Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE THE MAGICIAN'S PARTY One afternoon, when the children and Binky were reading stories, there came a timid knock at the door. 'Come in!' called Mollie. The door opened and in came two small elves. 'May we speak to Binky?' they asked. Binky waved them to a chair.

一天下午，孩子们和宾基正在读故事，突然传来一阵胆怯的敲门声。 “进来!”莫丽叫道。门开了，两个小精灵走了进来。 “我们可以和宾基说话吗？”他们问。 Binky挥手让他们坐到椅子上。

'Sit down,' he said. 'What do you want?' 'Please, may we borrow your wishing-chair to go to the Magician Greatheart's party,' said the bigger elf. 'Well, it doesn't belong to me,' said Binky. 'It belongs to these two children.' 'Would you let us borrow it?' asked the little elves. 'Certainly,' said Mollie and Peter. 'What reward do you ask?' said the elves. 'Oh, you can have the chair for nothing,' said Mollie. 'Bring it back safely, that's all.' 'I suppose you wouldn't like to come to the party?' asked the elves. 'We are very small, and there are only five of us to go. There would be plenty of room for you

“坐下，”他说。“你想干什么？”“请问，我们可以借你的许愿椅去参加魔法师大心的晚会吗？”较大的小精灵说。 “嗯，它不属于我，”宾基说。 “它属于这两个孩子。“你能借给我们吗？”小精灵问。 “当然可以，”莫丽和彼得说。 “你要什么报酬？”小精灵们说。 “哦，你可以免费坐这把椅子，”莫丽说。 “把它安全带回来，就这样。“我想你不愿意来参加晚会吧？”小精灵问。 “我们都很小，只有五个人要去。 那里有足够的空间给你

and for Binky too in the chair.' 'Stars and moon, what a treat!' cried Binky in delight. 'Yes, we'll all go! Thanks very much! Greatheart's parties are glorious! My word, this is luck! When is the party, elves?'

还有坐在椅子上的Binky。“星星和月亮，多美的享受啊！”宾基高兴地叫道。 “是的，我们都去！”非常感谢！伟大的心灵的聚会是光荣的！我的天，这是运气！聚会什么时候举行，小精灵们？”

'Tomorrow night,' said the elves. 'Sharp at midnight. We'll be here at half-past eleven.' 'Right,' said Binky. The little elves said good-bye and ran out. Binky rubbed his hands and turned to the two delighted children. 'The magician is a marvellous fellow.' he said. 'He is a good magician, and the enchantments and magic he knows are perfectly wonderful. I hope he does a few tricks! Put on your best clothes and be here at half-past eleven tomorrow night, won't you!' The children were most excited. They talked about nothing else all day long and the next day too. They dressed themselves in their best clothes and

“明天晚上。”精灵们说。 “午夜整。我们十一点半到这里。“好的，”宾基说。 小精灵们说了再见就跑了出去。 Binky搓了搓手，转向两个高兴的孩子。 “魔术师是个了不起的家伙。他说。 “他是一个优秀的魔术师，他所知道的魔法和魔法是非常奇妙的。 我希望他能表演几招！穿上你最好的衣服，明天晚上十一点半到这儿来，好吗？”孩子们非常兴奋。 他们一整天都不谈别的，第二天也是如此。 他们穿上最好的衣服

ran down to the playroom at half-past eleven the next night. Binky was there too, looking very grand indeed, for he had on a suit that seemed to be made of silver moonbeams sewn with pearls.

第二天晚上十一点半跑到游戏室。 宾基也在那儿，他看上去确实很气派，因为他穿着一套衣服，好像是用银色的月光和珍珠缝成的。