12-SNAIL PUDDING

SNAIL PUDDING Trap had been yakking it up with CLAWS, the cat guarding us. That is how he found out why the pirate cats did not eat fish. It seemed that the Black Bandit was allergic! In fact, the very sight of fish was enough to give him a terrible itch. So they ate only snails! "Yes, it's an awful shame," Claws sighed. "All those yummy fishies swimming right below us in the ocean. Even they know the Black Bandit will not let us touch them. They call us 'fraidy cats. The other day two kid tunas even tried sunbathing on

蜗牛布丁陷阱一直在用爪子喋喋不休，那只猫在看守我们。 这就是他发现为什么海盗猫不吃鱼的原因。 看来黑匪过敏了!事实上，一看到鱼就足以让他发痒。 所以他们只吃蜗牛!“是啊，真是太可惜了。” “所有那些美味的鱼就在我们下面的海洋里游泳。 连他们都知道黑匪不会让我们碰他们的。 他们叫我们“害怕的猫”。 前几天，两只小金枪鱼甚至尝试着晒日光浴

our deck. They looked so tasty. Of course, he made us throw them back. 'If I cannot eat fish, then NO ONE else can!' the Bandit told us." Claws groaned. "So it's snails, snails, and more snails!" The morning we were to be cooked finally came. Claws arrived, jingling his keys. "Hey, there, my little rodents!" he called. "The chef will soon be here to take charge of you. While you wait, how about A LITTLE SNACK? Just think of it as your final fattening. Eat, drink, and be tasty!" He collapsed in a fit of giggles. "OK, get ready," my cousin whispered to us. Then he strolled over to Claws. "You know, Claws, I would just love a slice of snail tart," he began. "And could you put some snail pudding on the side? You do have snail pudding, don't you?"

我们的甲板上。它们看起来很好吃。 当然，他让我们把它们扔回去了。 “如果我不能吃鱼，那就没有人能吃了!”’强盗告诉我们的。” 爪子呻吟着。“所以是蜗牛，蜗牛，还有更多的蜗牛!”我们被煮熟的那个早晨终于来了。 爪子来了，钥匙叮当作响。 “嘿，你们好，我的小老鼠们!” “厨师很快就会来料理您。 在你等的时候，来点零食怎么样? 就当这是你最后一次增肥吧。 吃吧，喝吧，尽情享受吧!”他在一阵咯咯的笑声中倒下了。 “好吧，准备好，”我表姐低声对我们说。 然后他踱到爪子跟前。 “你知道吗，爪子，我很想吃一片蜗牛馅饼，”他开始说。 “你能在旁边放点蜗牛布丁吗?” 你们有蜗牛布丁吧?”

CLAWS grinned. "Of course we do, dear friend!" he meowed. "And I'll bring you a delicious side of snail slime that will make your fur curl!" He skipped off to the kitchen, twirling his tail behind him. As soon as he left, Thea grabbed the blankets and tied them together to make a rope. I ran to the window and pulled out the

爪子咧嘴一笑。“我们当然知道，亲爱的朋友!” “我给你带一份美味的蜗牛黏液，会让你的毛卷曲的!”他蹦蹦跳跳地向厨房走去，尾巴在身后旋转着。 他一离开，西娅就抓起毯子，把它们绑在一起做了一条绳子。 我跑到窗前，拔出了

bar we had filed. Then I lowered myself out the window. The others followed. We lined up alongside the silver tower, holding on for dear life. I couldn't stop myself from peeking at the ground. The sdrop made my head spin. The cannons below looked like toy weapons, and the cats looked like furry little ants.

我们已经归档了。然后我爬出了窗户。 其他人跟在后面。我们在银色的塔旁排队，拼命地抓着。 我忍不住朝地面瞥了一眼。 摔得我头昏眼花。 下面的大炮看起来像玩具武器，猫看起来像毛茸茸的小蚂蚁。

We waited for just a few minutes, but it felt like forever. I checked to see if my fur had turned gray. Suddenly, a NASTY SMELL drifted out the window. It was the hot snail pudding. After another minute, we heard a furious meowing. "Well, lock me up in a room filled with bloodhounds and throw away the key!" shrieked Claws. "Those squeaky, rotten mice tricked me!" "Rats!" yelled Twitch, the night watchcat, running toward the window. "Someone will lose his tail because of this!" hissed Pounce, the head jailer.

我们只等了几分钟，但感觉就像等了一辈子。 我检查了一下我的毛是否变灰了。 突然，窗外飘出一股难闻的气味。 那是热蜗牛布丁。 又过了一分钟，我们听到一声狂怒的猫叫。 “好吧，把我锁在一个满是猎犬的房间里，把钥匙扔掉!” “那些又臭又叫的老鼠骗了我!”“老鼠!”守夜的猫推奇喊道，跑向窗户。 “有人会因此丢掉尾巴的!”狱卒扑斯嘶嘶地说。