高级预览：小刺猬和保姆

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我是莉亚。

This is Ria.

欢迎来到《给小家伙们的故事》。

Welcome to Little Stories for Tiny People.

我直接说重点了。

I'll cut to the chase.

我这间小工作室天花板角落里的蜘蛛最近可真够烦人的。

The spiders who live in the uppermost corners of my tiny studio have been relentless lately.

它们要的不是一个只出现蜘蛛的故事。

They want a story that doesn't just have a spider in it.

它们要的是主角是蜘蛛的故事。

They want a prominent spider.

它们要的是重点突出的蜘蛛。

They want a featured spider.

它们一直缠着我非得要这个。

And they won't stop hounding me about it.

所以，这就是了。

So this is it.

明白了吗？

Okay?

这是我尽全力写出来的了。

This is my best effort.

听完这个，你们就别再缠着我了。

After this, you better leave me alone.

来，听听看。

Let's hear it.

故事叫《小刺猬和保姆》。

It's called Little Hedgehog and the Babysitter.

泰，你开始吧。

Take it away, Ty.

记住，没有插图。

Remember, there are no pictures.

你得在脑子里自己想象画面。

You have to imagine the pictures in your mind.

怎么想象都行，随你。

You can imagine them however you want.

好的。

Okay.

开始了。

Here we go.

那是一个秋意正浓的凉爽夜晚，森林里所有的动物都安安稳稳地躲在自己的巢穴和洞穴里。

It was a cool night in the middle of fall, and the forest was filled with animals, tucked away in their nests and their Warrens and their tree houses and their RVs and their wait.

不对。

No.

不对。

No.

就只是他们的巢穴和洞穴。

Just their nests and their Warrens.

还有他们的地洞。

Oh, and their burrows.

森林里的许多动物都安详地睡着了。

Many of the forest animals slept peacefully.

其他人睡得不太安稳，被打呼的兄弟或者梦话吵醒了。

Others slept fitfully, kept awake by snoring brothers or sleep talkers.

但有些森林里的动物根本没睡。

But some of the forest animals were not asleep at all.

小刺猬和她最好的朋友贝贝，正醒着待在小刺猬的洞穴里。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe, her best friend of all time, were wide awake in Little Hedgehog's burrow.

贝贝，我真不敢相信菲洛米娜再过几个小时就要来敲门了。

Bebe, I can't believe Philomena is going

就在几个小时后敲响洞穴的门。

to knock on the burrow door in just a few short hours.

咱们得把今晚的课程计划再过一遍。

We should review our lesson plan for the evening.

好的。

Okay.

贝贝从书架角落拿出一个记事本，用爪子轻轻划过自己写下的字迹。

Bebe retrieved a notepad she'd tucked in a corner of Little Hedgehog's bookshelf and ran her paw along the text she'd written.

首先，我们要教菲洛梅娜如何跟朋友和熟人打招呼。

First, we will teach Philomena about greeting friends and acquaintances.

你好。

Hello.

你好呀。小刺猬说着，忍不住憋住笑。

Greetings, Little Hedgehog said, holding back a laugh.

那是我的贝贝腔调，贝贝。

That's my Bebe voice, Bebe.

我

I

以为是我在说话呢。

thought it was me talking.

朋友们都笑了起来。

The friends giggled.

说到这儿，你可能要问了，这个菲洛梅娜是谁？为什么还得教她怎么跟朋友和熟人打招呼呢？

At this point, you may be wondering, who is this Philomena character, and why does she need to be taught how to greet friends and acquaintances?

要回答这个问题，我们得往前推三天。

To answer that, we'll have to go back in time three days.

小刺猬和贝贝在上了一整晚的课后，蹦蹦跳跳地穿林回家。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe scampered home through the forest after a long night of school.

科学课上，他们看了一部关于游牧犀牛生活的精彩纪录片，回家路上一路编起了这首歌。

In science class, they'd watched an intriguing documentary about the lives of nomadic rhinoceroses, and they spent their walk home coming up with a song about it.

四处游荡。

Ranging, roving.

四处游荡。

Ranging, roving.

犀牛群。

Rhinoceri.

犀牛群。

Rhinoceri.

犀牛群。

Rhinoceri.

犀牛群。

Rhinoceri.

我觉得我们的歌还得改改，你说呢？

I think our song might need work, agreed.

我特别喜欢你的歌，

I love your song,

一个微小却意外的声音在黑暗中说道。

remarked a tiny unexpected voice in the dark.

我真希望自己也能写出这么棒的歌。

I wish I could come up with this song that marvelous.

两只刺猬四处张望。

The two hedgehogs glanced around.

他们看见一棵树上停着一只乌鸦。

They saw a crow in a nearby tree.

他们还看到树上钉着一块牌子，上面画着一只鹅，写着‘走失的鹅’。

They saw a sign tacked to the same tree that had a picture of a goose that said lost goose.

如发现，请联系菲利普。

If found, call Philip.

最终，在黎明微弱的光线下，他们看见一只蜻蜓在森林的空气中缓缓盘旋。

And finally, in the faint light of the coming dawn, they saw a dragonfly zipping in slow circles in the forest air.

他们得知这只蜻蜓的名字叫菲洛梅娜。

They learned the dragonfly had a name, Philomena.

我想学习你们的生活方式。

I wish to learn your ways.

你们的生活方式？

Our ways

是某种独特的生活方式吗？

are particular ways of life?

菲洛梅娜点了点头。

Philomena nodded.

我已经悄悄观察你们好几周了，我是说，只是出于好奇。

I've been spying on I mean, innocently observing you both for weeks now.

我渴望过上你们这样的生活。

I yearn to live as you live.

了解你们所知道的，像你们那样行事。

Know what you know and behave as you act.

我的意思是，像你们那样生活。

I mean, behave.

天哪。

Wow.

这真让人受宠若惊。

How flattering.

就在那时，小刺猬和贝贝跟菲洛梅娜约好了时间，记进了各自的日程本里。

Right then and there, Little Hedgehog and Bebe made an appointment with Philomena and added it to their planners.

他们看着菲洛梅娜也把这事儿记进了她那小小的日程本。

They watched Philomena add it to her own teensy planner.

最后决定，三天后，蜻蜓菲洛梅娜去小刺猬的洞穴，上她的第一堂课。

It was decided the dragonfly would visit Little Hedgehog's burrow in three nights' time for her very first tutoring session.

课程。

Session.

这是地址，小刺猬一边说，一边递给菲洛梅娜一张写有去她洞穴路线的卡片。

Here's the address, Little Hedgehog said, handing Philomena a card with directions to her burrow.

直接敲门就行。

Just knock on the door.

记得一定要在凌晨三点三十七分准时到。

Remember to arrive precisely at 03:37AM.

这能帮你练习凡事都提前到场，这也是我个人的习惯之一。

This will help you practice arriving extremely early to everything, which is one of my personal ways.

我会准时在凌晨三点三十七分出现。

I'll be there 03:37AM on the dot.

我们

We

还可以聊聊书架整理的方法

can also go over bookshelf organization

以及自信地表达想法，比如：我有个想法

and sharing ideas in a confident manner, such as, I have

我有个想法，得马上告诉你。

an idea I need to tell you immediately.

很好，贝贝边说边记了一笔。

Very good, Bebe said, scribbling a note.

还有啊

Oh, and

另外，我们还得教她如何表达兴奋之情。

also, we have to teach her to express exuberance.

当然了。

Of course.

贝贝在她的清单上加了一个项目，旁边只写了一个词。

Bebe added a bullet point to her list with a single word beside it.

太棒了。

Yay.

嘿。

Hey.

小刺猬和贝贝听到动静，转过身去，发现小刺猬的爸爸站在门口。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe swiveled around to see mister Hedgehog in the doorway of Little Hedge hog's room.

哦，嗨，爸爸。

Oh, hi, dad.

你吓我一跳。

You scared me.

没错，先生。

Indeed, mister Hedgehog.

我们刚才全神贯注在准备第一次给一只叫菲洛梅娜的蜻蜓辅导功课。

We were completely absorbed in our task of preparing for our very first tutoring session of a dragonfly named Philomena.

先生冲他们露出一个困惑的微笑。

Mister Hedgehog gave them a puzzled smile.

保姆马上就到，我本来想问问……

So the babysitter will be here in just a couple of minutes, and I wanted to go over What?

我们很惊讶，Hedgehog先生。

We are alarmed, mister Hedgehog.

这完全出乎我们的意料。

This is completely and wholly unexpected.

我之前跟你们说过这事。

I told you guys about this.

对。

Yes.

可是爸爸，我们以为保姆下周才来。

But, dad, we thought the babysitter was coming next week.

Bebe，我们怎么会弄错的？

Bebe, how did we get this wrong?

我们不是记在日程本上了吗？

Didn't we jot it in our planners?

我们确实记在日程本上了。

We jotted it in our planners.

我记得清清楚楚。

I remember with crystal clarity.

我刚说了，她几分钟就到。

Like I said, she'll be here in a few minutes.

爸，就算保姆来了，我们还能不能照原计划在凌晨三点三十七分给菲洛米娜上第一堂辅导课？

Dad, do you think we can still host our very first tutoring session with Philomena at 03:37AM even if the babysitter's here?

菲洛米娜想了解我们的生活方式，刺猬先生。

Philomena wishes to learn our ways, mister Hedgehog.

你说是一只蜻蜓？

A dragonfly, you said?

想学两只刺猬的生活方式？

Wants to learn the ways of two hedgehogs?

这完全说得通，爸。

Makes total sense, dad.

这完全合乎逻辑，刺猬先生。

It makes comprehensive sense, mister Hedgehog.

刺猬先生凝视着那几只小刺猬。

Mister Hedgehog stared at the tiny hedgehogs.

我想这样也行。

I guess that would be fine.

太好了。

Yay.

太好了。

Yay.

话题大致定下来后，小刺猬和贝贝就把注意力转到了即将到访的保姆身上。

With that topic moderately settled, Little Hedgehog and Bebe turned their attention to the fact that a babysitter would be arriving in mere moments.

贝贝，我们错过了这么多期待的时刻。

We missed out on so much anticipation, Bebe.

期待本身往往占了事情乐趣的很大一部分。

Anticipation often constitutes a substantial percentage of one's enjoyment of an event.

好吧。

Alright.

那你就好好期待一下保姆的到来吧，小刺猬看了看手表。

Well, you're welcome to anticipate the babysitter's arrival for the next mister Hedgehog glanced at his watch.

两分钟。

Two minutes.

在这期间，我得提醒你几件事。

While you're doing that, I just wanna remind you of a few things.

书本，爸爸。

Bookie, dad.

明白了，小刺猬先生。

Understood, mister Hedgehog.

我要离开好几个小时，是去参加一个会议吗？

I'll be gone for several hours At a conference?

没错。

Correct.

在那个会上，你要做主题演讲，肯定能赢得全场起立鼓掌。

At a conference where you will be delivering the keynote speech and will undoubtedly receive a standing ovation.

不是主题演讲，我估计也就得点礼貌性的掌声。

Not a keynote, and I will likely get polite applause.

我走的这段时间，我希望你们俩都规规矩矩的。

While I'm gone, I expect excellent behavior from the two of you.

贝贝，你妈妈同意你留下来陪小刺猬，这很好，但要是你们俩惹麻烦，下次就别想了。

Bebe, it was nice of your mom to allow you to stay here to keep Little Hedgehog company, but if you two cause trouble, it will not happen again.

好的，爸爸。

Okay, dad.

你回去可以跟你奶奶说，我表现得无可挑剔，先生。

You will be able to report to my mother that my behavior was impeccable, Mr.

刺猬先生。

Hedgehog.

很好。

Good.

你得好好听保姆的话。

Make sure you listen to the babysitter.

她口碑很好，很多家长都推荐她。

She She comes highly recommended for mother parents at school.

爸爸，你不在的时候，我们能生个篝火吗？

Can we build a campfire while you're gone, dad?

然后烤蟋蟀串？

And roast cricket kebabs?

不行。

No.

我们的保姆能带我们去玩跳鸟吗？

Can our babysitter take us bird jumping?

我特别想

I have a strong desire

从鸟身上跳下去，或者从飞松鼠身上跳下去。

to leap off a bird as do I or a flying squirrel.

不行。

No.

我们能叫保姆叫‘夫人保姆’吗？

Can we call the babysitter madame babysitter?

不行。

No.

爸爸，你还记得上次我们请保姆是什么时候吗？

Dad, do you remember the last time we had a babysitter?

不幸的是，我记得。

Unfortunately, I do.

她好像不太喜欢我们唱歌。

She did not seem to enjoy our singing

也不喜欢我们跳舞，而且那会儿还有人敲门。

or our dancing or our There were several knocks at the door.

哎呀。

Eek.

有人去看看保姆怎么样了。

Someone see the babysitter.

刺猬先生带着小刺猬和贝贝走到门口，贝贝紧紧跟在后面。

Mister Hedgehog went to the door with Little Hedgehog and Bebe trailing close behind.

真奇怪，刺猬先生望着漆黑的森林说道。

That's strange, mister Hedgehog said, peering into the dark night forest.

外面一个人也没有。

There's no one there.

刺猬先生把门关上了。

Mister Hedgehog closed the door.

小刺猬和贝贝对视了一眼，满是疑惑。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe exchanged a curious look.

贝贝，这个保姆是隐形的。

Bebe, the babysitter is invisible.

这个反转我可真没料到。

That is a plot twist I did not see coming.

先生

Mr.

刺猬打开门，又往外张望了一眼。

Hedgehog opened the door and again peered out.

这时，传来一个声音。

Then came a voice.

你好。

Hello.

我是埃斯特尔，来上班的保姆。

I am Estelle, your babysitter, reporting for duty.

先生

Mr.

刺猬顺着那细小的声音，找到了一个非常小巧的生物。

Hedgehog followed the sound of the small voice to a very small creature.

把埃斯特尔迎进洞穴后，先生

After welcoming Estelle into the burrow, Mr.

刺猬在屋里来回踱步了好一会儿。

Hedgehog spent several minutes pacing.

他在脑子里过了一遍从刺猬小朋友几位同学家长那里收到的推荐意见。

He mentally reviewed the recommendations he'd received from several of the parents of Little Hedgehog's classmates.

埃丝特很擅长同时处理好几件事，连喂面包虫也游刃有余。

Estella's very good at juggling responsibilities and also mealworms.

她总是把

She keeps all her

你的孩子看得紧紧的。

eyes on your child at all times.

她教我儿子织毛衣，这对乌龟来说可难了。

She taught my son to knit, which is difficult for a turtle.

连手指都没有。

No fingers.

看来埃丝特是只蜘蛛这件事，显然没什么好提的。

It had apparently not been worth mentioning that Estelle was also a spider.

小刺猬和贝贝脸上露出开心的笑容，显然对这一变化感到非常着迷。

It was clear from Little Hedgehog's and Bebe's delighted smiles that they were charmed by this turn of events.

与此同时，刺猬先生

Meantime, Mr.

看了看手表，用爪子挠了挠下巴上的刺。

Hedgehog checked his watch and scratched his chin prickles with a paw.

您放心，我照顾过很多夜行性哺乳动物，比如

I assure you, I am very experienced with caring for nocturnal mammals such

埃斯特尔说，您的女儿。

as your daughter, Estelle said.

我还会说十二种语言。

I also speak 12 languages.

真厉害。

Wow.

太了不起了。

Impressive.

而且我还有刺肤护理的认证。

And I have certifications in prickle care.

证书。

Certifications.

我特别喜欢证书。

I love certifications.

刺猬的睡前流程。

Hedgehog bedtime procedures.

我超爱睡前时间。

I love bedtime.

挑刺。

Splinter removal.

因为我经常在外面活动，差不多每两周就会扎进一根刺。

I typically acquire a splinter at least fortnightly due to my general outdoorsiness.

还有止血带的使用。

And tourniquet application.

我能在九十秒内做出一条专属的丝质止血带。

I am quite capable of creating a custom silk tourniquet in under ninety seconds.

我现在就可以演示给你看，如果你需要的话

I am happy to demonstrate this right now if you

那就不必了。

That won't be necessary.

小刺猬和贝贝相视一笑，刺尖对刺尖。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe grinned prickle to prickle.

埃斯特尔自信地笑了。

Estelle smiled confidently.

先生。

Mr.

刺猬先生看了看手表。

Hedgehog glanced at his watch.

爸爸，你不是该出发了吗？

Dad, don't you need to get going?

你可别迟到了，会议要开始了。

You do not want to be late for your conference.

刺猬先生缓缓地点了点头。

Mister Hedgehog nodded slowly.

没错。

That's right.

这样就行。

This will be fine.

这样就行。

This will be fine.

两只刺猬和蜘蛛仰头望着刺猬先生，眨了眨眼。

The two hedgehogs and the spider blinked up at mister Hedgehog.

孩子们，记住我跟你们说过的话。

Girls, remember what I told you.

好好表现。

Best behavior.

对了，小刺猬，赶紧把房间里的乱七八糟收拾干净。

Oh, and clean up that mess in your room, Little Hedgehog.

爸爸，这可不是乱七八糟。

Dad, that's not a mess.

这是我们做的纸制服装工厂，先生刺猬。

It is our paper garment factory, mister Hedgehog.

我们给小家伙做了纸衣服，爸爸。

We made paper outfits for little guy, dad.

他穿上肯定精神十足，先生刺猬。

He's going to look jaunty, mister Hedgehog.

赶紧收拾干净。

Clean it up.

两只小刺猬点了点头。

The two tiny hedgehogs nodded.

先生刺猬收拾好东西，没多想就赶紧离开了。

Mister Hedgehog gathered his things and made a quick exit before he could overthink it.

再见，爸爸。

Bye, dad.

好消息啊，刺猬先生。

Good tidings, mister Hedgehog.

再见。

Goodbye.

门一关上，埃斯特尔小姐就说：

As soon as the door swung shut, miss Estelle said,

他走了，你现在想吃多少甜菜都行。

now that he is gone, you can have all the sugar beets you want.

你们可以打枕头仗，把羽毛抛得满天飞，反正我们根本没法收拾干净。

You may have a pillow fight, sending tiny feathers into the air that we will never realistically be able to clean up.

最后，我们还会从鸟背上跳下去，把气氛推向高潮。

And in a stunning crescendo, we will leap off birds.

小刺猬和贝贝瞪大了眼睛，惊得说不出话。

Little Hedgehog and Bebe's eyes went wide with shock.

刚才那是句玩笑话。

That was a humorous joke.

我可不会为了片刻的快乐，拿自己的职业声誉去冒险。

I would never risk my professional reputation for ephemeral glee.

哎呀，你刚才可真把我们骗到了。

Oh, you really had us going there.

这个故事还有更多内容呢。

There is so much more to this story.

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一如既往，谢谢你们的收听。

And thank you, as always, for listening in.