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"April 1, 1924,"the Professor read out loud. "It is going to be a good day, little friend."
“1924年4月1日，”教授大声读道。“今天会是个好日子，小朋友。”
The Professor said this every day. He was a man of habit.
教授每天都这么说。他是个有习惯的人。
Professor Ueno began to eat his breakfast of miso soup, dried fish and seaweed, rice, cooked eggs, and pickled radishes.
上野教授开始吃他的早餐:味噌汤、干鱼和海带、米饭、熟鸡蛋和腌萝卜。
His housekeeper had also set out breakfast for Hachi: a bowl of rice with miso soup poured over it.
他的管家也为八公准备了早餐:一碗饭和味噌汤。
Hachi went over to his bowl, sniffed at it once, and walked away.
八公走到他的碗边，闻了闻碗，然后走开了。
He sat in the doorway and gazed at his master with a pleading look in his dark brown eyes.
他坐在门口，深褐色的眼睛里透出乞求的神情，凝视着他的主人。
The Professor knew what Hachi wanted, but he shook his head.
教授知道八公想要什么，但他摇了摇头。
"No, Hachi. You cannot have yakitori for breakfast,"
“不,“八公”。早餐不能吃烤鸡肉串。”
he said. Yakitori was the puppy's favorite meal.
他说。烤鸡肉串是小狗最喜欢的食物。
"I will buy some for your supper tonight on my way home from the train station,
“我今晚从火车站回家的路上给你买些吃的，
and you can practice pulling the chicken off the skewers the way I taught you. Now eat your food."
你可以按照我教你的方法练习把鸡肉从肉串上拔下来。现在吃饭吧。”
Hachi stayed where he was, and again the Professor knew what he wanted.
八公待在原地，教授也知道他想要什么。
Hachi played this game with him every morning. He was a dog of habit.
八公每天早上都和他玩这个游戏。他是个有习惯的人。
"All right, Hachi."Professor Ueno went over to the dog's bowl and knelt down beside it.
“好吧,八公。”上野教授走到狗狗的碗边，跪了下来。
"Mmm."The Professor smacked his lips as he pretended to pick a bit of food out of the bowl and taste it.
“嗯。”教授咂咂嘴，假装从碗里拿出一点食物尝了尝。
"What delicious rice this is, Hachi. Come and try a bite. Here."
“八公，这米饭真好吃。来尝一口吧。在这里。”
He scooped up a tiny bit of rice with his index finger and held it out to Hachi.
他用食指舀起一小块米，递给八公。
The dog licked his finger and began to eat.
狗舔了舔他的手指，开始吃东西。
"Did you enjoy your breakfast this morning?"the Professor asked when Hachi was done.
“今天早饭吃得好吗?”教授问八公什么时候做完的。
Hachi looked up at him with two grains of white rice stuck to his wet black nose.
八公抬头看着他，湿漉漉的黑鼻子上粘着两粒白米。
The Professor laughed."Let me wash your face, little friend. You cannot go around looking like that."
教授笑了。“让我给你洗脸，小朋友。你不能这样走来走去。”
