Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR 'Did you hear what that woman said?' the taller of the two men said to the other as they peered in through the window. 'Those children are going to a party and our box is going to be a present.'

第四章你听到那个女人说的话了吗？高个子的那个对另一个说，他们透过窗户往里看。 “那些孩子要去参加一个聚会，我们的盒子将成为一件礼物。”

'You should have been more careful, and made sure the bag was done up tight, said the other. 'Trust you to drop the box.' 'Well, it's no good crying over spilt milk,' said his friend. 'Now's our chance to snatch it back.' The two men were just about to sneak into the kitchen when Aunt Fanny swept back through the door and picked up the present.

“你应该更小心一点，确保包系紧，”另一个说。 “我相信你会把箱子放下的。“唉，覆水难收，哭也没用，”他的朋友说。 “现在是我们夺回它的机会。”这两个人正准备溜进厨房，范妮姨妈突然从门里冲了进来，拿起了礼物。

'Come on, children, she called. The men slunk back into the shadows as Julian, Dick and Anne came running down the stairs, followed by George and Timmy.

“来吧，孩子们，”她喊道。 当朱利安、迪克和安妮跑下楼梯，乔治和蒂米跟在后面的时候，他们偷偷地躲进了阴影里。

The Five set off with their gifts. It wasn't a long walk into town from Kirrin Cottage- just along the clifftops and down Windy Hill- and they chatted happily as they strolled. Soon they had passed the dairy where they often had ice creams, and were on the main road into Kirrin. They reached the ironmonger's and headed up

五人带着礼物出发了。 从麒麟小屋走到镇上不需要很长一段路——沿着悬崖顶上，沿着风山走下去——他们边走边愉快地聊天。 很快，他们就经过了他们经常吃冰淇淋的奶牛场，走上了通往麒麟的主要道路。 他们走到铁器店，朝前走去

to the town hall, where the party was being held. Other children carrying gifts were making their way inside. They climbed up the steps. 'Golly! What a party!' Dick exclaimed after they had pushed back the door. 'Doesn't it look wonderful?' Anne agreed, as they looked around the room to where streamers and banners decorated every corner.

去市政厅，聚会正在那里举行。 其他带着礼物的孩子正往里面走。 他们爬上台阶。 “天啊!多么盛大的聚会啊！”他们推开门后，迪克惊叫道。 “看起来是不是很棒？”安妮同意了，他们环视了一下房间，发现每个角落都装饰着彩带和横幅。