Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN It was lucky that Kirrin Cottage wasn't far from the boy's home, or Timmy would have been trotting to and fro all night!

第七章幸运的是，麒麟小屋离男孩的家不远，否则蒂米就会整晚跑来跑去了！

At last the sack was empty, and the last parcel safely tucked into the back of his big kennel.

最后，袋子空了，最后一个包裹安全地塞进了它的大狗窝的后面。

There was hardly room for Timmy to sit in it! Tired out but very happy, he put down his head on his paws, and fell sound asleep.

连蒂米坐的地方都没有！他很累，但很高兴，把头放在爪子上，睡着了。

He was awakened next morning by a great hubbub in Kirrin Cottage! 'Aunt Fanny! Uncle Quentin! The sack of presents is gone- and the kitchen door's wide open! Someone's stolen all our presents in the night.' 'That's why Timmy barked! He knew there was something going on! Oh, our beautiful presents! What a MEAN trick!' 'But why didn't Tim catch the thief when he slipped out of the kitchen door with the sack? Poor Tim- he must have been too scared to do anything, after being scolded for barking before, and made to go to his kennel!'

第二天早上，他被麒麟小屋的喧闹声吵醒了！“范妮阿姨!昆汀叔叔!那袋礼物不见了——厨房的门大开着！有人在晚上偷走了我们所有的礼物。“这就是蒂米叫的原因！”他知道出事了！哦，我们漂亮的礼物！多么卑鄙的诡计！“但是当小偷拿着麻袋从厨房门溜出来的时候，蒂姆为什么没有抓住他呢？” 可怜的蒂姆——他一定是太害怕了，什么都不敢做，之前因为叫而被骂，然后被赶到狗窝里去了！”

'Christmas is spoilt!' said Anne, with tears in her eyes. 'No presents at all- no surprises- no fun!'

“圣诞节被毁了！”安妮说，眼里含着泪水。 “根本没有礼物——没有惊喜——没有乐趣！”