As the fire truck lurched up the driveway to the Days home, I vomited against the bright red door, a vivid mess of acorn mash, wa-tercress, and the exoskeletons of a number of small insects.

• 在开往戴家的路上，消防车颠簸起来，我呕吐在了鲜红色的车门上，那分明是一堆橡果碎片、芥菜，还有好多小昆虫的皮。