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Chapter 105
As soon as they had set foot in that land, Pinocchio,Lamp-Wick, andall the other boys who had traveled withthem started out on a tour of investigation21. Theywandered everywhere, theylooked into every nook andcorner, house and theater. They became everybody'sfriend.
Who could be happier than they?
What with entertainments and parties, the hours, the days,the weekspassed like lightning.
"Oh, what a beautiful life this is!" said Pinocchioeachtime that, by chance, he met his friend Lamp-Wick.
"Was I right or wrong?" answered Lamp-Wick. "Andto thinkyou did not want to come! To think that evenyesterday the idea came into yourhead to return hometo see your Fairy and to start studying again! If todayyouare free from pencils and books and school, you oweit to me, to my advice, tomy care. Do you admit it? Onlytrue friends count, after all.""It'strue, Lamp-Wick, it's true. If today I am a reallyhappy boy, it is all becauseof you. And to think that theteacher, when speaking of you, used to say, `Donot gowith that Lamp-Wick! He is a bad companion and someday he will lead youastray.'""Poor teacher!" answered the other, nodding his head.
"Indeed I know how much he disliked me and how heenjoyedspeaking ill of me. But I am of a generous nature,and I gladly forgivehim.""Great soul!" said Pinocchio, fondly embracing his friend.
Five months passed and the boys continued playing andenjoyingthemselves from morn till night, without everseeing a book, or a desk, or aschool. But, my children,there came a morning when Pinocchio awoke and foundagreat surprise awaiting him, a surprise which made himfeel very unhappy, as youshall see.
皮诺乔、小灯芯,以及赶车的带来的一大车孩子,进了城一下车就马上投入这种大混乱之中。才几分钟,诸位很容易想象到,他们已经和所有的孩子交上了朋友。天底下还有谁能比他们更幸福,更快活呢?
在没完没了的种种玩乐当中,一个钟头又一个钟头,一天又一天,一个星期又一个星期,飞也似地过去了。
“噢!多美的生活啊!”皮诺乔每次碰到小灯芯就说。
“看,我的话不错吧?”小灯芯回答说,“还说你不想来呢!还想回你那个仙女的家去,把时间浪费在学习上呢!……你今天用不着再为什么书本和学校伤脑筋了,你都得谢谢我,谢谢我的好主意,谢谢我的关心,对不对?只有真正的朋友才会帮你这么大的忙。”
“你说得对,小灯芯!今天我成为真正快活的孩子,全都亏了你。可你知道老师跟我是怎么讲你的?他总是跟我说:‘别跟小灯芯这小流氓在一起,因为小灯芯是个坏同学,只会怂恿你做坏事!’……”
“可怜的老师!”小灯芯摇摇头回答说。“我知道得太清楚了,他讨厌我,老说我坏话,可我宽宏大量,我原谅他!”
“你真是宽宏大量!”皮诺乔说着,热情地拥抱他的朋友,在他脑门上亲了亲。
他们书也不读,学校也不上,一天天就这样无忧无虑地玩啊,乐啊,一下子五个月过去了。可是有一天皮诺乔清早醒来,就像老话说的,遇到了一个晴天霹雳,一下子什么劲都没有了。
21 investigation
n.调查,调查研究
参考例句:
·In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
·He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
Chapter 105
As soon as they had set foot in that land, Pinocchio,Lamp-Wick, andall the other boys who had traveled withthem started out on a tour of investigation21. Theywandered everywhere, theylooked into every nook andcorner, house and theater. They became everybody'sfriend.
Who could be happier than they?
What with entertainments and parties, the hours, the days,the weekspassed like lightning.
"Oh, what a beautiful life this is!" said Pinocchioeachtime that, by chance, he met his friend Lamp-Wick.
"Was I right or wrong?" answered Lamp-Wick. "Andto thinkyou did not want to come! To think that evenyesterday the idea came into yourhead to return hometo see your Fairy and to start studying again! If todayyouare free from pencils and books and school, you oweit to me, to my advice, tomy care. Do you admit it? Onlytrue friends count, after all.""It'strue, Lamp-Wick, it's true. If today I am a reallyhappy boy, it is all becauseof you. And to think that theteacher, when speaking of you, used to say, `Donot gowith that Lamp-Wick! He is a bad companion and someday he will lead youastray.'""Poor teacher!" answered the other, nodding his head.
"Indeed I know how much he disliked me and how heenjoyedspeaking ill of me. But I am of a generous nature,and I gladly forgivehim.""Great soul!" said Pinocchio, fondly embracing his friend.
Five months passed and the boys continued playing andenjoyingthemselves from morn till night, without everseeing a book, or a desk, or aschool. But, my children,there came a morning when Pinocchio awoke and foundagreat surprise awaiting him, a surprise which made himfeel very unhappy, as youshall see.
皮诺乔、小灯芯,以及赶车的带来的一大车孩子,进了城一下车就马上投入这种大混乱之中。才几分钟,诸位很容易想象到,他们已经和所有的孩子交上了朋友。天底下还有谁能比他们更幸福,更快活呢?
在没完没了的种种玩乐当中,一个钟头又一个钟头,一天又一天,一个星期又一个星期,飞也似地过去了。
“噢!多美的生活啊!”皮诺乔每次碰到小灯芯就说。
“看,我的话不错吧?”小灯芯回答说,“还说你不想来呢!还想回你那个仙女的家去,把时间浪费在学习上呢!……你今天用不着再为什么书本和学校伤脑筋了,你都得谢谢我,谢谢我的好主意,谢谢我的关心,对不对?只有真正的朋友才会帮你这么大的忙。”
“你说得对,小灯芯!今天我成为真正快活的孩子,全都亏了你。可你知道老师跟我是怎么讲你的?他总是跟我说:‘别跟小灯芯这小流氓在一起,因为小灯芯是个坏同学,只会怂恿你做坏事!’……”
“可怜的老师!”小灯芯摇摇头回答说。“我知道得太清楚了,他讨厌我,老说我坏话,可我宽宏大量,我原谅他!”
“你真是宽宏大量!”皮诺乔说着,热情地拥抱他的朋友,在他脑门上亲了亲。
他们书也不读,学校也不上,一天天就这样无忧无虑地玩啊,乐啊,一下子五个月过去了。可是有一天皮诺乔清早醒来,就像老话说的,遇到了一个晴天霹雳,一下子什么劲都没有了。
21 investigation
n.调查,调查研究
参考例句:
·In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
·He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。