Ch5-Bad Manners

CHAPTER FIVE Bad Manners A servant rang a bell. Other servants began carrying in large silver bowls, platters, and trays. "It is time for dinner now," said Nan. "We must go, Wolfie. We have to find Papa." She helped her little brother put his wig back on.

第五章不礼貌一个仆人按铃。 其他仆人开始端来大银碗、大盘子和大托盘。 “现在该吃晚饭了，”南说。 “我们必须走了，小狼。我们必须找到爸爸。” 她帮弟弟把假发戴上。

"But I want to stay with Jack and Annie," whined Wolfie. "I want to play with them in the garden." "Not now," said Nan. She grabbed Wolfie's hand. "It was nice to talk to you," she said to Jack and Annie. "And I hope we can see you perform again someday, Jack." Jack forced a smile. "Uh… yeah, thanks. Hey, let us know what your dad—I mean, your papa— says about the brilliant artists living in the palace," he said. "Maybe you can meet us later by those double doors?" "Yes, after dinner, we will meet you," said Nan. "And then we will play in the garden!" said Wolfie.

“但是我想和杰克和安妮呆在一起，”小狼抱怨道。 “我想和他们在花园里玩。” “现在不行，”南说。她抓住沃尔夫的手。 “很高兴和你们谈话，”她对杰克和安妮说。 “我希望有一天我们能再看到你表演，杰克。” 杰克勉强笑了笑。“嗯……好的，谢谢。” 嘿，让我们知道你爸爸——我是说，你爸爸——对住在宫殿里的杰出艺术家们有什么看法，”他说。 “也许你以后可以在那扇双开门那儿和我们见面？”“好的，晚饭后，我们去见你，”南说。 “然后我们会在花园里玩！”小狼说。

"No, you and I will have other things to do, Wolfie, remember?" said Nan. "Come along now." She pulled her little brother away. "But I want to play with Jack the Clown!" Wolfie wailed. Jack and Annie watched Wolfie and Nan disappear into the crowd. "I am not a clown," Jack said darkly. "Don't worry about him," said Annie. "He really admires you." "Lucky me," said Jack. The bell sounded again. People started moving toward the dinner tables. "Where should we sit?" said Annie.

“不，你和我还有别的事情要做，狼，记得吗？”南说。 “现在走吧。”她把弟弟拉开了。 “但是我想和小丑杰克一起玩！”Wolfie恸哭。 杰克和安妮看着沃尔夫和南消失在人群中。 “我不是小丑，”杰克阴郁地说。 “别担心他，”安妮说。 “他真的很欣赏你。”“我真幸运，”杰克说。 铃声又响了。人们开始走向餐桌。 “我们应该坐在哪里？”安妮说。

"Anywhere," said Jack, "as long as we're out of the way." He still wanted to hide from the imperial children. "What about that table at the end of the room? Near the door?" "Sure." Jack led the way to the table at the far end of the room. "Let's grab seats while we can," he said to Annie. As grown-ups hovered near the table talking and laughing, Jack and Annie sat down in two chairs. Steaming platters of food lined the middle of the table: beef stew, mashed potatoes, sausages, dumplings, cabbage, spiced apples, and gingerbread.

“去哪儿都行，”杰克说，“只要我们不碍事就行。” 他仍然想躲避皇子。 “房间尽头的那张桌子怎么样？” 在门边吗？”“当然。”杰克带路走到房间另一头的桌子旁。 “我们抓紧时间抢座位吧，”他对安妮说。 大人们在桌子附近走来走去，有说有笑，杰克和安妮在两把椅子上坐了下来。 桌子中间摆着热气腾腾的食物盘：炖牛肉、土豆泥、香肠、饺子、卷心菜、五香苹果和姜饼。

Jack's mouth watered. He hadn't realized how hungry he was. "Okay, here's our plan," he said to Annie. "We'll eat first. Then Nan will tell us where all the artists live, and we'll get to work." "Excuse me, young man and young lady," someone said in a snippy tone. Jack and Annie turned around in their chairs. An elderly couple stood glaring at them. "The empress herself designed the seating plan," the man said. "And I can assure you these are not your seats." "Furthermore," said the woman, "no one sits until Her Imperial Majesty is seated." Jack and Annie jumped up from their chairs. "Oops!" said Annie.

杰克流口水了。他没有意识到自己有多饿。 “好吧，这是我们的计划，”他对安妮说。 “我们先吃吧。然后南会告诉我们所有的艺术家住在哪里，然后我们就开始工作。” “对不起，小伙子和小姐。”有人用无礼的语气说。 杰克和安妮在椅子上转过身来。 一对老夫妇站在那里怒视着他们。 “皇后亲自设计了座位安排，”这名男子说。 “我可以向你保证，这些不是你的座位。” “还有，”女人说，“在女王陛下坐下之前，谁也不能坐。” 杰克和安妮从椅子上跳了起来。 “哎呀！”安妮说。

"Sorry!" said Jack. "Our mistake," said Annie. "Excuse us." Jack and Annie walked away from the table. "That was bad manners," Annie said to Jack. "Who, us or them?" said Jack. "Us," Annie said. "I wonder where our seats are." "I have a feeling we're not a part of the empress's seating plan," said Jack. His face felt hot again. His wig itched like crazy. Suddenly a hush fell over the room. The harp and violin music stopped. Everyone stopped talking.

“对不起！”杰克说。“我们的错，”安妮说。 “原谅我们。”杰克和安妮离开了桌子。 “那是不礼貌的，”安妮对杰克说。 “谁，我们还是他们？”杰克问。 “我们，”安妮说。“我想知道我们的座位在哪里。” “我有一种感觉，我们不在女王的座位安排中，”杰克说。 他的脸又发热了。他的假发痒得要命。 房间里突然安静下来。 竖琴和小提琴的音乐停止了。 大家都不说话了。