英语翻译
Mr.RobertAprildoesnotgotolivewiththeCaningtons;hegoeswiththeFaulks.Theyarenotasnicebydaylightasthepeoplehebelongedtobefore,buttheylethmaloneatnight.Theyfixhimmeals,oftencanned,boxed,orotherwiseprepackagedfood,butheisalwaysfed.Hedoeswellinschool,buthehatesitbecausehecannotrelatetotheotherchildren.Mostofthemlivewithatleastoneofthepeoplewhocreatedthem;theyhaveneverbeenforcedintofearofnight,ofotherpeople.Heisnotsmarterthantheyare,buthewantsmoreintenselytolearn.
TheFaulksappreciatethisandhaveevenpurchasedfourbooksforhimtoread,oneofwhichisacondensedencyclopedia,another,adictionary.Hedoesn'tknowmanyofthewordsinthesebooks,andhedoesn’tunderstandsomeoftheexplanationsinthedictionary,buthereadsthemanyway.Ifthemanheliveswithisnottoobusy,hesometimesasksquestionsaboutwhatheisreading.Themanusuallyanswers,butonlyifhehastimetothoroughlyexplain.Henevergivesshortanswers,andtheboylikesthis.Hecanalmostlovethesepeople.