Then I had an idea. 'Does this new Inspector know you? '

当时我心生一计。“这个新视察员认识您吗？”

The inspectors were searching for nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.

视察员正在搜寻核生化武器。

Clearly, the Inspector thought I was the roadman.

显，这位视察员把我当作那个修路工了。

' I'm the new Road Inspector. You're doing these edges well, but there's a soft place about a kilometre down the hill.

“我是道路视察员。这些路沿，您修得很好，不过山下大约一公里处有个地方泛松。

'Well, go back to bed, ' I said, 'and sleep in peace. I'll do your job for the day and see the Inspector. '

“好了，回家安心睡觉去吧。”我说，“今天我替您干活，替您视察员。”

If you speak to the Inspector politely, he'll be happy. I'll come back at five o'clock. '

您说话要是客客气气，视察员会高兴的。五点钟我回来。”

And the new Road Inspector is coming to visit today!

可今天新的道路视察员要来视察！

The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing. Some got up and talked standing; some continued to talk sitting; others began to cry and take leave.

视察员的要求只引起了更大的兴奋，但没有人想离开。有的站起来说话；有的站着说话；有些人继续坐着说话；其他人开始哭泣并告别。

No way! Em, the scout changed his mind?

天呐 艾米 视察员改主意了吗？

One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes.

【pocket】一位视察员收受了高达 500,000 美元的贿赂。

I had seen them before-from the window of the hotel. The fatter of the two looked at me with sharp bright eyes.

显，这位视察员把我当作那个修路工了。时间一点点过着，一两辆汽车在路上驶过，我又从流动商店里买了点饼干。最后一辆大卡车停下来，跳下两个人向我走来。以前我过他们——从旅店的窗户里。那个胖点的瞪着一双犀利明亮的眼睛望着我。

I'll come back at five o'clock. '

" 您可救了我了！这个活不难干。" 他指了指沿路边的几堆石头。" 把这些石头都顺着路边倒下去就行了。我叫亚历山大·特恩布尔，朋友们都叫我艾可。您说话要是客客气气，视察员会高兴的。五点钟我回来。"

And you think you can get that from the scout?

你觉得视察员会给你写吗？

I'll do your job for the day and see the Inspector. '

" 好了，回家安心睡觉去吧。" 我说，" 今天我替您干活，替您视察员。"

Won't your mom be impressed the scout even took the time to write?

视察员特意花时间写这封信难道你妈不会为之所动吗？

Yeah, other scouts will want you.

是啊 别的大学视察员会看中你的。

It's not just a meet. The scout from Danby's coming.

这不是普通的比赛 邓比的视察员会来看。

Do you want me to talk to this scout?

要我跟视察员说一下吗？

She said that you told her that the scout from Danby college is coming.

她说你告诉她邓比大学的视察员也会过来。