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52.The Race
52.比賽
Everyone hated how Manning came it over, some even hated to come into any contact with him.
大家都不喜歡曼寧那副盛氣凌人的架勢，有的人甚至不愿跟他有任何交往。
That's why everyone was so glad when Manning was forced to come back to earth and join us normal people.
所以當曼寧不得不回到現實，加人我們普通人行列的時候，大家都很髙興。
It happened at a race.
這件事發生在一次比賽當中。
Sponsored by a company whose product had recently come into household use, the race was held on a Saturday.
這次比賽是在一個星期六舉行的，贊助者是一家產品剛剛進入家庭使用的公司。
Manning was sure he would come in first in the race and he made sure everyone knew it.
曼寧滿以為他能在比賽中獲得第一名，所以他搞得誰都知道了他會贏。
Little Mickey, however, disagreed.
但是，小米奇并不這么認為。
He was just coming into his own and, having also just come of age, eligible to run in the race.
他剛進入鼎盛期，而且剛剛滿法歲定年齡，所以有資格參加比賽。
Manning had no idea what Little Mickey could do and didn't even notice him when he came into the room.
曼寧不知道小米奇到底水平如何，當他進到房間的時候，曼寧甚至都沒有注意到他。
When the race began, it was a joy for the town to see.
比賽開始的時候，全城的人都髙興地看著熱鬧。
And although it came in handy to have a pair of binoculars, everyone saw what happened.
雖然望遠鏡派得上用場， 但大家不用它也看到了發生的一切。
At the beginning all of the runners came into line. Then they took off.
開始的時候所有參賽者排成行，然后他們就起跑了。
Manning led for most of the race, but when it seemed sure that he would win, Little Mickey's plan came into effect.
比賽過程中曼寧一直領先，但就在大家覺得他穩贏的時候，小米奇的計劃開始實施了。
He easily came from behind and passed Manning near the end.
他輕輕松松地從后面追了上來，快到終點時超過了曼寧。
Manning looked stunned as he watched Little Mickey come by, Little Mickey won!
看到小米奇從身邊經過，曼寧顯得很吃驚，小米奇贏了！
The town cheered and Manning almost fainted!
全城歡呼起來，曼寧差點暈倒了！
Suddenly, however, Manning pretended like he had come down with a cold.
但是曼寧突然假裝他得了感冒。
Then he even said that he would have beaten Little Mickey on any other day.
接著甚至說要是換個時間他準能擊敗小米奇。
Everyone laughed at Manning and he finally came down from his high horse and decided to come clean.
大家都笑他，曼寧最后只得放下架子決定說實話。
Yes, he said, Little Mickey had won fair and square.
是的，他說，小米奇贏得光明正大。
When Little Mickey came into the bar that evening, even Manning cheered!
那天晚上小米奇來到酒吧時，就連曼寧也歡呼起來！
