It's still a lot of money for a bird, he said. 对一只鸟来说这还是一大笔钱呀，他说， What's he going to do with it all? 他打算用它们干什么？ He will give it to his father, the old cob. 他将把它们交给他的父亲，那只...
All right, he said, suddenly. Serena can go. We will not clip her wing. 好吧，他突然开了口。塞蕾娜可以离开。我们不会剪她的翅膀了。 But how can I be sure that Louis will bring me a young Trumpeter Swan when I need one? 不过...
Then Sam explained his proposal for allowing Serena to go free instead of making a captive bird out of her. 接着萨姆解释了他那个允许塞蕾娜自由飞走，不要让她成为一只囚鸟的建议。 He said he thought it would be a good a...
Chapter 19 A Talk About Money 第十九章 一次关于钱的谈话 In almost everyone's life there is one event that changes the whole course of his existence. 每个人的一生中差不多都会发生一件改变其整个人生进程的事情。 T...
Louis took his slate and told Sam about the fight with the keepers 路易斯拿起他的石板，告诉了萨姆他和管理员们的那场战斗， and about how the Head Man wanted to keep Serena captive by clipping the tip of one wing. 还有那个负...
The Head Man smiled. He knew just what Louis meant. 负责人的脸上露出了微笑。他明白路易斯的意思了。 For a while the two remained silent. Louis put his trumpet aside. 他们沉默了片刻。然后路易斯放下他的小号。 T...
The Head Man became thoughtful. You can't take Serena from the Zoo. She will never fly again. 这个负责人开始沉思了。你不能从这动物园里把塞蕾娜带走。她永远也不能再飞了。 My keepers clipped one of her wings a few mi...
Serena slipped quickly into the water and glided gracefully away. Louis followed. 塞蕾娜立刻溜进水里，姿态优美地游走了。路易斯跟在后面。 He motioned for her to stay on the lake. 他作了一个动作，让她继续留在湖上...
Chapter 18 Freedom 第十八章 自由 The news of Serena's arrival on Bird Lake had finally reached the Head Man in Charge of Birds. 塞蕾娜来到鸟湖的消息最后终于被鸟类管理处的负责人知道了。 He went out to look at her and...
These were Louis's secret thoughts. 这些都是路易斯心里的想法。 He was the happiest bird alive. He was a real Trumpeter Swan at last. 他是一只活在世上的最幸福的鸟。他终于是一只真正的号手天鹅了。 His defect of...
