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Chapter 3 The Wild Wood
第3章 野树林
The Mole had wanted for a long time to meet the Badger.
很长时间以来鼹鼠一直想见獾，
He often spoke about his wish to the Water Rat, but the Rat didn't seem to want to do anything about it.
他时常把这个愿望告诉水鼠，但水鼠似乎对此无动于衷。
'It's all right, 'the Rat always said. 'Badger will come past one day, and then I'll introduce you. '
他总是说：没问题，獾总有一天要经过这儿，到时我会把他介绍给你。
'Couldn't you invite him to dinner or something?' asked the Mole.
你能不能邀请他吃饭或别的什么？鼹鼠问道。
'He wouldn't come, 'said the Rat. 'He hates crowds, and parties, and dinners, and all that kind of thing. '
他不愿意来。他讨厌人群、派对、聚餐和诸如此类的事。
'Well then, shall we go and visit him?'
那么，我们是不是应该去拜访他？
'Oh, no! , the Rat said. 'He's very shy, and he wouldn't like that at all. I know him very well, but I've never visited his home.
噢，不！水鼠答道，他非常害羞，他根本就不喜欢来访。我跟他很熟，但我从没去过他家。
And it's not really possible to go there, because he lives right in the middle of the Wild Wood. '
而且去那儿也不大可能，因为他刚好住在野树林中间。
'You said you would tell me about the Wild Woo, 'said the Mole, 'but you never did. Aren't they-aren't they very nice people in there?'
你说过要告诉我一些关于野树林的事，但你从没谈过。他们——他们那儿的人不是很好吗？
'Well, 'said the Rat, 'the squirrels are all right, and the rabbits-most of them. And Badger, of course. He likes living there.
喔，水鼠说，松鼠很好，还有野兔—他们中大多数都不错，当然还有獾。他喜欢住在那儿，
And nobody gives him any trouble. '
而且谁也没敢给他找麻烦。
'But who could give trouble?' asked the Mole.
但是谁会惹麻烦呢？鼹鼠问。
'There are, well, others, 'the Rat went on slowly. 'Weasels…stoats…ferrets, and so on.
有那么一些，水鼠不紧不慢地继续说，黄鼠狼…大白鼬…雪貂等等。
They're all right in a way. Most of the time. But, well, you wouldn't want to turn your back to them in the dark, and that's a fact.
大部分时间里他们一般都不错，但是，在黑暗中你别想背对着他们的，这是事实。
Don't worry about Badger. He'll come along one day. '
不要担心獾，他总有一天要经过这儿的。
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