Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN The Five dropped Simi back at the blue gate. 'We'll see you at Tidy's Garden tomorrow, Anne said. 'Be ready to make lots of new friends.'

第七章五人把西米送回蓝门口。 “我们明天在泰蒂花园见，”安妮说。 “准备好交很多新朋友吧。”

'I'm a little bit scared, Simi said, looking nervous. 'Don't worry!' George said. 'You can tell them all about Cookie and soon you'll have your very own beautiful new dog. You won't feel shy with a puppy by your side!' 'I can't wait,' Simi said, smiling widely. 'See you tomorrow.'

“我有点害怕，”西米说，看起来很紧张。 “别担心!”乔治说。 “你可以告诉他们关于琦琦的一切，很快你就会有你自己漂亮的新狗了。 有一只小狗在你身边，你不会感到害羞！“我等不及了，”西米笑着说。 “明天见。”

At Kirrin Cottage Dick stepped back to admire his cake. He had just finished icing it and was ready to present it to the others. 'Who wants cake?' he called. Julian, Anne, George and Timmy trooped into the kitchen. 'Should we wait for Aunt Fanny to come home before we cut it?' Anne asked.

在麒麟小屋，迪克退后一步欣赏他的蛋糕。 他刚刚完成糖霜，准备把它展示给其他人。 “谁要蛋糕？”他叫道。 朱利安、安妮、乔治和蒂米成群结队地走进厨房。 “我们要等范妮姨妈回来再剪吗？”安妮问。

'I say we taste it first,' George said. 'I'm famished.' Dick cut a slice and divided it into four portions. Anne took the first bite. Her face fell as she chewed slowly. Dick didn't notice as he handed Julian and George their share. They popped it into their mouths and then swallowed hurriedly.

“我说我们先尝尝吧，”乔治说。 “我快要饿死的。”迪克切了一片，分成四份。 安妮咬了第一口。她慢慢地嚼着东西，脸垂了下来。 迪克没有注意到，他把自己的那份给了朱利安和乔治。 他们把它塞进嘴里，然后匆匆咽了下去。

Dick's wide smile disappeared as soon as he took a big bite for himself. The cake was awful. He must have squeezed too much lemon in because it tasted like bitter medicine. 'Woof!' Timmy impatiently barked, grabbing one end of the tablecloth. He wanted his share of the cake. 'Timmy, watch it, George warned. 'Don't—'

迪克吃了一大口后，脸上灿烂的笑容立刻消失了。 蛋糕难吃极了。他一定是挤了太多柠檬，因为它尝起来像苦药。 “汪!”蒂米不耐烦地叫着，抓住桌布的一头。 他想要他的那份蛋糕。 “蒂米，小心点。”乔治警告道。 “别——”