兔子洞的洗头日：一段漫游式助眠故事

大家好。

Hello, everyone.

我是Rhea，简单说两句。

This is Rhea with a quick note.

这是《小故事伴你入眠》中一个故事的完整预览，那是我专门为Little Stories Premium订阅用户准备的睡前播客。

This is a full episode preview of a story featured on Little Stories for Sleep, an exclusive bedtime podcast just for my Little Stories Premium subscribers.

今天和大家分享的这集，是我正在制作的《漫游睡前故事》系列中的一部分。

The episode I'm sharing with you today is part of a series I'm calling Wandering Sleep Stories.

这些新故事平静又舒缓，特别适合放在睡前歌单的最后一首。

These new stories are peaceful, calming, and perfect for that last track on a bedtime playlist.

在《小故事伴你入眠》里，《漫游睡前故事》没有开场白和结束语。

On Little Stories for Sleep, Wandering Sleep Stories have no intro or outro.

只有故事配上轻柔的音乐。

It's just the story framed by soft music.

现在，拿起你的重力毯，窝进被窝，听着这个温馨的小故事入睡吧。

Now, grab your weighted blanket, snuggle up, and fall asleep to this sweet tale.

“兔子奶奶会没事吗？”

"Will Granny Rabbit be all right?"

这是辛西娅说的。

It was Cynthia who said this.

她是第二小的兔子，耳朵是棕色和奶油色的，垂在肩膀上。

She was the second youngest bunny, with brown and cream-colored ears that flopped over her shoulders.

“会的。

"Yes.

只是扭伤了，”妈妈一边收拾行李箱一边说。

It's just a sprain," Mother said as she packed her suitcase.

那是蓝色的包，她最小的过夜包，这让兔子们看着收拾时感到安心。

It was the blue one, her smallest overnight bag, which reassured the bunnies as they watched her pack.

“但她的脚踝疼，需要有人帮忙走动。

"But her ankle's sore, and she needs some help getting around.

我今天和明天都不在家。”

I'll be away today and tomorrow."

兔妈妈挨个亲了亲她的小兔子们。

Mother Rabbit went down the line, kissing her little bunnies.

轮到福雷斯特时，他躲开了。

When she reached Forest, he dodged her.

“爸爸什么时候回家？”

"When will Papa be home?"

他眼神里带着探寻问道。

he asked with searching eyes.

“他今晚应该会回来，等他给你们摘完做晚饭的卷心菜。”

"He should be back this evening after he's finished gathering cabbage for your dinner.

“现在过来吧。”

Now come here."

福雷斯特这才让她亲了一下。

Forest allowed himself to be kissed.

“哦，卷心菜。”

"Ooh, cabbage.

那是我的最爱，”奎因说着，兴奋地抽动着鼻子。

That's my favorite," said Quinn, wiggling her nose with excitement.

兔妈妈亲完第14只小兔子后，拿起手提箱，在兔窝门口停了一下。

Once Mother Rabbit kissed the 14th bunny, she collected her suitcase and paused at the door of the warren.

“别在大太阳底下出去。”

"No going out in the bright sun."

“好的，妈妈。”

"Yes, Mother."

“出去的时候别落下任何一只小兔子。”

"Don't leave any bunny behind when you do go out."

“好的，妈妈。”

"Yes, Mother."

“哦，等等。”

"Oh, and hang on.

“今天星期几？”

What day is it?"

“妈妈，今天是星期二。”

"It's Tuesday, Mama."

“星期二。

"Tuesday.

星期二？

Tuesday?

真的是星期二吗？”

Is it really?"

“是的。”

"Yes."

每只小兔子都知道星期二是干什么的。

Every bunny knew what Tuesday was.

“埃莉诺，埃利奥特，你们负责洗衣服的日子。”

"Eleanor, Elliot, you're in charge of wash day."

“好的，妈妈。”

"Yes, Mother."

知道了，妈妈。

"Got it, Mom."

确保一切顺利。

"Make sure it goes smoothly.

其他人，听哥哥姐姐的话。

The rest of you, listen to your brother and sister."

大多数兔子都点了点头。

Most of the bunnies nodded.

有几个叹了口气。

A few sighed.

福雷斯特把爪子交叉在胸前。

Forest crossed his paws over his chest.

兔妈妈把他们全都打量了一遍。

Mother Rabbit gave them all a once-over.

“我要听到表现优秀的汇报。”

"I want reports of excellent behavior."

她转身要走，然后又转回来，咧嘴笑了。

She turned to go, then turned back and grinned.

“不抱一抱，我可走不了。”

"I can't leave without a group hug."

所有的小兔子，一个不落，都围到了她身边。

The bunnies, every last one, gathered around her.

“哦，我的小兔子们，我会非常想你们的。”

"Oh, my little bunnies, I will miss you so."

“妈妈，你不能走。”

"You can't go, Mommy.

“我们不会让你走的。”

We're not letting you."

“没错。”

"That's right.

“我们要把你关起来。”

We're keeping you prisoner."

奶奶需要我，而且你们都很爱奶奶。

"Granny needs me, and you do love your granny."

哦，好吧。

"Oh, all right.

让她走吧。

Let her go."

很快再见。

"See you soon.

要乖哦，亲爱的。

Be good, my darlings.

我爱你们。

I love you."

再见，妈妈。

"Goodbye, Mama.

一路平安。

Travel safe."

兔窝的门一在她身后关上，埃莉诺和埃利奥特就上前一步。

As soon as the warren door clicked shut behind her, Eleanor and Elliot stepped forward.

他们是双胞胎，出生只差一分钟。

They were twins, born a single minute apart.

他们总是能接上对方的话。

They tended to finish each other's sentences.

他们是十四只兔子中最大的，这一点从其他兔子出生起就深深印在他们心里。

They were the eldest of the 14 bunnies, a fact that was well-impressed upon the others since their births.

这意味着他们几乎什么事都是第一个做的。

It had meant they were the first to do most everything.

第一个跨过湍急河流上那根细木头。

First to cross a slender log over the rushing river.

第一个轮流骑那辆从隔壁森林的亲戚家传下来的旧自行车。

First to take turns on the ancient bicycle passed down to the family from cousins in the next forest.

这也意味着他们承担更多责任，比如在洗衣日负责管事。

It also meant they had more responsibilities, like being in charge on wash day.

好了，各位小兔子。

"All right, every bunny.

该去收你们的衣服了。

It's time to gather your laundry.

给你们三分钟时间。

You have three minutes.

最后一个回来的要负责拿肥皂。

Last one back has to carry the soap."

小兔子们尖叫着、咯咯笑着，跑去找各自的洗衣篮。

The bunnies shrieked and giggled and ran off to retrieve their laundry baskets.

很快，13个编织篮排成一排，每个篮子前都站着一只小兔子。

Soon, 13 woven baskets were lined up all in a row, each in front of a bunny.

站在最年幼的小兔子西卡莫尔面前的篮子，是空的。

The basket in front of Sycamore, the very youngest bunny, was empty.

“西卡莫尔，你应该把衣服放进篮子里的，”埃莉诺说着，拍了拍小弟弟的肩膀。

"Sycamore, you were supposed to put your laundry in the basket," Eleanor said, patting her little brother on the shoulder.

“我没有要洗的衣服。

"I don't have any laundry.

我这周每天都穿同样的衣服。”

I've been wearing the same clothes every day this week."

埃莉诺和埃利奥特交换了一个好笑的眼神。

Eleanor and Elliot exchanged an amused look.

其他兔子都忍不住咯咯笑了起来。

The rest of the bunnies burst into giggles.

“西卡莫尔，你可以把篮子留在家里。”

"Sycamore, you can leave your basket at home."

“哦，好的。”埃利奥特扫视了一下兔子们。

"Oh, okay Elliot scanned the line of bunnies.

“福雷斯特去哪儿了？”

"Where's Forest?"

“他刚才在玩他的弹弓。”

"He was playing with his slingshot.

他差点用核桃砸到我。

He almost hit me with a walnut."

埃莉诺和埃利奥特叹了口气。

Eleanor and Elliot sighed.

埃利奥特迈步去找福里斯特。

Elliot took a step to go find Forest.

但就在这时，福里斯特慢悠悠地走进厨房，其他人都在那儿站着，他把洗衣篮放在地上。

But just then, he moseyed into the kitchen where the rest of them stood and set his laundry basket on the floor.

“福里斯特，”埃莉诺说，“你来拿肥皂。”

"Forest," Eleanor said, "you're carrying the soap."

“这正是我想要的。

"That's what I was hoping for.

我想拿肥皂。

I want to carry the soap.

拿肥皂是我最喜欢的事，仅次于吃虫子。”

Carrying soap is my favorite thing besides eating bugs."

又是一阵笑声。

There was another round of giggles.

“Forest，你不吃虫子的。”

"Forest, you don't eat bugs."

“好了，”Eleanor说着，看了一眼Elliot，Elliot接着说，“该走了。”

"All right," Eleanor said, glancing at Elliot, who added, "Time to go."

他们一起出了门。

Out the door they went.

你怎么知道我没吃过虫子？

How do you know I haven't eaten a bug?

我吃了很多虫子呢。

I eat plenty of bugs.

兔子们从地下的家出来时，天还黑着。

It was still dark when the bunnies emerged from their underground home.

天空明亮清澈，点缀着成千上万颗星星。

The sky was bright and clear, dotted with thousands of stars.

离天亮大约还有两个小时。

They had about two hours before dawn.

兔子们排成一队，由埃利奥特领头跳着走。

The bunnies hopped in single file, led by Elliot.

埃莉诺跟在队伍最后，在小西卡莫尔后面，小西卡莫尔是蹦蹦跳跳而不是跳着走，也是唯一一只没有提篮子的兔子。

Eleanor took up the rear behind Little Sycamore, who skipped instead of hopped, the only bunny without a basket to carry.

其余的兔子都用两只前爪提着篮子。

The rest of them carried their baskets with their two front paws.

大多数兔子都看不到自己堆得高高的衣服上面。

Most couldn't see overtop their piles of clothes.

福里斯特是唯一一只把篮子拖在身后的兔子。

Forest was the only bunny who dragged his basket behind him.

“福里斯特，”埃莉诺说，“你这样拖着篮子，会把篮子弄脏的。”

"Forest," Eleanor said, "you're going to get that basket dirty dragging it like that."

“那我到时候也把篮子洗一洗。”

"Then I'll wash the basket, too."

福雷斯特总是有话说。

Forest always had an answer.

到了河边，艾略特带他们去了洗衣日总是去的那个小湾。

At the river, Elliot brought them to the cove where they always went on wash day.

小湾里很安静，避开了主河道湍急的水流。

It was quiet in the cove, sheltered from the rushing current of the main stretch of river.

兔子们一个接一个地拿起衣服，撒上一些肥皂片，然后在爸爸很久以前专门为此放置的带棱纹的石头上上下搓洗。

One by one, the bunnies took their garments, sprinkled them with a dusting of soap flakes, and scrubbed them up and down the arrangement of ribbed stones Papa had placed there many moons ago for just that purpose.

然后，兔子们一个接一个地收起洗好的衣服，往上游走一点，在平缓的水流中来回摆动，彻底漂洗干净。

Then, one by one, the bunnies gathered their washed clothes and moved a little ways upstream, where they thoroughly rinsed them by swishing them this way and that in the gentle current.

小贝内特一边哼着歌，一边在水里转着他的连脚睡衣。

Little Bennett hummed as he twirled his footie pajamas in the water.

直到它们从他的爪子里滑落。

Until they slipped from his paws.

哦，不，我的睡衣。

Oh, no, my pajamas.

那是我最喜欢的。

Those are my favorites.

埃莉诺负责监督漂洗，她盯着黑漆漆的水面。

Eleanor, who was overseeing the rinsing, stared out at the dark water.

“哦，班尼特，我觉得它们没了。

"Oh, Bennett, I think they're gone.

我不知道我们怎么——福里斯特，你在干什么？”

I don't know how we'll-- Forest, what are you doing?"

福里斯特没有听到大姐的话。

Forest did not hear his eldest sister.

他已经跳进了河里。

He had leapt into the river.

兔子们本来不应该游泳，但话说回来，福里斯特做了很多他不该做的事。

The bunnies were not supposed to swim, but then, Forest did plenty of things he was not supposed to do.

埃利奥特皱起了眉头。

Elliot furrowed his brow.

埃莉诺用爪子托着下巴。

Eleanor put a paw to her chin.

西卡莫尔和辛西娅咬着下嘴唇。

Sycamore and Cynthia bit their bottom lips.

其他兔子站在河岸上，屏住呼吸看着他们的兄弟。

The rest of the bunnies stood on the riverbank, holding their breath as they watched their brother.

树林里很暗。

The woods were dim.

月光照在水面上，但福里斯特游得足够远，很难完全看清他。

The moonlight shone on the water, but Forest swam far enough out that it was difficult to see him fully.

就在埃利奥特跑上前准备跳下去追他的弟弟时，福里斯特喊了出来。

Just as Elliot ran forward to jump in after his little brother, Forest called out.

我拿到了。

I got them.

我拿到睡衣了。

I got the pajamas.

他的声音那么有力，那么欢快，让艾略特一下子停住了脚步。

His voice was so strong and so cheerful, it stopped Elliot in his tracks.

他看着福雷斯特重新出现在他们面前，脑袋稳稳地浮在水面上。

He watched as Forest reappeared before them, head bobbing steadily above the surface.

最小的几只兔子在原地蹦跳着，咯咯地笑，看着福雷斯特越游越近。

The smallest bunnies hopped in place and giggled as Forest swam ever closer.

他从水里出来，浑身滴着水，一只爪子拎着那件红色睡衣。

He emerged dripping from the water with the red pajamas dangling from a paw.

他的毛全湿透了。

His fur was soaked.

“给你，班尼特，”福雷斯特说，兔子们围了过来。

"Here, Bennett," Forest said, as the bunnies gathered around him.

“你可能得再洗一遍这些。

"You might need to wash these again.

我觉得我在水底把它们拖脏了。”

I think I dragged them on the bottom."

哦，谢谢你，福里斯特。

Oh, thank you, Forest.

福里斯特，你太瘦了。

Forest, you're so skinny.

对，你看起来像只松鼠。

Yeah, you look like a squirrel.

兔子们，包括福里斯特，都咯咯笑了起来。福里斯特抖了抖身子，把毛蓬起来，甩出许多水珠，让大家又笑了一回。

The bunnies, including Forest, burst into giggles Forest shook himself, puffing out his fur, sending drops of water spraying, making them all laugh again.

埃利奥特和埃莉诺拥抱了他们这个调皮又勇敢的小弟弟。

Elliot and Eleanor hugged their mischievous and brave little brother.

“哦，福里斯特，”埃莉诺摇着头说。

"Oh, Forest," Eleanor said, shaking her head.

“我们该拿你怎么办呢？”

"What are we going to do with you?"

埃利奥特补充道。

Elliot added.

经历了睡衣逃跑的兴奋之后，兔子们洗好了衣服，漂洗干净，然后把衣服从河里捞出来拧干。

After the excitement of the runaway pajamas, the bunnies finished their washing and their rinsing and pulled their clothes out of the river to wring them out.

“蓝铃，一定要好好拧干，不然回家路上会很重。”

"Bluebell, make sure you really wring those out, or they'll be heavy on the way home."

“好的，埃莉诺。”

"Okay, Eleanor."

等兔子们忙完，星星和月亮已经有些暗淡，融入了渐渐发亮的天空。

The stars and the moon had faded some, blending into the lightening sky by the time the bunnies finished.

埃利奥特再次带头，领着兔子队伍穿过灰蒙蒙的树林，提着装满湿衣服的篮子一路走回家。

Elliot led the way once more, leading the line of bunnies through the gray woods, carrying their baskets filled with damp clothes all the way home.

在洞穴外面，埃莉诺从枫树下的小棚子里取出了晾衣夹桶。

Outside the warren, Eleanor retrieved the bucket of clothes pins from the little shed under the maple tree.

十四只兔子开始动手，把衣服夹在妈妈很久以前拉好的晾衣绳上，绳子在三棵小树之间延伸。

Fourteen bunnies went to work pinning their clothes to the lines Mother had strung up long ago, which stretched between three small trees.

嗯，其实是十三只兔子在干活。

Well, 13 bunnies went to work.

西卡莫尔笑着跑过那些已经挂好的衣服。

Sycamore ran, giggling, through the garments that were already pinned up.

埃莉诺和埃利奥特帮助那些够不到晾衣绳的小兔子们。

Eleanor and Elliot helped the younger bunnies, some of whom couldn't reach the clotheslines.

福雷斯特也来帮忙了。

Forest helped, too.

他们刚忙完，太阳就爬上了树梢。

They finished up just as the sun crept above the trees.

“好了。

"All right.

我们去读本书吧，”埃莉诺说着，催他们进屋。

Let's go read a book," Eleanor said, prodding them inside.

兔子们一个接一个地跑回地下的洞穴，随手关上了门。

One by one, the bunnies scampered down into their underground warren and clicked the door shut behind them.

那天傍晚，太阳已经落山了，兔爸爸背着一大袋卷心菜，轻轻推开了洞穴的门。

That evening, after the sun had made its way all the way across the sky, Papa Rabbit eased open the warren door, carrying an enormous sack of cabbage on his back.

四周一片寂静。

All was silent.

他把袋子放在厨房里，然后走到孩子们最大的房间，那里睡着最大的几个孩子。

He set down the sack in the kitchen and made his way to one of the children's rooms, the largest, where the eldest siblings slept.

他在那里数了数，有14个。

In it, he found 14.

是的，他数了数，有14只小兔子蜷缩着睡着了。

Yes, he counted 14 bunnies curled up asleep.

他们都围在埃莉诺身边，她腿上摊着一本大大的故事书，讲的是小兔子偷偷溜进花园的故事。

They were all gathered around Eleanor, who had a large storybook open in her lap to a tale about bunnies who sneak into a garden.

埃利奥特在她旁边，一只爪子搂着西卡莫尔，另一只搂着辛西娅。

Elliot was beside her, with one paw encircling Sycamore and the other around Cynthia.

兔子爸爸微笑着，悄悄离开让他们睡觉，然后去厨房做了一大锅卷心菜汤。

Papa Rabbit smiled and quietly left them to sleep, then headed to the kitchen to make a tremendous pot of cabbage soup.

这是《漫游睡眠故事》的一个特别完整版预览。

This has been a special full episode preview of a Wandering Sleep Story.

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一如既往，感谢你的收听。

And thank you, as always, for listening in.