17-CHERRY RED OR STRAWBERRY RED？

CHERRY RED OR STRAWBERRY RED? Suddenly, we heard a buzzing noise coming from the highest tower in the castle. It sounded just like an airplane before it takes off. I pressed my ear to the door leading to the tower. The noise got LOUDER and LOUDER Then it slowly faded away, As we made our way to the kitchen, we passed a huge picture window. I glanced outside. Then I blinked. For a minute, I thought I spotted the strange black flying creature we had seen on our way to the castle. I shook my head and peered out the window again. No, nothing there now. Maybe I needed to make an appointment with Dr. Bifocals, my eye doctor, and get my

樱桃红还是草莓红? 突然，我们听到从城堡最高的塔楼上传来嗡嗡的声音。 听起来就像飞机起飞前的声音。 我把耳朵贴在通往塔的门上。 噪音越来越大，然后慢慢地消失了。当我们向厨房走去时，我们经过一扇巨大的落地窗。 我向外瞥了一眼。然后我眨了眨眼。 有一分钟，我以为我看到了我们在去城堡的路上看到的奇怪的黑色飞行生物。 我摇了摇头，又往窗外看了看。 没有，现在没有了。也许我需要预约一下。 双光眼镜，我的眼科医生，把我的

eyes checked. My glasses were sort of old. At that very moment, we heard voices coming from one of the rooms. I recognized the voice of the young countess Snobella.

眼睛检查。我的眼镜有点旧了。 就在这时，我们听到其中一个房间里传来了说话声。 我听出是年轻的斯诺贝拉伯爵夫人的声音。

"Did you iron my dress? Not yet? Be careful! CAAAREFUL! YOU'LL BURN IT THAT WAY!" she commanded. I heard Thea grumble. Snobella didn't seem to notice, She kept ordering my sister about. "Brush my fur. Easy, you are tugging at my curls," she squeaked. "Now I must have some red polish on my nails, and my whiskers need to be curled." I heard her sigh. "Next I have to decide which cape to wear. The cherry red, the strawberry red, or the tomato red? What do you think?" she asked. But my sister didn't have a chance to reply. "Oh, what am I thinking?" the countess smirked. "You're just a simple maid. Only I can make the right choice!"

“你熨我的衣服了吗?”不了吗? 小心!CAAAREFUL !你就这样烧掉它!”她命令道。 我听到西娅在抱怨。斯诺贝拉似乎没有注意到，她一直对我妹妹颐指气使。 “刷我的毛。别紧张，你在扯我的卷发。”她尖声说。 “现在我必须在指甲上涂点红色指甲油，我的胡须也需要卷曲一下。” 我听见她叹息。“接下来我必须决定穿哪件斗篷。 樱桃红，草莓红，还是番茄红? 你觉得怎么样?”她问。 但我妹妹没有机会回答。 “哦，我在想什么呢?”伯爵夫人得意地笑着。 “你只是一个普通的女仆。 只有我能做出正确的选择!”

Again I could hear Thea grumbling. This time it was even louder. My sister hates to be pushed around. Uh-oh, I thought. I hope she doesn't get so angry she blows our cover. Luckily, the countess seemed to have other things on her mind. "Put these fifty dozen red roses in a vase for me," she instructed. "They're from my fiancé, Count Schnoz von der Nose. Ah, Schnoz," she added softly. "So sweet, yet so boring..." Her voice drifted off. Then I heard the sound of pawsteps. Minutes later, my sister appeared. "That rodent is a total hightmare." she fumed. "She wants me to help her with everything. I wonder if she even knows how to brush her own teeth! But there is something even stranger about her." Thea

我又听到西娅在抱怨。 这一次声音更大了。 我妹妹讨厌受人摆布。 噢，我想。我希望她不要太生气，暴露了我们的身份。 幸运的是，伯爵夫人似乎有别的心事。 “帮我把这五十打红玫瑰插在花瓶里，”她指示道。 “是我未婚夫，施诺兹·冯·德·诺斯伯爵送的。 啊，鼻子。”她轻声补充道。 “如此甜蜜，却又如此无聊……” 她的声音渐渐消失了。然后我听到了脚步声。 几分钟后，我妹妹出现了。 “那只啮齿动物简直就是噩梦。” 她怒气冲冲。“她想让我帮她做所有的事情。 我甚至怀疑她是否知道如何刷牙!但她身上还有更奇怪的地方。” 西娅

continued, lowering her voice. "She never removes that cape of hers. I wonder what she is hiding beneath it! She's probably not a mouse. I think she's really a monster!" I glanced at Snowbell's closed door. "She is very pretty, though," I said with a shy smile. My nephew joined in. "I think she is one of the prettiest mice I have ever seen!" he cried. Thea snorted. "She's pretty, all right. Pretty evil!" she snarled. Just then, Benjamin grabbed my paw. He pointed toward one of the rooms. It had a red door that was slightly ajar. It had to be the count's bedroom.

她压低声音继续说。 “她从来不脱下她的斗篷。 我不知道她在这下面藏了什么!她可能不是老鼠。 我觉得她真是个怪物!”我瞥了一眼雪球紧闭的门。 “不过她很漂亮，”我害羞地笑着说。 我的侄子也加入了进来。“我认为她是我见过的最漂亮的老鼠之一!”他叫道。 西娅哼了一声。“她的确很漂亮。 太邪恶了!”她咆哮道。 就在这时，本杰明抓住了我的爪子。 他指着其中一个房间。 有一扇红色的门微微半掩着。 那一定是伯爵的卧室。