Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN Back to Normal "Look- something's coming down the ladder!" cried Moon-Face, and they all ran out to see. "How quick the sailor dolls have been -or soldier dolls, as I suppose we should call them now." Two sets of clothes tumbled down the ladder and the children caught them.

第七章 回归正常 “快看——有东西从梯子上下来了！” 月亮脸喊道，大家都跑出去看。 “那些水手娃娃动作可真快呀——或者说士兵娃娃，我想现在我们该这么叫他们了。” 两套衣服从梯子上滚了下来，孩子们伸手接住了。

Then came a clatter and clanging as kettles and saucepans came down too. Saucepan was delighted. He put on a pair of ragged trousers and a funny old coat that came down with the pans- and then Silky helped him to string his kettles and saucepans round him as usual. "Now you look like our dear old Saucepan again," said Silky. The boys dressed too. Then Joe looked at Moon-Face's clock.

紧接着水壶和平底锅也跟着掉下来，哐当哐当响个不停。 平底锅先生可高兴了。 他穿上了跟着锅一起掉下来的一条破裤子和一件滑稽的旧外套——然后西尔基帮他像往常一样把水壶和平底锅都串起来挂在身上。 “现在你看着又像我们亲爱的老平底锅先生啦。”西尔基说。 男孩们也换好了衣服。 然后乔看了看月亮脸的钟。

"We must go," he said. "Thanks for the Pop Cakes and everything. Now, Saucepan, don't get into any more trouble for a little while!" "Smile?" said Saucepan, mishearing again. "I am smiling. Look!" "That's a grin, not a smile!" said Joe, as he saw Saucepan smiling from ear to ear. "Now don't get into any more TROUBLE!" "Bubble? Where's a bubble?" said Saucepan, looking all round. "I didn't see anyone blowing bubbles." The children grinned. Saucepan was always very funny when he heard things wrong. "Come on," said Beth. "Mother will be

“我们得走了。”他说。 “谢谢你们的泡泡蛋糕，还有所有好吃的。 对了，平底锅先生，最近可别再惹麻烦啦！” “微笑？”平底锅先生又听错了。 “我正在笑呀。 你看！” “那是咧嘴大笑，不是微笑！”乔看着平底锅先生笑得合不拢嘴的样子说道。 “我是说你别再惹麻烦啦！” “泡泡？ 哪儿有泡泡呀？”平底锅先生一边说一边四处张望。 “我没看见有人吹泡泡呀。” 孩子们都笑出了声。 平底锅先生听错话的时候总是特别好玩。 “走吧。”贝丝说。 “妈妈会

cross if we're home too late. Goodbye, Moon- Face. Goodbye, Silky. We'll see you again soon." "Well, don't forget to come to the Land of Goodies with us," said Silky. "That really will be fun. Nearly as much fun as the Land of Do-As-You-Please." "We'll come," promised Beth. "Don't go without us. Can I have a red cushion, Moon- Face? Thank you!" One by one the four children slid swiftly down the slippery-slip to the bottom of the tree. They shot out of the trapdoor, gave the red squirrel the cushions and set off home.

生气的，要是我们回家太晚的话。 再见，月亮脸。 再见，西尔基。 我们很快就会再来看你们的。” “对啦，别忘了和我们一起去糖果乐园哦。”西尔基说。 那肯定会特别好玩。 差不多和“想干啥就干啥乐园”一样有意思。” “我们会来的。”贝丝保证道。 “别不等我们就走啦。 月亮脸，我能要个红色坐垫吗？ 谢谢你！” 四个孩子一个接一个顺着滑滑梯飞快地滑到了树底。 他们从活板门钻出去，把坐垫交给红松鼠，就动身回家了。