Chapter 2

CHAPTER 2 If the muffled shouting coming from Larry's office was anything to go by, the poor Ninja Cat boss was getting it in the neck from the Home Secretary. They couldn't make out every single word, although IDIOT, FOOLS and NINCOMPOOP featured heavily. Fluffypaws wasn't holding back and the cats could tell he was enjoying every minute. The door swung open to reveal an angry but triumphant Sir Fluffypaws. He stood for a moment

如果从拉里办公室传来的低沉的喊叫可以作为依据的话，那就是可怜的忍者猫老板被内政大臣揍了一顿。 虽然“IDIOT”、“FOOLS”和“NINCOMPOOP”这三个词的发音很重，但他们无法辨认出每一个单词。 绒毛爪子没有退缩，猫们可以看出它很享受每一分钟。 门开了，出现了一只生气却得意洋洋的绒毛爪子爵士。 他站了一会儿

looking down at Toto and her gang. 'You should count yourselves lucky. If I had my way, you'd all be exiled to Van Felines land, like we did with ne'er-do-wells back in the old days. Perkins!' he screamed to a tiny white Singapura cat in a black suit who looked like he was quite terrified of Fluffypaws. 'Call Claridge's, tell them to book my usual table for lunch. I've worked up quite the appetite and I fancy three courses. REVENGE, JUSTICE AND JUST DESERTS FOR PUDDING! Pah! I say, that was rather good, wasn't it? Sally forth!' He brushed everyone in the corridor aside and stormed out of the building, with poor Perkins following on behind. 'In here. Now.' The cats looked up to see Larry shaking his head at them. They sheepishly shuffled into his office and closed the door behind them. 'Oh no, he's not angry, he's disappointed... that's

看着托托和她的伙伴们。 “你们应该感到幸运。 按照我的方式，你们都会被流放到范·费林斯的土地上，就像我们以前对付那些无所事事的人一样。 珀金斯!他对一只穿着黑色西装的小白新加坡猫尖叫道，这只猫看起来很害怕绒毛猫。 打电话给克拉里奇餐厅，让他们订我常吃的那张桌子。 我的胃口很好，我想吃三道菜。 复仇，正义和应得的布丁！多环芳烃!我说，那相当不错，不是吗？ 出发!”他把走廊里的人都推开，冲出大楼，可怜的珀金斯跟在后面。 “在这里。现在。”猫们抬起头来，看见拉里朝它们摇着头。 他们羞怯地拖着脚步走进他的办公室，随手关上了门。 “哦，不，他不是生气，他是失望…… 这是

the worst, Silver whispered to Toto, who was feeling more and more like she'd badly let Larry down. It might not have been EXACTLY her fault, but it WAS her responsibility. As the only fully fledged Ninja Cat it was down to her to uphold the good name of the order.

最坏的情况，西尔弗对托托低声说，托托越来越觉得她让拉里失望了。 这也许不完全是她的错，但却是她的责任。 作为唯一一只羽翼丰满的忍者猫，她有责任维护骑士团的好名声。

'What on earth were you thinking? Actually, don't answer that; you weren't. Do you have any idea of the grief this has caused me? Since the retrieval of the Crown Jewels, Fluffypaws' name has been a laughing stock, which meant the one enemy we had in the animal government had been sidelined. He has even just been demoted to MINISTER FOR HORSE MANURE, and trust me, that's a job no one wants.' Silver and Socks looked at each other and suppressed a laugh. 'Exactly, it should be hilarious!' continued Larry. 'But when you lot all decided to jump out of that window and destroy his boat you gave him ammunition to come after the Ninja Cats again!' 'Sorry, boss,' they answered in unison. 'He wanted to throw the book at you: strip you of your deputy status and even suspend Toto!' The little ninja swallowed hard. To be suspended would be the

“你到底在想什么？” 实际上，不要回答这个问题；你不是。 你知道这给我带来了多大的痛苦吗？ 自从找回皇冠上的珠宝以来，兔宝宝的名字就成了笑柄，这意味着我们在动物政府里唯一的敌人被边缘化了。 他甚至刚刚被降职为马粪部部长，相信我，那是一份没人想要的工作。”西尔弗和索克斯对视了一下，忍住了笑。 “没错，这应该很搞笑！”拉里接着说。 “但是当你们所有人都决定跳出窗外并摧毁他的船时，你们就给了他再次追赶忍者猫的弹药！”“对不起，老板，”他们异口同声地回答。 “他想严惩你：剥夺你的副手身份，甚至把托托停职！”小忍者使劲吞咽。 被停职将是

worst- she'd prefer to resign than bring shame and embarrassment on the order. Luckily Larry's tone softened. 'The PM wouldn't hear of it, given all the work you've been doing up to now bu—' 'Huzzah, all's well that ends well!' cried Catface, and went to help himself to a drink at Larry's milk cabinet. 'Not so fast! That doesn't mean you're out of the woods, the ninja boss said reproachfully. 'Have any of you heard of GLENVIEW CORRECTIONAL CAMP?' Socks gulped. 'I'm taking it that's not a good gulp,' Silver whispered, and his little brother shook his head. 'Quite right, young Socks,' Larry continued. 'Glenview is a beautiful camp in the wilds of Scotland. Sadly for you four, that's the only thing lovely about it. It's been going for fifty years now, with incredible results. Any animal who's been a bit naughty- you know the kind of thing: BITEY SHEEPDOGS,

最糟糕的是，她宁愿辞职，也不愿给骑士团带来耻辱和尴尬。 幸好拉里的语气缓和了。 “首相不会同意的，考虑到你到目前为止所做的一切工作，但是——”“哈，结果好就好！”猫脸叫道，然后去拉里的牛奶柜里喝了一杯。 “别这么快！”“那并不意味着你已经脱离了危险。”忍者老板责备地说。 “你们有人听说过格伦维尤监狱吗？”袜子一饮而尽。 “我认为这一口喝得不好。”西尔弗低声说，他的小弟弟摇了摇头。 “说得对，小索克斯。”拉里继续说。 “格伦维尤是苏格兰荒野中一处美丽的营地。 可惜的是你们四个，这是唯一可爱的地方。 它已经进行了50年，取得了令人难以置信的成果。 任何有点淘气的动物——你知道的：咬人的牧羊犬，

SCRATCHY CATS, PARROTS WHO USE NAUGHTY WORDS- gets sent there and after some... err, let's say correctional activities, they come out the other side a model animal. And you four are off there for a week, taking the train from Euston Station first thing tomorrow morning.' Socks and Silver let out a groan, but Catface looked quite chipper about the news. 'Don't groan at me,' their boss chuckled, clearly enjoying their discomfort. 'This is the best I could do. Count yourselves lucky old Fluffypaws isn't better connected!' The cats headed for the door, and Larry went back to studying papers on his desk before adding, 'Did he really blow a gasket when you sank the boat?' 'He was furious.' Catface grinned. 'Terrible news, said Larry, suppressing a smile. 'Toto, can you stay behind for a word?'

挠痒痒的猫，鹦鹉谁使用调皮的话-被送到那里，之后一些… 呃，比如说惩教活动，他们从另一边出来一个动物模型。 你们四个要在那儿呆一个星期，明天一大早就从尤斯顿站坐火车。”索克斯和西尔弗发出一声呻吟，但猫脸听到这个消息后显得很高兴。 “别对我发牢骚，”他们的老板轻声笑道，显然很享受他们的不适。 “这是我能做的最好的了。 算你们走运吧，老绒毛鹦鹉没有更好的人脉！”猫们朝门口走去，拉里继续研究桌子上的文件，然后又说：“你把船弄沉的时候，他真的气炸了吗？”“他气坏了。”凹凸咧嘴一笑。 “坏消息，”拉里强忍着笑容说。 “托托，你能留下来说句话吗？”