Helter-Skelter

Helter Skelter

螺旋滑梯

Mitch and Hannah were at the seaside. Can we go on the helter -skelter? they said. Just one go, said Dad, and don't be long. Mitch and Hannah ran to the helter -skelter. They climbed up the stairs inside. On the way up, Mitch found an old coin. He put it in his pocket.

米奇和汉娜在海边玩耍。 “我们能去玩螺旋滑梯吗？”他们问道。 “就玩一次啊，”爸爸说，“别玩太久。” 米奇和汉娜朝着螺旋滑梯跑了过去。 他们爬上了滑梯里面的楼梯。 爬楼的时候，米奇捡到了一枚旧硬币。 他把硬币放进了自己的口袋。

Mitch and Hannah closed their eyes. They whizzed round and round and round and round. They landed with a bump. They opened their eyes. Hannah held tight to Mitch. Everything is different, she whispered.

米奇和汉娜闭上了眼睛，他们转啊转啊，转了一圈又一圈。 他们咚的一下落到了地面。 他们睁开了眼睛。 汉娜紧紧攥住了米奇的手。 “所有东西都不一样了。”她小声说道。

It was a hot sunny day but everyone was wearing funny clothes. Why is everyone wearing long skirts and tall hats? said Hannah. And why is everyone carrying umbrellas? giggled Mitch. Do they think it's going to rain?

这天天气晴朗炎热，可大家都穿着古怪的衣服。 “为什么大家都穿着长裙、戴着高帽子呀？”汉娜问道。 “还有呀，为什么大家都拿着雨伞呢？”米奇咯咯笑出了声。 难道他们觉得马上要下雨了吗？

Mitch and Hannah walked along the pier. There was a Punch and Judy show. A woman came up to them. Here, lads, she said. Pass these caps around. They collected lots of money. Well done, said the woman. She gave them a penny. Mitch stared at the penny. It's just like, he began.

米奇和汉娜沿着码头散步，那里正在演潘趣和朱迪木偶戏，一个女人朝他们走了过来。 “来呀，小家伙们，”她说，“拿着这些帽子去募款吧。” 他们筹到了好多钱。 “做得太棒了。”女人说着，给了他们一便士。 米奇盯着这枚便士看了又看。 “这枚硬币就和……”他刚开口说话。

Just then, two children ran past them. Stop, stop them! screamed the woman. They've stolen all my money. There they are! shouted a man. He pointed at Hannah and Mitch. Run for it! said Hannah. They think we've stole the money.

就在这时，两个小孩从他们身边飞快跑过。 “站住，拦住他们！”女人尖声叫喊。 “他们偷了我所有的钱！” “他们在那儿！”一个男人大喊道。 他的手指直直指向汉娜和米奇。 “快跑啊！”汉娜喊道。 他们以为是我们偷了钱。