3 Mr Big Nose Calling

CHAPTER 3 MR BIG NOSE CALLING RING! RING! RING! In case you don't know, that's the sound of our 3D video phone. It's what our publisher, Mr Big Nose, always calls on to remind us that our next book is due.

第三章大鼻子先生叫铃了！戒指!戒指!如果你不知道，这是我们3D视频手机的声音。 我们的出版商，大鼻子先生，总是叫它来提醒我们下一本书的截止日期。

RING! RING! RING! 'Don't answer it, Andy!' says Terry. 'It's probably Mr Big Nose calling to remind us that our next book is due.' 'Nah,' I say. 'We only just finished our last book and our next book isn't due for… um… er… actually I can't remember, but it's not for ages!' 'Then he must be ringing to wish us Merry Christmas,' says Terry. 'Let's answer it!'

戒指!戒指!戒指!“别接，安迪！”特里说。 “可能是大鼻子先生打电话来提醒我们下一本书到期了。”“不，”我说。 “我们刚刚读完上一本书，下一本书的截止日期是……嗯……嗯……实际上我不记得了，但这不是很久以前的事了！”“那么他一定是打电话来祝我们圣诞快乐了，”特里说。 “我们来回答吧！”

And before I can stop him, Terry answers the phone. 'What took you so long to answer?' says Mr Big Nose. 'I'm a busy man, you know!'

我还没来得及阻止他，特里就接了电话。 “你怎么这么久才回答？”大鼻子先生说。 “我是个大忙人，你知道的！”

'We know,' I say, 'but we're busy, too—we're getting ready for Christmas.' 'Christmas?' says Mr Big Nose. 'Bah, humbug! I don't believe in Christmas—I'm too busy. I'm calling to remind you that your next book is due tomorrow!' 'Tomorrow?' I say. 'Tomorrow?' says Terry. 'TOMORROW!' says Mr Big Nose. 'I had to bring

“我们知道，”我说，“但我们也很忙——我们在为圣诞节做准备。“圣诞节吗?大鼻子先生说。 “呸,骗子!我不相信圣诞节——我太忙了。 我打电话是想提醒你下一本书明天就要到期了！“明天?”我说。 “明天?特里说。“明天!”大鼻子先生说。 “我必须带

the deadline forward.' 'But tomorrow is Christmas Day!' I say. 'That's not important!' says Mr Big Nose. 'What's important is that it's the day your book is due!' 'No, you don't understand,' says Terry. 'It's Christmas Day. We'll be celebrating Christmas!' 'You'll be celebrating Christmas in the monkey house if you don't get your book written,' says Mr Big Nose.

截止日期提前了。“但明天就是圣诞节了！”我说。 “那不重要！”大鼻子先生说。 “重要的是今天是你的书到期的日子！”“不，你不明白，”特里说。 “今天是圣诞节。我们将庆祝圣诞节！大鼻子先生说：“如果你不把书写完，你就要在猴屋里过圣诞节了。”

'But we hate monkeys!' I say. 'Me too,' says Mr Big Nose. 'But you know what I hate even more? Not getting my book on time, that's what! A deadline is a deadline, so you'd better get it to me tomorrow, by 9 a.m., and not a moment later!' The screen goes blank. 'But we can't write a book!' says Terry. 'It's getting late and we haven't written our letters to Santa yet.' 'I know,' I say. 'But Mr Big Nose doesn't care. You heard him: he doesn't even believe in Christmas. All he cares about is getting his book on time.' 'All right,' says Terry, sighing. 'But let's write our

“但我们讨厌猴子！”我说。 “我也是，”大鼻子先生说。 “但你知道我更讨厌什么吗？” 没能按时拿到我的书，就是这样！最后期限就是最后期限，所以你最好明天早上9点之前把它交给我，一刻也不能晚！”屏幕一片空白。 “但我们不能写书！”特里说。 “时间不早了，我们还没有给圣诞老人写信。“我知道，”我说。 “但是大鼻子先生不在乎。 你听到了，他根本不相信有圣诞节。 他所关心的只是按时拿到他的书。“好吧，”特里叹了口气说。 “但是让我们写我们的。