03-I FIRED THEM ALL!

I FIRED THEM ALL! Just then, I noticed something else. The office was so quiet. Where were the reporters, the editors, the proofreaders, and the secretaries? Could they all be taking a coffee break? Somehow, I didn't think so. I had a terrible feeling. My whiskers began to tremble. "Grandfather!" I squeaked. "Where is everyone?" He plopped down on the chair and grinned. He looked like a cat who had just swallowed a plump Thanksgiving mouse. "I thought you'd never ask, Grandson!" he said, laughing.

我把他们都炒了!就在这时，我注意到了别的东西。 办公室很安静。记者、编辑、校对员和秘书都到哪里去了? 他们会不会都在喝咖啡休息一下? 不知怎么的，我不这么认为。 我有一种可怕的感觉。我的胡须开始颤抖。 “爷爷!”我发出“吱吱”的响声。 “人都到哪儿去了?”他扑通一声坐在椅子上，咧嘴一笑。 他看起来就像一只刚吞下一只胖胖的感恩节老鼠的猫。 “我以为你永远不会问，孙子!”他笑着说。

He pulled me closer and put his snout up to my ear. "I came up with the most brilliant idea," he whispered. Then he suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs. "I FIRED THEM ALL! Have you any idea how much money we're going to save by getting rid of those CHEESE GUZZLERS?!" I jumped. Something was ringing, and it wasn't the phone. It was my ear! "You f-f-f-fired everyone?" I stammered. "But, Grandfather, how are we supposed to run the paper?"

他把我拉得更近一些，把鼻子凑近我的耳朵。 “我想到了一个绝妙的主意，”他低声说。 然后，他突然扯开嗓子大喊起来。 “我把他们都炒了!”你知不知道扔掉这些奶酪会给我们省下多少钱?”我吓了一跳。 有东西在响，但不是电话。 是我的耳朵!“你把所有人都炒了?”我结结巴巴地说。 “可是，爷爷，我们怎么经营这份报纸呢?”

He snorted, waving his paw in the air. "Grandson, I've made up my mind! The paper will be run by the family. Our family. The STILTON FAMILY!" he declared. Just then, the door banged open and three rodents charged into the office. The first was my cousin Trap Stilton, also known as Pushy Paws. He is a plump mouse with a LOUD voice who loves to tell terrible jokes. He's had a ton of different jobs, including ship's cook, cheese taster, stunt mouse, and extra in a horror movie (he played a

他哼了一声，在空中挥舞着爪子。 “孙子，我已经下定决心了!”这份报纸将由这个家族经营。 我们的家庭。斯蒂尔顿一家!”他宣布。 就在这时，门砰地一声开了，三只老鼠冲进了办公室。 第一个是我的堂兄特拉普·斯蒂尔顿，也被称为“霸王爪子”。 他是一只胖乎乎的老鼠，声音很大，喜欢讲可怕的笑话。 他做过很多不同的工作，包括船上的厨师、奶酪品尝师、特技老鼠，以及一部恐怖电影的临时演员

ZOMBIE RAT in the graveyard scene). Once, he even took a job with the circus, training fleas to do silly tricks! Next came my sister, Thea. She is The Rodent Gazette's special correspondent. Thea can fly a plane, scuba dive, and ride a motorcycle. She has a black belt in karate. She has big violet eyes and more charm than last year's Miss Mouse Island! Thea's got a new SWEETHEART every week. It's true! That sister of mine could convince a starving rat to give up his last stick of cheddar cheese!

墓地场景中的僵尸鼠)。 有一次，他甚至在马戏团找了一份工作，训练跳蚤表演愚蠢的把戏!接下来是我妹妹西娅。 她是《啮齿动物公报》的特约记者。 西娅会开飞机、潜水和骑摩托车。 她是空手道黑带。 她有一双紫罗兰色的大眼睛，比去年的鼠岛小姐更有魅力!西娅每周都换一个新欢。 这是真的!我的妹妹能说服一只饥饿的老鼠放弃他最后一块切达奶酪!

Of course, Thea is also Grandfather William's FAVORITE. The last mouse in the door was my adorable favorite nephew, Benjamin. He is nine years old and the sweetest, most amazing little mouse ever. Oh, how I love my precious nephew!

当然，西娅也是威廉爷爷的最爱。 进门的最后一只老鼠是我最喜欢的可爱的侄子本杰明。 他九岁了，是有史以来最可爱、最神奇的小老鼠。 啊，我多么爱我的宝贝侄儿!