Chapter 3

CHAPTER THREE A SPELL FOR GROWING WINGS The chair flew heavily down to the ground and landed with rather a bump. Its wings stopped flapping and hung limp. It creaked dolefully. It was quite exhausted, that was plain! 'We shouldn't have flown off on it when it only had three wings, said Binky. 'It was wrong of us. After all, Peter and Mollie, you have grown bigger since last holidays, and must be heavier. The chair can't possibly take us all unless it has four wings to fly with.'

第三章长翅膀的咒语椅子重重地飞到地上，砰的一声落在地上。 它的翅膀停止了扇动，耷拉着。 它悲哀地吱吱作响。很明显，它已经筋疲力尽了！“当它只有三个翅膀的时候，我们不应该坐着它飞出去。” “我们错了。毕竟，彼得和莫丽，自从上次假期以来，你们长得更大了，肯定也更重了。 这把椅子不可能载我们所有人，除非它有四个翅膀可以飞。”

They stood and looked at the poor, tired wishing-chair. 'What are we going to do about it?' said Peter.

他们站起来，望着那张可怜的、破旧的许愿椅。 “我们该怎么办呢？”彼得说。

'Well- we must try to find out where we are first,' said Binky, looking round. 'And then we must ask if there is a witch or wizard or magician anywhere about that can give us something to make the chair grow another wing. Then we'd better take it straight home for a rest.' 'Look,' said Mollie, pointing to a nearby sign-post. 'It says, "To the Village of Slipperies". Do you know that village, Binky?'

“好吧——我们必须先弄清楚我们是在什么地方。” “然后我们必须问问附近有没有女巫、男巫或魔术师能给我们一些东西，让椅子再长出一只翅膀。 那我们最好直接带它回家休息一下。“看，”莫丽指着附近的一个路标说。 “上面写着‘去滑溜村’。 你知道那个村子吗，宾基？”

'No. But I've heard of it,' said Binky. 'The people there aren't very nice- slippery as eels- can't trust them or believe a word they say. I don't think we'll go that way.' He went to look at the other arm of the signpost and came back looking very pleased. 'It says "Dame Quick-Fingers",' he said. 'She's my great-aunt. She'll help us all right. She'll be sure to know a spell for growing wings. She keeps a pack of flying dogs, you know, because of the Slipperies- they simply fly after them when they come to steal her chickens and ducks. 'Goodness- I'd love to see some flying dogs, said Mollie. 'Where does this aunt of yours live?'

“不。“不过我听说过。”宾基说。 “那里的人不太好——像鳗鱼一样狡猾——不能相信他们，也不相信他们说的话。” 我想我们不会走那条路。”他去看了看路标的另一边，回来时显得很高兴。 “上面写着‘快手夫人’，”他说。 “她是我的姨婆。她会帮我们的。 她肯定知道长翅膀的咒语。 你知道，她养了一群会飞的狗，因为那些滑溜的人——当他们来偷她的鸡和鸭的时候，他们就会跟着飞。 “天哪——我真想看看会飞的狗，”莫丽说。 “你这位姑妈住在哪儿？”