Chapter 6

CHAPTER SIX The Land of Santa Claus It was quite a long way, and they all fell asleep. A porter woke them up at last. "Hey, you! Don't you want to get out here?" he said. "This is where toys usually get out."

第六章 圣诞老人的领地 路很远，他们全都睡着了。 最后是一名搬运工叫醒了他们。 “嘿，你们几个！ 你们不想在这儿下车吗？”他说。 “玩具通常都是在这儿下车的。”

They scrambled out because the station board said, "Get out here for the Castle of Santa Claus!" "Just in time, said Joe, yawning. "Oh- here I go, turning head-over-heels again!" "There's the castle- look!" said Beth, pointing to a magnificent castle with many towers, rising high on a hill nearby. "And, goodness- look at the snow! Anyone would think it was winter here."

他们连忙爬下车，因为站牌上写着：“要去圣诞老人城堡的乘客请在此下车！” “刚好赶上。”乔打着哈欠说。 “哦——天呐，我又要翻跟头了！” “城堡在那儿——快看！”贝丝指着附近一座小山上高高耸立的城堡说道，那座城堡华丽极了，有好多塔楼。 “天呐——你看那雪！ 换谁都会觉得这儿现在是冬天呢。”

"Oh, it always is," said the porter. "It wouldn't be much good for sleighs, would it, if there wasn't snow? Is Santa Claus expecting you? His sleigh usually meets the train in case there are any visitors for him." "Is that it down there?" asked Moon-Face, pointing down into the snowy station yard.

“哦，这儿一直都是冬天。”搬运工说。 “要是没有雪，雪橇就没用啦，对吧？ 圣诞老人在等你们吗？ 他的雪橇通常都会来接火车，以防有来找他的客人。” “下面那个就是他的雪橇吗？”圆圆脸指着积雪覆盖的车站院子问道。

A sleigh was there, with four lovely reindeer, whose bells jingled as they moved restlessly. A small red pixie held the reins. "Yes, that's the sleigh. Better go and get in," said the porter. They went to the sleigh and got into it. "To Santa Claus, please," said Joe, and off they went, gliding smoothly over the snow, drawn by the four eager reindeer.

院子里停着一架雪橇，套着四头可爱的驯鹿，它们烦躁地动来动去，身上的铃铛叮当作响。 一个穿红衣服的小精灵牵着缰绳。 “对，那就是雪橇。 你们最好过去上车吧。”搬运工说。 他们走到雪橇边坐了上去。 “麻烦载我们去圣诞老人那里。”乔说，四头急着赶路的驯鹿拉着雪橇，平稳地滑行在雪地上，出发了。

They arrived at the castle. They felt rather nervous when they saw how big and grand it was. They stood at an enormous door, carved with all kinds of toys, and rang a great bell. The door swung open. "Please come in, said a teddy bear, dressed like a footman. Santa Claus will see you in a few minutes."

他们到了城堡。 看到城堡又大又气派，他们有点紧张。 他们站在一扇巨大的门前，门上雕刻着各种各样的玩具，他们按响了一个很大的门铃。 门应声打开了。 “请进吧。”一只穿得像男仆的泰迪熊说。 圣诞老人过几分钟就来见你们。”