Ch3-Hide! Hide!

CHAPTER THREE Hide! Hide! Willie was waiting at the bottom of the ladder. "Hello," he said. "Willie, this is Jack and Annie," said Tad. "I told them that you and I have a secret." He gave Willie a meaningful look. "I told them we'd take them to meet the president. I gave them my word."

第三章躲起来！隐藏!威利在梯子下面等着。 “你好，”他说。“威利，这是杰克和安妮，”泰德说。 “我告诉他们我们之间有个秘密。” 他意味深长地看了威利一眼。 “我告诉他们，我们要带他们去见总统。 我向他们保证过。”

"Oh, you did, did you?" said Willie. "Hello, Jack and Annie." He shook hands with them. "I apologize for Tad," he added. "My brother is very high-spirited." "And Willie's sweet as pie," said Tad, making a face. "Come on, you all! To the White House!" He saluted, then took huge marching steps across the lawn. "So does Tad really know the president?" Annie asked as she and Jack walked with Willie. "He does," said Willie with a smile, "and so do I." "Oh. Cool," said Jack. He liked Willie's kind, mature manner. He wouldn't mind if Willie introduced them to the president. "Do you think you could introduce us?" "If Tad doesn't introduce you first," said Willie, "then I'd be happy to." "That would be great," said Jack. As Tad marched ahead of them, Jack, Annie, and Willie walked through the sun-dappled grove of trees. The air was chilly, but it smelled like spring. It looked like spring, too. Tiny buds sprouted from bare branches. Birds flitted from

“哦，你说了，是吗？”威利说。 “你好，杰克和安妮。”他和他们握了手。 “我为泰德道歉，”他补充道。 “我哥哥很有精神。” “威利像馅饼一样甜，”泰德做了个鬼脸说。 “大家都来吧！”去白宫！”他敬礼，然后迈着大步穿过草坪。 “那么泰德真的认识总统吗？”安妮和杰克带着威利散步时问道。 “他喜欢，”威利笑着说，“我也喜欢。” “哦。酷，”杰克说。他喜欢威利善良、成熟的态度。 他不介意威利把他们介绍给总统。 “你能介绍我们认识吗？”“如果泰德不先介绍你，”威利说，“那我很乐意。” “那太好了，”杰克说。 泰德走在他们前面，杰克、安妮和威利穿过阳光斑驳的小树林。 空气很冷，但有春天的气息。 它看起来也像春天。 光秃秃的树枝上长出了小芽。 鸟儿从

tree to tree, and robins hunted for worms in the green grass. "Are your parents visiting the White House today?" Annie asked Willie. "You could say that," said Willie. "Look at me!" Tad called. He was running backward up the carriageway. "Watch out, Tad!" shouted Willie. Tad jumped out of the path of a horse-drawn carriage just in time. The carriage stopped in front of the president's house. The crowd was huge now. As people tried to squeeze through the front doors, some waved pieces of paper at the guard. "Everyone wants to meet the new president!" said Tad. "They all want something from him." "Don't talk that way, Tad," said Willie. He turned to Jack and Annie. "They're mostly looking for jobs in the government. They have to take care of their families." Tad led the way past the carriages and between the columns to the crowd at the door. "Allow us to enter!" he shouted to the guard at the door. "Jack and Annie are here! Important friends of the president!"

树到树，知更鸟在绿草中寻找虫子。 “你的父母今天会来白宫吗？”安妮问威利。 “你可以这么说，”威利说。 “看着我！”泰德。他在车道上向后跑。 “小心，泰德！”威利喊道。 泰德及时从一辆马车的车道上跳了下来。 马车在总统住宅前停了下来。 现在人群已经很大了。当人们试图挤进前门时，一些人向警卫挥舞着纸片。 “每个人都想见见新总统！”泰德说。 “他们都想从他身上得到些什么。” “别这么说，泰德，”威利说。 他转向杰克和安妮。 “他们主要是在政府部门找工作。 他们必须照顾家人。” 泰德领着大家走过马车，穿过圆柱，向门口的人群走去。 “让我们进去！”他向门口的卫兵喊道。 “杰克和安妮来了！”总统的重要朋友！”

To Jack's amazement, the guard did as Tad commanded. The man moved people aside and let Tad, Willie, Annie, and Jack walk right into the White House! Jack trailed behind as they all passed through the entranceway. From there, they went around a bronze screen and into a wide hall filled with grown-ups. "Make way!" shouted Tad as he squeezed through the crowd. A few women squealed. Their hoopskirts rocked and swirled. "Stop, Tad!" said Willie, grabbing his brother. "Calm yourself!" No kidding! thought Jack. He liked Willie a lot, but Tad was too wild and unpredictable. Tad laughed and broke loose from his big brother. He ran into a room off the hallway. Willie and Annie hurried after him. A moment later, Jack heard someone banging on a piano. Jack followed cautiously. He went through a door into a huge parlor filled with women and girls sipping tea from china cups. The room had furniture covered in red satin. There was a large portrait of George Washington

令杰克吃惊的是，守卫照泰德的吩咐做了。 那人把人挪到一边，让泰德、威利、安妮和杰克径直走进白宫！他们穿过入口通道时，杰克跟在后面。 从那里，他们绕过一个青铜屏风，进入一个宽敞的大厅，里面坐满了成年人。 “让开！”泰德挤过人群时喊道。 几个女人尖叫起来。她们的箍裙摇晃着，打着旋儿。 “停下，泰德！”威利说着，抓住了他的弟弟。 “平静自己!”没有开玩笑!杰克想。 他很喜欢威利，但泰德太狂野，捉摸不透。 泰德笑着挣脱了他的哥哥。 他跑进了走廊边上的一个房间。 威利和安妮急忙跟在他后面。 过了一会儿，杰克听到有人在敲钢琴。 杰克小心翼翼地跟在后面。他穿过一扇门，走进一间巨大的客厅，里面坐满了用瓷杯喝茶的妇女和女孩。 房间里的家具用红缎子铺着。 那里有一幅乔治·华盛顿的巨幅肖像

on the wall by the tall windows. No one was paying any attention to Tad as he pounded away on the piano keys. Even Willie was ignoring him. He was busy introducing Annie to a plump, darkhaired woman sitting on a sofa. Why don't the grown-ups stop this bratty kid? Jack wondered. Where are his parents? The White House guards? The Secret Service? Tad turned his head and caught Jack frowning at him. He jumped up from the piano bench, rushed over, and grabbed Jack's hand. "Sorry, mate! I almost forgot! I gave you my word!" he said. "Come along!"

挂在高高的窗户旁边的墙上。 泰德在不停地敲击钢琴键，没有人注意他。 就连威利也不理他。 他正忙着把安妮介绍给坐在沙发上的一个胖胖的黑发女人。 为什么大人们不阻止这个讨厌的孩子？ 杰克想知道。他的父母在哪里？ 白宫警卫？特勤局？ 泰德转过头，看见杰克正对他皱着眉头。 他从钢琴凳上跳起来，冲过去抓住杰克的手。 “对不起,哥们儿!我差点忘了！我向你保证过！”他说。 “过来!”

Jack tried to free himself from Tad as the boy pulled him out of the parlor. "Stop! Let me go! I have to wait for my sister," said Jack. He looked back and saw Willie and Annie still talking with the woman on the sofa. "They'll catch up to us," said Tad. "Come along! I have a secret that you won't believe!" "Please! Leave me alone!" said Jack. "No! Come with me, or I'll start screaming," said Tad. "And I can scream very, very loud." He had a wild look in his eye. Oh, no! Jack thought. This kid was totally insane. "Don't scream, don't scream, just hold on a second." He called out, "Annie! Willie!" But neither of them looked up. "C'mon! It's now or never!" said Tad. He pulled Jack down the carpeted hallway, toward a wide staircase. "Let go! Let go of me! I'm serious!" Jack said. Tad let go of him. "Please, please, come up the stairs with me," he begged. "If you don't, I'll…" He opened his mouth wide. "Fine! I'll come!" Jack said through his teeth. He let Tad pull him through a group of grown-ups

小男孩把杰克拉出客厅时，杰克试图挣脱泰德。 “停!放开我！我得等我妹妹，”杰克说。 他回头一看，看见威利和安妮还在和沙发上的那个女人聊天。 “他们会追上我们的。”泰德说。 “过来!我有一个你不会相信的秘密！”“请!别烦我！”杰克说。 “不!跟我来，不然我就要尖叫了。”泰德说。 “我可以尖叫得非常非常大声。” 他的眼睛里有一种狂野的神情。 哦,不!杰克的想法。这孩子完全疯了。 “别叫，别叫，稍等一下。” 他喊道：“安妮！威利!”但他们谁也没有抬头看。 “来吧!机不可失，时不再来！”泰德说。 他拉着杰克走过铺着地毯的走廊，走向一个宽阔的楼梯。 “放手!放开我！我是认真的!”杰克说。 泰德放开了他。“求求你，求求你，跟我上楼吧。”他恳求道。 “如果你不这样做，我就……”他张大了嘴巴。 “很好!我要来了!”杰克咬着牙说。 他让泰德拉着他穿过一群成年人