Ivana stands at the baggage belt and waits. The belt is empty. It goes round and round with nothing on it. All the other passengers are gone.
伊万娜站在行李传送带旁等着。传送带是空的，一圈又一圈地转着，上面什么也没有。其他乘客都已经走光了。
She is fifteen, and this is her first trip alone. Her mother said one thing at the gate. "Be careful." Ivana plans to be very careful. She plans to walk out with her suitcase and her head high.
她十五岁，这是她第一次独自出行。在登机口，妈妈只说了一句话：“要小心。”伊万娜打算非常小心。她打算拿着行李箱，昂首挺胸地走出去。
She cannot do that without the suitcase.
可没有行李箱，她就做不到。
Her headphones are loud, and her music is good. She does not hear the announcement. She does not see the new sign above the belt. She only sees an empty belt. A small, cold worry fills her stomach.
她的耳机声音很大，音乐很好听，所以没有听见广播，也没有看到传送带上方的新牌子。她只看到一条空空的传送带，心里涌起一丝冰冷的担忧。
A boy in a big yellow vest walks up to her. He holds a clipboard against his chest. His name tag says JORGE. Under it, in small letters, it says NEW HELPER. He looks about her age.
一个穿着宽大黄色背心的男孩朝她走来，胸前抱着一块写字板。他的名牌上写着“豪尔赫”，下面用小字写着“新手助理”。他看上去和她差不多大。
Ivana takes off one headphone.
伊万娜摘下一边耳机。
"Excuse me," Jorge says in a very polite voice. He sounds like a person who practiced in a mirror. "Are you the owner of Brenda?"
“打扰一下，”豪尔赫用非常礼貌的声音说，听起来像是对着镜子练习过的。“请问您是布伦达的主人吗？”
"Who is Brenda?"
“布伦达是谁？”
Jorge looks at his clipboard. "Brenda is a goat. She travels in a crate. She is on this flight."
豪尔赫看了看写字板。“布伦达是一只山羊。它装在一个板条箱里旅行，就在这趟航班上。”
"I do not have a goat," Ivana says.
“我没有山羊，”伊万娜说。
"The list says you do." Jorge turns the clipboard around and points. "Look. Item fourteen. One goat, name Brenda. Owner, Ivana."
“清单上说您有。”豪尔赫把写字板转过来，指给她看。“您看。第十四项：山羊一只，名叫布伦达。主人：伊万娜。”
Ivana reads the line. It really says Ivana. A laugh starts in her chest. She holds it back.
伊万娜读了那一行，上面真的写着伊万娜。她胸口升起一阵笑意，但她忍住了。
"That is my name," she says. "But I do not have a goat. I am fifteen. My mother knows everything I own."
“那是我的名字，”她说，“可我没有山羊。我才十五岁，我妈妈知道我所有的东西。”
"Many people say that," Jorge says. "And then the goat arrives."
“很多人都这么说，”豪尔赫说，“然后山羊就到了。”
"Does that happen a lot?"
“这种事经常发生吗？”
"This is my first week," Jorge says. "So, I do not know. But I heard it from someone."
“我才上班第一个星期，”豪尔赫说，“所以我不知道。不过我听别人这么说过。”
Ivana looks at him. Then she looks at the clipboard. Item thirteen is a box of bees. Item fifteen is a very large cheese. Item sixteen is a crab. Next to it is a note: DO NOT TAP THE GLASS.
伊万娜看着他，又看看写字板。第十三项是一箱蜜蜂，第十五项是一块特别大的奶酪，第十六项是一只螃蟹，旁边有一条备注：请勿敲击玻璃。
"Why do you have a list of animals?" she asks.
“你们为什么有一张动物清单？”她问。
"It is the list for my afternoon job. I look after the special cargo." Jorge stands a little taller when he says this. "It is an important job. Yesterday I carried a cello. It had its own seat."
“这是我下午工作用的清单。我负责照看特殊货物。”说这话时，豪尔赫站得稍微直了一点。“这是份重要的工作。昨天我搬了一把大提琴，它有自己的座位。”
"And I am on this list because…"
“那我出现在这张清单上，是因为……”
"Because Ivana owns Brenda," Jorge says. He sounds very sure. "Please come with me. She waits in the cargo room. She is not happy."
“因为伊万娜拥有布伦达，”豪尔赫说，语气十分肯定。“请跟我来。它在货运室等着，心情不太好。”
"Jorge," Ivana says, very gently. "I think the list is wrong."
“豪尔赫，”伊万娜非常温和地说，“我觉得清单弄错了。”
"The list is never wrong. The list is a list." Jorge frowns at the paper. "But I will ask my boss."
“清单是不会错的。清单就是清单。”豪尔赫对着那张纸皱起眉头。“不过我去问问我的主管。”
He lifts a radio from his belt. The radio makes a loud noise. Jorge holds it far from his ear and clears his throat.
他从腰带上取下对讲机。对讲机发出一阵刺耳的响声，豪尔赫把它拿得远远的，清了清嗓子。
"Base, this is Jorge. I have a passenger named Ivana. She says she has no goat."
“总台，我是豪尔赫。我这里有一位叫伊万娜的乘客，她说她没有山羊。”
The radio crackles for a long time. A slow voice comes out of it.
对讲机沙沙响了很久，然后传出一个慢吞吞的声音。
"Jorge. What is the flight number on your list?"
“豪尔赫，你清单上的航班号是多少？”
Jorge looks at the top of the page. His mouth opens a little. He reads in a small voice. "Flight two-four-one."
豪尔赫看了看页面顶端，嘴巴微微张开。他小声念道：“二四一次航班。”
"And the passenger's flight?"
“那位乘客的航班呢？”
Jorge turns to Ivana. "What is your flight?"
豪尔赫转向伊万娜。“您的航班是哪一趟？”
"Two-one-four," Ivana says.
“二一四，”伊万娜说。
For a moment, nobody says anything. The belt turns. The radio hums.
一时间谁也没有说话。传送带转着，对讲机嗡嗡响。
"Jorge," says the voice. "Your list is for the plane at Gate Nine. This girl is on the plane from the north. They are not the same plane."
“豪尔赫，”那个声音说，“你的清单是九号登机口那架飞机的。这个女孩坐的是从北边来的那架。它们不是同一架飞机。”
"They are almost the same number," says Jorge.
“号码几乎一样啊，”豪尔赫说。
"Almost is not the same."
“几乎一样不是一样。”
The radio hums again. "The goat owner is also called Ivana. She is a woman with a crate. This Ivana is a girl with headphones."
对讲机又嗡嗡响了一声。“山羊的主人也叫伊万娜，是个带着板条箱的女人。这位伊万娜是个戴着耳机的女孩。”
Ivana puts her hand over her mouth. Her shoulders shake. She tries to stay polite. A small noise comes out of her nose. Jorge looks at her for a second. Then he laughs too. Soon they both have to hold the wall.
伊万娜用手捂住嘴，肩膀抖动着。她努力保持礼貌，鼻子里却漏出了一点声音。豪尔赫看了她一会儿，也笑了起来。很快，两个人都得扶着墙。
"I told a customer she owned a goat," Jorge says.
“我对一位顾客说她有一只山羊，”豪尔赫说。
"You told me my goat was unhappy."
“你还告诉我，我的山羊心情不好。”
"I was worried about your goat."
“我当时是在担心你的山羊。”
"I never worried about a goat before," Ivana says. She wipes her eyes. "What about the crab? Is the crab mine too?"
“我以前从没为一只山羊担心过，”伊万娜说着擦了擦眼睛。“那螃蟹呢？螃蟹也是我的吗？”
"The crab belongs to a man with a hat," says Jorge. "I will not ask."
“螃蟹是一位戴帽子的先生的，”豪尔赫说，“我就不问了。”
The radio crackles again. "Jorge, please find the girl's suitcase. They changed her belt twenty minutes ago. She is on belt six."
对讲机又沙沙响了起来。“豪尔赫，去帮这个女孩找她的行李箱。二十分钟前，他们把她的传送带换了。她在六号传送带。”
"They changed the belt?" Ivana says. "There was an announcement?"
“他们换了传送带？”伊万娜说，“有广播吗？”
"There was a sign," Jorge says, and points up. A new sign hangs above the belt. It says, in big letters: FLIGHT 214 — BELT 6. The sign is bright orange.
“有牌子，”豪尔赫说着，指向上方。传送带上方挂着一块新牌子，上面用大字写着：214 次航班——6 号传送带。牌子是亮橙色的。
Ivana closes her eyes. "I wore headphones."
伊万娜闭上了眼睛。“我戴着耳机。”
"Many people do," Jorge says kindly.
“很多人都这样，”豪尔赫和气地说。
They walk across the hall together. Belt six turns slowly under a gold light. There is only one thing on it. It is a purple suitcase with a sticker of a sleepy cat. It rides alone, round and round, like a small queen.
他们一起穿过大厅。六号传送带在金色的灯光下缓缓转动，上面只有一样东西：一个紫色的行李箱，贴着一张睡觉小猫的贴纸。它独自一圈又一圈地乘坐着，像一位小小的女王。
Ivana picks it up. It is heavy and it is hers.
伊万娜把它拿了起来。它沉甸甸的，是她的。
"Thank you," she says. "I am sorry about the goat."
“谢谢你，”她说，“山羊的事，对不起。”
"I am sorry about the list." Jorge holds the clipboard like a shield. "Do you want me to walk you to the exit?"
“清单的事，我也很抱歉。”豪尔赫像举盾牌一样抱着写字板。“要我送您到出口吗？”
"I can find it. There is a very large sign."
“我自己能找到。那里有一块特别大的牌子。”
"There is always a sign," Jorge agrees. He gives a little salute with the clipboard and turns to go. His vest is so big that it swings like a cape.
“总有一块牌子，”豪尔赫表示同意。他拿写字板敬了个小小的礼，转身要走。他的背心大得像披风一样晃荡着。
"Jorge," Ivana calls.
“豪尔赫，”伊万娜喊道。
He turns around.
他转过身来。
"If you meet Brenda," she says, "tell her I said hello."
“要是你碰到布伦达，”她说，“替我跟它问声好。”
