Chapter 1

HOME FOR HALF-TERM Guid Blyton A WISHING-CHAIR ADVENTURE

半学期回家，吉德·布莱顿的梦想之旅

CHAPTER ONE HOME FOR HALF-TERM A little pixie peeped anxiously into the window of a small playroom built at the bottom of a garden. A robin flew down beside him and sang a little song. 'What's the matter, Binky? What do you want? What are you looking for?' 'I'm looking for Mollie and Peter,' said Binky. 'I've got the wishing-chair hidden under a bush just near here, and I'm waiting for the children to come home, so that I can get into this playroom of theirs and put the chair safely in its corner.' 'But you know that the children are away at

第一章半学期回家一个小妖精焦急地向花园尽头的一间小游戏室的窗户里张望。 一只知更鸟飞到他身旁，唱了一支小曲。 “怎么了，宾奇？” 你想要什么？你在找什么？“我在找莫丽和彼得，”宾基说。 “我把许愿椅藏在附近的灌木丛里，我在等孩子们回家，这样我就可以进入他们的游戏室，把椅子安全地放在角落里。”“可是你知道孩子们都出去玩了

boarding-school,' said the robin, with a little trill. 'How foolish you are!' 'I'm not,' said Binky. 'They're coming home at half-term, just for a few days. They told me so- and I promised to bring the chair from my mother's where I've been looking after it- hoping that perhaps it would grow its wings just for their half-term. So I'm not foolish, you see!' 'Sorry,' said the robin. 'Shall I go and find out if they are up at the house? I haven't heard them yet- and usually they make a lot of noise when they come home. Wait here, and I'll find out.' He flew off. He peeped into all the windows, his perky little head on one side. There was nobody to be seen at all except the cook in the kitchen. She was busy making cakes.

“寄宿学校。”知更鸟微微颤抖着说。 “你真愚蠢！”“我没有，”宾基说。 “他们会在学期中期回家，只待几天。 他们是这么告诉我的——我答应把椅子从我母亲那里搬过来，我一直在那里照看它——希望它能在他们的半个月里长出翅膀来。 所以我不傻，你看！“对不起，”知更鸟说。 “要不要我去看看他们是不是在楼上？” 我还没有听到他们的声音——他们回家时通常会发出很大的噪音。 在这儿等着，我去看看。”他飞走了。 他把活泼的小脑袋歪在一边，向所有的窗户里窥视。 除了厨房里的厨师外，谁也看不见。 她正忙着做蛋糕。

'Ah- the children's favourite chocolate buns!' thought the robin. 'I can hear them now, banging at the front door. What a pity their mother isn't here to welcome them!'

“啊——孩子们最喜欢的巧克力圆面包！”知更鸟想。 我现在能听到他们在敲前门。 可惜他们的妈妈不在这里欢迎他们！”

Mrs Williams, the cook, hurried to the front door. Two children burst in at once, each carrying a small case. It was Mollie and Peter, home for the half-term!

厨师威廉姆斯太太急忙跑到前门。 两个孩子突然冲了进来，每人提着一个小箱子。 是莫丽和彼得，他们回家过期中课了！