Chapter 3

CHAPTER THREE 'Timmy!' George exclaimed. What's wrong? Calm down. The hall lit up as the caretaker flicked the light switch back on. The storm hadn't cut

第三章“蒂米！”乔治喊道。 怎么了?冷静下来。当管理员重新打开电灯开关时，大厅亮了起来。 暴风雨并没有停止

the power. Somebody had turned the lights off! Timmy was still barking and pawing at the fire-exit door. 'Woof!'

的权力。有人把灯关了！蒂米还在吠叫，用爪子抓着消防出口的门。 “汪!”

'Come on, George said, leading him back to the others. 'Everything seems to be in place, Julian said, looking around. 'Wait!' Anne gasped, pointing to the tea set. 'The lid is missing.

“走吧，”乔治说，把他领到其他人身边。 “一切似乎都就位了，”朱利安说着，环顾四周。 “等等!”安妮喘着气，指着茶具。 “盖子不见了。

The others turned to stare at the first prize. Anne was right: the teapot had no lid. 'Oh, no!' Aunt Fanny cried; she was standing behind them with Mrs Patel and her friend Mrs Sutherland.

其他人都转过头来盯着头奖看。 安妮是对的：茶壶没有盖子。 “哦,不!”范妮姨妈叫道；她和帕特尔夫人以及她的朋友萨瑟兰夫人站在他们后面。

Julian frowned. Why would someone dim the lights to steal a teapot lid?' 'Maybe they tried to grab the teapot but only managed to get hold of the lid?' Dick suggested.

朱利安皱起了眉头。为什么有人会为了偷茶壶盖而把灯调暗？“也许他们想抓住茶壶，但只抓住了壶盖？”迪克建议。

'Timmy must have seen something,' George declared. 'That's why he was barking at the door. I think the culprit escaped.' 'Oh, dear, Mrs Sutherland said. 'We can't give a faulty item as first prize. 'I could ask my parents to donate a batch of scones, Simi said quietly from behind them. 'They would go nicely with the jam.' They all turned round to look at Simi. 'That would be very kind, Mrs Patel said, smiling at the little girl. 'Let's ask your mother.'

“蒂米一定看到了什么，”乔治说。 “所以他才对着门叫。 我认为罪犯逃跑了。“噢，天哪，”萨瑟兰太太说。 “我们不能把有缺陷的东西作为一等奖。 “我可以让我的父母捐赠一批烤饼，”西米在他们身后平静地说。 “它们和果酱很搭。”他们都转过身来看着斯米。 “那真是太好了，”帕特尔夫人对小女孩微笑着说。 “我们问问你妈妈吧。”