4 Inspector Bubblewrap The Present

CHAPTER 4 INSPECTOR BUBBLEWRAP

第四章检查气泡包

The doorbell rings and we go to answer it. 'Hello,' says the man at the door. 'My name is Inspector Bubblewrap. I trust you received my letter.' 'Well, yes, we did,' I say, 'but—' 'Excellent,' says the inspector. 'May I please see your building permit for this treehouse?' 'Well… yes…' I say, 'although when I say yes, I mean no. We don't actually have one… thanks to Terry.'

门铃响了，我们去开门。 “你好，”站在门口的人说。 “我是泡泡包探长。 我相信你收到了我的信。“嗯，是的，我们是这么做的，”我说，“但是——”“太好了，”巡查员说。 “我可以看看你的树屋建筑许可证吗？”“嗯……是的……”我说，“虽然我说‘是’的意思是‘不是’。” 我们实际上没有……多亏了特里。”

'No permit?' says the inspector. 'In that case I'll have to do an inspection to see if your treehouse conforms to all the current building regulations and safety codes.' 'Building regulations?' I say.

“不允许吗?巡查员说。 “那样的话，我得检查一下你的树屋是否符合所有现行的建筑法规和安全规范。“建筑条例？”我说。

'Safety codes?' says Terry. 'It's a mere formality,' says the inspector. 'Now if you'll just be kind enough to let me in, I'll get started on my rhyme.' 'Your rhyme?' I say. 'Yes,' says the inspector. 'I always do

的安全代码?特里说。 “这只是一种形式，”巡查员说。 “现在，如果你能让我进去，我就要开始写我的押韵诗了。“你的韵脚？”我说。 “是的，”巡查员说。 “我总是这样做的。

My reports in rhyme. It's fun for me And helps pass the time.' 'Okay,' says Terry. 'That's fine by me. Please feel free To see our tree.' 'Well thank you very much, Young man. I'll do my inspection As fast as I can.

我的报告押韵。对我来说很有趣，还能打发时间。“好吧，”特里说。 “这对我来说很好。请随便看看我们的树。“嗯，非常感谢你，年轻人。” 我会尽快完成检查的。

If I may I'll start right here. Uh-oh—oh my— Oh no—oh dear. This staircase of yours Should have a railing. And no wheelchair ramp? That's a serious failing!

如果可以的话，我就从这里开始。 天啊，天啊，天啊。 你的楼梯应该有栏杆。 没有轮椅坡道？这是一个严重的失败！