2 Clanking chains

Chapter 2 Clanking chains How could this have happened? Don't worry Papa, I'll clean it up again. "There must be a simple explanation," cried Mr. Otis.

这是怎么发生的？ 别担心，爸爸，我会再打扫的。 “一定有一个简单的解释，”奥蒂斯先生叫道。

That night, Mr. Otis locked the library door himself and took the key to bed with him. But the blood stain still came back. Help! Help! It's here again! Hmm. Perhaps ghosts do exist... After what happened the following night, Mr. Otis thought differently about ghosts.

那天晚上，奥蒂斯先生自己锁上了图书馆的门，并把钥匙带到了床上。 但血迹还是回来了。 的帮助!的帮助!它又来了！嗯。 也许鬼魂确实存在…… 在第二天晚上发生的事情之后，奥蒂斯先生对鬼魂的看法改变了。

At midnight, he was woken by a strange noise outside his room. It sounded like rusty chains being dragged along the ground and it seemed to be coming closer every second. What's that noise? Mr. Otis was annoyed. He put on his slippers and picked up a small bottle from his bedside table. Then he opened the door...

午夜时分，他被房间外面奇怪的声音吵醒了。 听起来就像生锈的铁链在地上拖着，似乎每一秒都在靠近。 那是什么声音？奥蒂斯先生生气了。 他穿上拖鞋，从床头柜上拿起一个小瓶子。 然后他打开了门……

...to a terrible sight. An old man, with long greasy hair and ragged clothes was glaring at him out of fiery red eyes.

…可怕的景象。一个长着油腻头发、衣衫褴褛的老人正用火红的眼睛瞪着他。

"You must be Sir Simon," said Mr. Otis calmly. "I'm afraid, my dear sir, I must ask you to oil your chains. They make an awful noise. This bottle of oil should help." I have more if you need it. Mr. Otis left the bottle on a table and went back to bed.

“你一定是西蒙爵士吧，”奥蒂斯先生平静地说。 “恐怕，我亲爱的先生，我必须请你给你的锁链上油。 它们发出可怕的噪音。这瓶油应该有用。” 如果你需要，我还有。 奥蒂斯先生把瓶子放在桌子上，回去睡觉了。

For a moment the Canterville Ghost was still. Then he smashed the bottle of oil onto the floor and fled down the corridor, howling.

坎特维尔幽灵沉默了一会儿。 然后，他把那瓶油摔在地板上，嚎叫着顺着走廊逃走了。