Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE Timmy had heard something, and he was sitting in his kennel, ears pricked up, a little growl grumbling in his throat. He really didn't dare to bark this time. He had heard something before, when he had barked in George's bedroom, and awakened the whole household- and yet there had been nobody downstairs then that he could see or smell!

第五章蒂米听到了什么声音，他正坐在狗窝里，竖起耳朵，喉咙里发出一阵轻微的咆哮。 这次他真的不敢叫了。 他以前在乔治的卧室里吠叫，把全家人都吵醒了，他听到过什么声音——但当时楼下没有人，他看不见，也闻不到！

But somebody was in the house- someone who had crept in at the kitchen door, when George had left it unlocked! That Somebody had hidden in the coal cellar, door fast shut, when Timmy had barked and alarmed the household!

可是屋里有人——有人趁乔治没锁门的时候从厨房门爬进来的！有人藏在煤窖里，门关得严严实实，这时提米叫了一声，惊动了全家人！

Now the Somebody was about again, switching on a small torch, making the little noises that had awakened Anne.

现在那个人又出现了，打开了一个小火把，发出了吵醒安妮的声音。

It was Tom, the bad boy of the village! He had been out to a rowdy party, and had passed Kirrin Cottage on his way home. He had tiptoed to the front door, and gone to the garden door and tried both handles- no, they were locked! Then he had slipped round to the kitchen door, and to his surprise and delight had found it opened when he turned the handle. He had crept inside and was just looking round when Timmy had begun to bark upstairs- and quick as a rabbit Tom had slipped into the coal cellar, and shivered there while the household came out on to the landing, angry with Timmy, who was then put into his kennel.

是汤姆，村里的坏男孩！他出去参加了一个喧闹的聚会，在回家的路上经过了麒麟小屋。 他踮着脚尖走到前门，又走到花园门口，试了试两个把手——不，都是锁着的！然后他溜到厨房门口，令他惊讶和高兴的是，当他转动门把手时，发现门开了。 他爬进屋里，正四处张望时，蒂米开始在楼上叫了起来——汤姆像兔子一样迅速地溜进了煤窖，在那里瑟瑟发抖，这时一家人都走到楼梯口，生蒂米的气，把他关进了狗窝。

When all was quiet, and the dog safely in his kennel, the boy looked quietly round to see what he could take. He thought he heard a noise, and stopped in alarm. No, it was only the coals dropping in the grate. He felt scared, and swung his torch round and about to see what he could easily take away with him.

当一切都安静下来，狗安全地回到狗窝里，男孩安静地环顾四周，看看他能带走什么。 他好像听到了什么声音，惊慌地停了下来。 不，那只是煤掉在炉栅里的声音。 他感到很害怕，就拿着火把四处晃来晃去，想看看有什么东西可以轻易带走。