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"I've never been so glad to see anybody in all my life," said Stuart.
“在我的一生里，看到什么人時還從沒這么高興過呢，”斯圖亞特說。
But how are you going to help me?
可你怎么才能救我呢？
"I think thatif you'll hang onto my feet," said Margalo, "I can fly ashore with you. "
“我想如果你掛在我的腳上，”瑪戈說，“我也能和你一起往岸上飛。”
It's worth trying anyway.
不管怎么說這辦法值得一試。
How much do you weigh?
你有多重？
"Three ounces and a half," said Stuart.
“三盎司半，”斯圖亞特說。
"With your clothes on?" asked Margalo.
“連你的衣服也都算上？”瑪戈問
"Certainly," replied Stuart, modestly.
“當然，”斯圖亞特謙虛地回答。
Then I believe I can carry you all right.
那么我相信我完全能帶動你。
"Suppose I get dizzy," said Stuart.
“不過我似乎有些怕暈，”斯圖亞特說。
"Don't look down," replied Margalo.
“別往下看，”瑪戈回答。
Then you won't get dizzy.
那樣你就不會頭暈了。
Suppose I get sick at my stomach.
我猜我的胃也有了毛病。
"You'll just have to be sick," the bird replied.
“不要想你的病，”小鳥回答，
Anything is better than death.
什么都比死亡要好。
"Yes, that's true," Stuart agreed.
“是的，那倒是真的，”斯圖亞特回答。
Hang on, then! We may as well get started.
那么，掛上去！我們可以出發了。
Stuart tucked his skates into his shirt, stepped gingerly onto a tuft of lettuce, and took a firm gripon Margalo's ankles.
斯圖亞特把他的冰鞋塞到他的襯衫里，小心地爬到甘藍上，緊緊抓住了瑪戈的腳踝。
"All ready!" he cried.
“好了。”他喊。
With a flutter of wings, Margalo rose into the sky, carrying Stuart along,
瑪戈拍打著翅膀，和斯圖亞特一起飛上了天空，
and together they flew out over the ocean and headed toward home.
他們經過大洋，向家里飛去。
"Pew!" said Margalo, "when they were high in the air, you smell awful, Stuart."
“哇！”當他們飛上天時，瑪戈說，“你身上的氣味太可怕了，斯圖亞特。”
"I know I do," he replied, gloomily.
“我知道，”他難過的回答。
I hope it isn't making you feel bad.
我希望這不會讓你感覺太糟。
"I can hardly breathe," she answered.
“我幾乎都不能喘氣了，”她回答。
And my heart is pounding in my breast.
而且我的心都累得蹦蹦跳呢。
Isn't there something you could drop to make yourself lighter?
你可以扔掉些可以減輕體重的東西嗎？
