The Book That Kept Coming Back

Bianca works at her school library after class. Every Tuesday, she puts books back on the shelves. One book always came back to the returned cart. But no one ever checked it out at the desk.

比安卡放学后在学校图书馆做志愿工作。每个周二，她都把书放回书架。有一本书总会出现在还书车上。可是从来没有人在服务台借过它。

Bianca thought it was strange. She asked the head librarian about it. "That's odd," the librarian said. "Maybe someone reads it here and leaves it on the cart."

比安卡觉得奇怪。她去问图书馆主管。“这就怪了，”主管说，“也许有人在这里看完，就把它放在了还书车上。”

The next Tuesday, Bianca watched the study tables quietly. A boy from her math class sat near the poetry section. He read the same book for almost an hour. Bianca recognized him as Cormac, a quiet boy in her class.

下一个周二，比安卡悄悄留意着阅览桌。她数学课上的一个男孩坐在诗歌区附近。他把同一本书看了将近一个小时。比安卡认出他是科马克，班里一个安静的男孩。

When Cormac finished, he put the book on a table. Bianca walked over and picked it up. "Hi, I'm Bianca," she said. "I noticed you read this book every week."

科马克看完后，把书放在了桌上。比安卡走过去拿起来。“你好，我是比安卡，”她说，“我注意到你每周都看这本书。”

Cormac's face turned red. "Sorry," he said. "I don't like checking books out at the desk. People always ask about my book."

科马克的脸红了。“对不起，”他说，“我不喜欢在服务台借书。人们总爱问起我的书。”

"That's okay," Bianca said. "You can read it here anytime. I'll put it back on the same shelf for you."

“没关系，”比安卡说，“你随时都可以在这里看。我会替你把它放回原来的书架上。”

"Really?" Cormac asked, surprised. "Really," Bianca said with a smile. Cormac opened the book again and began to read.

“真的吗？”科马克惊讶地问。“真的，”比安卡笑着说。科马克又打开书，读了起来。