10 Shocks and surprises

Chapter 10 Shocks and surprises Back at Edmund's cottage, Anna was making tea when Edmund returned- with Thora in his arms. "Bring some water quickly!" he called to Anna.

回到埃德蒙的小屋，安娜正在泡茶，这时埃德蒙回来了，怀里抱着索拉。 “快拿点水来！”他对安娜喊道。

Anna ran to the water pump. But then she heard a cruel laugh. If it isn't little Anna! It was Paulfrey. "Lazarus seems pleased to see you," he sneered. "I think I'll let him off the leash." Anna screamed.

安娜跑向水泵。 但这时她听到一声残酷的笑声。 这不是小安娜吗！是保罗瑞。 “拉撒路似乎很高兴见到你，”他冷笑着说。 “我想我还是把它放开吧。” 安娜尖叫。

The second before Lazarus launched himself on Anna, a clear voice rang out from the cottage. "No boy!" cried Edmund, and the hound slumped to the ground. Paulfrey was furious- and very confused. "That dog never obeys strangers..." He looked more closely at Edmund. "Hey! Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" he demanded.

在拉撒路扑向安娜的前一秒，一个清晰的声音从小屋里响起。 “不，孩子！”爱德蒙叫道，猎狗一下子倒在地上。 保罗弗雷气坏了——而且非常困惑。 “那条狗从来不听陌生人的话……” 他更仔细地打量着爱德蒙。 “嘿!我以前是不是在什么地方见过你？”他追问道。

Edmund smiled. "Indeed you have," he replied. "Surely you haven't forgotten me?" Paulfrey's jaw dropped. "You're..." Master Edmund! "Yes Paulfrey. I'm Edmund Rakenhell!" Harry and Charlotte, who had raced out behind Edmund, listened in amazement as he went on. "Did you think, when you forced me to leave home ten years ago, that I was gone for good?"

埃德蒙笑了。耶稣回答说：“你说得对。” “你一定没有忘记我吧？”保罗弗雷的下巴都掉了下来。 “你……”主人埃德蒙!“是的Paulfrey。 我是埃德蒙·拉肯希尔！”哈利和夏洛跟在爱德蒙后面跑了出来，惊奇地听着他继续说下去。 “十年前你强迫我离开家的时候，你以为我永远离开了吗？”

"Edmund!" Charlotte interrupted, "Is it really you? Why didn't you come home to Mystery Mansion?" "I didn't trust Paulfrey not to turn Father against me," said Edmund. "Colly knew I was back. He gave me a key to the cottage."

“埃德蒙!”夏洛插嘴说：“真的是你吗？ 你为什么不回到神秘大厦来呢？”“我不相信保罗弗雷不会让爸爸反对我。”爱德蒙说。 “科利知道我回来了。他给了我一把小屋的钥匙。”

Edmund glared at Paulfrey. "I've come back to sort out Jack O'Lantern... and you," he declared "What can you do?" sneered Paulfrey. "Jack is turning all the villagers crazy- and your father, with his rages, is craziest of all!" "And that suits you," Edmund retorted. "He's too worried about Jack to notice your bullying- or stealing." Paulfrey's face grew bright red. He looked as if he were about to hit Edmund, but then he simply turned and ran off into the marsh.

爱德蒙瞪着保罗弗雷。 “我是回来收拾杰克灯笼的…… “你能做什么？” “杰克让所有的村民都发疯了——而你的父亲，他的愤怒，是所有人中最疯狂的！”“这正合你的意。”爱德蒙反驳道。 “他太担心杰克了，没有注意到你欺负别人——或者偷东西。” 保罗弗雷的脸涨得通红。 他看上去好像要打爱德蒙似的，但他转身就跑进了沼泽。