3 The hot-dog bun of doom

CHAPTER THREE The hot-dog bun of doom Miserable old Princess Buttons couldn't stand any of the foxes, but the fox she hated the most was Nancy– because Nancy was brave, and clever, and not at all scared of her. Princess Buttons tried scheme after wicked scheme to get rid of the foxes. But even if she spooked Ted from time to time, she couldn't outsmart Nancy. And it was sending her bananas.

可怜的巴顿公主不能忍受任何一只狐狸，但她最讨厌的狐狸是南希——因为南希勇敢、聪明，一点也不怕她。 巴顿公主尝试了一个又一个邪恶的计划来摆脱狐狸。 但即使她时不时吓唬特德，她也无法比南希聪明。 它给她送香蕉。

'She's something else, that cat,' said Nancy. She and Ted had just arrived back at the den after a run-in with Princess Buttons at the bins, where she had pelted them with rotten bananas. 'Shoulda stayed in her posho house instead of coming down here and trying to cause trouble.' 'She won't hurt us, will she, Nance?' asked Ted, peeling a bit of banana skin off his fur. 'Not while I'm around,' said Nancy. 'Just don't go down to the bins by yourself, OK?' Lot of bananas around here, guys.

“那只猫可不一般，”南希说。 她和泰德刚回到窝里，之前在垃圾箱边和巴顿公主发生了争执，她在垃圾桶边向他们扔烂香蕉。 “我应该待在她的别墅里，而不是到这里来找麻烦。“她不会伤害我们的，是吗，南希？”泰德问，一边从自己的皮毛上剥下一点香蕉皮。 “我在的时候就不会，”南希说。 “只是不要自己去垃圾箱，好吗？”这里有很多香蕉，伙计们。

Ted was a good little banana fox and he tried very hard to do what Nancy told him. But the ache in his chest hadn't gone away. He felt it most strongly when Nancy was out chasing cars with Bin and Hedge while he sat all alone, staring at the stars. And that's how Ted found himself one fateful night. He was bored, lonely… and so hungry. He really fancied a hot dog. He closed his eyes, but even then all he could see was dancing hot dogs singing, 'Eat me!' He moaned and patted his stomach. Even a good little fox like Ted couldn't ignore a grumbling tummy. Ted crept out of the den and made his way to Speedy Chicken, keeping his eyes open for Princess Buttons and her gang of horrible cats. His heart was beating wildly as he scrambled over the wall. He checked that the coast was clear, then scampered over to the edge of the fox bin, where he sat and watched a group of rodents exercising. The one-footed pigeon was pecking away at a tray of salad, while his friend was trying to complete a newspaper crossword. It seemed to Ted that everyone he saw had a friend, except him. Princess Buttons, meanwhile, was nowhere to be seen. Ted turned his attention to the bin. One bag had already been torn open, and there, lying on top of a pile of banana skins (ewwww, thought Ted), was a great big, fat, juicy hot dog. Mmmmmm, thought Ted. It looked almost as good as the hot dogs of his dreams. A delicious smoky sausage, dripping with ketchup and mustard, nestled inside a white, soft, fluffy bun.

特德是一只善良的小香蕉狐狸，他非常努力地去做南希告诉他的事情。 但他胸口的疼痛并没有消失。 当南希和宾、赫奇一起出去追汽车，而他独自坐在那里看星星的时候，他的这种感觉最强烈。 这就是泰德在一个决定命运的夜晚找到自己的方式。 他感到无聊、孤独……而且饥肠辘辘。 他很喜欢吃热狗。 他闭上了眼睛，但即使这样，他所能看到的也只有跳舞的热狗，他们唱着“吃了我！”他一边呻吟一边拍着肚子。 即使像特德这样乖的小狐狸也不能忽视咕噜咕噜的肚子。 泰德蹑手蹑脚地走出洞穴，向飞毛腿鸡走去，眼睛一直睁着，寻找巴顿公主和她那群可怕的猫。 当他爬过墙时，他的心狂跳。 他检查了一下是否安全，然后蹦蹦跳跳地跑到狐狸窝的边缘，坐在那里看一群啮齿动物在锻炼。 一只独脚鸽子在不停地啄着一盘沙拉，而他的朋友正在努力完成报纸上的填字游戏。 在泰德看来，他看到的每个人都有朋友，除了他自己。 与此同时，巴顿公主却不见踪影。 泰德把注意力转向了垃圾箱。 一个袋子已经被撕开了，在一堆香蕉皮上（泰德想，哇）躺着一个又大又肥又多汁的热狗。 嗯，泰德想。它看起来几乎和他梦寐以求的热狗一样好吃。 美味的烟熏香肠，滴着番茄酱和芥末，依偎在白色柔软蓬松的圆面包里。

He picked it up, shut his eyes and chomped. 'YEEEEEOOOOOOWWW!' 'MMMfffgnnaaargh!' yelled Ted. He looked down, and in his paws saw a thick, stubby cat tail stuffed inside the hot-dog roll. Crivens! No wonder that bun was so fluffy! Ted panicked. He clutched the hot dog (and the tail) to his chest and leapt from the bin.

他把它捡起来，闭上眼睛，咬了起来。 “YEEEEEOOOOOOWWW !“MMMfffgnnaaargh !泰德喊道。 他低下头，在爪子里看到一条又粗又短的猫尾巴塞在热狗卷里。 Crivens !难怪那个小圆面包那么蓬松！泰德惊慌失措。 他把热狗（和尾巴）抱在胸前，从垃圾桶里跳了出来。

Princess Buttons had slunk out from under a pile of rubbish and was yowling in agony. The other cats began to circle her. 'Now you're in trouble, you little squirt!' one of them hissed at Ted, baring its teeth. Ted's heart was thumping and he felt like he might cry. 'Oh yeah? Says who?' growled a voice from the shadows. 'Nancy!' yelped Ted. Nancy, Bin and Hedge formed a circle around Ted. 'It was an accident!' Ted whimpered. 'I didn't know she was there!' Princess Buttons had staggered to her feet. 'That's it,' she growled, and pointed at Ted. 'You're dead, little foxy.'

巴顿公主从一堆垃圾下面溜了出来，痛苦地嚎叫着。 其他的猫开始围着她。 “现在你有麻烦了，你这个小家伙！”其中一只冲着泰德嘶嘶地说，露出了牙齿。 泰德的心怦怦直跳，他觉得自己快要哭出来了。 “哦,是吗?谁说的?阴影里一个声音咆哮道。 “南希!泰德叫道。南希、宾和赫奇围着特德围成一圈。 “那是个意外！”泰德呜呜咽咽哭了起来。 “我不知道她在那儿！”巴顿公主摇摇晃晃地站了起来。 “就是这样。”她咆哮着，指着泰德。 “你死了，小狐狸。”

Everything happened very quickly after that. Nancy glanced at Bin and Hedge, who both gave her a nod. Then she grabbed Ted by the scruff of the neck, and leapt over the Speedy Chicken wall. 'RUN,' said Nancy, putting him down. They ran and ran and ran until they were back at the den. 'I think we're going to have to find somewhere else to live for a while,' said Nancy, panting heavily. 'No!' cried Ted. Nancy kicked a can in frustration. It bounced off a bin and hit an unsuspecting snail in the face.

从那以后，一切都发生得很快。 南希瞥了本和赫奇一眼，他们都朝她点了点头。 然后她抓住泰德的脖子，跳过了飞毛腿鸡的墙。 “快跑，”南希说着，把他放下来。 他们跑啊，跑啊，跑啊，直到他们回到了洞穴。 “我想我们得找个别的地方住一段时间，”南希喘着粗气说。 “不!泰德叫道。南希沮丧地踢了一个罐子。 它从垃圾桶上弹了起来，击中了一只毫无戒心的蜗牛的脸。