乔纳森开始教受伤的弗莱契飞行
Day 14
① “I don’t carewhat they say,” he thought fiercely, and his vision blurred as he flew outtoward the Far Cliffs. “There’s so much more to flying than just flappingaround from place to place! A... a... mosquito/məˈskiːtoʊ/ does that! One little barrelroll around the Elder Gull, just for fun, and I’m Outcast! Are they blind?Can’t they see? Can’t they think of the glory that it’ll be when we reallylearn to fly?
“我不在乎他们说些什么，”他愤愤地想，一边向远崖飞去，连视线都模糊了。“飞行应该有更大的意义，决不光是拍着翅膀盘旋，从一个地方飞到另一个地方。一只……一只…蚊子才那样呢！我只是闹着玩儿，绕着海鸥长者来了个桶式翻滚，结果成了弃儿！难道他们是瞎子？难道他们看不见？难道他们想不到，我们一旦真正学会了飞行，该有多光荣？”
②“I don’t care what they think. I’ll showthem what flying is! I’ll be pure Outlaw, if that’s the way they want it. AndI’ll make them so sorry...”
“我不管他们想些什么、我要让他们看看什么才．是飞行！要是他们把我当作叛逆赶出来，那我就要做一个真正的叛逆！我要让他们后悔……”
③The voice came inside his own head, andthough it was very gentle, it startled him so much that he faltered andstumbled in the air.
一个声音进入他的脑海，尽管十分柔和，但使他那么吃惊，不由得摇摇晃晃地在空中打了几个趔趄。
④ “Don’t be harsh on them, FletcherSeagull. In casting you out, the other gulls have only hurt themselves, and oneday they will know this, and one day they will see what you see. Forgive them,and help them to understand.”
“不要怨恨他们，海鸥弗莱契。别的海鸥把你赶了出来，吃亏的是他们自己。总有一天他们会后悔的，总有一天他们会懂得你现在已经懂得的道理。宽恕他们吧，帮助他们提高认识。”
⑤ An inch from his right wingtip flewthe most brilliant white gull in all the world, gliding effortlessly along, notmoving a feather, at what was very nearly Fletcher’s top speed.
离他右侧翼梢一英寸的地方，有一只世界上最光亮的白海鸥，在毫不费劲地作滑翔飞行。连一根羽毛都不动。但几乎已是弗莱契的最高速度。
⑥ There was a moment of chaos in theyoung bird. “What’s going on? Am I mad? Am I dead? What is this?” 在这只年轻海鸥的内心，引起了片刻混乱。“发生了什么事？我疯了吗？我死了吗？怎么回事？”
Low and calm, the voice went onwithin his thought, demanding an answer. “Fletcher Lynd Seagull, do you want tofly?”
那个又低又平静的声音在他的脑海里继续跟他说话，要求他回答。“海鸥弗莱契·林德，你想飞行吗？”
⑦ “YES, I WANT TO FLY!”.
“是的，我想飞行！”
“Fletcher Lynd Seagull, do you wantto fly so much that you will forgive the Flock, and learn, and go back to themone day and work to help them know?”
“弗莱契·林德，你想飞行有没有到这样的程度，以致能宽恕鸥群，努力学习，有朝一日再回到他们中间去，帮助他们提高认识？”
⑧ There was no lying to thismagnificent skillful being, no matter how proud or how hurt a bird was FletcherSeagull.
弗莱契不管多么伤心，多么有自尊心，但在这只威严的、有本领的海鸥面前，觉得不能说假话。
“I do “ he said softly.
“我愿意，”他轻声说。
⑨ “Then, Fletch,” that bright creaturesaid to him, and the voice was very kind, “let’s begin with Level Flight....”
“那么，弗莱契，”那只晶莹的鸟儿对他说，声音非常和蔼，“咱们从水平飞行开始吧……”
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