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179.Initiation, Pt. 1
179.人会（1）
"If you want to be part of this fraternity, put it on paper!" one boy said.
"如果你想成为大学生联谊会的一份子，把它写下来！" 一个男孩说。
"We will put you through your paces to see if you are worthy,
"我们会测试你的本领，看你是否优秀，
but don't worry we won't do anything that will put you to death!"
不过别担心，我们不会要你命的！"
They all smiled. Initiation was always such fun!
大家都笑了。入会总是这么好玩儿！
"Put your mind at rest!" I said to my friend. They're just joking.
"放心！"我对我的朋友说。"他们只是在开玩笑。
They want to see us put our best foot forward and be brave. That's all!"
他们想看到我们全力以赴、勇往直前。如此而已！"
"I know, I know," my friend said as he put his hands in his pockets.
"我知道，我知道。"我朋友说，他把手伸入口袋。
"But I've put on some weight lately. I think I'm the fattest one here! You know how they hate that!"
"可我最近长胖了一些。我想我是这儿最胖的了！你知道他们多么不喜欢胖子！"
"Don't let it put you out! Besides, you can't back out now, you're the one who put me up to this in the first place!"
"别让这件事使你不安！再说，你现在不能打退堂鼓，是你首先煽动我搞这些鬼把戏的！"
"Sorry," he replied. "But I can't put my finger on it! Something doesn't feel right!"
"对不起。他回答道。"可我说不清楚。总觉得有点不对劲儿！"
"Put it off until tomorrow. If they see you making those faces you'll put yourself out of the whole thing before we even begin!
"把这事儿推迟到明天吧。如果他们看见你做那样的鬼脸，我们还没来得及开始，你就要出局了！
And put these things away!" I said as I quickly put his mini camera and tape recorder back into his bag!
把这些东西收起来！"我说着，赶紧把他的微型照相机和录音机放回他的包里！
I was almost put out with him; he was being such a baby, putting on such a fuss! But he was my friend after all.
我差点和他一起完蛋，他既幼稚，又添乱！可他毕竟是我的朋友。
And I could understand his fears. I was just a little bit nervous myself!
我可以理解他的恐惧。我自己也有些紧张！
But what could be so bad about an initiation ceremony?
可还有如此糟糕的人会仪式吗？
