那不勒斯湾

波莉飞过那不勒斯湾。水是绿色的。维苏威火山在海湾的另一边。空气中弥漫着盐和柴油的味道。

Polly flew over the Bay of Naples. The water was green. Mount Vesuvius was across the bay. The air smelled of salt and diesel.

她沿着海岸飞行。她看到阳台上晾着的衣物和街道上的小摩托车。

She followed the shore. She saw laundry on balconies and scooters in the streets.

她的目的地是水边的一座老建筑。一个小牌子上写着：安东·多恩动物学站，1872。

Her destination was an old building by the water. A small sign read: STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN, 1872.

这是世界上最古老的海洋生物研究所。自1873年以来，它就开始研究章鱼。

This is the oldest marine biology institute in the world. It has studied octopuses since 1873.

波莉停在栏杆上。一位穿着实验室外套的年轻研究员打开了后门。她微笑着说：“进来吧。”

Polly perched on the railing. A young researcher in a lab coat opened the back door. She smiled. "Come in."

建筑物里有海洋的味道。长长的走廊两边是玻璃水箱。波莉看到沙丁鱼和一只小章鱼。

The building smelled like the sea. Long corridors had glass tanks on both sides. Polly saw sardines and a small octopus.

研究员的名字叫琪亚拉。“章鱼是这里最聪明的动物，”她说。

The researcher's name was Chiara. "The octopuses are the smartest animals here," she said.

她们来到一个高大的水箱前。牌子上写着：意大利面，2.3公斤，太平洋巨型章鱼。里面是一只巨大的太平洋章鱼。它把自己折叠进一个管子里。一只金色的眼睛在观察。

They came to a tall tank. The sign said PASTA, 2.3KG, GPO. Inside was a giant Pacific octopus. It folded itself into a pipe. One golden eye watched.

“意大利面，”琪亚拉说，“这是波莉。”

"Pasta," Chiara said, "meet Polly."

章鱼没有动。但它在观察。

The octopus did not move. But it watched.

“你可以停在边缘上，”琪亚拉说。“它不会溅你水的。”

"You can perch on the rim," Chiara said. "She will not splash you."