Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR All four were awakened by a terrific bout of barking from Timmy! He stood at the bedroom door, scraping at it, trying to open it, barking at the top of his voice! George leapt out of bed in alarm. 'What is it, Timmy? What is it? Stop barking- Dad'll hear you and know you're in the house and not in your kennel. Oh DO shut up, Timmy!'

第四章四个人都被提米可怕的吠叫惊醒了！他站在卧室门口，使劲地刮着，想把它打开，扯着嗓子叫着！乔治惊恐地跳下床。 “怎么了，蒂米？”这是什么？ 别叫了——爸爸会听见的，知道你在屋里而不是在狗窝里。 哦，闭嘴吧，蒂米！”

But by this time everyone was wide awake, and soon the whole household was out on the landing, alarmed. George's father was very angry when he saw that Timmy was in the house after all. Why isn't he in his kennel? What's the matter with him? How DARE you disobey me, George?' 'Take him out to his kennel at once, George,' said her mother, very cross too. 'He's over-excited tonight- it was all that fun and games you had. Take him out at once.' 'But, Mum- he doesn't usually bark. Perhaps there was a burglar in the house, said poor George.

但这时大家都完全清醒了，很快，全家人都惊慌失措地走到楼梯口上。 当乔治的父亲看到蒂米在房子里时，他非常生气。 他怎么不在狗窝里？ 他怎么了？ 你竟敢违抗我，乔治？“马上把它带到狗窝里去，乔治，”她妈妈说，也很生气。 “他今晚太兴奋了——你们玩得那么开心。 马上把他带出去。“但是，妈妈——他通常不叫的。” “也许房子里有个飞贼，”可怜的乔治说。

'Nonsense!' said her father, angrily. 'No burglar would come on Christmas Eve. Take the dog out to his kennel- and don't let me hear another sound tonight!'

“胡说八道!她父亲生气地说。 “没有窃贼会在平安夜来。 把狗带到狗窝里去——今晚别让我再听到任何声音！”

'Go on, George, now, said her mother. 'Do as you're told and don't spoil Christmas.'

“走吧，乔治，现在，”她母亲说。 “照我说的去做，别破坏了圣诞节。”

Timmy was very sad to be put into his kennel again. He whined dismally, and George almost made up her mind to stay outside with him. But his kennel wasn't big enough to take both of them, so she gave him a hug and went indoors with Anne, scowling in the darkness.

蒂米对再次被关进狗窝感到非常难过。 他沮丧地呜咽着，乔治几乎下定决心要和他呆在外面。 但他的狗窝不够大，容不下两只狗，所以她给了他一个拥抱，然后和安妮一起进了屋，在黑暗中皱着眉头。