还渴着呢。

Not to mention thirsty.

梅花鹿暗自笑了笑。

Bush Deer smiled to herself.

到目前为止，一切都在按阿南西的计划进行。

So far, things were going according to Anansi's plan.

可他万万没想到，事情很快就要按她的计划走了。

Little did he know, but they would soon go according to hers.

其实，阿南西，我这辈子从没这么渴过。

Actually, Anansi, I've never been so thirsty in my life.

要是能喝上一口清凉的水，我什么都愿意付出。

What I wouldn't give for a cool, clear drink of water.

那今天你可走运了，布什鹿。

Then it's your lucky day, Bush Deer.

我在森林深处发现了一条清澈见底的小溪，那里的水凉得不得了，你肯定没喝过那么好的水。

Deep in the forest, I discovered the clearest stream you ever did see with the coolest water you ever did drink.

要我带你去吗？

Shall I take you there?

好的，麻烦你了。

Yes, please.

我们走吧。

Let's go.

安纳西和布什鹿一到溪边，蜘蛛就耍起了老把戏，指着那块石头，倒吸一口气。

The moment Anansi and Bush Deer reached the stream, the spider pulled his usual stunt, pointing at the stone and letting out a gasp.

看，布什鹿。

Look, Bush Deer.

这景象是不是很奇怪？

Isn't that a curious sight?

安纳西停了下来，等着对方像往常一样回应。

Anansi paused, waiting for the usual response.

可相反，他只听到咕嘟咕嘟的喝水声，布什鹿把尖嘴伸进溪水里，大口喝着清凉的水。

Instead, all he heard was slurping as Bush Deer plunged her pointed snout into the stream and lapped up the cool, clear water.

于是安纳西又试了一次。

So Anansi tried again.

我说，这景象是不是很奇怪？

I said, isn't that a curious sight?

但还是没有回应。

But again, no response.

天哪，布什鹿，你能不能把鼻子从溪水里抬起来，听我说句话？

For goodness' sake, Bush Deer, would you get your snout out of the stream and listen to me?

布什鹿又喝了一口水，然后抬头看了一眼。

Bush Deer took one more slurp, then glanced up.

哦，对不起，阿南西。

Oh, I'm sorry, Anansi.

你刚才说什么了吗？

Did you say something?

是的，布什鹿，我确实说了。

Yes, Bush Deer, I did say something.

我说：“那景象是不是很奇怪？”

I said, "Isn't that a curious sight?"

阿南西转向那块长满苔藓的石头。

Anansi turned toward the mossy stone.

布什鹿顺着他的目光看去。

Bush Deer followed his gaze.

哦，哇。

Oh, wow.

那确实是个奇特的景象。

That is a curious sight.

我从来没见过这么高的树。

I've never seen such a tall tree.

树？

A tree?

安纳西用他的八只脚中的一只跺了跺地。

Anansi stamped one of his eight feet.

我不是在说树，布什鹿。

I'm not talking about a tree, Bush Deer.

我说的是那个。

I'm talking about that.

他又一次指向那块石头。

Again, he gestured toward the stone.

哦。

Oh.

那丛带刺的灌木？

The thorny bush?

不是。

No.

那爬藤？

The creeping vine?

不是。我说的是那块石头，布什鹿，那块圆圆的、长满苔藓、上面刻着字的石头。

No. I'm talking about the stone, Bush Deer, the round, mossy one engraved with words.

哦。

Oh.

那个啊。

That.

好的。

Sure.

我觉得这还挺奇怪的。

I guess it's kind of curious.

确实很奇怪。

It's very curious.

我很好奇上面写了什么。

I wonder what it says.

你能读一下吗，灌木鹿？

Can you read it, Bush Deer?

灌木鹿急切地点了点头，然后蹦蹦跳跳地走到石头前，开始读了起来。

Bush Deer gave an eager nod, then pranced over to the stone and began to read.

“看啊，一个你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头扭曲……”

This big round stone warped..."

不对，不是这样读的。

No, that's not right.

被冤枉了？

Wronged?

不对。

No.

安纳西咬紧了牙关。

Anansi clenched his jaw.

包裹着。

Wrapped.

包裹着。

Wrapped.

上面写的是“包裹着”，布什鹿。

It says wrapped, Bush Deer.

哦，谢谢。

Oh, thanks.

“看啊，一个你从未见过的奇迹。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这个大圆石头上刻着——

This big round stone racked in-"

包裹着。

Wrapped.

包裹着。

Wrapped.

啊，当然。

Ah, of course.

“这个大圆石头上包裹着苔藓……”贪婪？

"This big round stone wrapped in moss of..." Greed?

不对。谷物？

No. Grain?

不对。生长？

No. Grown?

阿南西自己也发出了一声呻吟。

Anansi let out a groan of his own.

是绿色的，丛林鹿。

It's green, Bush Deer.

裹着绿色的苔藓。

Wrapped in moss of green.

哦，那就说得通了。

Oh, that makes sense.

再来一次。

One more time.

“看啊，一个你从未见过的奇观。

"Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

这块又大又圆的石头，裹着……的苔藓。”

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of..."

不好意思，你刚才说最后一个词是什么？

I'm sorry, what did you say the last word was?

绿色！

Green!

最后一个词是绿色。

The last word is green.

你确定吗？

Are you sure?

阿南西的八只眼睛因挫败而燃烧。

Anansi's eight eyes blazed with frustration.

他的眉头皱得那么深，都能在里面种一片果园了。

His brow grew so furrowed, you could've planted an orchard of fruit trees in it.

天哪，布什鹿。

For crying out loud, Bush Deer.

很明显，上面写着："看啊，一个你从未见过的奇迹。"

Clearly, it says, "Behold a marvel like you've never seen.

"这块又大又圆的石头，裹着绿色的苔藓。"

This big, round stone wrapped in moss of green."

哎呀。

Uh-oh.

阿南西突然一阵恐慌，但也就那么一瞬间，因为你知道接下来发生了什么，对吧？

Anansi felt a rush of panic, but only for a moment, because you know what happened next, right?

他的八条腿一软，八只眼睛猛地闭上，整个人瘫倒在地。

His eight legs gave out, his eight eyes snapped shut, and he flopped to the ground.

完全失去了知觉。

Senseless to the world.

一个小时后他醒来，周围一个人都没有。

When he woke up an hour later, he was all alone.

布什鹿连影子都看不见。

Bush Deer was nowhere in sight.

等他回到家，你猜还有什么也不见了？

And when he went home, guess what else was nowhere in sight?

他偷来的那堆水果。

His stolen stash of fruit.

那些偷来的芒果、菠萝、香蕉、牛油果、木瓜、西瓜和番石榴，全都消失得无影无踪。

Gone were the dozens and dozens of pilfered mangoes, pineapples, bananas, avocados, papayas, melons, and guavas.

你知道为什么吗？

And do you know why?

阿南西当然知道。

Anansi sure did.

趁我睡着的时候，布什鹿肯定把动物们召集起来，邀请他们来我家，把他们的水果拿回去。

While I was asleep, Bush Deer must have called the animals together, invited them to come to my house, and take back their fruit.

很明显，他们热情地接受了邀请。

Clearly, they enthusiastically accepted the invitation.

阿南西又叹了口气。

Anansi let out another groan.

羞愧地低下了头。

And hung his head in shame.

因为不久前，他还被贪婪冲昏了头脑。

Because not so long ago, he had been warped with greed.

但现在，他内心充满了愧疚。

But now, he was wracked with guilt.

正如布什鹿所希望的那样，形势终于逆转了，账终于算清了，恶作剧者终于被恶作剧了。

Just as Bush Deer had hoped, the tables were finally turned, the score was finally settled, and the prankster was finally the pranked.

现在，轮到你了。

Now, it's your turn.

选一个物品，随便哪个，想想如果你以某种方式使用它，它可能会施什么咒语。

Pick an object, any object, and think about a spell it might cast if you use it in a certain way.

也许有一个魔法香蕉皮，踩上去会让你像猴子一样吱吱叫。

Perhaps there's a magic banana peel, where slipping on it makes you chatter like a monkey.

或者一辆自行车，每次踩踏板都会让你像歌剧演员一样哼唱。

Or a bicycle that makes you croon like an opera singer every time you push the pedals.

现在，找些纸，画出你的物品和它施的咒语。

Now, find some paper and draw a picture of your object and the spell it casts.

画完后，和你喜欢的人分享你的画。

Once you're done, share your picture with someone you have fun with.

如果你愿意，也可以分享给我们。

And if you'd like, share it with us.

把画发邮件到circleround@wbur.org，我们可能会在《Circle Round》的通讯里展示你的作品。

Email it to circleround@wbur.org and we may feature you in the Circle Round newsletter.

本周的节目《圆圆的苔藓石头》是由我，丽贝卡·谢尔改编的。

This week's episode, "The Round, Mossy Stone" was adapted by me, Rebecca Sheir.

编辑是迪恩·拉塞尔。

It was edited by Dean Russell.

原创音乐和音效设计由埃里克·希莫洛尼斯负责。

Our original music and sound design is by Eric Shimolonis.

埃里克这周演奏的特色乐器是科拉琴。

Eric's featured instrument this week was the kora.

你可以在我们的网站wbur.org/circleround上了解更多关于这种西非弦乐器的信息，还能看到埃里克演奏它的照片。

You can learn more about this stringed instrument from West Africa, and see a photo of Eric playing one, on our website, wbur.org/circleround.

《Circle Round》的插画师是萨宾娜·哈恩。

Circle Round's artist is Sabina Hahn.

萨宾娜为你最喜欢的《Circle Round》故事创作了黑白涂色页，你可以打印出来涂上颜色。

Sabina has created a black and white coloring page for all of your favorite Circle Round stories, and you can print them out and color them in.

大人们，你们可以在wbur.org/circleround下载我们所有的涂色页。

Grown-ups, you can download all of our coloring pages at wbur.org/circleround.

特别感谢本周的演员们：埃文·凯西、阿达琳·菲利普斯、杰西卡·拉奥、迈克·特鲁斯代尔、唐·厄休拉，以及贝希尔·西尔万，他在科幻动作片《侏罗纪世界：重生》中联合主演。

Special thanks to this week's actors, Evan Casey, Adalyn Phelps, Jessica Rao, Mike Truesdale, Dawn Ursula, and Béchir Sylvain, who co-stars in the sci-fi action flick, Jurassic World Rebirth.

如果你是在故事播出的那一周收听，请和我一起祝贝希尔生日快乐，他在9月16日庆祝他的大日子。

And if you're listening to this story the week it comes out, please join me in wishing a very happy birthday to Béchir, who celebrates his big day on September 16th.

贝希尔，希望你既能吃到蛋糕，也能享受它，别让阿南西偷偷溜过来偷走它。

Hope you get to have your cake and eat it too, Béchir, without Anansi sneaking over and stealing it.

如果你是《Circle Round》的超级粉丝，想找更多方式和我们一起围坐，并在公共媒体面临最艰难时期时支持它，我邀请你加入Circle Round俱乐部。

If you're a Circle Round super fan and are looking for more ways to circle round with us, and to support public media during its most challenging time ever, I invite you to join the Circle Round Club.

为了表示感谢，我们会给你寄一个欢迎礼包，里面有独家周边，还有无广告剧集、额外睡前故事、现场活动的预售票，以及每场演出后与我和埃里克·希莫洛尼斯见面的邀请。

To show our thanks, we'll send you a welcome package with exclusive swag, plus ad-free episodes, bonus bedtime stories, pre-sale tickets to live events, and an invitation to meet me and Eric Shimolonis after each show.

你还可以添加其他好东西，比如我们柔软的狮子毛绒玩具，以及我给你的个性化生日祝福。

You can also add on other goodies like our snuggly lion stuffie and a personalized birthday message from me.

今天就加入Circle Round俱乐部，在wbur.org/circleround表达你对公共媒体的热爱吧。

Sign up for the Circle Round Club today and show your love for public media at wbur.org/circleround.

大朋友们，如果你们喜欢《Circle Round》，请帮忙多多宣传。

Grown-ups, if you enjoy Circle Round, please spread the word.

如果你们有空的话，请在你们最喜欢的播客应用上给我们留个五星好评或写个评论。

And if you have a sec, please leave us a five-star rating or review on your favorite podcast app.

这样能帮助更多听众发现这个节目，让我们的《Circle Round》圈子变得更大。

It helps other listeners find the show so we can make the Circle Round circle even bigger.

《Circle Round》是波士顿NPR电台WBUR制作的节目。

Circle Round is a production of WBUR, Boston's NPR.

我是Rebecca Sheir。

I'm Rebecca Sheir.

感谢你们和我们一起围坐听故事。

Thanks for circling round with us.

既然你们已经听完了这期《Circle Round》，我们想知道，你们最喜欢的故事是哪一个？

Now that you've made it to the end of this Circle Round episode, we want to know, what's your favorite Circle Round story?

成千上万和你们一样的粉丝一直在告诉我们他们最喜欢的《Circle Round》故事。

Thousands of fans just like you have been telling us about the Circle Round stories they like best.