(单词翻译:单击)
"Where am I?" she said.
“我是在哪儿?”她说。
Of course Slightly was the first to get his word in. "Wendy lady," he said rapidly, "for you we built this house."
第一个想出答话的,自然是斯莱特利。“温迪小姐,”他急忙说,“我们为你造了这间房子。”
"Oh, say you're pleased," cried Nibs.
“啊,说你喜欢吧!”尼布斯说。
"Lovely, darling house," Wendy said, and they were the very words they had hoped she would say.
“多可爱的宝贝房子呀。”温迪说,这正是他们希望她说的话。
"And we are your children," cried the twins.
“我们是你的孩子。”孪生子说。
Then all went on their knees, and holding out their arms cried, "O Wendy lady, be our mother."
跟着,他们全都跪下,伸出双臂喊道:“啊,温迪小姐,做我们的母亲吧。”
"Ought I?" Wendy said, all shining. "Of course it's frightfully fascinating, but you see I am only a little girl. I have no real experience."
“我行吗?”温迪说,满脸喜色,“当然那是非常有意思的;可是,你们瞧,我只是一个小女孩,我没有实际经验呀。”
"That doesn't matter," said Peter, as if he were the only person present who knew all about it, though he was really the one who knew least.
“那不要紧。”彼得说,就好像他是这里唯一懂得这些事的人;其实,他是懂得最少的一个。
"What we need is just a nice motherly person."
“我们需要的,只是一位像妈妈一样亲切的人。”
"Oh dear!" Wendy said, "you see, I feel that is exactly what I am."
“哎呀!”温迪说,“你们瞧,我觉得我正是那样一个人。”
"It is, it is," they all cried; "we saw it at once."
“正是,正是,”他们全都喊道,“我们一下子就看出来了。”
"Very well," she said, "I will do my best.
“好极了,”温迪说,“我一定尽力而为。
Come inside at once, you naughty children; I am sure your feet are damp. And before I put you to bed I have just time to finish the story of Cinderella.
快进来吧,顽皮的孩子们;我敢说,你们的脚一定都湿了。我把你们打发上床之前,还来得及讲完灰姑娘的故事。”
In they went; I don't know how there was room for them, but you can squeeze very tight in the Neverland.
他们进来了。我不知道小屋里怎么容得下那么多人;不过在永无乡,是可以挤得紧紧的。
And that was the first of the many joyous evenings they had with Wendy.
他们和温迪一起,度过了许多快乐夜晚,这是第一夜。
By and by she tucked them up in the great bed in the home under the trees, but she herself slept that night in the little house,
过后,温迪在树下的屋子里,打发他们睡在大床上,给他们掖好被子;她自己那晚睡在小屋里。
and Peter kept watch outside with drawn sword, for the pirates could be heard carousing far away and the wolves were on the prowl.
彼得手持出鞘的刀,不停地在外面巡逻,因为海盗们还在远处饮酒作乐,狼群也在四处觅食。
The little house looked so cosy and safe in the darkness, with a bright light showing through its blinds,
在黑暗中,小屋显得那么舒适,那么安全,百叶窗里透出亮光;
and the chimney smoking beautifully, and Peter standing on guard.
烟囱里冒出袅袅轻烟,又有彼得在外面站岗。
After a time he fell asleep, and some unsteady fairies had to climb over him on their way home from an orgy.
过了一会儿,彼得睡着了。宴毕归家的一些轻浮的仙子们,不得不从他身上爬过去。
Any of the other boys obstructing the fairy path at night they would have mischiefed, but they just tweaked Peter's nose and passed on.
要是别的孩子们挡住了仙子的夜路,他们会捣乱的;可是,对于彼得,他们只捏了捏他的鼻子就过去了。
