Chapter 1

In SANTA CLAUS'S CASTLE

在圣诞老人的城堡里

CHAPTER ONE The Saucepan Man Brings News KNOCKITY-KNOCK-KNOCK! "Good gracious! It sounds as if somebody's at the door!" said Joe. "I'll go and open it, Mother. He went to open the door- there stood the Old Saucepan Man. He was hung about with pots and pans and kettles as usual, and had a saucepan for a hat. "Hello," said the Saucepan Man, "didn't you hear me knock? I've come to tell you that we must go to the top of the Faraway Tree tomorrow. There's a very nice land coming there."

第一章 平底锅人带来了消息 咚咚咚！ “天哪！ 听起来好像有人在敲门！”乔说。 “我去开门，妈妈。” 他走过去开门——老平底锅人就站在那儿。 他和往常一样，身上挂满了锅碗瓢盆，头上还扣着个平底锅当帽子。 “嗨，”平底锅人说，“你们没听见我敲门吗？ 我是来告诉你们，明天咱们得去远方树的山顶。 有一片特别棒的国度要降临到那儿啦。”

"What is it?" asked Joe. "Toyland," said Saucepan. "You could bring a bag with you and collect quite a lot in time for Christmas." "Oh what a good idea!" said Joe. He called to his two sisters. "Beth! Frannie! Did you hear what the Saucepan Man said?" "Yes!" they cried running to the door. "Oh, Saucepan, we really must come. Can we help ourselves to toys, do you think?" "Well, I've an aunt there," said Saucepan, "and if I tell her you're my friends, you can have what you want. Can you meet me at the top of the Faraway Tree tomorrow morning?" "Oh, yes- and will Moon-Face and Silky be coming too?" asked Beth, happily. "We haven't seen them for ages."

“是什么国度呀？”乔问。 “是玩具国。”平底锅人说。 “你们可以带个袋子来，能攒好多东西，刚好赶上圣诞节。” “哦，这主意太棒啦！”乔说。 他喊来自己的两个妹妹。 “贝丝！弗兰妮！ 你们听见平底锅人说的话了吗？” “听见啦！” 她们边喊边跑到门口。 “哦，平底锅人，我们肯定要去的。 你觉得我们可以自己随便拿玩具吗？” “嗯，我有个姑姑在那儿，”平底锅人说，“我要是告诉她你们是我的朋友，你们想要什么都可以。 你们明天早上能在远方树的山顶和我碰头吗？” “哦，当然可以——月亮脸和西尔基也会来吗？”贝丝开心地问。 我们好久都没见过他们啦。”

"We'll have fun!" said Frannie. "Yes, please," said Saucepan unexpectedly. "I'd like one very much." "Like what?" said Beth, astonished. "What you just offered me- a bun," said Saucepan, looking round for it. "Oh- you didn't hear me," said Beth. "I just said- we'll have FUN."

“我们会玩得很开心的！”弗兰妮说。 “好呀，麻烦啦。”平底锅人突然开口说。 “我特别想要一个。” “想要什么呀？”贝丝惊讶地问。 “你刚才给我的呀——一个小面包。”平底锅人边说边四下张望找面包。 “哦——你没听清我说的话，”贝丝说。 “我刚才说的是——我们会玩得很开心（FUN）。”

"Oh! All the same I'd like a bun," said Saucepan. Joe got him a bun out of the cake-tin. He went off, munching happily, his pans rattling and clanging round him. "See you tomorrow!" he called.

“哦！ 就算是这样，我也想要个小面包。”平底锅人说。 乔从点心罐里给他拿了个小面包。 他开开心心地嚼着面包走了，身上的锅碗瓢盆叮叮当当地响个不停。 “明天见！” 他喊道。