Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9 After dropping off Justin and Sadie, Dr. Gomez and Michael returned home with the squirrels to begin setting up the security system. Merle's climbing abilities came in handy for setting up sensors high on top of doors and windows. Of course, first he removed his George Washington outfit, which was quite cumbersome to climb in.

第九章送贾斯汀和赛迪下车后。 戈麦斯和迈克尔带着松鼠回到家，开始设置安全系统。 莫尔的攀爬能力让他在门窗顶部安装传感器时派上了用场。 当然，他首先脱下了乔治·华盛顿时期的服装，因为爬上去很麻烦。

"What do these things do?" Merle wondered out loud as he attached a sensor high on a wall. "That one detects body heat. If a person or animal comes into the room, the sudden increase in infrared energy sets off the alarm," Dr. Gomez explained. "I have no idea what that means, but it sounds amazing," Merle said. "What about that one?" He pointed to another sensor on a window frame. "That's a magnetic sensor," Dr. Gomez replied. "When a door or window is opened, it interrupts the magnetic field and sends an electric signal to the alarm." "I'll take your word for it." Merle scratched his head. In the first century, the time period the squirrels had come from, infrared energy, magnetic fields, and electric signals had yet to be discovered. Dr. Gomez and Merle finished setting up the sensors, then set the alarm from a panel in the kitchen. "All done," Dr. Gomez said, dusting off his hands. Merle offered him a fist bump, which he'd learned how to do from Sadie.

“这些东西是做什么的？”莫尔一边把传感器高高地挂在墙上，一边大声问道。 “它能探测体温。 如果有人或动物进入房间，红外能量的突然增加就会触发警报。 戈麦斯解释道。“我不知道这是什么意思，但听起来很神奇，”梅尔说。 “那张怎么样？”他指着窗框上的另一个传感器。 “那是一个磁传感器。” 戈麦斯答道。“当门或窗被打开时，它会中断磁场并向报警器发送电信号。” “我相信你的话。” 莫尔挠了挠头。在第一世纪，也就是松鼠出现的年代，红外能量、磁场和电信号还没有被发现。 戈麦斯博士和梅尔完成了传感器的设置，然后在厨房的面板上设置了警报。 “都完成了，”戈麦斯博士说着，掸掉手上的灰尘。 梅尔给了他一个拳碰，这是他从赛迪那里学来的。

A brain-piercing sound rang out from every corner of the house. Merle and Pearl covered their ears with their paws. "What is it?!!!" Pearl shouted. "A window-vibration sensor in Michael's room has been tripped!" Dr. Gomez yelled over the alarm. Dr. Gomez, Michael, and the squirrels ran toward the bedroom. Opening the door, they spotted two gray

一声刺耳的声音从屋子的每个角落响起。 莫尔和珠儿用爪子捂住耳朵。 “这是什么？！！”珍珠喊道。 “迈克尔房间的窗户振动传感器被触发了！”博士。 戈麦斯在警报声中喊道。 戈麦斯医生、迈克尔和松鼠们向卧室跑去。 打开门，他们看到了两个灰色的

squirrels standing on the windowsill: one was knocking on the closed window, and one was holding an acorn with a red bow on top. "Well, the system works!" Dr. Gomez said. "Thankfully, these little gift-carrying critters look pretty harmless." "Hello, neighbors," Bob the squirrel, speaking in squirrel, said as Michael slid the window open. "Mary and I would be delighted to have you over for dinner tonight." Mary nodded her head and smiled nervously. "How lovely!" Pearl yelled over the alarm, still ringing in the background. "Please, come in." Bob looked over his shoulder uneasily before completing his rehearsed line. "We have a special surprise for you. Please follow us." "What are they saying?" Michael asked. He and Dr. Gomez didn't understand squirrel. "They're inviting us over for dinner," Merle explained in a suspicious tone. A couple of days ago, he had gone out into the neighborhood to look for a tree home for himself and Pearl and had been met with less-than-welcoming attitudes from the neighborhood squirrels. He wondered why they would suddenly be so nice. "You all have a nice visit," Dr. Gomez said as he headed back toward the kitchen. "I need to reset the alarm and call Dr. Howard." "Dad! Wait!!!" Michael pleaded, following after him.

松鼠站在窗台上，一只在敲着关着的窗户，一只手里拿着一颗橡子，上面有一个红色的蝴蝶结。 “嗯，这个系统起作用了！”博士。 戈麦斯说。“谢天谢地，这些携带礼物的小动物看起来很无害。” “你们好，邻居们。”当迈克尔推开窗户时，松鼠鲍勃用松鼠语说。 “玛丽和我很高兴今晚请你过来吃晚饭。” 玛丽点点头，紧张地笑了。 “多可爱啊!”珀尔在警报声中喊道，警报声仍然在背景中响起。 “请进。”鲍勃在说完排练好的台词之前不安地回头看了看。 “我们为你准备了一个特别的惊喜。 请跟我们来。”“他们在说什么？”迈克尔问道。 他和戈麦斯医生不懂松鼠。 “他们邀请我们去吃饭，”莫尔用怀疑的语气解释道。 几天前，他到附近去为自己和珠儿找一棵树，却遭到附近松鼠不太欢迎的态度。 他不明白为什么他们突然变得这么友善了。 “祝大家旅途愉快。” 戈麦斯边说边朝厨房走去。 “我需要重置闹钟，并打电话给医生。 霍华德。”“爸爸!等等! !”迈克尔恳求道，跟在他后面。