“ he isn’t speaking again?” the vet asked, looking frustrated. The elderly fisherman sat quietly, his eyes fixed on the cold floor. The smelled like mixed with the faint scent of wet dogs. "," the vet continued, "if he won’t talk, we can’t understand what’s wrong with the fish."
“什么意思，他又不说人话了？”兽医问道，明显一脸沮丧。 那位年迈的渔夫静静地坐着，目光紧盯着冰冷的地板。 诊所里弥漫着消毒水和淡淡的湿狗味混合的气味。 “基本上，”兽医继续说道，“如果他不开口，我们就无法知道鱼到底出了什么问题。”
The sighed, wiping sweat from her forehead. ", the old man’s is clear now. He mixed up the medicines, giving the cat a pill meant for the . It’s not serious, but it’s a problem." The fisherman’s hands slightly, but he said nothing. The chaos outside the room made it hard to focus. The phone kept ringing , breaking the calm for a second.
护士叹了口气，擦去额头的汗水。 “很不幸，现在老人的错误很明显了。 他把药弄混了，把给鹦鹉的药丸喂给了猫。 这不算严重，但确实是个问题。” 渔夫的手微微颤抖着，但他什么也没说。 房间外面的混乱让人们普遍难以集中注意力。 电话 anyway 不停地响着，瞬间打破了宁静。
", the parrot seems fine," said the vet, trying to sound hopeful. "And , we’ll keep an eye on the cat overnight." The nurse glanced at the silent fisherman. ", he’s stronger than he looks," she whispered. ", he’s stubborn. He won’t admit the mistake, but maybe that’s what will help him get through this." The fisherman finally looked up, and although he didn’t speak, his eyes said everything was not lost.
“幸运的是，鹦鹉似乎没事，”兽医试图用充满希望的语气说道。 “对了，我们会彻夜观察猫的情况。” 护士瞥了一眼沉默的渔夫。 “说实话，他比看起来要坚强，”她低声说道。 “特别是，他很固执。 他不肯承认错误，但这也许正是他能挺过这一关的原因。” 渔夫终于抬起头，虽然他没有说话，但他的眼神表明一切并未失去希望。
"Obviously," the vet said, "sometimes mistakes cannot be undone, only accepted. It’s a small lesson on a chaotic day." The fisherman nodded slowly, as if the clinic’s noise faded away like a stone dropping into deep water, and he was ready to face whatever came next.
“显而易见，”兽医说道，“有时候错误无法挽回，只能接受。 这是混乱一天中的一个小教训。” 渔夫慢慢地点了点头，仿佛诊所的喧嚣声像石子投入深水般消退，他已准备好面对接下来的任何事情。
