6 The Moveable Feast

The Moveable Feast This thing lives on the top floor," said Ebenezer. "And it's very excited to meet you." "If it's so excited to meet me, then why doesn't it come downstairs?" asked Bethany. "It doesn't like to move, unless it's absolutely necessary." Ebenezer headed up the stairs, followed reluctantly by Bethany. The journey up fifteen flights passed slowly, as Bethany made fun of

这东西住在顶楼，”埃比尼泽说。 “很高兴见到你。” “如果它见到我这么兴奋，那它为什么不下楼来呢？”宝芬妮问。 “它不喜欢移动，除非绝对必要。” 埃比尼泽走上楼梯，宝芬妮不情愿地跟在后面。 爬上十五层楼的旅程过得很慢，贝瑟妮在一旁开玩笑

all the pictures and antiques that lined the walls. Some were criticized for not having proper faces, others for not being colorful enough, and others for being just plain "boring." By the time they reached the top of the stairs, Ebenezer was ready to push Bethany back down them. He didn't, however, because he knew that the beast liked its meals to be fresh. "Try not to be scared," said Ebenezer. "It won't like you if you're scared." "If it tries anything scary, it won't like me!" said Bethany. Ebenezer rolled his eyes. Bethany would find out soon enough that no one was a match for the beast. He creaked open the rickety old door and switched on the light. The room

墙上所有的画和古董。 一些人被批评为没有合适的面孔，一些人被批评为不够丰富多彩，还有一些人被批评为“无聊”。 当他们到达楼梯顶端时，埃比尼泽准备把宝芬妮推下去。 然而，他没有，因为他知道野兽喜欢新鲜的食物。 “尽量不要害怕，”埃比尼泽说。 “如果你害怕，它不会喜欢你的。” “如果它想做什么可怕的事，它不会喜欢我的！”宝芬妮说。 埃比尼泽翻了个白眼。宝芬妮很快就会发现没人能与野兽匹敌。 他吱吱作响地打开那扇摇摇晃晃的旧门，打开灯。 这房间

smelled strongly of boiled cabbage and dead parrot. "Poo-ey!" yelled Bethany, as she shoved two bony fingers up her nose to block out the smell. "I wouldn't say that if I were you. It doesn't like the smell to be mentioned," whispered Ebenezer. "And please don't shout or scream. Those sorts of noises are not welcome here." "It doesn't like baths, either," said Bethany, her voice bunged up by the fingers in her nose. "Has it heard of shampoo?" Ebenezer drew open the red velvet curtains to reveal a very unhappy-looking beast. Clearly, the curtains were not soundproof. When Bethany caught sight of the beast, she screamed wildly. She pulled her hand out

有一股煮白菜和死鹦鹉的味道。 “呸！”贝瑟妮喊道，她把两只瘦骨嶙峋的手指伸进鼻子，挡住了气味。 “如果我是你，我就不会这么说。 它不喜欢被提起它的气味，”埃比尼泽低声说。 “请不要大喊大叫。 这种声音在这里不受欢迎。” “它也不喜欢洗澡，”宝芬妮说，她的声音被鼻子里的手指堵住了。 “它听说过洗发水吗？”埃比尼泽拉开红色丝绒窗帘，露出一只非常不高兴的野兽。 很明显，窗帘不是隔音的。 伯大尼一看见野兽，就疯狂地尖叫起来。 她把手抽出来

of her nose and pointed a bony, booger-covered finger at the beast. "Eww, gross!" shouted Bethany. "That is absolutely disgusting! It's just a big old horrid lump of eyes, tongues, and gray!" "Please don't listen to her," said Ebenezer to the beast. "She doesn't know what she's saying. There's nothing old or horrid about you—you're a majestic lump!" The beast turned its three eyes to Ebenezer. None of them looked happy.

她抬起鼻子，用一根长满鼻屎的瘦骨嶙峋的手指指着那只野兽。 “哎呀，真恶心！”宝芬妮喊道。 “这太恶心了！”它只是一个又大又可怕的眼睛、舌头和灰色的肿块！”“请不要听她的话，”埃比尼泽对野兽说。 “她不知道自己在说什么。 你一点也不老，也不可怕——你是个壮硕的大块头！”野兽把三只眼睛转向埃比尼泽。 他们看上去都不高兴。

"I mean, you're not a lump at all. Of course you're not a lump," blurted Ebenezer. "What I meant to say is that you're… you're…"

“我是说，你一点也不胖。 你当然不是笨蛋，”埃比尼泽脱口而出。 “我想说的是，你是……你是……”

"I'm hungry," said the beast. "Yes, exactly! You're hungry!" said Ebenezer. The beast returned its eyes to Bethany. The look it gave her was not a friendly one. "You're a very rude child. Tell me, are all children so very rude?" asked the beast. "No idea. I don't know all the children in the world. What about beasts? Are they all slimy and ugly?" asked Bethany. Ebenezer felt that he had seen quite enough of Bethany for one lifetime and that it was about time she was shut up. He had no idea how that other lady who adopted her had managed to last for three days. "Would you like Bethany to come closer to you, so that you can see her better?" Ebenezer asked the beast.

“我饿了，”野兽说。 “是的,完全正确!你饿了！”埃比尼泽说。 野兽又把目光投向了宝芬妮。 它看了她一眼，并不友好。 “你是个非常粗鲁的孩子。 告诉我，所有的孩子都这么粗鲁吗？”野兽问。 “不知道。我不认识世界上所有的孩子。 野兽呢？它们都又黏又丑吗？”宝芬妮问。 埃比尼泽觉得他这辈子已经看够了伯大尼，是时候把她关起来了。 他不知道另一位收养她的女士是如何熬过三天的。 “你想让宝芬妮靠近你，这样你就能看得更清楚吗？”埃比尼泽问野兽。