Chapter 5

Chapter 5 The Best Thing About Principal Ferris Is That He's So Unreasonably Reasonable. Harper and Theo sped through the halls toward Principal Ferris's office. Running would break the rules, so they power walked, swinging their arms and taking big steps to warm up. Now that most students had gone home for the day, the halls felt like big, empty ice caves. "Do you want to borrow my hat?" Theo asked. "You seem really cold."

费里斯校长最大的优点是他通情达理。 哈帕和西奥飞快地穿过大厅，奔向费里斯校长的办公室。 跑步会打破规则，所以他们快步走，摆动手臂，大步走来热身。 现在大多数学生都回家了，大厅感觉就像又大又空的冰洞。 “你想借我的帽子吗？”西奥问道。 “你看起来很冷。”

"No, I'm fine, I—ACHOO!" Harper sneezed. "It's my fault for forgetting my sweater. And once we get the password from Principal Ferris, neither of us will need a hat. Right?" She stopped outside the principal's office door and smiled at Theo to show she was okay. He smiled back and nodded. "Right! Let's get that password!" Together, they pushed open the door. Principal Ferris's office was simple but intimidating. He had a pair of uncomfortable chairs for visiting students set in front of his giant desk, certificates on the wall commemorating his many achievements, and a wooden cabinet in the back

“不，我很好，I - achoo !”哈珀打喷嚏。 “忘带毛衣是我的错。 一旦我们从费里斯校长那里拿到密码，我们就都不需要戴帽子了。 对吗?”她停在校长办公室门外，对西奥微笑，表示她没事。 他也微笑着点点头。 “正确!让我们拿到密码吧！”他们一起推开了门。 费里斯校长的办公室简单但令人生畏。 他的大书桌前放着一对不舒服的椅子，供来访的学生使用，墙上挂着纪念他许多成就的证书，后面还有一个木柜

that was usually locked. Right now, it was open, and Principal Ferris was admiring his collection of pigurines (figurines of pigs in various silly poses) while upbeat old music played on a record player in the corner. He was humming along to the tune. "Um, Principal Ferris?" Harper said. "We don't mean to bother you, but—" "Come in, come in!" Principal Ferris sounded happy. He was always in a good mood when his pigurines were out. "Harper and Theo. You must have really loved your tasks yesterday. Looking for more?"

那通常是锁着的。现在，它是开着的，费里斯校长正在欣赏他收集的猪雕像（摆着各种傻傻的姿势的猪雕像），角落里的电唱机里播放着欢快的老音乐。 他随着曲调哼着歌。 “嗯，费里斯校长？”哈珀说。 “我们并不想打扰你，可是——”“进来，进来！”费里斯校长听起来很高兴。 当他的小猪出去时，他总是心情很好。 “哈珀和西奥。你一定很喜欢昨天的任务。 想要更多吗？”

"Please, no!" Theo blurted out. Harper nudged him and smiled politely. "No, sir, we were hoping you could give us the administrator password for the air-conditioning. So we can warm the school up a little bit." Principal Ferris set down the pigurine he was holding (it was dressed like a matador) and turned to face them with a frown. "Why?"

“请不!”西奥脱口而出。 哈珀轻轻地推了推他，礼貌地笑了笑。 “不，先生，我们希望您能给我们空调的管理员密码。 这样我们就能让学校暖和起来。” 费里斯校长放下手里的小猪（它打扮得像个斗牛士），皱着眉头转过身来面对他们。 “为什么?”

"What do you mean, 'why'?!" Harper blurted out louder than Theo. Now it was Theo's turn to nudge her. "She means, um," Theo said, "surely a school as perfect as Ironsword should have a temperature to match. Right?" "I don't understand." Principal Ferris leaned against his desk and crossed his arms. "What could possibly be wrong with the cold?"

“你说‘为什么’是什么意思？”哈珀脱口而出的声音比西奥还大。 现在轮到西奥推她一把了。 “她的意思是，嗯，”西奥说，“像铁剑这样完美的学校当然应该有与之匹配的温度。 对吗?”“我不明白。” 费里斯校长靠在书桌上，双臂交叉。 “感冒会有什么不好呢？”

"Everything!" Harper could barely keep herself from yelling. This was not how this was supposed to go. Principal Ferris was all about order and keeping everything the same. He was supposed to want to fix it! "I can barely feel my fingers! Mop water in the hallway is frozen. Baron Sweetcheeks and Duchess Dimmples have piled wood chips on top of themselves as high as they will go to keep warm! This school is huge, and outside the doors it's a warm, sunny day. Running the airconditioning like this—"

“一切!”哈珀几乎忍不住大叫起来。 事情不应该是这样发展的。 费里斯校长讲究秩序，保持一切不变。 他应该想把它修好的！“我的手指几乎没有知觉了！”走廊里的拖把水都冻住了。 甜颊男爵和酒窝公爵夫人把木屑堆得尽可能高，以保持温暖！这所学校很大，外面是一个温暖、阳光明媚的日子。 这样开空调——”