6. Stanley Lambchop, Super Spy

6 Stanley Lambchop, Super Spy When they were out of sight, Stanley walked back up the hallway and into the ballroom. He thought hard about what to do next. One thing was clear. Stanley could not just walk up to Lady Laura and test her ring. She would suspect what he was up to. Maybe she

当他们消失在视线之外时，斯坦利沿着走廊走回舞厅。 他认真考虑下一步该做什么。 有一件事很清楚。斯坦利不能就这么走到劳拉夫人面前，试试她的戒指。 她会怀疑他在做什么。 也许她

suspected already! Why else would she be talking to the guard about Stanley? Stanley Lambchop was not an expert spy, but he knew a few things. A spy was supposed to be prepared for anything. A spy was supposed to think on his feet. He needed another plan. And he needed a little help. Stanley did not want to ask his mother or father. What kind of spy relied on his parents? Detective Bates was still here somewhere, but Stanley did not want anyone to know he was working with Scotland Yard. Luckily, there was another person Stanley could count on. He had wanted to be a part of the mission from the very beginning! Stanley headed over to Arthur. Arthur was in the middle of a group of children, playing charades. "We are supposed to keep quiet," he told Stanley in a low voice. Lady Laura's niece added, "Children should be seen and not heard." Her auntie had probably taught her that rule, Stanley thought. Good manners were no fun!

怀疑了!不然她为什么要跟警卫说斯坦利的事? 斯坦利·兰普切不是一个专业的间谍，但他知道一些事情。 间谍应该做好万全准备。 间谍应该手脚灵活才对。 他需要另一个计划。他需要一点帮助。 斯坦利不想问他的父母。 什么样的间谍会依赖他的父母? 贝茨警探还在这里的某个地方，但斯坦利不想让任何人知道他在为苏格兰场工作。 幸运的是，斯坦利还可以指望另一个人。 他从一开始就想成为这项任务的一部分!斯坦利朝阿瑟走去。 阿瑟在一群孩子中间玩猜字游戏。 “我们应该保持安静，”他低声对斯坦利说。 劳拉夫人的侄女补充说:“孩子们应该被看到，而不是被听到。” 这条规矩可能是她姨妈教给她的，斯坦利想。 礼貌一点也不好玩!

He scanned the kids' corner of the ballroom. He saw pads of paper and crayons, games and toys, and that giant trunk of costumes. Stanley smiled. Sometimes a spy had to use his imagination. He took a step away and motioned for Arthur to follow. "How is it going?" Arthur asked. "Shhh," said Stanley. "I need some help." "Really?" Arthur's face lit up. "What can I do?" he asked. Stanley looked at the box of costumes. "How would you feel about dressing up?" he asked.

他扫视了一下舞厅里孩子们的角落。 他看到了纸和蜡笔，游戏和玩具，还有那个装着服装的大箱子。 斯坦利笑了。有时候间谍必须发挥他的想象力。 他走开了一步，示意阿瑟跟他走。 “怎么样?”亚瑟问。 “嘘。”斯坦利说。“我需要帮助。” “真的吗?”阿瑟的脸亮了起来。 “我能做什么?”他问。 斯坦利看着装戏服的盒子。 “你觉得打扮一下怎么样?”他问。

A little while later, Stanley lingered at the edge of the dance floor while Arthur made his way toward Lady Laura. Not that anyone would know it was Arthur. His suit was now hidden in the Buckingham Palace bathroom. And instead, Arthur was wearing the same outfit as the servers who were passing the trays. He was all in black, with an apron tied around his neck and waist. Anyone who looked carefully would notice that the pants were rolled up because they were much too long. Anyone who looked carefully would see that Arthur's apron was the wrong color, since it was really just a costume.

过了一会儿，斯坦利在舞池边缘徘徊，阿瑟朝劳拉夫人走去。 没人知道是亚瑟干的。 他的西装现在被藏在白金汉宫的浴室里。 取而代之的是，亚瑟穿着和那些递盘子的服务员一样的衣服。 他一身黑衣，脖子和腰上系着一条围裙。 任何仔细看的人都会注意到裤子是卷起来的，因为它太长了。 只要仔细看，就会发现阿瑟的围裙颜色不对，因为它实际上只是一件戏服。

But no one was looking carefully. The guests were enjoying the ball! A good spy never broke his cover. So, while Arthur did his job—walking through the crowd, toward the ring—Stanley's job was to act like nothing had changed. He was just a famous flat

但是没有人仔细看。 客人们玩得很开心!优秀的间谍永远不会暴露身份。 所以，当阿瑟在做他的工作时——穿过人群，走向戒指——斯坦利的工作是假装一切都没有改变。 他只是一个著名的公寓

boy, here to mingle with royalty and enjoy the ball. When a well-known actress asked Stanley to dance, of course he said yes! "You were in my favorite movie," he told her as he twirled. "I am your biggest fan!"

小子，来这里和皇室混在一起，享受舞会。 当一位著名女演员邀请斯坦利跳舞时，他当然答应了!“你演过我最喜欢的电影，”他一边旋转一边对她说。 “我是你的头号粉丝!”