16-A REEKING RAT'S NEST

A REEKING RAT'S NEST I spent the next few days in bed. My cousin, on the other paw, felt just fine. He called me from the airport to tell me he was headed off on his vacation. He was going to Club Mouse, a super-popular singles resort. By this time, I felt pretty sorry for myself. So I called Ms. Sweetpaws. She listened to me in silence. Then she coughed. "Mr. Stilton, I'm afraid I only have one place left," she explained. "It's called the Ratty Tatty Hotel. Would you like to hear more?" I told her I would. I really needed a vacation. Plus, how bad could it be? I listened to her description with wide-open ears.

接下来的几天我都躺在床上。 另一方面，我的表弟感觉还好。 他从机场给我打电话，告诉我他要去度假了。 他要去老鼠俱乐部，一个超级受欢迎的单身度假胜地。 这时，我为自己感到非常难过。 所以我打电话给甜爪小姐。 她默默地听我说。 然后她咳嗽了。“斯蒂尔顿先生，恐怕我只剩下一个地方了，”她解释说。 “它叫老鼠旅馆。 你还想听更多吗?”我告诉她我会的。 我真的需要度个假。 再说，还能有多糟呢? 我侧耳倾听她的描述。

RATTY TATTY HOTEL Location: Catstinko, in the heart of Furball City Daytime Activities: One mile to Rankrat Beach; swim at your own risk Nightlife: Crickets, mosquitoes, and bloodsucking bats Category: Half a cheese triangle out of five cheese triangles. Price: $100 a day per rodent* Please note: The following luxuries must be purchased separately: electricity ($20); toilet paper ($5); running water ($20); room key ($15); courtesy from the staff, including greetings ($25); use of elevator to be booked 24 hours in advance ($25); use of stairs ($5); air ($30).

酒店位置:Catstinko，在Furball市的心脏日间活动:一英里到Rankrat海滩;夜生活:蟋蟀、蚊子和吸血蝙蝠类别:五个三角形奶酪中的一半。 *请注意:以下奢侈品必须单独购买:电费(0);卫生纸();自来水(0);房间钥匙(5);员工的礼貌，包括问候(5);使用电梯需提前24小时预约(5);楼梯的使用();空气(0)。

When Ms. Sweetpaws finished reading, I could barely squeak. Stale Swiss balls! My vacation was turning into a total nightmare! "Oh, yes, I almost forgot one small detail..." Ms. Sweetpaws continued. I giggled. Ms. Sweetpaws must be pulling my paw. Now she'd tell me all about the fabumouse resort she had really found. I couldn't wait to hear about the pool. And the beautiful sunsets. And the king-size bed. But she kept talking about the Ratty Tatty. "You'll have to share the room with another rodent," she explained. "She's very young and very friendly, though." I blinked. It wasn't a joke? There really was a Ratty Tatty Hotel? Half a cheese triangle? A reeking rat's nest? I was shocked. "I have to sh-sh-sh-share a r-r-room," I stuttered,

甜爪小姐念完后，我几乎不能吱吱叫了。 不新鲜的瑞士球!我的假期变成了一场噩梦!“哦，是的，我差点忘了一个小细节……” 甜爪女士接着说。我咯咯笑了。 甜爪小姐一定是在拉我的爪子。 现在她会告诉我她真正找到的那个梦幻度假胜地的一切。 我迫不及待想知道泳池的事。 还有美丽的日落。 还有一张特大号床。但她一直在说鼠塔蒂酒吧。 “你得和另一只啮齿动物共用一个房间，”她解释说。 “不过她很年轻，也很友好。” 我眨了眨眼睛。不是开玩笑吧? 真的有个小旅店吗? 半个三角奶酪?臭烘烘的老鼠窝? 我很震惊。“我得——我得——我得——我得——我得——我得——我得，”我结结巴巴地说，

"with a rodent I've n-n-never m-m-m-met?" Ms. Sweetpaws scolded me. "Mr. Stilton, it's not my fault you've canceled 4 trips!" she squeaked. "This is what's left. Now, if you're interested, you leave tomorrow morning by bus. If not, I have a list of rodents who would love to go!" I accepted. What could I do? It was the RATTY TATTY HOTEL or nothing. Yes, I'd just have to forget about the trips I'd missed out on. Forget the plush resorts. Forget the exciting sights. Forget the all-you-can-eat cheese danish at the pool bar. Sobbing, I packed my suitcase. The next day, I scampered down to the bus station. I climbed aboard a rusty old bus called the DUMP EXPRESS.

"和一只我从没见过的啮齿动物"Ms。 甜爪子骂我。“先生。 斯蒂尔顿，你取消了4次旅行又不是我的错!”她尖叫道。 “这就是剩下的东西。现在，如果你有兴趣，你明天早上乘公共汽车离开。 如果没有，我有一个啮齿类动物的名单，他们愿意去!”我接受了。 我该怎么办呢?要么是破烂旅馆，要么什么都不是。 是的，我只需要忘记我错过的旅行。 忘掉那些豪华度假胜地吧。忘掉那些令人兴奋的景色吧。 忘掉泳池酒吧里的芝士丹麦吧。 我一边抽泣，一边收拾行李。 第二天，我蹦蹦跳跳地跑到汽车站。 我爬上了一辆生锈的旧公共汽车，名叫“垃圾场快车”。