Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 'Toto! Silver! I say, over here!' cried Catface, waving at his young friends. The cats had reached Paddington station, the great Victorian gateway to the west of Britain. They were old hands at using the ANIMAL TUBE now, which was how most animals travelled around the big city of London. But the main Paddington terminal was a whole new experience. They had

第二章托托！银!我说，这边！猫脸喊道，向他的年轻朋友们挥手。 猫到达了帕丁顿车站，维多利亚时代通往英国西部的大门。 现在他们都是使用动物地铁的老手了，大多数动物都是这样在伦敦这个大城市里穿梭的。 但是帕丁顿终点站是一个全新的体验。 他们有

exited the Animal Tube right below platform number one where a GIGANTIC, HISSING LOCOMOTIVE stood waiting. It looked very fancy, with shining wooden doors and window frames, and carriages painted in a regal racing green. 'It's much bigger than the Tube, sis,' said Silver, in awe. Both cats were very excited to be taking their first real train journey, especially as it was taking place overnight in a sleeper carriage. Catface had explained that this was a particularly wonderful train- a vintage Belmond Pullman, which humans only used for SPECIAL OCCASIONS. They trotted over to their friend. Toto had to admit, her early fears had been replaced

从一号站台下的动物车厢里出来，一辆巨大的嘶嘶作响的火车头停在那儿等着。 它看起来很豪华，有闪闪发光的木门和木窗，马车漆成庄严的赛车绿色。 “它比地铁大得多，姐姐，”西尔弗敬畏地说。 这两只猫都非常兴奋，因为这是它们第一次真正的火车旅行，尤其是在一节卧铺车厢里过夜。 猫脸解释说，这是一辆特别棒的火车——一辆老式的贝尔蒙德普尔曼火车，人们只在特殊场合使用它。 他们小跑着走向他们的朋友。 托托不得不承认，她早期的恐惧已经被取代了

with excitement about her first music festival. As always, Catface was dressed like the ECCENTRIC English gentleman he was. He wore a pale-yellow linen suit, his trademark cravat, trousers that were

对她的第一个音乐节感到兴奋。 猫脸一如既往地穿得像个古怪的英国绅士。 他穿着一套淡黄色的亚麻西装，打着他标志性的领结，裤子是

tucked into knee-high cream socks, a pair of brown brogues and a waxed green peak cap. He looked both COOL and ODD, which kind of summed him up! 'My friends, where are your festival outfits?' he asked with a tinge of disappointment in his voice. 'Well,' Toto began, 'we didn't really know what you meant by "FESTIVAL CHIC". And, more importantly, we don't own any clothes...' 'Hmm, that is an excellent point. I suppose fur does the trick, eh? Still, no matter, we'll get you some suitable attire on site. LET'S GET ON BOARD, shall we?' Silver gulped and began to climb on to the roof of the carriage, which is where

塞进齐膝的奶油色短袜，一双棕色布洛克鞋和一顶上蜡的绿色尖顶帽。 他看起来既酷又古怪，这就是他的特点！“我的朋友们，你们的节日服装呢？”他问，声音里带着一丝失望。 “嗯，”托托开始说，“我们真的不知道你说的‘节日时髦’是什么意思。 更重要的是，我们没有任何衣服……“嗯，这是一个极好的观点。” 我想皮毛能起作用，对吧？ 不过，没关系，我们会在现场给你买些合适的衣服。 我们上船吧，好吗？”西尔弗咽了口气，开始爬上马车的车顶

they sat when they used the Animal Tube. 'Silver, where the devil are you going?' asked Catface. 'Err, I'm boarding the train... aren't I?' 'Oh no,' Catface laughed, 'we don't travel on the roof! We'd get blown right off in the outside world.' Catface climbed on to the wheelset of the train and opened a small door, just below the human doors, about cat height in size. He leant back, took his hat off and waved it in the air. 'No, my friends: today, we travel in STYLE! Follow me,' he said grandly, then disappeared through the tiny entrance. The cats eagerly climbed up on to the wheelset and poked their heads through

他们坐着使用动物通道。 “西尔弗，你到底要去哪儿？”猫脸问。 “呃，我要上火车了…… 不是我?“哦，不，”猫脸笑着说，“我们不在屋顶上旅行！”我们会被外面的世界吹走的。”猫脸爬上火车的轮对，打开了一扇小门，就在人的门下面，大约有猫那么高。 他向后一靠，摘下帽子，在空中挥舞着。 “不，我的朋友们：今天，我们在时尚中旅行！”“跟我来。”他神气十足地说，然后从狭小的入口消失了。 猫们急切地爬上轮对，把头探了进来

the small door. 'Oh, sis, you are going to LOOOOVE this!' Silver smiled. Silver described what he could see to his sister. There was a narrow corridor lined with dark mahogany walls and dimmed yellow wall lights. Several doors were open along the carriage, all of which opened to small but cosy-looking berths, each with two single beds AND AN ORNATE SINK. The cats padded excitedly down the corridor and found their cabin. (And, being kittens, they immediately had a quick jump on their beds.) The train was abuzz with activity. Conductors were CHECKING TICKETS, guards were making sure all the animals

小门。“哦，姐姐，你会爱上这个的！”银笑了。 西尔弗向妹妹描述了他所看到的情况。 有一条狭窄的走廊，两旁是暗红色的墙壁和暗淡的黄色壁灯。 车厢里有几扇门开着，每扇门都通向看起来很舒适的小铺位，每个铺位上都有两张单人床和一个华丽的水池。 猫们兴奋地穿过走廊，找到了他们的小屋。 （而且，作为小猫，它们马上就在床上跳了起来。）火车上热闹非凡。 售票员在检票，警卫在检查所有的动物