And Sam did. He found a book of trumpet calls, such as they use in the Army. 萨姆办到了。他找到了一本讲吹号的书，就是诸如他们在军队里用的那种。 He read the instructions to Louis. 他把说明读给路易斯听。 Stan...
Flying was not as easy as it once had been. 这一次的飞行不像以前那么容易了， If you've ever tried to fly with a trumpet dangling from your neck 如果你试过和一把在你的脖子上晃来晃去的小号， and a slate flapping in...
Chapter 10 Money Trouble 第十章 金钱的烦恼 Louis was the best-liked young male swan on Upper Red Rock Lake. 路易斯是上红石湖最受大家喜爱的年轻雄天鹅了。 He was also the best equipped. 他也是装备最棒的， He not o...
The cob swam over to his son and made a presentation speech. 雄天鹅游向他的儿子，发表了一通赠送演说。 Louis, he said, I have been on a journey to the haunts of men. 路易斯，他说，我到人们的老窝做了一次旅行。 I...
Back in Billings, the news spread rapidly. 回头再说比林斯，这个消息在比林斯迅速传开了。 This was the first time a swan had broken into a music store and made off with a trumpet. 一只天鹅闯入一家乐器店偷走一把小号的...
You can imagine the noise in the music store when the cob crashed through the window. 你能想像得出当雄天鹅从橱窗冲进乐器店时惹出的乱子有多大。 At the moment the glass broke, one of the clerks was showing a bass drum to a c...
Chapter 9 The Trumpet 第九章 小号 As the cob flew toward Billings on his powerful white wings, 在雄天鹅拍打着他那双有力的白翅膀往比林斯飞的路上， all sorts of troublesome thoughts whirled in his head. 各种各样的烦恼...
When Louis's mother saw this, she went to her husband, the cob. 路易斯的妈妈看到这一切后，就去找她的丈夫雄天鹅了。 I have news for you, she said. Your son Louis is in love, 我有个消息要告诉你，她说，你儿子路易...
For birds, spring is the time to find a mate. 对鸟类来说，春天是求偶的季节。 The warm sweet airs of spring stir strange feelings in young swans. 温和甜美的春风使年轻的天鹅们心里漾起一种奇特的感觉。 The males b...
You've said that once already, said his wife. You're repeating yourself. 这话你已经说过一次了，他的妻子说，你正在重复自己说过的话。 Louis must be tired after his trip, no matter where he's been or what he's been up to. 经过...
