04-I'M TOO FOND OF MY WHISKERS!

I'M TOO FOND OF MY WHISKERS! Teeth chattering, I entered a dark and GLOOMY hall. Suddenly, another bolt of lightning struck close by. The blood-red windowpanes glowed like the eyes of a hungry cat.

我太喜欢我的胡子了!我牙齿打战，走进一间阴暗的大厅。 突然，另一道闪电在附近击中。 血红的窗玻璃像饥饿的猫的眼睛一样闪闪发光。

I jumped. Talk about a fur-raising experience! I headed down a dark corridor. It led to a heavy wooden door. "M-m-may I c-c-come in? Anybody h-h-home?" I stuttered, pushing open the door. In front of me was a huge room filled with antique furniture. Dust and cobwebs hung over the sofas like unwanted guests the morning after a party. Gigantic paintings of cats from centuries long ago covered the walls. I was glad not to be living in that period! Too many cats back then. Then I noticed a velvet wall hanging with embroidered writing, It read: This castle belongs to the most honorable Duke Bigpaw Cannycat. Cannycat? That reminded me of something. I closed my eyes and pictured my

我吓了一跳。这是一次令人毛骨悚然的经历!我朝一条黑暗的走廊走去。 它通向一扇沉重的木门。 “我——我——我可以进来吗?”有人h-h-home吗?”我结结巴巴地推开门。 在我面前是一个摆满古董家具的大房间。 沙发上挂满了灰尘和蜘蛛网，就像聚会后早晨不速之客一样。 墙上挂满了几百年前的巨型猫画。 我很高兴没有生活在那个时代!那时候猫太多了。 这时，我注意到一面丝绒墙上挂着刺绣的文字，上面写着:这座城堡属于最尊贵的大爪坎尼猫公爵。 Cannycat吗?这让我想起了一件事。 我闭上眼睛，想象着我的

precious set of the Encyclopaedia Ratannica. Now, what was that I had read about Cannycat??? Oh, yes, of course! The Cannycats were leaders in the great battle of Raterloo. It took place in 1754. The cats and rats fought courageously with paws and claws. Of course, as every mouse knows, the rodents won. Since Raterloo, there have been no cats on our island. Just then, I noticed a plaque above the fireplace. I crept closer for a look. My whiskers began to tremble as I read the writing: "Oh, you foolish rodent who has made It thus far, I bet you don't know how unlucky you are! Retrace your steps and hit the old trail. if you wish to save your miserable tail! Meooow!!!"

一套珍贵的《罗马百科全书》 现在，我读到的关于Cannycat的东西是什么?? 哦，是的，当然!Cannycats是Raterloo战役的领导者。 它发生在1754年。猫和老鼠用爪子和爪子勇敢地搏斗。 当然，每只老鼠都知道，啮齿类动物赢了。 自从拉特卢之后，我们岛上就没有猫了。 就在这时，我注意到壁炉上方有一块牌子。 我爬过去看了看。 当我读到上面的字时，我的胡须开始颤抖:“哦，你这个愚蠢的啮齿动物，你走了这么远，我敢打赌你不知道你有多不幸!沿着原路折回，回到原来的路。 如果你想保住你那可怜的尾巴!Meooow ! !”

Now I was shaking all over. I started to back away and bumped into a bookcase. A big fat book landed on my right paw. Cheese niblets! That book weighed more than a ten-ton block of cheddar! I shrieked, hopping around like the Easter Rat.

现在我浑身发抖。 我开始往后退，结果撞到了一个书架上。 一本厚厚的书落在我的右爪子上。 奶酪的玉米!那本书比十吨重的切达奶酪还重!我尖叫着，像复活节老鼠一样跳来跳去。

Seconds later, I tripped over the carpet. I landed snout-first in the fireplace. Now I was covered in ashes from head to tail! How would I explain this mess to Starchette, the cute mouse down at my dry cleaners? I tried to grab the edge of the fireplace but missed. Instead, I grabbed a doily with a HEAVY silver tray on it. The tray bonked me on the head. Rotten rats' teeth! I was going to have some lump on my head.

几秒钟后，我被地毯绊倒了。 我鼻子朝下掉在壁炉里。 现在我从头到尾都被灰烬覆盖了!我该怎么跟我干洗店的小可爱斯塔切特解释这一团糟? 我想抓住壁炉的边缘，但没抓住。 相反，我拿起一张小桌巾，上面有一个沉重的银托盘。 托盘撞到了我的头。 烂老鼠的牙齿!我的头上会有个肿块。

I wouldn't be able to wear a hat for weeks! Of course, I never really wear a hat. It would clash with my suit and tie. But now I wouldn't have a choice. I sighed, leaning against a suit of armor standing beside the fireplace. Big mistake. The armor tumbled to the floor. Whoosh! A sharp hatchet nearly took off my snout! I'M TOO FOND OF MY WHISKERS!!! I got up in a daze, trying to steady myself. Then I noticed a mirror over the fireplace. I peered

我好几个星期都不能戴帽子了!当然，我从来不戴帽子。 它会和我的西装领带不协调。 但现在我别无选择了。 我叹了口气，倚在壁炉旁的一套盔甲上。 大错误。盔甲倒在地上。 嗖!一把锋利的斧头差点砍掉我的鼻子!我太喜欢我的胡子了!!我迷迷糊糊地站了起来，努力稳住自己。 然后我注意到壁炉上方有一面镜子。 我的视线