Chapter 2

CHAPTER TWO GOBLIN TOWN Binky ran off. The children didn't follow, for they knew that Binky didn't like them to see the fairies, who were very shy. He came back, running fast, his face red with excitement.

第二章妖精镇宾基跑掉了。 孩子们没有跟着，因为他们知道Binky不喜欢他们看到非常害羞的仙女。 他回来了，跑得很快，激动得满脸通红。

'Yes- the fairies saw Big-Ears the goblin pass by here last night- so he must have found the ring and taken it. They said that he seemed very pleased about something.' 'Oh dear! How can we get it back for Mother?' asked Mollie in despair. 'We'll get it back all right. Don't worry,' said Binky. 'As soon as the wishing-chair grows its wings again, we'll go off to old Big-Ears. He'll soon give it back. He's an old coward.' 'Good!' said the children in delight. 'Oh, won't it be fun to have an adventure again! Where does Big-Ears live?' 'Not very far away,' said Binky. 'In Goblin Town. Listen- there's your dinner-bell. You go in to dinner and I'll see if I can get the wishing-chair to grow its wings again. Sometimes a little singing helps it.'

“是的——仙女们看见大耳朵妖精昨晚经过这里——所以他一定是找到了戒指并拿走了。 他们说他似乎对什么事很高兴。“哦，天哪！”我们怎么才能把它拿回来给妈妈？莫丽绝望地问。 “我们会把它找回来的。 “别担心，”宾基说。“等许愿椅长出翅膀，我们就去找老大耳朵。 他很快就会还给我的。他是个老懦夫。“好!孩子们高兴地说。 “啊，再来一次冒险该多有趣啊！”大耳朵住在哪里？“不远，”宾基说。 “在妖精镇。听着，你的晚餐铃响了。 你进去吃饭吧，我去看看能不能让许愿椅再长出翅膀来。 有时候唱歌会有帮助。”

The children ran indoors, bubbling with excitement. What fun if the chair grew its wings that afternoon. After dinner they ran back to their playroom. Binky met them at the door with a grin. 'The chair's grown its wings!' he said. 'It is in a great hurry to get away, so come on!' Peter and Mollie ran into the playroom. The wishing-chair certainly seemed in a great

孩子们兴奋地跑进屋里。 如果那天下午椅子长出了翅膀，那该多有趣啊。 晚饭后，他们跑回游戏室。 Binky笑着在门口迎接他们。 “椅子长出翅膀了！”他说。 “它急着要离开，所以快走吧！”彼得和莫丽跑进了游戏室。 许愿椅的确显得很破旧

hurry to go. Its wings were flapping merrily, and it was giving little hops about the floor. 'It thinks it's a bird or something!' said Binky, grinning. 'It will twitter soon!' The children sat down on the seat. Binky climbed on to the back. 'To Goblin Town!' he cried. The chair rose into the air and flew out of the door with such a rush that the children were nearly thrown out of their seats.

快走吧。它的翅膀欢快地拍打着，在地板上跳来跳去。 “它以为自己是一只鸟什么的！”宾基咧嘴笑着说。 “它很快就会鸣叫了！”孩子们坐在座位上。 Binky爬到后面。 “去半兽人镇！”他叫道。 椅子升到空中，飞快地飞出了门，孩子们差点从座位上摔下来。

'Steady, chair, steady!' said Binky. 'There's not such a dreadful hurry, you know.' The chair flew so high in the air that the children were above the clouds and could see nothing below them but the rolling white mist, like a great dazzling snowfield.

“别动，椅子，别动！”宾基说。 “你知道，并没有那么急。”椅子在空中飞得那么高，孩子们在云层之上，除了滚滚的白雾什么也看不见，就像一片耀眼的大雪原。

'Where are we now?' asked Mollie, peering down. 'Are we getting near Goblin Town?' 'We must be,' said Binky. 'But we shan't know till the chair dives down through the clouds again. Ah! Here we go!' Down went the chair through the cold white clouds.

“我们现在在哪儿？”莫丽低下头问。 “我们快到妖精镇了吗？”“我们必须这样，”宾基说。 “但要等到椅子再次从云层中俯冲下来，我们才能知道。 啊!我们走吧！”椅子穿过冰冷的白云落下。