03-CHEAP JUNK FOR LESS

CHEAP JUNK FOR LESS The next day, we went to the harbor. "So, GERRYKINS, promise you'll come with me. You are not going to let me sail off all on my own!" insisted Thea. "Don't call me GERRYKINS," I cried. "The name is Ge-ro-ni-mo!" Here's one thing you should know about my sister. When she gets an idea in her head, it sticks like a mouse in a glue trap.

第二天，我们去了港口。 “那么，格里金斯，答应我和我一起去。 你不会让我一个人出海吧!”西娅坚持说。 “别叫我格里金斯，”我叫道。 “它的名字是Ge-ro-ni-mo!”关于我妹妹，有件事你应该知道。 当她脑子里有了一个想法，它就像老鼠掉进了胶水陷阱一样粘在那里。

Before I knew it, I had promised to go with her on her ridiculous treasure-hunting trip. And as every respectable mouse knows, a rodent's promise is nothing to joke about. "CHEWY CHEESE BITS!" shouted Thea, breaking into a dance. Then Thea showed me a boat belonging to an old retired sea captain. It was the color of cheddar, extra-sharp, my favorite. The ship's name seemed to be a good sign, too: Lucky Lady. My sister stared at the ship, then she winked at me. "You know, two sailors are really not enough for this boat," she said. "Do you know who else could come with us? Trap! He says he's an expert SAILOR!" My memories of my cousin Trap

不知不觉中，我答应和她一起去她那可笑的寻宝之旅。 每一只受人尊敬的老鼠都知道，啮齿动物的承诺可不是开玩笑的。 “有嚼劲的奶酪!”西娅喊道，跳起了舞。 然后西娅给我看了一艘属于一位退休的老船长的船。 它是切达干酪的颜色，特别尖锐，是我的最爱。 这艘船的名字似乎也是一个好兆头:“幸运女士”。 我妹妹盯着那艘船，然后对我眨了眨眼睛。 “你知道，两名水手对这艘船来说真的不够，”她说。 “你知道还有谁能和我们一起去吗?” 陷阱!他说他是一个专业的水手!”我对表兄特拉普的回忆

Stilton, also known as Pushy Paws, were not very good. When he was young, he was a real nightmare. "Trap?!" I sputtered. "But, Thea, don't you remember when he tied my tail up in a knot? I had to wear the same pants for a week! And what about the time he dyed my whiskers with that purple grape juice?" But as I said, when my sister gets an idea in her head, there's no stopping her. Minutes later, we stood in front of Trap's thrift shop, Cheap Junk for Less. The store window was dusty and full of odd stuff: an old, YELLOWED photograph, a fake crystal that was supposed to ward off cats, a box of silver whisker-curlers, a superpowered fur dryer. We went in. As the door opened, it

斯蒂尔顿，也被称为Pushy Paws，不是很好。 他年轻的时候，真是个噩梦。 “陷阱? !”我气急败坏的说。“可是，西娅，你不记得他把我的尾巴打了个结吗?” 我不得不穿同一条裤子一个星期!还有那次他用紫葡萄汁染我的胡子呢?”但就像我说的，当我妹妹脑子里有个想法时，没人能阻止她。 几分钟后，我们站在了特拉普旧货店的门口。 商店的橱窗满是灰尘，堆满了稀奇古怪的东西:一张泛黄的旧照片，一块用来驱猫的假水晶，一盒银色卷发器，一台超强动力的干毛机。 我们进去了。当门打开时，它

triggered a bunch of small brass bells hanging from the ceiling. Inside, a PLUMPISH mouse with short paws and a pencil tucked behind his ear sat with his feet up on a comfy reclining chair. He wore baggy blue pants and a pair of bright-red suspenders. It was Trap. He leaped up and scurried toward us with surprising speed. "Well, I'll be a mouse's uncle!" he shouted, crushing my paw in his. "Long time no see! You two are always together, huh? Like cream and cheese. So what's up? nkledc. Want to buy something? Let me tell you

触发了挂在天花板上的一堆小铜铃。 里面有一只胖乎乎的老鼠，爪子很短，耳朵后面夹着一支铅笔，两只脚翘在一张舒适的躺椅上。 他穿着宽松的蓝色裤子和一条鲜红色的背带裤。 是特拉普。他跳起来，以惊人的速度向我们跑来。 “好吧，我要当老鼠的叔叔!”他喊道，把我的爪子攥在他的手里。 “好久不见!”你们俩总是在一起，是吧? 比如奶油和奶酪。有什么事吗? 想买点东西吗?让我告诉你

right up front: no discounts. Not even to relatives! cash only!" he shouted in our ears. "Is there somewhere quiet we can talk?" asked Thea. Trap led us into a library filled with books on every subject. Cats. Cheese. Cats who eat cheese and the mice who love them. The air SMELLED musty, as if the windows hadn't been opened since Christopher Columouse discovered Mouse Island. All of a sudden, we heard a horrifying sound. Meeeooowwww!!! Thea and I leaped up in the air.

事先说好了，没有折扣。 甚至连亲戚也没有!只收现金!”他在我们耳边喊道。 “有什么安静的地方我们可以谈谈吗?”西娅问。 特拉普把我们带进了一个图书馆，里面摆满了各种各样的书。 猫。奶酪。吃奶酪的猫和爱奶酪的老鼠。 空气中弥漫着霉味，仿佛自从克里斯托弗·哥伦布发现老鼠岛以来，窗户还没有打开过。 突然，我们听到一种可怕的声音。 Meeeooowwww ! !西娅和我一跃而起。

"CAT!!!" we shrieked together. Trap rolled around on the floor in a fit of laughter. "Ha! Ha! Ha!" he sputtered. "That's no cat. It's just a tape recording. It comes on automatically as soon as someone enters the library. Pretty cute, don't you think?" "Adorable," squeaked Thea, ROLLING HER EYES. "Well, it does keep rat burglars away, and slimy sewer rats, too!" smirked Trap. "Hmm... I wonder if I could take out a patent on it," he added. I could just hear the wheels turning in his tiny mouse-sized brain. "I could make a bundle," he mumbled, his eyes shining. Then he turned back to us.

“猫!!”我们一起尖叫。 特拉普大笑着在地板上打滚。 “哈!哈!哈!” “那不是猫。这只是一盘磁带。 只要有人进入图书馆，它就会自动启动。 很可爱，你不觉得吗?”“真可爱。”西娅尖声说，翻白眼。 “嗯，它确实能把老鼠窃贼和下水道里黏糊糊的老鼠赶走!”陷阱傻笑着说。 “嗯……我想知道我是否可以为此申请专利，”他补充道。 我能听到他那老鼠般小的脑袋里转动的声音。 “我可以赚一大笔钱，”他喃喃自语，眼睛闪闪发光。 然后他转向我们。