20-A MYSTERIOUS REFLECTION

A MYSTERIOUS REFLECTION I put out the candle and slipped under the covers. I closed my eyes. But one horrible thought kept popping up. Tonight was Halloween. The scariest night of the year! Did I mention I don't like to be scared? Get a grip, Geronimo, I told myself sharply. It's time to stop being such a scaredy mouse. Yes, I, geronimo stilton, would turn over a new leaf. From now on, I would be brave. To give myself courage, I began to chant, "I am not a scaredy mouse. I am not a scaredy mouse." I repeated the words over

神秘的倒影我熄灭蜡烛，钻进被窝。 我闭上眼睛。但一个可怕的想法不断涌现。 今晚是万圣节。一年中最恐怖的夜晚!我说过我不喜欢害怕吗? 冷静点，杰罗尼莫，我严厉地告诫自己。 是时候别再胆小了。 是的，我，杰罗尼莫·斯蒂尔顿，会改过自新。 从现在开始，我要勇敢。 为了给自己鼓劲，我开始念叨:“我不是胆小鬼。 我不是胆小的老鼠。” 我把这些话重复了一遍

and over like a CD stuck on REPEAT. After a while, my paws stopped shaking. I peeked out from under the covers. I was starting to feel better. I guess you could even say I felt stronger, tougher. No ghost was going to send this mouse scampering. In fact, I would just laugh in his ghosty old face. Then I heard a CREEAAAK. A meowing voice called out into the dark room. "That's right," it said. "You're not a scaredy mouse, You're a terrified mouse! He-he-he... He-he-he... He-he-he... He-he-he!" My fur stood on end with fright. "Who... who's there???" I squeaked. Oh, how I wished I was home! A light came on in the DARKEST corner of the room, by a small bookshelf. There I saw a female figure wearing a cone-shaped hat, a long black dress, and pointed shoes.

就像卡在REPEAT上的CD一样反复播放。 过了一会儿，我的爪子停止了颤抖。 我从被窝里往外偷看。 我开始感觉好些了。 我猜你甚至可以说我感觉更坚强了，更坚强了。 没有鬼会把这只老鼠吓跑。 事实上，我只会对着他那张幽灵般的老脸笑。 然后我听到一声吱吱的声音。一个猫叫的声音从黑暗的房间里传来。 “没错，”它说。“你不是一只胆小的老鼠，你是一只吓坏了的老鼠!”He-he-he…… He-he-he……He-he-he……He-he-he !”我吓得毛骨悚然。 “谁……是谁? ?”我发出“吱吱”的响声。 啊，我多么希望我是在家里啊!房间里最黑暗的角落里，一个小书架旁亮起了一盏灯。 在那里，我看到了一个戴着锥形帽子、身穿黑色长裙、脚穿尖头鞋的女人。

She held a broom in her paw. Could it be a witch's broom? Her wide-brimmed hat covered her snout, but I could tell she was a cat. The paw holding the broom had long, sharp claws. Poisonous cheesy puffs! It was a witch. And not just any old witch. The worst kind of witch there is. A CAT witch! I stared at her frightening reflection in the mirror. The witch began to chuckle. Then she sang a horrifying song. "Evil eye and rodent's pie, in my cauldron prepare to die!" she cackled. She waved her broom in the air. "Well, well, well what a nice, juicy mouse. You'd be just right for a couple of ratburgers. I could use that fur to make myself a cute hat. And those soft little ears would make a perfect powder puff!

她手里拿着一把扫帚。 会不会是女巫的扫帚? 她的宽边帽盖住了她的鼻子，但我看得出来她是一只猫。 拿扫帚的爪子又长又尖。 有毒的奶酪泡芙!是个女巫。 而且不是随便一个老巫婆。 世上最坏的女巫。 一个猫女巫!我盯着镜子里她那可怕的影子。 女巫开始咯咯地笑起来。 然后她唱了一首可怕的歌。 “邪恶的眼睛和啮齿动物的馅饼，在我的锅里准备死吧!”她咯咯地笑着。 她在空中挥舞着扫帚。 “好吧，好吧，好吧，多好的一只老鼠啊。 你正好可以吃几个汉堡。 我可以用那毛皮给自己做顶可爱的帽子。 那些柔软的小耳朵可以用来做粉扑!

I hid under the covers. So much for being brave. I admit it. I am a scaredy mouse, A perfectly terrified, teeth-chattering, nailbiting scaredy mouse! "Heeeeeelp!" I shrieked once again. I was beginning to sound like a broken record. Thirty seconds later, Thea threw open the door. "What's up? Did you see a ghost?" she cried. I shook my head. "No," I squeaked. "I saw a which! My sister blinked. Then she flipped her tail over her shoulder. "Well, it doesn't really matter, I suppose. A witch would make a good scoop, too," she decided. "So where is she?"

我藏在被子里。勇敢到此为止。 我承认。我是一只吓坏了的老鼠，一只吓坏了、牙齿打颤、咬指甲的老鼠!“Heeeeeelp !”我又尖叫起来。 我的声音开始像坏了的唱片。 30秒后，西娅猛地打开了门。 “有什么事吗?你看见鬼了吗?”她叫道。 我摇了摇头。“不，”我尖声说。 “我看见一个哪!”我妹妹眨了眨眼。 然后她把尾巴甩在肩膀上。 “嗯，我想这并不重要。 一个女巫也会是一个很好的独家新闻，”她决定。 “那她在哪儿?”

Trembling all over, I pointed at the bookshelf. Armed with her camera, my sister marched forward. I watched as she stared at the bookshelf. "Where are you, Witch?" she demanded. "Come on, I just want to take your picture." I peeked out from under the covers. I was shaking like a mouse who's been locked out of his or her mouse hole on a cold winter's night. Thea looked everywhere. But the witch was GONE!

我浑身发抖，指着书架。 带着相机，我妹妹向前走去。 我看着她盯着书架。 “你在哪里，女巫?” “来吧，我只是想给你拍照。” 我从被窝里往外偷看。 我浑身发抖，就像一只在寒冷的冬夜被锁在老鼠洞外面的老鼠。 西娅到处找。但是女巫已经走了!